Sweet, cute "American Idol" contestant Kellie Pickler had the opportunity of a lifetime a few weeks ago: getting a singing lesson with Rod Stewart. She would be crooning "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" as part of the schlocky "Great American Songbook" night, and Rod was giving her a few pointers. Most...

I don't have children. I don't have teenage relatives. I don't read teenage magazines. But I did write for one, and based solely on that experience, I had decided that if I ever have daughters, I will allow them only to subscribe to ElleGirl.

Of course, I was...