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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Behind the camera Casey Anthony trial

Behind the camera Casey Anthony trial During Day 18, jurors actually got their hands of a piece of evidence, and a mother-daughter exchange everyone had been waiting for.In a small plastic baggy, jurors passed a small heart-shaped sticker one by one. Juror number 5, an older woman, held it the longest -shaking it and feeling it through the baggy.The sticker was found near Caylee's remains. Once

Behind the camera Casey Anthony trial

Behind the camera Casey Anthony trial During Day 18, jurors actually got their hands of a piece of evidence, and a mother-daughter exchange everyone had been waiting for.




In a small plastic baggy, jurors passed a small heart-shaped sticker one by one. Juror number 5, an older woman, held it the longest -shaking it and feeling it through the baggy.

The sticker was found near Caylee's remains. Once again, Cindy Anthony took the stand, becoming emotional when seeing a picture of her granddaughter. Jurors once again sat the notepads down and kept their gaze on Cindy. But did they see her mouth “I love you” to her daughter when stepping down during a break? Casey appeared to be watching. Viewers certainly noticed it on Twitter, as well as Casey's reaction.

Cindy didn't mouth it again. Jurors actually took it upon themselves and asked to see the sticker evidence, writing a note to the judge.




By: Jacqueline Fell, Reporter

Day 18 Casey Anthony trial

Day 18 Casey Anthony trial Day 18: State may be done with witnesses in Casey Anthony trialORLANDO:Tuesday may have been the second half-day in a row in the Casey Anthony murder trial, but Wednesday could be even shorter.Prosecutors said they may not call any more witnesses, and will likely rest Wednesday after submitting a few final pieces of evidence.The defense, however, would not be able to

Day 18 Casey Anthony trial

Day 18 Casey Anthony trial Day 18: State may be done with witnesses in Casey Anthony trial
ORLANDO:
Tuesday may have been the second half-day in a row in the Casey Anthony murder trial, but Wednesday could be even shorter.

Prosecutors said they may not call any more witnesses, and will likely rest Wednesday after submitting a few final pieces of evidence.

The defense, however, would not be able to start until Thursday.
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Court resumed at 1 p.m. Tuesday after the trial came to an abrupt halt the day before, when the state announced it would not have any more witnesses ready to put on the stand until the following afternoon.

Among Tuesday's key pieces of the state's case were a heart-shaped sticker found near Casey's daughter, Caylee's remains, and a tattoo on Casey's back that says "Bella Vita," an Italian phrase meaning "beautiful life."



Day 18 witnesses
Catherine Theisen:
A quality assurance specialist at the FBI's laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, Theisen is an expert on mitochondrial DNA analysis. She said her expertise can help exclude people from pieces of evidence, in this case, a hair found in the trunk of Casey's Pontiac Sunfire.

Theisen said the hair in the trunk matches a hair mass found with Casey's daughter, Caylee's remains in the woods near the Anthony family's home.

She also said the DNA profile of the hair showed it could be either Casey's or Caylee's. But Theisen added other members of Casey's maternal family line -- including her mother, Cindy, and brother, Lee -- could not be excluded as the source.

Defense attorney Jose Baez tried to ask Theisen if she was aware that Lee Anthony once owned the Sunfire. But the prosecution objected, and Judge Perry sustained.
Alina Burroughs

The state then called another crime scene investigator from the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Burroughs was shown a series of photos, including an aerial shot of the Anthonys' neighborhood and the woods where where Caylee's remains were found, and several books of heart-shaped stickers from Casey's bedroom.

Burroughs said all the sticker books were found either in Casey's or Caylee's room. None were found in the master bedroom.

One photo showed a purple envelope, addressed to Caylee Marie Anthony, with the outline of one heart-shaped sticker stuck to the front of it. The sticker, itself, was not on the envelope.

Baez noted the envelope had a 37-cent postage stamp on it, suggesting that it was a few years older than the events in 2008. U.S. first-class postage stamps last cost 37 cents in early 2006.

He also noted scrapbook items from Caylee's baby shower. Caylee was born in August 2005.
Cindy Anthony

Prosecutors then called Casey's mother back to the witness stand for the second time in her daughter's murder trial.

Cindy was asked about her hair style in 2008. She confirmed it was short and colored blonde, and had not changed significantly in length or style within six months to a year that Caylee disappeared.

