"jessica-patterson" Articles & Blogs:
Ashley Fiolek wins gold at X Games
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For the last two years, Jessica Patterson has been so close to getting an X Games gold medal that she could almost taste it. Last year after leading almost every lap in the Moto X Super X, JP narrowly lost to teen phenom Ashley Fiolek.
This year, Jessica...[Read on] |
X Games: Ashley Fiolek wins women’s moto X
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X Games Women's Moto Medalists: Elizabeth Bash, Ashley Fiolek, Jessica Patterson
If it seems like the X Games are all about testosterone driven events, that may be changing. With riders like Ashley Fiolek, Jessica Patterson and Elizabeth Bash taking to...[Read on] |
Gymnast Carly Patterson going for gold (again)
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2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Carly Patterson is going for the gold again, only this time in music. Carly’s debut album “Back to the Beginning” was released on 8/25 and includes the singles “Temporary Life” and “Time to Wake Up”. The former gym...[Read on] |
Is the Recession Over? People Are Partying Again
| Massimiliano Giometti, Euan Rellie, and Lucy Sykes Rellie. From PatrickMcMullan.com. Jessica and Janina Joffee.
"It feels like the season—we've seen the same faces for four out of the last five nights," remarked Euan Rellie at Massimo Ferragamo's di...[Read on] |
Theatre Alert: The River Crosses Rivers- Short Plays by Women Playwrights of Color
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This is a straight press release that I thought I would share
GOING TO THE RIVER Presents
September 9th – 27th, 2009
The River Crosses Rivers is a festival of new short work from thirteen emerging and established women playwrights of color. Playwr...[Read on] |
Sirius Radio Launching "Women's Conference" Coverage Channel
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For 48 hours starting at 12 am EST October 30th, Sirius XM Radio will be broadcasting a special channel devoted to delivering the key speeches and panels from the 2010 The Women's Conference. Tune in on SIRIUS 102/XM 155. Speakers and panelists include t...[Read on] |
'Sex and The City 2' World Premiere (Photos)
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Those fabulous four women are at it again, at the world premiere of ‘Sex and the City 2’Culture | Today 12:00 pmThe world premiere of "Sex and the City 2" was held on May 24, 2010, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. If you th...[Read on] |
Fiorina swings at Boxer - let the sexist battles begin
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Thanks to Jessica Wakeman at The Frisky for reporting this story! It seems Carly Fiorina, who recently announced her intention to run against Barbara Boxer for her Senate seat in California, has...
This is a content summary only. Visit Women and Politics...[Read on] |
White House Roundtable celebrates Title IX’s 37th anniversary
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Today, the Women’s Sports Foundation represents the female athletes of the United States in a celebration of the anniversary of Title IX by visiting the White House for a special roundtable discussion.
“At 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, the White Hou...[Read on] |
WNBA'S Lady Liberty's attend 4 Season style management preview party
| Cappie
Pondexter might be one of the WNBA's biggest and brightest basketball stars but
off the court, she's a fashion icon in the world of sports. A Glam Slam
recntly spoke with Cappie at the Blend Showroom in NYC, where she shared her
passion for fashion...[Read on] |
Diablo Cody gets new gig
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Seems that Diablo Cody is continuing to beat the odds. Even though the Jennifer’s Body box office was weak she seems to have gotten her next gig. Let’s also keep in mind that Toni Collette won a surprise best actress Emmy on Sunday night for the U...[Read on] |
Top Female Celebrity Sports Fans
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Jack Nicholson, recently rated the No. 1 fan for his rabid following of the LA Lakers by the Bleacher Report, is to Spike Lee and the NY Knicks what Courtney Cox and the Lakers is to Carrie Underwood and the Dallas Cowboys. Or what Condoleezza Rice and th...[Read on] |
ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue - Are my interests prurient?
| I have to say that the more I read about ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue the more I am looking forward to its release next week. And I am not the only one.I think many are intrigued by whether and how this naked stars/serious message thing is going to work...[Read on] |
Ski Jumpers Jump Through Hoops
| Ski jumper Jessica Jerome. Photographs by Mia Tran. The free-flowing rum drinks helped you handle the many incongruities earlier this week on the third floor of Norwood, a private club in downtown New York City, but disparities were still pretty acute. In...[Read on] |
Exclusive Interview: Motocross champion Ashley Fiolek
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One of the biggest stars in motocross, Ashley Fiolek has succeeded on and off the race track. At nineteen, she is already the top female competitor in a tough men’s sport. Since going pro in late 2007, Fiolek has taken gold at the X Games, won the ...[Read on] |
4th Annual Los Angeles WISE Panel and Networking Event
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If you live in Los Angeles and are interested in pursuing a career in sports, are looking to make connections in the industry, or want to hear from a panel of successful athletes and businesswomen including Women’s Sports Foundation President Jessica Me...[Read on] |
Women actors make way less money than men
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I’m sure this is no shock to anyone but the new Forbes list of top earning actresses is out and while some women earn a ton of money from acting and endorsements, they make way les than their male peers.
The top female earner was Angelina Jolie with $2...[Read on] |
Margaret Cho drops a bomb
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(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Here’s a doozy. Leave it to Jessica Wakeman via the frisky to get some juicy news. This time in a conversation she had with Margaret Cho, Margaret started talking about women comedians and how straight women are less succe...[Read on] |
Softball Players to the Media: “We Are Not Lesbians, Damn It”
| I don’t want to go back over the whole “Is Elena Kagan is a lesbian because she played softball 17 years ago” conversation, but I do want to note that the whole goofy discussion has, unfortunately as I feared, tapped in the homophobia that lurks jus...[Read on] |
It’s Official, Sex and the City’s Carrie No Longer a Mac Lover
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HP has just unveiled their new commercial starring Sarah Jessica Parker for their “Computer is Personal Again” campaign. So what did HP do to get Carrie to give up her Mac, hmmm? The upcoming Sex and the City 2 movie is set to feature HP’s sprin...[Read on] |
Venice Film Festival Unveils Lineup: Very Few Women in Competition
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Last week, The Venice Film Festival unveiled its lineup for this year’s festival which will be held from September 2-12 and it is little light on the women directors.
Only 4 women directors are included in the 23 films in competition, and none are fe...[Read on] |
Women and the Emmys
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Dearbhla Walsh
Here’s a list of the women (and shows about women) that won at the Emmys.
Comedy Series: “30 Rock,” NBC.
Actress, Drama Series: Glenn Close, “Damages,” FX Networks.
Actress, Comedy Series: Toni Collette, “United States of Ta...[Read on] |
LunaFest Kicks Off Tonight in SF
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Scene from Courtney Cox's Film, Monday Before Thanksgiving
LunaFest is a traveling film festival comprised of shorts by, for and about women. 100 percent of all the proceeds go to charities. It is sponsored by Luna Bars.
They kick off the festival t...[Read on] |
The Citizen Jane Film Festival
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This past weekend I was lucky enough to get flown to Columbia, Mo to attend the second year of the Citizen Jane Film Festival run out of Stephens College. (a woman’s college) Columbia is a good town for a fest because they already have a reputable one...[Read on] |
Vote for Sportswoman of the Year
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It’s that time of year. Time to head over to the Women’s Sports Foundation website to vote for Sportswoman of the Year.
Every year, WSF recognizes an individual and team Sportswoman whose performances over a 12-month time span have been exceptional...[Read on] |
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