Mindy McCready Pregnant With Twins

First Published: November 30, 2011 9:01 PM EST Credit: Access Hollywood Caption Access Extended: Mindy McCready Talks Getting Sober On Celebrity RehabLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Mindy McCready is expecting twins. A rep for the embattled country singer confirmed the news to People on Wednesday. According to the Associated Press, which spoke to the singer on Wednesday, McCready is 7 months pregnant. Neither report listed details of who the father of the babies is. Earlier on Wednesday, McCready responded first to Access Hollywood, following a report she and her son, Zander, 5, were missing. I am working with lawyers to try to get all this straightened out, she told Access Hollywood in an e-mail on Wednesday. I did not steal my child, as it would be impossible for me to kidnap what already belongs to me! There never was any missing persons report and never an Amber Alert. According to the Associated Press, however, the Department of Children and Families said a missing persons report was filed in Florida on Tuesday. The DCF told the AP that the report was filed after the singer took her son, Zander, from the singers fathers home. McCreadys mother reportedly has custody of the child. A judge has ordered McCready to return Zander by Thursday, the AP reported. On Wednesday evening, the AP reported that McCready told the news agency she would likely not be able to bring Zander back to Florida in line with the judges order because of her pregnancy. McCready did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Access Hollywood on Wednesday night. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

BAFTA to Honor Ralph Fiennes with Tribute

During Lady Gaga's 90-minute Thanksgiving special, A Very Gaga Thanksgiving, which the singer conceived and directed, she revealed some unexpected news.our editor recommendsLady Gaga Signs Books After Playing Santa With 'Gossip Girl's' Blake Lively (Video)Lady Gaga Unveils Barneys Pop-Up Store Lady Gaga's Behind-the-Scenes Photo Book ReleasedABC Announces Lady Gaga Thanksgiving Special She stripped down so that Tony Bennett could sketch pictures of her for an upcoming issue of Vanity Fair magazine that would be released next year. The idea was thought up by photographer Annie Leibovitz. "I walked in and said, 'Well Tony, here we are' and I dropped my robe and I got into position," the singer explained. "I felt shy and thought, 'It's Tony Bennett, why am I naked?' " PHOTOS: Lady Gaga's MTV Evolution It wasn't a random occurrence. Gaga, 25, and Bennett, 85, recorded "The Lady Is a Tramp" together for Bennett's Duets II album. The special opened with the duo's performance of that same track. Gaga later praised Bennett, saying, "He's so handsome. I feel terrible whenever his wife is around because he's so charming and such a gentleman." PHOTOS: Top 10 Highest Paid Music Artists Bennett had similarly positive words to say. "She is the most beautiful person I ever met but there is something special about her." Gaga was also interviewed by Katie Couric, touching on her personal life, romances and why she doesn't talk about her love life. She performed a slew of her hits, including "Born This Way" and "Edge of Glory." It's been a busy week for Gaga, who unveiled Gaga's Workshop at Barneys earlier this week and released a new book. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Lady Gaga's MTV Evolution Related Topics Lady Gaga Tony Bennett

PGA pacts with SPAA

The Producers Guild of America and Screen Producers Assn. of Australia have became a member of into an affiliation agreement specific at encouraging people to educate yourself regarding co-production options. PGA Worldwide Committee chair Stu Levy and SPAA leader John Rosen made the announcement Monday within the annual SPAA conference in Sydney. "In this progressively global world, this affiliation will encourage Australian and American producers to use together to ideally overcome the down sides they face in our industry atmosphere," mentioned Levy in the statement. SPAA mentioned it expects to transmit a delegation of the people to visit the PGA's annual Produced By Conference and related Producers Showcase competition in June. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Custom Bellflower Medusa Car Can Be Yours to Drive Around the Apocalypse For Just $250,000

