Jennifer Garner acknowledges that while Valentine's Day can be an "obnoxious" holiday, she thinks guys could use some lessons in the sentimentality department.

Garner, who appears in the star-studded rom-com Valentine's Day, told George Lopez on Thursday's Lopez Tonight" that the most important thing guys can do is "acknowledge, in some sweet way … 'I love you.' Just make us feel wooed."

She added: "Write a quick note or pick flowers or pick the grass out of your backyard and show up with it with a sweet smile … You don't have to spend a lot of money, just be sweet."

The mom of two, 37, looked anything but sweet, however, when she mimicked a scene from Valentine's Day and destroyed a heart-shaped piñata with Lopez.

"In Mexico you smash piñatas, in Greece you smash plates. We have the Demolition Derby, but that's it," Garner said. "White Americans, we need to find something to smash. It's good for you!"

Former Miss South Carolina Teen USA Caite Upton became the punchline of a joke — and a viral-video sensation — when she seriously flubbed a question about geography and education at the 2007 Miss Teen USA pageant. She figured what better way to prove herself more worldly and intelligent than to compete in the 16th installment of The Amazing Race, which begins Sunday on CBS. The 20-year-old model, who now lives in L.A., spoke with PEOPLE about her racing partner, her boyfriend Brent Horne, the pageant advantage and her plans for the cash prize. –Carrie Bell

You have to appreciate the irony of the girl known around the world for botching a question about geography being on The Amazing Race.
Actually, I’m pretty confident with my geography. [Laughing] I named a couple of countries in my answer. I was very confident going in and I’m very excited to have the chance to show people what I am capable of and to prove that there’s more to me than a mistake I made in a stressful situation when I was a teenager.

Do you think other teams who realized who you are underestimated you?
I felt like the people definitely underestimated me the first round. They figured I would be your typical pageant girl that wasn’t that bright and might not know too many things. But I think I proved very quickly that I couldn’t be discounted. They realized there’s more to me than a silly question.

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Eric Dane will get a real-life taste of the demands of his Grey's Anatomy character when, in about three weeks, he’s in the delivery room for the birth of his first daughter.

"I'll be in the room. I'm going to stay close to my wife and make sure that she is all right," Dane tells Ellen DeGeneres on her show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show set to air Monday. "I'm really excited. I'm also very interested."

The Valentine's Day star and wife Rebecca Gayheart have a name in mind, he says, but "Rebecca wants to wait until she sees her before we give her the name."

When DeGeneres asks whether the couple was continuing the celebrity trend of "weird names," Dane replies, "we went straight down the middle with this one."

Two names Dane's baby definitely will not have? Jane Dane or Great Dane – both jokingly suggested by DeGeneres.
– Blane Bachelor

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When Holly Robinson Peete was told by a friend that John Mayer – a musician her whole family admired – had called her "gorgeous" in a Playboy interview, she blushed and even told E! in a widely reported interview that she felt flattered.

But the apparent compliment turned sour when Robinson Peete read the full interview, complete with his statement about African American women and his use of the N-word. "I was disgusted and offended," says Robinson Peete, who herself had faced criticism from some who felt she had initially been an apologist for Mayer.

Robinson Peete reveals to PEOPLE that Mayer has reached out to her to apologize for involving her in his firestorm, but not for his actual words. The actress says it's "time for him to really just drop the frat boy act" and "take responsibility for these hurtful comments."

A spokesperson for Mayer says: "On Wednesday, John apologized for his remarks via Twitter and again in public that night. His remorse is genuine and he has expressed sincere regret for all of his word choices."

In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Robinson Peete spoke in detail about the issue:

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For Jillian Harris and her beau, Ed Swiderski, Valentine’s Day means spending time with family — and escaping the chill of Chicago — by spending a 10-day vacation in Maui, relaxing with Harris’s parents and other family members. “I think we are likely going lean on each other for our first Valentine’s together,” Harris says. “We’ll likely be getting each other a Mai Tai and maybe a nice lei!”

Outside of surfing lessons and skydiving at their dreamy beach location, Harris says she and Swiderski are planning a relaxed and low-key holiday, and she recommends the same for every couple out there. “For a romantic Valentine’s Day,” she says, “I think just focus on each other. Put those darn phones and computers away and turn off the TV and have a good old-fashioned conversation!”

By way of example, Harris says, “I love talking about things I am grateful for. It always puts me in a good mood, so that would be a great little way to show someone what you really love about them and can’t live without!”

