To say that Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence are upping their game for the second half of Melissa & Joey‘s first season would be a huge understatement. Along with the ABC Family comedy’s usual brand of snappy one-liners and madcap shenanigans, Melissa tells HollywoodLife.com to expect “some fun, edgy, racy little episodes” when the series returns at 8 p.m. tonight.

“We have great guest stars, like Vivica A. Fox, John Ratzenberger from Cheers and Leslie Grossman, who plays my cousin,” Melissa adds. “We also have Megan Hilty, a hilarious actress who plays Joey’s ex-wife.”

Melissa even gave us a preview of her favorite upcoming episode:

“We have a Lost in Translation episode where I’m meeting with a Japanese business man and Joey has to translate,” she tells us. “But the guy starts hitting on me and Joey doesn’t like it, so he translates it wrong — and somehow it comes out that I have diarrhea.”

Watch our interview with Melissa below for more on the upcoming episodes of Melissa & Joey. Plus, find out about A Jar For A Jar — a charity very close to Melissa’s heart — and how you can get involved, even through Facebook. (Their goal is to send 1 million jars of baby food to hungry kids this summer, so let’s make that happen!)

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— Andy Swift

Joey, you’ve come a long way from your days as a teen heartthrob!

Joey Lawrence‘s character on the 90′s sitcom Blossom, gave us the unforgettable catchphrase “Whoa!” Since then, he’s had plenty of TV appearances, including a comedy series starring he and Melissa Joan Hart, called Melissa & Joey. Get all the details at Astrology.com!

Happy birthday, Joey Lawrence! With your roles on ‘Gimme a Break’ and ‘Blossom,’ you leapt into young stardom with all the natural charm characteristic of your earthy Taurus Sun sign. Your precocious talents even landed you on the ‘Tonight Show with Johnny Carson’ as the youngest guest celebrity ever! Your passion for performance has continued into adulthood, with the limelight finding you on ‘CSI: NY’ and ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ as well as in the recording booth for your own albums. With a pair of adorable daughters in tow with wife Chandie, it seems as if your earthly ambitions may have manifested their ultimate challenge — raising young girls!

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When Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats welcomed their first child last week, they revealed that they had named their new son Egypt Daoud. Whatever happened to calling your child John or Jane? It seems like Hollywood stars are in a competition to trump each other with crazier and crazier names for their children. We’ve compiled a list of some of the most unusual ones.

Sparrow James Midnight Madden
(born 9/9/09 to Nicole Richie & Joel Madden)
“I really liked ‘Sparrow’ from ‘Captain Jack Sparrow,’” Pirates of the Caribbean fan Nicole Richie says of the name she and fiancé Joel Madden chose for 2-year-old Harlow’s little brother. Adding to the cute factor? “We call him Row.”

Read Nicole Ritchie Lets Her 2-Year-Old Spend 20 Minutes Picking Out Her Clothes!

Aviana Olea Legallo
(born 5/15/10 to Amy Adams & Darren Legallo)
While Aviana Olea sounds an awful lot like a popular brand of beauty lotion, mom Amy Adams hasn’t yet revealed the secret behind her daughter’s enchanting name.

Bandit Lee Way
(born 5/27/09 to Gerard Way & Lindsey “Lyn-Z” Ballato)
Hmm… does My Chemical Romance front man Gerard Way have Burt Reynolds on the brain? Two months before his daughter arrived, he placed the following ad looking for a new auto: “I absolutely do not want gold, brown, or that frigging Smokey and the Bandit car.”

Bardot Vita Boreanaz
(born 8/31/09 to David Boreanaz & Jaime Bergman)
A classic photo of French film siren Brigitte Bardot inspired the name for David Boreanaz’s petite mademoiselle. “It was the energy,” David said of the snapshot. “The essence of that photograph kind of got me moved. It hit me hard.”

Ikhyd Edgar Arular
(born 2/11/09 to M.I.A. & Ben Brewer Bronfman)
Rapper M.I.A. says she hopes son Ikhyd never struggles in life but acknowledges that “he’s probably going to have them.” Uh, naming him Ikhyd certainly won’t help make him popular on the playground.

Read Michael Buble Says Refuses To Name His Kids
After Twilight Characters

Anniston Kae West
(born 5/7/09 to Chyler Leigh & Nathan West)
Despite what you think, Grey’s Anatomy star Chyler Leigh insists daughter Anniston wasn’t named after a certain famous Friend. “We were kind of just looking for something not as common,” she says. Mission accomplished!

Louisanna Ray Kimmel
(born 12/16/09 to LeeLee Sobieski & Adam Kimmel)
Look again – Leelee Sobieski’s daughter is not named after the state. Louisanna certainly is uncommon — but then so is the spelling of her nickname, “Lewi.”

Sundance Thomas Jennings
(born 5/19/10 to Kerri Walsh & Casey Jennings)
Olympic volleyball star Kerri Walsh’s son is named after hubby Casey Jennings’s favorite movie, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Says Kerri, “I think it’s an awesome name and the fact that it means so much to my husband makes me absolutely love it.”

Kenzo Hounsou
(born 5/30/09 to Kimora Lee Simmons & Djimon Hounsou)
“Kenzo means third and wise [in Japanese],” explains former model Kimora Lee Simmons, who reportedly gave baby daddy Djimon Hounsou’s son the label in honor of Japanese designer Kenzo Takada.

Read Kimora Lee Simmons Is Teaching Baby Kenzo Sign Language!