She was then shown several photos of Caylee and Casey, as prosecutors pointed out the difference between their hair styles. The hair found in Casey's trunk, believed to be Caylee's, was long and brown.

Cindy also said she noticed Caylee's Winnie-the-Pooh blanket was missing since May 2008. That blanket was found with Caylee's remains.

The questions then shifted to duct tape. Cindy said she used black tape on her property for signs and boundary markers to keep protesters away from her home.

She also recalled using duct tape on signs at the command center for the search for Caylee. She did not recall if that silver tape was from her home or not. A photo published to the jury showed that tape was similar to the samples found near Caylee's remains.

Cindy was also shown pictures of bags like those found in the woods. She confirmed that there were black, plastic bags in her garage, and the white canvas bag was used to hold stuffed animals and toy balls. After the search warrant, she never saw those bags again.

Prosecutors then showed Cindy a photo of Caylee in her pink shirt that said "Big trouble comes in small packages." Interestingly, Cindy said she had never seen Caylee in that shirt before, and the first time she saw the shirt was in a photo she was shown during a deposition in 2009, about six months after Caylee was found dead.

Before leaving the witness stand during a break, Cindy was seen mouthing "I love you," to Casey.
Jennifer Welch

The first Orange County crime scene investigator at the crime scene in 2008 returned for a very quick third testimony.

Welch confirmed she went to the Orange County Jail to take a photo of Casey's tattoo.
Bobby Williams

The next witness was the man who gave Casey that tattoo. Williams said Casey made an appointment at Cast Iron Tattoos for July 2, 2008.

Williams said he created the tattoo based on what Casey wanted: "Bella Vita" in a "feminine" font.

When Casey came in to get it, Williams said she paid in cash, and her behavior seemed "normal," though she was on the phone during most of the process. He said Casey came in again on July 15 to make another appointment for the 19th, this time for a matching tattoo with a friend, but that was not a concrete decision.

Williams said Casey told him Caylee was with her nanny, but she would bring her in on July 19 for her second appointment.

By: Jacqueline Fell and Adam Longo

Casey Anthony case resembles real-life CSI crime drama

Casey Anthony case resembles real-life CSI crime drama Prosecutors have established that Casey Anthony lied about the disappearance of her daughter Caylee. But physical evidence linking Anthony to her daughter's death has been hard to come by.Karen Korsberg Lowe, an FBI forensic evidence examiner, testifies about microscopic hair sample analysis during the Casey Anthony trial at the Orange County

Casey Anthony case resembles real-life CSI crime drama

Casey Anthony case resembles real-life CSI crime drama Prosecutors have established that Casey Anthony lied about the disappearance of her daughter Caylee. But physical evidence linking Anthony to her daughter's death has been hard to come by.


Karen Korsberg Lowe, an FBI forensic evidence examiner, testifies about microscopic hair sample analysis during the Casey Anthony trial at the Orange County Courthouse on Saturday, June 4, 2011 in Orlando, Fla.

As it enters its third week of testimony, the trial of a young Florida woman accused of killing her two-year-old daughter is beginning to resemble a real-life version of the popular television crime drama "CSI."

Prosecutors in the Orlando trial have succeeded in proving that Casey Anthony repeatedly lied to her friends, to her family, and to the police in the weeks following the disappearance of her daughter, Caylee, in the summer of 2008.

But the state attorney’s office has yet to introduce any direct evidence that Ms. Anthony physically harmed the toddler.




Instead, prosecutors are seeking to build a circumstantial case. At the center of the effort are two key pieces of forensic evidence – a 9-inch strand of hair found in the trunk of Anthony’s car and a strong, lingering odor in the car that prosecutors say is the stench of death.

Anthony’s lawyer, Jose Baez, has attacked the state’s reliance on the forensic evidence, saying prosecutors are using “junk” science to try to win a conviction.

It is unclear how individual jurors will weigh the nuances of such forensic evidence. Given the lack of other physical evidence in the case, it could emerge as a turning point for either side.

This week, prosecutors are expected to call to the stand a research scientist, Dr. Arpad Vass of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, who is working to develop a signature for the smell of a decomposing human body.

His work could be a major benefit to investigators because it would enable them to know that a dead body had been in a certain location by detecting a lingering “odor signature” long after the body had been removed.
Science not yet proven reliable

The science is emerging. Critics say it is not yet peer-tested and proven reliable enough for use in a criminal trial, let alone a first-degree murder trial carrying a potential death sentence.