Harris adds, “V-Day is all about love, love, love. Don’t forget to be extra kind to everyone that week. Smile and say hello to passersby on the street and if you have time, lend a hand to those in need.” – Cynthia Wang

Fashion FaceoffTwo stars, one look. You decide who wears it better: Audrina vs. Khloe – and even more match-ups!

JENNIFER VS. NICOLE
Jennifer Lopez and Nicole Richie are practically indistinguishable in their L'Wren Scott ivory dresses and brunette shag haircuts with bangs, except for Lopez's Christian Louboutin sandals and Richie's House of Harlow 1960 jewelry.

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From actresses like Eva Mendes to reality starlets like Khloe Kardashian, Hollywood has eagerly stripped down for PETA, but in their latest campaign, the animal rights organization failed to consult one of the most famous American faces before using her image.

The latest ad, titled �Fur-Free and Fabulous!�, surfaced today picturing First Lady Michelle Obama� alongside Carrie Underwood, Oprah Winfrey and Tyra Banks� without the White House�s knowledge. When contacted, Semonti Stephens, a spokeswoman for the First Lady, tells PEOPLE of the ad campaign: �We did not consent.� As far as Mrs. Obama�s feelings about the PETA cause in general, Stephens says only, �Mrs. Obama does not wear fur.� PETA�s response?

�The fact is that Michelle Obama has issued a statement indicating that she doesn�t wear fur, and the world should know that in PETA�s eyes, that makes her pretty fabulous,� the organization�s president Ingrid Newkirk told the press. �Andrea DeSimone

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Katy Perry is thrilled to have a "teammate" in her brand new fiancé Russell Brand.

"I'm excited to find a partner who can just be my teammate," the "I Kissed a Girl" singer tells Glamour in its February "Man Issue," on newsstands Jan. 12. "And there's got to be respect. For me, that's hard because it's easy for me to steamroll guys. I need a man who tells me the party's over, that it's time to go home, because [we] have to work in the morning.”

The interview was done before the couple confirmed their New Year's Eve engagement on Wednesday, but Perry does deliver the dish on meeting her man.

'"When [Russell] was filming Get Him to the Greek, I did a cameo with him. My scene called for me to make out with him. And on the way down the stairs after the scene, I was hopping like a bunny. I hop like a bunny when I’m happy – I get a bit childlike," says Perry, 25, who has been dating Brand, 34, since the fall.

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The bump watch could soon start for Khloe Kardashian.

The reality star and her Los Angeles Laker husband Lamar Odom, who got married in September just a month after meeting, are "not doing anything" to prevent her from getting pregnant, Kardashian said in a radio interview Wednesday on Valentine in the morning.

Kardashian stopped short of admitting that the couple are actively trying for a baby, but says they would like to be parents together. "We both want to," she says. "We're in an ideal situation. We're just happy together.”

However, Odom might have a faster timeframe in mind. Kardashian says her hubby wants a baby "tomorrow." In fact, Odom rushed out for pregnancy tests after Kardashian had an upset stomach on New Year’s Day.

"I just woke up and start throwing up all day long," she recalls. "He was like, 'Yes, you're pregnant,' and I was like, ‘No, I’m just sick.' "

Kardashian is a new aunt to three-week-old Mason Disick, son of sister Kourtney and longtime boyfriend Scott Disick.

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Casey Johnson's death at age 30 didn't entirely surprise those in her inner circle.

Friends tell PEOPLE the troubled Johnson & Johnson heiress led an increasingly erratic existence in the months before she was found dead in her Los Angeles home Tuesday. "She had so many ups and downs, but lately, it wasn't very good," a pal tells PEOPLE. "She tried rehab, wanted things to change … but it didn't stick."

The source says Johnson had recently been acting more and more bizarre. "Just a few months ago, she was living like a crazy person," the pal says. "Super erratic behavior. People could barely be around her."

Johnson, an openly gay socialite engaged to Tila Tequila, had a history of diabetes. Her cause of death appears to be natural, according to officials, but toxicology reports are still pending.

"Casey thought being with a woman would make her edgy," another friend tells PEOPLE. "She never had luck with men because she was so weird and awkward."

Strained too were relationships with other friends and family. The friend says she spent a lot of time with Johnson until a year ago – when she stopped talking to her. "She was very troubled. Several of her family members didn't speak to her. The other Johnson kids felt she damaged their name."

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