After you watch the horrific repercussions of Twilight’s sweet, placenta-chomping vampire romance this weekend, check out the indie drama Bellflower, one of the year’s more vivid and gut-wrenching examinations of the more painful side of love. You think delivering a monster baby is stressful, Bella Swan? Just see what happens to poor Woodrow (writer-director Evan Glodell) in the aftermath of puppy love. At least he’s got the kick-ass, flame-throwing, apocalypse-ready Medusa car to ride around in… which can be yours, Bellflower fans, for just a few (thousand — OK, many thousands of) bucks! I raved about Bellflower earlier this year, but since it only opened in limited release opportunities to see it were scarce. The micro-budgeted flick is available as of this week on DVD, Blu-ray, and VOD, so no more excuses! Okay, the real reason I’m posting this: Over at the official website of Coatwolf Productions, the Bellflower crew’s got a special item for sale. YOU CAN HAVE YOUR VERY OWN MEDUSA CAR. WHICH SHOOTS FLAMES AND IS GENERALLY THE MOST BADASS CAR IMAGINABLE. And only for $250,000! (Someone buy this for me, yes? Heck, with that much money the Bellflower crew could make over a dozen more Bellflowers!) As described by Glodell: If you give us $250,000 — Myself, Paul Edwardson and the entire Coatwolf team will drop whatever we are doing for a month and go crazy building you a badass post-apocalyptic, fire breathing, battle ready Medusa Car. We will even cover the legal fees to make sure we can deliver it to you without getting arrested. Glodell, whose Bellflower getup made for an amazing if obscure movie-referencing costume this past Halloween, also posted a new alternate trailer for the film, shot this past summer, which beautifully encapsulates what the movie’s about. Watch it below and look for Bellflower on home vid this weekend, if you’re in the mood for an incredibly visceral (and gorgeously-shot, on a shoestring budget) few hours that’ll cut your heart all the way open — in the best possible way, of course. [Coatwolf Productions]

Elle Fanning, Alessandro Nivola Join Sally Potters Explosive device

Elle Fanning and Alessandro Nivola will star in Explosive device, the film which was written and will also be directed by Orlando helmer Sally Potter. Christopher Shepperd and Andrew Litvin are creating. Fanning plays a teenage digital rebel who would like to save the planet from nuclear annihilation, but because the cold war meets the sexual revolution, it’s her family that intends to blow up. Nivola plays a totally free thinking, charming author in sixties London that has a fallout together with his teen daughter when he's an affair together with her closest friend. Stated Potter about Fanning: “Elle includes a subtlety and range beyond her years. Her untouched enthusiasm for jobs are a pleasure. She will move you to definitely tears after which illuminate the area together with her radiant smile, an ideal presence at the middle of this volatile story.” Fanning is repped by One Talent Management, Nivola by CAA.

Cari Ross Resigns From ID PR To Visit Solo

EXCLUSIVE: After 8 years, Cari Ross is departing ID andis likely to still represent her longtime clients who include Salma Hayek, Jennifer Connelly, Julianna Margulies, Cynthia Nixon, Dylan McDermott and Kyra Sedgwick. Ross may also be doing philathropic work. Here’s what ID-PR Boss Kelly Rose bush told Deadline: “All people at ID wish Cari Ross the very best, and fully support her as she begins this new endeavor and then chapter in her own existence.” Below is Cari Ross’ email towards the staff fromthis evening: “After much contemplation during the last couple of several weeks, I've made the decision to depart ID. While you are all aware, I've loved this career for 16 years, and contains come time that i can have existence changes. I've loved working wonderful you and also wish everybody much happiness. My last day is going to be Friday. I'll be outside tomorrow at conferences, and can be in work on Thursday and Friday. I anticipate saying goodbye to everybody. Delivering my love. Xo Cari “