The Anthony trial will be the first time Dr. Vass’s research is presented to a jury in a trial.

Dr. Vass examined air samples taken from the trunk of Anthony’s car. According to court documents, he identified an odor signature in the car that was consistent with the early stages of human decomposition. But because of the current limits of the science, he is unable to say with absolute certainty that a dead body was in the trunk of the car.

On Saturday an FBI forensic expert testified that a 9-inch strand of hair found in the car trunk showed signs that it might have come from the head of a decomposing body.

The expert, Karen Lowe, also told jurors that based on her microscopic analysis the strand of hair was consistent with hair found in a brush used by Caylee.

by: Warren Richey
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Casey Anthony murder trial

Casey Anthony murder trial: the case of the disappearing 'heart' An FBI fingerprint expert testifies at the Casey Anthony murder trial that she saw, with ultraviolet light, a heart-shaped outline on duct tape that prosecutors say was used to smother little Caylee.Casey Anthony stands in the courtroom with her defense attorney Jose Baez (l.) as the jury enters during her trial at the Orange County

Casey Anthony murder trial

Casey Anthony murder trial: the case of the disappearing 'heart' An FBI fingerprint expert testifies at the Casey Anthony murder trial that she saw, with ultraviolet light, a heart-shaped outline on duct tape that prosecutors say was used to smother little Caylee.



Casey Anthony stands in the courtroom with her defense attorney Jose Baez (l.) as the jury enters during her trial at the Orange County Courthouse on Monday, June 13, in Orlando, Fla. Anthony is charged with killing her 2-year-old daughter in 2008.

An FBI fingerprint expert testified on Monday in an Orlando murder trial that she noticed a heart-shaped outline on a piece of duct tape that prosecutors say was used by a Florida mother to smother her 2-year-old daughter.

Elizabeth Fontaine, a forensic examiner in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s latent print unit, told the jury that she noticed the heart-shaped object while using ultraviolet light to inspect the duct tape for possible fingerprints.

“It was approximately the size of a dime,” Ms. Fontaine said. She said the shape was defined by a residue outline.

“If you were to wear a band-aid for an extended period of time you have that glue and debris outline,” she said. “Rather than a band-aid it is in the shape of a heart.”

In a strange twist, the heart-shaped outline mysteriously disappeared from the duct tape before forensic experts were able to photograph it.

Analysts have speculated that the outline was caused by a small heart-shaped sticker. The presence of a heart-shaped sticker on the duct tape would be important because prosecutors contend that the heavy-duty tape was the murder weapon used by Casey Anthony to kill her daughter Caylee in June 2008.

Ms. Anthony is charged with first-degree murder. She allegedly drugged her daughter with chloroform, suffocated her by affixing three pieces of duct tape 6 to 8 inches long over her nose and mouth, hid the body in the trunk of her car for several days, and then dumped it in a wooded area not far from the family home.

Anthony failed to notify police, her family, or friends of her missing daughter for 31 days. When confronted, she said the child had been kidnapped by a nanny.

Anthony has pleaded not guilty. Her lawyers say Caylee died accidentally in the family’s swimming pool.

Fontaine’s appearance came as the state is preparing to wrap up its case perhaps as early as Tuesday afternoon after three weeks of testimony.

The state is expected to try to connect Fontaine’s testimony concerning the heart-shaped outline with sheets of heart-shaped stickers investigators found during a search of the Anthony home. The search was conducted shortly after Caylee’s skeletal remains – and the pieces of duct tape – were discovered on Dec. 11, 2008, six months after the toddler’s disappearance. By then, Anthony was the prime suspect in a murder investigation.

In a potential setback for prosecutors, Fontaine testified that she did not photograph the heart-shaped outline or otherwise preserve the evidence at the time she first observed it. Instead, she continued conducting tests to try to identify fingerprints on the tape. (No prints were found.)

Fontaine told the jury that when she went back to photograph and record the apparent heart-shaped piece of evidence it was no longer visible.

It is unclear how members of the jury may view that lack of documentation by the nation’s premier crime laboratory. Fontaine’s testimony about the heart-shaped outline was based on her personal observation and her case notes.

Judge Belvin Perry told the jury that the trial is running ahead of schedule. He said prosecutors may rest their case on Tuesday or early Wednesday; the defense may begin its case as early as Wednesday afternoon.

