"nurse-jackie" Articles & Blogs:
Nurse Jackie gets a second season
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Edie Falco’s Nurse Jackie had a record breaking premiere for Showtime on Monday night with 1 million people watching the debut and another 350,000 watching the same night rebroadcast of the show.
It was so good that Showtime has already ordered a secon...[Read on] |
The Creative Emmy Winners 2010
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Lisa Coleman and Wendy Melvoin
The Emmy folks like like the Oscar folks give out their technical and “smaller” awards on a different night from their high profile TV event. The big Emmys are next weekend.
Betty White who killed on Hot in Clevelan...[Read on] |
Golden Globe Nominees – The Women
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I like the Golden Globes because it is one of the only opportunities to see some great women on TV nominated with film stars. I know it’s a joke because only 100 people do the voting, but it brings a certain lightness to the awards season.
Some ...[Read on] |
Have cable’s women screwed the networks?
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Here’s a thought. Do you think that the networks are going to be able to keep up with cable in regards to women led shows? Think about it. The women who lead the cable shows like Damages, In Plain Sight, The Closer, Weeds, Nurse Jackie and Saving ...[Read on] |
TV Star Salaries
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Hey folks. Good news. If you scare the crap out of your ex-wife and then get arrested for beating your current wife you too can be the highest paid TV star by far.
Yes, Charlie Sheen a man with some serious anger issues (especially towards the wome...[Read on] |
Huff Post shames women that are not 118 LBS- "fat" "out of control"
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Fantastic, I love reading headlines that shame women that aren't "skinny".
In a feature profile of Jackie Warner, the Jillian Michaels wannabe that hosts Bravo's Thintervention, the 42 year old admits to being "overweight in college". She called her sel...[Read on] |
Anna Deveare Smith and Charlayne Woodward — Two One Woman Shows Playing in NY
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It’s not too often that we see one African-American woman leading a show on Broadway or Off-Broadway and this fall, we have two. Awesome. Need to see both of them.
Anna Deveare Smith who has lately been known as a TV and film actress (Rachel Gettin...[Read on] |
Michelle Obama Wears Shorts, Media Up in Arms
| • No help from Republicans on health care reform, Mr. President. Looks like you’re going to have to do it all by yourself. [Politico] • Meet Heathrow’s writer-in-residence. Yes, because all airports need a writer-in-residence. [New York Times] •...[Read on] |
2009 Women's Health Heroes.
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Go check out Our Bodies Ourselves 2009 Women's Health Heroes. It is an amazing group of women's health advocates. From the blog,
The 20 outstanding individuals and organizations inducted in May 2009 have made significant, long-lasting contributions to ...[Read on] |
Opponents sparring in boxing debate
| The Australian Medical Association wants to ban children (under 18, do you suppose?) from boxing, and put strict laws in place to control the sport. One doctor in favor of the ban pointed to the injury rate in “non-contact sports” such as rugb...[Read on] |
The Emmy nominations
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The Emmy Award nominees came out last week. Here’s a look at how women did:
DRAMA SERIES
“The Good Wife” (CBS) – co-created by Michelle King
COMEDY SERIES
“Nurse Jackie” (Showtime) – created by Liz Brixius and Linda Wallem
“30 Rock”...[Read on] |
Female athletes who paved the way for women in sports
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Male athletes usually take the sports spotlight, for both their looks and their athletic abilities. But they’re not the only ones competing.
Even before Title IX became law in 1972 and helped women gain access to equal opportunities in sports, women w...[Read on] |
Natalie Gulbis throws out first pitch at A’s game
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We’ve written about a lot of ladies throwing out the first pitch this baseball season. LA Sol Soccer player Marta, golfer Michelle Wie, and Sparks players Delisha Milton Jones and Tina Thompson graced the blue carpet by throwing out the first pitc...[Read on] |
Interview with Rachael Horovitz, Executive Producer of Grey Gardens
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Co-posted on wowOwow.com
“Grey Gardens” premieres April 18 on HBO, and before you watch it, read what Executive Producer Rachael Horovitz says about stars Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore, the Kennedy family and the enduring women behind the legacy. ...[Read on] |
Nominate your female Sports Hero
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March is Women’s History Month and there is no better way to honor female
athletes than by nominating them for one of the Women’s Sports Foundation’s 2010 award programs.
Current open nominations include:
Sportswoman of the Year Award. Every year,...[Read on] |
Fall 2010 TV Season – Shows Created by Women
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The fall lineups have been set (including some mid-season shows) so it’s time to see how women creatives have fared.
Here’s what we have been able to find out (research assistance from Stephanie Rosenfeld)
Fox – Five new shows- no female creators
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Health Reform Will End Gender Rating, Kind of, Sort of, Maybe…
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by Lisa Codispoti, Senior Counsel, National Women's Law Center
As we’ve discussed here many times before, gender rating is the harmful and discriminatory insurance practice of charging individuals and employers different premiums based on gender. ...[Read on] |
NCAA Women’s Soccer Final Four Determined
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The NCAA women’s soccer playoffs are coming to an end with just the last four teams standing after a somewhat predictable quarter final round. Stanford defeated Florida 5-0, Notre Dame and Ohio State both shut out their opponents, Oklahoma State and Geo...[Read on] |
New Moms, Older Moms, and Health Reform
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by Brigette Courtot, Policy Analyst, National Women's Law Center
To kick off NWLC's recognition of National Women’s Health Week, and in light of yesterday’s Mother’s Day holiday, I’ve been considering how health reform will improve mothers' heal...[Read on] |
Female knuckleballer honored by Hall of Fame
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A few weeks ago we wrote about Chelsea Baker, a 13-year-old Florida girl who’s in a league of her own.
Now Chelsea, a knuckleball pitcher who has thrown two perfect games against Little League boys teams, has been honored by the National Baseball Hall ...[Read on] |
Mending bumps & bruises: The objectification of female athletes
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“Girls playing sports is not about winning gold medals. It’s about self-esteem, learning to compete and learning how hard you have to work in order to achieve your goals.” — Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Okay, so the first image that comes to your mind...[Read on] |
Liberia Innovates to Save Lives of New Moms
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MONROVIA, Liberia (WOMENSENEWS)--A small group of reporters huddled around Roseline Broh, a nurse midwife supervisor, at the entrance to the labor ward at Redemption Hospital here. The facility provides free services and some of its 200 beds hold ...[Read on] |
The Ultimate Faceoff by Mel Majoros
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(This guest blog by Mel Majoros is being reprinted by permission from the Grand Traverse Womans Magazine Oct 08 issue)
I have always had a wicked sense of humor. I get that from my dad. On Sept 18, 2007, when I was told, “It’s cancer,” I didn’t k...[Read on] |
Spotlight on Shoshanna: Designer celebrating a woman’s life through style
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There are not many items that are universal to every woman. Because we come in all different shapes, sizes and backgrounds, it’s difficult to pinpoint one distinct style or look to compliment every lady.
However, some items are absolutely necessary for...[Read on] |
Spotlight on Shoshanna: Designer celebrating a woman’s life through style
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There are not many items that are universal to every woman. Because we come in all different shapes, sizes and backgrounds, it’s difficult to pinpoint one distinct style or look to compliment every lady.
However, some items are absolutely necessary for...[Read on] |
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