user: Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki dispel ‘secret fling’ rumors
These "Big Bang Theory" stars swear the only chemistry between them is platonic.

Co-stars Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki denied speculation that they're having a secret fling — one week after rumors suggested Cuoco broke up with husband Ryan Sweeting because she had still feelings for her ex-boyfriend and on-screen lover.

Cuoco and Galecki, who dated in real life for two years before breaking up in 2009, each shared messages on Instagram Wednesday to set the record straight.

"So sorry to disappoint, but no home wreckers or secret flings going on here," wrote Cuoco, along with a black and white photo of the two stars fist-bumping. "Me and @sanctionedjohnnygalecki are just the best of buds."

Galecki, 40, chimed in with a similar photo and message, saying, "No scandals / home wreckers / pregnancies here, y'all. Just profound friendship."

Cuoco went on to say that the only romance between the two stars will be on TV, as their characters on "The Big Bang Theory," Leonard and Penny, got married in the Season 9 premiere last month.

"Leonard and Penny will just have to suffice!" she wrote.

The 29-year-old actress opened up about her friendship with Galecki last month, one week before she ended things with Sweeting.

"Well, we dated like 5 years ago," she told E! News. "So I think we've both moved on. And Johnny's actually one of my best friends. It's a situation that ended well.

Cuoco and Sweeting, a tennis pro, announced they were getting divorced in late September after just 21 months of marriage.

The former couple got married on New Year's Eve in 2013, just six months after getting engaged.
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These "Big Bang Theory" stars swear the only chemistry between them is platonic.
I’m a sloth mom - The Washington Post
I didn’t even know there were Elephant Moms until yesterday. As a Woman Who Works in Media Who Has Also Procreated, this is kind of embarrassing. The article published days ago. Where was I?

So I’m trying to make sure I’m on top of the next animal-parenting trend by making it up myself. Tigers, elephants and dolphins are taken. What animal can allow me to express my Parenting Philosophy (or at least *a* parenting philosophy) while maximizing judging of other moms’ approaches?

Anaconda Mom: Never mind; “Eaten Alive” moment is gone. Ocelot Mom: Rarely seen, beautiful. Little is known about them. Polar Bear Mom: Endangered, possibly deadly. Cold. Good with fish. Prairie Dog Mom: Likes being in groups. Short attention span.

Then, I got it: Sloth Mom. This approach not only allows me to judge other moms’ approaches (I mean, it’s fine for you. I just wouldn’t do that because, you see, I love my child and want her to succeed). But by its very nature, it makes me immune to criticism because Sloth Mom doesn’t care about your take.

Sloth Mom loves her kids and lets them hang off her adorably sometimes, but she is a big believer in conserving energy. She’s perfectly happy to sit on the couch, losing on Level 104 of Two Dots again, while her kids play by themselves. She doesn’t sign her kids up for all the weekend classes and events because she doesn’t know about them and, well, it’s the weekend. Sloth Mom is proud if, when the family leaves the house, everyone is wearing two shoes and two socks.

I made editor and friend Amy Joyce muse with me about Sloth Moms on Twitter:

@amyjoyce_berg Sloth moms definitely just shoved that last block under the couch because, well, the container was already closed.

— Terri Rupar (@terri_rupar) December 9, 2014

@amyjoyce_berg Sloth mom gets kid to bed early because she really, really wants to watch "Real Housewives" tonight

— Terri Rupar (@terri_rupar) December 9, 2014

Sloth mom rolled up the sleeve of her shirt a bit and now NO ONE WILL KNOW that she wiped her kid's nose with it earlier. @amyjoyce_berg

— Terri Rupar (@terri_rupar) December 9, 2014

Maybe some moms don’t have Sloth Mom days. Or even moments. But why move if it’s not necessary? It’s fine if your kid is slowly pulling every square off that roll of toilet paper and spreading it around. Easier to clean it up later. Or leave it for Sloth Spouse.

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I blamed our messy house on my wife

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Terri Rupar is The Post's mobile product editor.
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assistant: Elephant mom, dolphin mom and, of course, tiger mom. These animals didn't apply to my ways of motherhood, so I thought of another one.