Top 10 Over 40 Celebrity Essentials

At this age we think about celebrities a bit differently. I mean, we still notice them, from ever-elegant Helen Mirren to how-can-she-look-so-good Christie Brinkley.

The difference between celebrity watching at, say, 20 vs. 55 is that younger fans eat up every detail about celebritydom. They want Kim Kardashian's shoes or Jessica Simpson's hair conditioner.

I think after a certain age, for me at least, I stopped trying to emulate celebrities at all, and just started to marvel at them. How can Madonna maintain that body? Isn't it amazing that Susan Sarandon still has the same sex appeal? How can Jane Fonda look better today than she did 20 years ago?

So, in the spirit of grown-up celebrity watching, here are my favorite 10 articles about celebrities:

1. 9 Surprising Beach Bodies. Spoiler alert: This article was really just a reason to feature a surprisingly hot Hugh Grant shirtless poolside.
2. What Celebrities Really Think About Aging.  From using new haircuts to hide plastic surgery to having midlife meltdowns, take this quiz to see if you can match each item up to the correct celebrity.
3. 50 Grown-Up Fashion Disasters.Should we have style down by 50? Yep. Do we? Nope.
4. 8 Fabulous and Fit Celebrities Over 45. From Heather Locklear's flat tummy to Nicollette Sheridan's butt (she's an avid equestrian), these over 45 celebs have features women half their age would envy.
5. Spot the Over 50 Body Part. Think you know whose buff arms or tight tush you're looking at? Take this fun quiz and test your celebrity-watching skills.
6. 9 Sexy Celebrities Who Like Younger Men  Demi, Madonna, Susan Sarandon, Cher: Just don't call them cougars!
7. How to Dress Like an Over 40 Red Carpet Star.  Maybe you're looking for a great look for a class reunion or family event: use the same secrets the stars use on the red carpet to look your best.
8. 8 Cool Celebrity Grandparents  Yes, lots of celebrities our age are doing the grandparent thing (even though it may be difficult to think of intense Jack Nicholson as someone's pop-pop.)
9. 9 Best Bodies Over 50  For most of these over 50 women, the secret to their still-smoking-hot bodies is intense workouts. But check out these results.
10. Is Forever Young a Good Thing? Is 70 the new 40? Take a look at well-preserved Jane Fonda and judge for yourself. But do we really have the energy to keep up maintenance for the next 20 or 30 years?

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