'Bang,' 'Grey's' shine Thursday

CBS comedy ''The Large Bang Theory'' ongoing to become Thursday's standout artist now, easily ruling since the No. 1 program while ABC's fall finale of ''Grey's Anatomy'' saw a enjoyable uptick to manage since the top-rated drama. Fox still won the evening, though ''The X Factor'' and ''Bones'' declined week to week.According to preliminary national estimations from Nielsen, Fox saw both ''The X Factor'' (3.3/9 in 18-49, 10.2 million audiences overall) and ''Bones'' (2.7/7 in 18-94, 8.8 million audiences overall) drop in the earlier week, while using crime drama sliding more. Each ranked second inside their hour but Fox's nightly average outshine the three-hour earnings of the rivals, as well as the internet has won eight straight Thursdays to start the summer season (including two while using World Series).ABC broadcast what's the final scheduled episode of ''Charlie's Angels'' (1.1/3 in 18-49, 5.millions of audiences overall), a demonstrate that was effectively canceled lately but allowed to see out its produced episodes. The show's sixth-place finish among the tv producers didn't seem to affect 9 p.m. anchor ''Grey's Anatomy'' (4./10 in 18-49, 11.2 million audiences overall), which was up greater than 10% week to week to supply its best demo score since its season premiere which is greatest overall audience since last spring. Also acquiring steam is 10 p.m. drama ''Private Practice'' (2.9/8 in 18-49, 7.7 million audiences overall), which was up week to week just before next week's two-hour episode.CBS centered Thursday's opening half-hour with ''The Large Bang Theory'' (5.2/15 in 18-49, 15.7 million audiences overall), which was lower just slightly from last week's record filled with the timeslot. It absolutely was then ''Rules of Engagement'' (3.6/9 in 18-49, 11.8 million audiences overall), which was in line with the other day and introduced its timeslot in many groups (tied with Fox in 18-49). The Interest then broadcast repeats of ''Person of Interest'' (2./5 in 18-49, 9.millions of audiences overall) and ''The Mentalist'' (1.9/5 in 18-49, 10. million audiences overall). No matter the 2 repeats, CBS was competitive in 18-49 and won in grownups 25-54 and total audiences.Univision elevated to fourth round the evening having its three-hour telecast in the Latin Grammy Honours, which averaged a few.2/6 in grownups 18-49 and 5.2 million audiences overall.NBC had another quiet Thursday, starting with ''Community'' (1.5/4 in 18-49, 3.5 million audiences overall) and ''Parks and Recreation'' (1.8/5 in 18-49, 3.6 000 0000 audiences overall). Its top show remains ''The Office'' (3./7 in 18-49, 5.9 million audiences overall), lower just a little week to week, and rookie 9:30 p.m. comedy ''Whitney'' is hanging inside (2.1/5 in 18-49, 4.3 million audiences overall), matching last week's score no matter the a little more compact lead-in. At 10, ''Prime Suspect'' (1.2/3 in 18-49, 4.8 million audiences overall) is constantly struggle, on componen with the other day to determine no bump no matter CBS airing a repeat of the crime drama.Off their strong showings of the other day, CW was lower just a little with both ''The Vampire Diaries'' (1.4/4 in 18-49, 3.3 million audiences overall) and ''The Secret Circle'' (.8/2 in 18-49, 2.2 million audiences overall), while using former again beating ABC's ''Charlie's Angels'' in 18-49 and tying the NBC comedies for third in persons 12-34 (1.5/5). ''Vampire'' came its second greatest overall audience in the fall.Preliminary 18-49 earnings for your evening: Fox, 3./8 CBS, 2.8/7 ABC, 2.7/7 Univision, 2.2/6 NBC, 1.8/5 CW, 1.1/3.In general audiences: CBS, 10.9 million Fox, 9.5 million ABC, 8. million Univision, 5.2 million NBC, 4.5 million CW, 2.7 million. Contact Ron Kissell at ron.kissell@variety.com

Actors Give Generously to Their Alma Maters

Matthew Maguire, theater program director at Fordham University, spoke about the moment in 2003 when Denzel Washington returned to his alma mater to address the department's students. As Maguire recalled, Washington summoned Bob Stone, one of his former teachers, up onto the stage and put his arm around him. "Here's the man who made me who I am today," Washington said.Eight years later, Washington has given back in a big way to the school that helped shape his career. Fordham announced last month that the actor had made a $2 million donation to the school to create an endowed chair in theater. (Phylicia Rashad was recently named the first person to hold the chair, which will rotate among acting, directing, and design professionals.) He donated an additional $250,000 to establish an undergraduate scholarship for minority students. According to Maguire, the two gifts have already made a huge difference for the program."In the world of university politics, the big donors over time tend to be graduates of the business school and the law school," Maguire said. "So the arts can tend to languish. The programs that get the most support are the ones that produce the most gifts from the alumni."Washington is just one of many actors giving backboth with their dollars and with their timeto the places where they studied the craft. Several times over the last decade, Washington has visited Fordham's students to offer career advice. "He's always been very generous," said Maguire. He also noted the contributions of another distinguished alum, Patricia Clarkson, who every year visits and works with the program's seniors."She comes in and she talks to them," Maguire said. "What I'm really happy about is what she says to themthat they need to be able to resist typing. She's the consummate chameleon. And she amplifies our training, which is that it's all about stretching."The involvement of past students such as Washington and Clarkson lends prestige to the theater department, according to Maguire, not just within the university but also in the larger artistic community. He said Fordham now feels it can compete even with the likes of Juilliard for top-tier students. It also gives graduates of the program a sense of group identity, he said: "That's the satisfaction of it, I think, knowing that you work in a community where people support one another. That's the real value of it."Actors are also giving back elsewhere, such as at L.A.'s Stella Adler Academy of Acting and Theatre, where alumnus Mark Ruffalo sits on the board of directors. Michael Hackett expressed similar sentiments. Hackett is the chair of the Department of Theater at UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television. The school is the recent recipient of a $100,000 gift from alumna Mariska Hargitay."On a kind of inspirational level, it demonstrates to the students, many of whom also are aspiring to professional careers, that people within the profession, especially someone so engaged and active, do value and support education," Hackett said. "I think that's great for our department and inspiring other students for how they're thinking about the educational process here and in the future, how they will support young people who want to also be in the theater."Hackett adds that "support doesn't have to be money," noting that, like Washington and Clarkson, Hargitay has given a great deal of time to her old school. In fact, she committed to endowing a scholarship while addressing the school's seniors at graduation earlier this year, he said. He added that in this economic environmentwith state colleges, especially in California, undergoing budget tighteningthe scholarship could mean the difference between going to school and not going to school for its recipient.In this climate, acting programs are especially thankful for actors who can give backand it's a natural way for actors to express their own gratitude, according to Hackett. "What it means is that they have a feeling that they received something of value and they want to not only acknowledge that, but they also want to be helpful for future generations," he said. "So that's an exciting thing for us."

