Motherhood In Hollywood

Sometimes you get just a feeling about someone when you meet them. Like they are down-to-earth and would make a great friend. That's what I felt when I met Courtney Lopez, wife of host and actor Mario Lopez. We were introduced through our mutual friend Erin Ziering at a taping of Erin's talk show and immediately clicked. I was surprised and delighted to find out just how much we have in common. Courtney used to perform on Broadway as an actress and dancer and eventually made her way to LA. She met Mario while they were both starring in A Chorus Line and they had an instant connection. Now many moons later they have two kids and a third on the way. And even though she is due any minute now, she took time out to be a guest on my show.  We talked about everything from the challenges of living up to the image of a Hollywood wife, to focusing on family instead of a career. I loved her honesty when we talked about being a hands on mom. She doesn't miss the days of running to auditions, or performing in the ch