By: Warren Richey

Casey Anthony murder trial: What did her 'Bella Vita' tattoo mean

Casey Anthony murder trial: What did her 'Bella Vita' tattoo mean Two weeks after her daughter's death, Casey Anthony got a tattoo with the words 'Bella Vita.' Is that a sign she was a remorseless killer seeking the 'Beautiful Life,' or was it a tribute to Caylee?Casey Anthony murder trial: A photograph of a 'Bella Vita' tattoo that Casey Anthony received while her daughter Caylee was reported

Casey Anthony murder trial: What did her 'Bella Vita' tattoo mean

Casey Anthony murder trial: What did her 'Bella Vita' tattoo mean Two weeks after her daughter's death, Casey Anthony got a tattoo with the words 'Bella Vita.' Is that a sign she was a remorseless killer seeking the 'Beautiful Life,' or was it a tribute to Caylee?


Casey Anthony murder trial: A photograph of a 'Bella Vita' tattoo that Casey Anthony received while her daughter Caylee was reported missing is displayed on a monitor after being entered into evidence during day 18 of the Casey Anthony murder trial at the Orange County Courthouse, in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday.

Two weeks after a Florida mother allegedly killed her two-year-old daughter and dumped the body in a wooded area she paid a tattoo artist $65 to decorate her left shoulder blade with the Italian words “Bella Vita

Bobby Williams of Cast Iron Tattoos in Orlando told the jury in the Casey Anthony murder trial on Tuesday that Ms. Anthony made an appointment and spent 30 minutes at the shop while he drafted and applied the tattoo in early July 2008.




He said she spent most of the time during the procedure talking on her telephone.

What was Casey Anthony’s demeanor, asked a prosecutor, Assistant State Attorney Frank George.

“Normal,” Mr. Williams said. She didn’t seem upset about anything, he added.

“Did she seem happy,” the prosecutor asked.

“Yes. Happy for the most part,” Williams replied.

The comment came near the close of the state’s case against Anthony after three weeks of emotional and gruesome testimony. Prosecutors are expected to finish their presentation of evidence Wednesday morning. The defense case is set to begin on Thursday.

During the cross examination of Williams, defense lawyer Jose Baez suggested that Anthony wanted the tattoo as a tribute to her recently-deceased daughter, Caylee.

The defense lawyer asked Williams whether it was customary that some people get tattoos to remember loved ones who have passed?

“Yes,” Williams answered. “That is common.”

Did you do the tattoos in honor of Caylee for George and Cindy Anthony (Caylee’s grandparents), Baez asked.

Before Williams could answer, prosecutors objected. Judge Belvin Perry sustained the objection.

Baez persisted: Did you do tattoos for any other members of the Anthony family?

“Objection,” the prosecutor said.

“Objection sustained,” the judge repeated.

By introducing the tattoo testimony prosecutors are seeking to portray Anthony not only as an uncaring mother but also as a remorseless killer. They have charged her with first-degree murder and are seeking the death penalty.

The only motive suggested by prosecutors is that Anthony had grown tired of being a mother and wanted to live the “good life,” or “beautiful life,” as symbolized by her tattoo.

Williams testified that Anthony returned to his shop two weeks after receiving the Bella Vita tattoo and made an appointment for her and her boyfriend to get tattoos on July 19, 2008.

What was her mood,” George asked.

“Just normal,” Williams said, “Happy, not seeming to be upset or anything.”

Williams said he had known Anthony for seven years. He said while she was in the shop Anthony mentioned that Caylee was with her nanny that day, but she added that she would bring Caylee with her for the July 19 appointment.

The comment was a lie. Prosecutors say Caylee was already dead – killed June 16, a month earlier, by her mother. Baez has told the jury that Caylee did, in fact, die June 16 but that it was an accidental drowning in the family swimming pool.

He said Anthony’s emotionless response to the tragedy is an outcome of years of sexual abuse by her father.

Prosecutors have presented a different story. In the weeks following Caylee’s disappearance, Anthony spent every night with her new boyfriend. She did not mention the missing child to family or friends, and did not report the disappearance to police until a month later.

The prosecution theory is that Anthony killed her daughter using a combination of chloroform and duct tape. She then allegedly hid the body in her car for several days before dumping it in a wooded area not far form the Anthony family home.