'Tower' tops Friday B.O.

'Tower Heist'Universal's "Tower Heist" stole first last evening generating $8.a million in the domestic B.O.Throughout this frame this past year, Warner Bros.' "DeadlineInch bowed to $32.7 million, business Uni hopes to duplicate using their ensemble laffer, but this past year repped a far more robust B.O. (this frame this year supports the record for November kickoff weekends). Early forecasts called "Tower Heist" to land near $$ 30 million, nevertheless its Friday figure indicates something reduced the mid-$20 million range.Directly on the caper's tail, DreamWorks Animation/Paramount's "Puss in Boots" required second with $7.8 million. Associates are anticipating a much better-than-usual 35% drop from last weekend, that will place it within itching distance of "Tower Heist" within the low-$20 millions.Warner Bros.' began the holidays early with "A Really Harold & Kumar three dimensional Christmas," which made $5.4 million Stateside last evening. Forecasts for that threequel's performance vary, but many B.O. experts say it'll land within the mid- or high-teens a few days ago.Two youthful adult-skewing holdovers rounded out last night's tops. Par's "Paranormal Activity 3" gained $2.9 million in the third frame, shedding 55% for any domestic cume of $89.7 million, while Last Century Fox's "Over TimeInch made $2.5 million. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Andre Braugher Battles the Team on SVU: "He May Be the Enemy, But He's Not a Villain"