Mars Electronica
(born 2/1/09 to Erykah Badu & Jay Electronica)
If you think this name is far out, consider that Mars’s musician mom, Erykah Badu, initially tweeted that she was going to call her “Twitty Milk”!

Liberty Grace Lawrence
(born 3/4/10 to Joey & Chandie Lawrence)
“Liberty is something I’ve always loved,” Joey Lawrence says of the moniker he gave his little lady, whose middle name honors his grandmother. Awww.

Java Kumala Holloway
(born 4/9/09 to Josh & Yessica Holloway)
Of the many theories about how Lost star Josh Holloway’s daughter got her name, the most popular is that it was inspired by the island of Java, where her mom, Yessica, was born.

Satyana Denisof
(born 3/24/09 to Alyson Hannigan & Alexis Denisof)
A combination of the Sanskrit “sat” and “yana,” “Satyana” means “a vehicle for action infused with the grace of spirit.” Mom Allyson Hannigan would agree: “She’s the best baby ever, like seriously!”

Read Alyson Hannigan & Jenna Elfman’s Tips
on How to Hide the Baby Weight

Blakesley Grace Sutter
(born 4/3/09 to Trista & Ryan Sutter)
It may not roll right off the tongue, but Blakesley sounds just right to Trista and Ryan Sutter. “It’s a family name,” explains Trista. “At first we were calling her Gracie, but then we decided to stick with Blakesley.”

Aven Angelica Settle
(born 5/5/09 to Matthew Settle & Naama Nativ)
How did Gossip Girl dad Matthew Settle come up with such a heavenly name? “Aven means mountain flower… It was unique and we hadn’t heard it before,” he explains. And Angelica? “Because,” he says, “she’s angelic.”

Petal Blossom Rainbow Oliver
(born 4/3/09 to Jamie & Jools Oliver)
With two older daughters named Poppy and Daisy, it was only natural that celeb chef Jamie Oliver would pick Petal for his youngest girl. A new flower child will join the bunch in September — may we suggest Stamen if it’s a boy?

Tabitha Hodge Broderick
(born 6/22/09 via surrogate for Matthew Broderick & Sarah Jessica Parker)
SJP hasn’t said whether the twin girl is named for Samantha’s daughter on Bewitched, but has revealed that she calls her by an even more magical name: “Babe Broderick!” exclaims SJP. “It’s like it’s 1940.”

Read Sarah Jessica Parker’s Latest Fancy Footwear Fetish!

Knight Jones
(born 7/22/09 to Kelis & Nas)
As the son of hip-hop royalty Kelis and Nas, Knight’s name suits him perfectly. “I just wanted a powerful and regal and majestic name for him,” explains Kelis.

Huckleberry Grylls
(born 1/15/09 to Bear & Shara Grylls)
The youngest of the three Grylls boys has an adventurer dad who goes by Bear and a big brother named Marmaduke. Suddenly Huckleberry doesn’t sound so odd.

Lydon Edward & Hartley Grace McGrath
(born 4/29/10 to Mark McGrath & Carin Kinglsand)
Sweet Sugar Ray rocker Mark McGrath returned to his roots when it came time to name his twins. Lydon and Hartley, he explains, are Irish surnames “that we just really liked.”

Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha Momoa
(born 12/15/08 to Lisa Bonet & Jason Momoa)
Lisa Bonet’s boy was born on a dark, stormy night, and according to a fan site for his dad, Native American/Hawaiian actor Jason Momoa, his name translates as follows: “Nakoa” means “warrior,” “Mana” means “strength/spirit,” “Kaua” means “rain,” and “Po” means “dark.” Simple, isn’t it?

–Mark Marino

Tell us: Did you give your child an unusual name?

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Taylor Spreitler may be young, but after her glory days as a pageant girl, she’s ready to take over TV!

Get ready to see a whole lot more from Taylor Spreitler! The 17-year-old actress has sung and danced on beauty pageant stages and even modeled in New York City — and now the budding starlet is making a name for herself on ABC Family’s hit sitcom, Melissa & Joey. HollywoodLife.com spoke with Taylor about moving to LA for her acting career and what hanging on the set is really like with seasoned veterans Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence.

Here are six things you didn’t know about Taylor Spreitler!

• Actually everyday after work and for lunch Melissa and I are always together.

• I watched Clarissa Explains It All. I wasn’t a huge Sabrina the Teenage Witch fan.

• I was modeling in [New York City] and auditioning for Broadway and then I decided to do TV and film.

• I usually am working 5 days a week so when I get a break I just chill and sleep.

• I’ve done TV so the next thing I want to do is film, but I like both.

• I look for a good sense of humor in a guy.

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Joey, you may have started working young but you have many more years of talent to share!

Joey Lawrence, you have years of popular shows behind you but looks like you have quite a few ahead of you as well! Maybe your little girl Charli and the baby girl on the way will follow in daddy’s footsteps! Astrology.com has all the details!

Happy birthday, Joey Lawrence! With your roles on Gimme a Break and Blossom, you leapt into young stardom with all the natural charm characteristic of your earthy Taurus Sun sign. Your precocious talents even landed you on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson as the youngest guest celebrity ever! Your passion for performance has continued into adulthood, with the limelight finding you on CSI: NY, Dancing with the Stars and the recording booth for your own albums. With daughter Charli in tow and a second little girl due this year with wife Chandie, it seems like your earthly ambitions may have manifested their ultimate challenge — raising young girls!

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