Defense lawyers say that after Caylee accidentally drowned in the swimming pool, Casey Anthony and her father, George, participated in a cover-up, making the death look like a kidnapping and murder.

by: Warren Richey

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Info Artis PIC: Jessica Simpson

Info Artis PIC: Jessica Simpson, Jessica Alba Go to Yale University A-listers go Ivy League! Two of Hollywood's most famous Jessicas -- Simpson and Alba -- were spotted palling around on the New Haven, CT campus of Yale University on Saturday.PHOTOS: Jessica and Eric's whirlwind courtshipWhat were Simpson and Alba, both 30, doing at the hallowed alma mater of Edward Norton, Jodie Foster, Angela

Info Artis PIC: Jessica Simpson

Info Artis PIC: Jessica Simpson, Jessica Alba Go to Yale University A-listers go Ivy League! Two of Hollywood's most famous Jessicas -- Simpson and Alba -- were spotted palling around on the New Haven, CT campus of Yale University on Saturday.

PHOTOS: Jessica and Eric's whirlwind courtship


What were Simpson and Alba, both 30, doing at the hallowed alma mater of Edward Norton, Jodie Foster, Angela Bassett and 49 Nobel prize winners? Hanging out with their men -- Simpson's fiance Eric Johnson and Alba's hubby Cash Warren -- both Yale grads on-hand for their 10-year anniversary.

With Alba and Warren's 2-year-old daughter Honor Marie also in tow, the foursome chatted it up while touring the stunning campus. See more photos of the couples at Yale. PHOTOS: A look back at Jessica Alba's first pregnancy. Later on, Simpson was in a mischievous mood and "snuck onto the 50 yd line of the Yale Bowl," tweeting a pic of herself trespassing the football field where her beau Johnson, 31, once played.

PHOTOS: Surprise celeb BFFs!



Info Artis Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson

Info Artis Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson. Joe Simpson Not Happy With Eric Johnson Fiance Of Jessica Simpson According to a report by In Touch, a weekly Hollywood and celebrity magazine, Joe Simpson, the father of Jessica Simpson, is not sure whether he would allow her daughter to marry ex-NFL player Eric Johnson.It has been reported that Joe Simpson first allowed his eldest daughter to marry

Info Artis Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson

Info Artis Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson. Joe Simpson Not Happy With Eric Johnson Fiance Of Jessica Simpson According to a report by In Touch, a weekly Hollywood and celebrity magazine, Joe Simpson, the father of Jessica Simpson, is not sure whether he would allow her daughter to marry ex-NFL player Eric Johnson.


It has been reported that Joe Simpson first allowed his eldest daughter to marry Johnson, but it seems that he is now not certain whether he should let the two get married. A friend of the family revealed that Joe is not happy because Johnson is depending on Jessica too much. He is also worried because Jessica pays all the time, and Johnson does not have a job.





Info Artis Jeniffer Aniston Open Relationship

Info Artis Jeniffer Aniston Open Relationship Jeniffer Aniston, who conceal the identity of the specials since the split with John Mayer in March 2009, now decided to show off her new boyfriend, Justin Theroux!Jeniffer Aniston dan Justin Theroux (Us Magazine)Jeniffer Aniston, who conceal the identity of the specials since the split with John Mayer in March 2009, now decided to show off her new

Info Artis Jeniffer Aniston Open Relationship

Info Artis Jeniffer Aniston Open Relationship Jeniffer Aniston, who conceal the identity of the specials since the split with John Mayer in March 2009, now decided to show off her new boyfriend, Justin Theroux!
Jeniffer Aniston dan Justin Theroux (Us Magazine)


Jeniffer Aniston, who conceal the identity of the specials since the split with John Mayer in March 2009, now decided to show off her new boyfriend, Justin Theroux!

"Justin is ready to bring the relationship to the public," said spokesman Justin told Us Weekly. "Jeniffer not want Justin to feel frustrated with the habit of covering up the relationship, so compromise and Jeniffer now more relaxed in the face of the paparazzi," he added.

And indeed, after enjoying dinner at The Tower Bar, LA, on June 2, they look back in a car. (Previously assistant Jeniffer that brought Justin, even though both are equally Jeniffer from home.)

Jeniffer new strategy seems to fruition. Justin was scheduled to return to New York, but he extend his holiday.