Sendhil Ramamurthy [WARNING: The following story contains spoilers from the midseasonpremiere of Covert Affairs. Read at your own risk.]Jai packed his bags - but he didn't go to Phoenix.Instead, he moved down the hall on the Covert Affairs midseason premiere into his new, swanky digs as director of special projects for the director of national intelligence - just like he had planned.Covert Affairs' Sendhil Ramamurthy: Jai becomes a force to be reckoned withTaking matters into his own hands for once, after Joan's shoddy reassignment in the summer finale, Jai (Sendhi Ramamurthy) slyly worked everyone like any good CIA officer would. He pestered his old frat brother into having him deposed in the Intelligence Committee's investigation into the CIA leak and made sure his dad Henry (Gregory Itzin) - aka the leak and hardly the apple of the agency's eye - got wind of that. That ultimately forced Henry to pull "all" of his strings to get Jai the new gig.So what does the director of special projects do? And what does this mean for Joan (Kari Matchett), Arthur (Peter Gallagher), Annie (Piper Perabo), Auggie (Christopher Gorham) and, of course, Henry? Ramamurthy answers our burning questions about the twist and makes a promise for Season 3.What was your reaction when you found out what Jai's plan was?Sendhil Ramamurthy: I was so, so excited. I didn't [predict] it at all. ... I thought he was calling Ben Mercer ... so when I found out he was calling to get deposed and how it fell into place, it all made sense. And Jai had to do this. ... In the summer finale, there was scene between Jai and Arthur that was cut where he makes one last-ditch effort to go through the right channels. He goes to Arthur and lays it all out: "I've done everything I'm supposed to do and I'm getting screwed here and I'm not happy about it." Arthur's advice to him is, "You keep turning to other people, who are supposed to make things happen for you, and that's not the way the CIA works. If you want to be successful in the CIA, you need to rely on yourself." And that's why he made that call. Through the rest of the season, you'll see Jai take advice from people and use it to get ahead. He's smart enough to know he can get far on his own, but no one can get there solely on their own, so he goes to people who know more than he does. There are people who you think are really unlikely that he goes to for advice. He takes it and runs with it on his own. He's never going to be going against the CIA or going against the United States, but you see he's not going to be much of a boy scout. He spent most of the second season not really doing anything. Are you surprised it took this long for him to take action? Was Phoenix the last straw?Ramamurthy: I think he kind of expected to skate a little bit even though his father didn't have the greatest reputation. But Henry was feared within the CIA walls. Nobody was going to mess with Henry Wilcox. When Jai got there at first, I think he kind of assumed the same. After Phoenix, he's kind of like, "Enough is enough. I'm clearly not going to get what I want simply because of my last name," so I'm going to have to go out and get it myself. He's more than capable of it. So what does the director of special projects do?Ramamurthy: That's the question! What is this? It's a new initiative, so what the hell does that mean? That's what's really explored in these next six episodes. ... I report to the DNI [director of national intelligence], who is Arthur's boss. There's only one person above Arthur Campbell and that's the DNI. Are we going to see this guy? I don't know. We haven't explored him. What is he capable of doing? What can Jai do mission-wise? You're going to see him taking on specific missions and kind of resurrecting a mission or two that's been shelved. He's certainly looking to make his own name. Check out photos from Covert AffairsDoes he have his own minions?Ramamurthy: Yeah, he's got minions! He's got his own secretary. He has access. They built a new set [for his office] and when I walked onto the set, I was like, "Yeah! We've arrived now." It's the set right next to the Suits set, which is very cool. I was giving Peter Gallagher a hard time because Jai's office is so much nicer! He's got this huge, 50-inch flat-screen plasma with all these mini-screens underneath. The only thing I don't like about that set is that it's the hottest set on the entire show. ... I'm writing a strongly worded letter to somebody about the heat. Season 3, there'll be air conditioning! But yeah, he's big-time now.He's obviously in a position of power now, but where on the totem pole does he lie in relation to Joan?Ramamurthy: I would say they're equals now. You'll see the power struggle between Jai and Joan. They become interdependent. One has to go to the other to ask for things and vice versa. Can these two co-habit? Let's face it: They don't get along. They don't like each other. They're gonna have to find a way to make this work or not as the case may be. Kari and I always mess around on set, like Jai and Joan have hate sex after these scenes. [Laughs] Like they have this whole other life. We keep pitching it to the writers and they look at us like we're insane, but we just keep going for it anyway. We have a whole separate life going on for Jai and Joan that no one else seems to be on board for! It'd be hilarious if the show went that direction!Are there going to be blowups between them, or will they keep it professional with curt exchanges?Ramamurthy: They're curt with each other. When two people dislike each other that much, even their curt exchanges are going to be heated. With Jai 2.0, he doesn't take sh-- from anybody and he's going to go out and get what he wants from people. That may rub people the wrong way. The difference now is that Jai doesn't care. I think there was a huge part of Jai that really wanted and needed to be liked simply because Henry is hated by everybody. It's this whole stink of nepotism that's around this guy. He hates it and in his mind, it's blocking his progress. Now he's just going for it.Joan watched him pack up and leave. Does she know then that he's not going to Phoenix? Ramamurthy: I thought she didn't know. But the guys said she does know ... and you'll see [her reaction] in the very next episode. She's powerless. The head honcho has made this decision. She knows that he's now in a position of power where she may need to go to him for things. And he may come to her and she has to listen to him as an equal, which does not thrill her!How does this affect his relationship with Arthur?Ramamurthy: It has a profound effect. As you'll see in Arthur's story arc, Arthur ain't squeaky clean either. He's not Henry Wilcox, but he's done some shady things. The final scene of the season between Jai and Arthur is huge. When you're on set, usually crew members are like, "Whatever. We're getting along here." When we did the blocking for the camera, the whole crew was silent. As soon as we finished the scene, there was this, "Oooh." That never happens. Everybody took notice of that scene because it really set the stage for next season. ... There's a cliff-hanger certainly for Jai and what he wants to do.USA renews Covert Affairs, Royal Pains and Necessary RoughnessHenry basically says this isn't over between them. What can we expect?Ramamurthy: The last episode is awesome. Gregory Itzin and I rehearsed our scenes the night before over dinner and talked about their whole relationship. Jai is going to be faced with decisions that he has to make. They're not easy and he realizes they're going to have effects on his personal life and his professional life. Ultimately he makes the hard choice. I hope that that final scene with Jai and Arthur has ramifications for the relationship with Henry. You see how torn Jai is. As much as he wants to be this emotionless kind of guy, he's very much affected by it. He's been hiding it, but he's not going to let that stop him, and that's kind of the last line of that scene. Like this is Jai 2.0 and this is who he's going to be. How about Annie and Auggie? Do they figure into his big picture at all?Ramamurthy: He's been very loyal to Annie and I think he's going to continue to be very loyal to Annie.He certainly has a soft spot for Annie. I don't know, as far as exploring more between them on missions and stuff, what's going to happen, but we do explore the dynamic between Auggie and Jai quite a bit. Chris and I had a great time working together. Do you guys share any shirtless scenes?Ramamurthy: [Laughs] Sadly, no. Not yet. But hopefully there are many more seasons to come. Maybe we'll have an ab-off or something. I'm going to e-mail Matt and Chris now. We're going to work that out. It's happening. You can print that. Jai and Auggie will be shirtless at some point in the near future together in a non-homoerotic way. As we speak, I'm writing, "Auggie and Jai must be shirtless together in Season 3."

Terrence Malick Casts Up Two New Projects: Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett in, Ryan Gosling and Rooney Mara Aboard Too

Today in bananas: reclusive and infamously slow-moving director Terrence Malick has set casts for just two approaching projects -- because both versions star Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett -- that will shoot back-to-back next season despite not narratively connected. Because, clearly! Variety broke what is the news that Bale, Blanchett, Ryan Gosling, Rooney Mara and Haley Bennett will co-star in something referred to as 'Lawless' meanwhile, Bale, Blanchett and Isabel Lucas ('Immortals') will co-star in 'Knight of Cups.' Per the trade publication, both projects will probably be pitched to customers within the American Film Market in Santa Monica now. In September, Malick was spotted with Bale and Bennett within the Austin City Limits musical festival in Austin, Texas. It's safe to visualise that was pre-production use 'Lawless,' unless of course obviously Malick features a third secret project coming too. And, hey: why not? Before release 'The Tree of Life' in May, the ultimate Malick movie was 'The New World' in 2005. More youthful crowd directed an untitled drama with Film Clip, Rachel McAdams and Javier Bardem, that may be due in theaters sometime next season. [via Variety] [Photo: FilmMagic] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

'Parenthood's' Monica Potter: Kristina's Postpartum Depression is Real

"Parenthood's" Monica Potter is ensuring the NBC series remains a geniune depiction of family drama.After her character, the loyal and almost saint-like Kristina Braverman, shipped baby Nora round the Jason Katims ("Friday Evening Lights") drama, she spoken using the showrunner about including postpartum depression moments. "I put that available as it is an authentic factor and a lot of women approached me relating to this,In . mother of three notifies "The Hollywood Reporter." "I met a girl who was simply coping with severe postpartum depression which i introduced as much as Jason which he let me go for the place I'd go without needing to be considered a Darlene Downer."Carrying out a dramatic -- and frequently comedy (Peter Krause's Adam Braverman trying to become "stylish" was priceless) -- episode through which she gave birth, Kristina returns home and, much for the chagrin of her earliest daughter, Haddie (Sarah Ramos), struggles to discover balance between fostering of herself, the house, an infant, together with a boy with special needs."[I'm playing it] like I'm unraveling and you'll find things from my control, that's how women feel whether they have just stood a baby," she states. "I've felt it sooner or later throughout my existence which i usually would rather incorporate the particular stuff into playing her."Potter adds that Kristina will have trouble with the majority of the things new moms face in identifying who they may be beyond like a wife and mother. "Women have fought using this -- I have trouble with this -- where can you become yourself?" she states."You'll constantly be considered a mother, however think women lose themselves after we enter into motherhood and like a wife," she states. "It's like daily we awaken which we perform exactly the same things each day which we become robot.Between juggling her obligations fully house with Adam busy beginning their recording studio, The Luncheonette, Potter notes that Kristina won't be lower for extended."I appear like Kristina goes one other way,Inch she states. "She's been so encouraging of Adam as well as the family for this type of very long time and he or she just stood a baby now she's yanking herself up with the bootstraps and saying, 'I'm still a person, I've got a existence beyond like a mother and wife.' ""MotherhoodInch airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. on NBC. The Hollywood Reporter