By: Antaranews.com, ent_celebrity_news - Kamis, 09 Juni 2011

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Star Spotlight: Piper Perabo

Star Spotlight: Piper Perabo Piper Perabo looks way too young to have been around as long as she has, but there's no other reason for you to recognize her other than her already long career. While other actresses chase tabloid fame, Perabo has chosen to develop her acting skills rather than a party habit.Vital stats:Full name: Piper Lisa PeraboHometown: Toms River, New JerseyHeight: 5 feet 6

Star Spotlight: Piper Perabo

Star Spotlight: Piper Perabo Piper Perabo looks way too young to have been around as long as she has, but there's no other reason for you to recognize her other than her already long career. While other actresses chase tabloid fame, Perabo has chosen to develop her acting skills rather than a party habit.

Vital stats:

Full name: Piper Lisa Perabo
Hometown: Toms River, New Jersey
Height: 5 feet 6 inches
Astrological sign: Scorpio
Siblings: Sister, Noah, and brother, Adam
Education: BFA,Ohio University
Big break: Coyote Ugly


Born in Dallas, Texas, in 1976, the actress grew up in Toms River, close to New York City, where she would return after college to begin her career. Upon graduating summa cum laude from Ohio University with a BFA in acting, she hit the New York audition circuit.

Perabo quickly landed roles in multiple plays, and her first film role followed shortly thereafter:  Single Spaced in 1997. Roles in Whiteboyz (1999) and The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000) kept her in the public's peripheral vision, but it was her breakout role as the lead in Coyote Ugly that put her on Hollywood's radar.

She stayed on the map playing characters in Lost and Delirious, She Gets What She Wants, Cheaper by the Dozen, The Cave, Beverly Hills Chihuahua and The Lazarus Project, among others. Now, after trying television on for size with guest parts on House and Law and Order, Perabo is ready to reach stardom the good old-fashioned Jennifer Garner way with her new USA spy series Covert Affairs.

Playing Annie Walker, a young CIA trainee unexpectedly sent out into the field, Piper's character must navigate the waters of international intrigue --  with that irresistible impish grin, again reminiscent of former TV spy Garner.

Why the switch from stage and movies to the small screen? "I’d been doing a play for almost a year, Neil Labute’s Reasons to be Pretty," Perabo says. "And because of the sort of actor de facto strike and then the real writers' strike, there had just been a real slowdown in film and scripts coming out. So when this came up, although I hadn’t really considered doing television before, because it was a feminine heroine, that really attracted me to it, you know what I mean? Not just playing like the girlfriend of the sidekick or the person who’s always being rescued. It’s just, there’s nothing to do in those roles, and they get pretty boring."

Source: Google|07-06-11

Piper Perabo works out

Piper Perabo works out daily for Covert Affairs role Perabo: Dedicated To Her Character Piper Perabo is a hands-on kind of girl when it comes to her roles. She works out daily to stay in shape for her role as Annie Walker on USA's Covert Affairs.Piper PeraboPiper Perabo isn't afraid to take action on her USA show Covert Affairs, which returns for a second season tonight, even if that means a few

Piper Perabo works out

Piper Perabo works out daily for Covert Affairs role Perabo: Dedicated To Her Character Piper Perabo is a hands-on kind of girl when it comes to her roles. She works out daily to stay in shape for her role as Annie Walker on USA's Covert Affairs.




Piper PeraboPiper Perabo isn't afraid to take action on her USA show Covert Affairs, which returns for a second season tonight, even if that means a few bumps and bruises.

"I know that when I'm watching an action sequence and they cut away and they show the hero from behind for the rest of the fight scene, I think, 'Oh, the actor just left and now we're watching a stunt person,'" she told USA Today. "It takes me out of it. I'm willing to suffer the bumps and bruises to make the show really great."

Perabo, who became better known after starring in Coyote Ugly, is clearly convincing viewers of Covert Affairs. She stars as Annie Walker, a CIA rookie who was unexpectedly promoted to a field agent. The first season of Covert Affairs debuted last year and quickly gained a fan base.

Diving into her role, Perabo dedicated herself to getting in shape and learning convincing moves. She explained to Fox All Access that because her character isn't a superhero, but rather a woman who has to fight off men who are larger than her, she had to train in two fighting techniques. She added, "The training is on a daily basis."

All that work certainly appears to be paying off, as Piper Perabo looks great and the show is doing well. Tune in to USA tonight for the season premiere of Covert Affairs.

Source: Google.com|07-06-11