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Exclusive: Leaked Excerpt from Christine O’Donnell’s Book, You’re You Too
| December 7 was a sorrowful date for a variety of reasons, a fact not lost upon Christine O’Donnell, a failed Senatorial candidate upon whom facts are often lost. “Today marks a lot of tragedy,” O’Donnell said last night at some event or another. ...[Read on] |
Who Should Ghostwrite Christine O’Donnell’s Book?
| Yesterday, word broke that unsuccessful senatorial candidate Christine O’Donnell had landed a book deal, a boon to both contemporary literature and bars in the vicinity of M.F.A. classrooms. “You heard the spin about the 2010 elections. It's t...[Read on] |
5 Good Reasons to Put a Witch in the Senate
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Christine O’Donnell may have dabbled in witchcraft – but is that any reason to keep her out of Congress?JudyBachrach | Today 3:45 pm
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Unlike W’s former chief adviser, Karl Rove, who thinks that senatorial candidate Christine O’...[Read on] |
WTS Podcast Series: Pioneer Sports Journalist Christine Brennan, Part 2
| Welcome to the second podcast in a 3-part series of interviews with Christine Brennan, renowned sports journalist, best-selling author and commentator. Brennan was a pioneer as a female sports journalist and is still today the most widely-read femal...[Read on] |
Christine O’Donnell Defies Ridiculously Low Expectations
| • Tea Party candidate Christine O’Donnell did not, as many had expected, go up in flames during last night’s Delaware Senate debate. However, she didn’t quite cast a spell on voters either, meaning that it will take a stroke of magic for her to ca...[Read on] |
Christine Lahti on Law & Order SVU
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I have been watching Law & Order SVU since its inception. Since Jay Leno began screwing up TV as we know it SVU has suffered since it is now on at 9pm on Wednesdays up against many strong shows. I’ve been tivoing it when it repeats on Saturday night...[Read on] |
Julia Louis-Dreyfus gets star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Some good news. The awesome comedy of Julia Louis-Dreyfus is being publicly recognized this morning in Hollywood with Julia receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In a piece in Variety Dreyfus talked about her comedy idols:
I’ve always adm...[Read on] |
Pilot Pickups and Renewals 5/18
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Here’s what some of the women’s shows for next season will be:
ABC
Eastwick- a drama based on the John Updike novel and 1987 film centering on three single women who live in the New England town of Eastwick. After a crisis bonds them together as fri...[Read on] |
Take a Volunteer Vacation
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My husband has a BIG birthday coming up next year and I want to take him on an international trip. I’ve been debating what type of excursion to plan. After reading Nola Lee Kelsey’s new book The Voluntary Traveler, I knew I’d found my answer: a vol...[Read on] |
Was Last Night Good for Sarah Palin?
| “Every leading Delaware Republican knows that Christine O'Donnell is way out of the mainstream,” is how her Democratic opponent, Chris Coons, happily analyzed the Senate primary victory of the Tea Party-supported, and anti-masturbation, candidate O’...[Read on] |
Gender 'Balance' on the Horizon?
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New Yorker Cartoonist Liza Donnelly has feminism and the GOP on her mindLiza Donnelly | Today 12:00 am
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Editor’s Note: Liza Donnelly, noted cartoonist for The New Yorker, is
also the editor, with her husband, Michael Maslin, of the book Ca...[Read on] |
It's Fashion Week in New York
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New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly knows the real question behind Fashion WeekLiza Donnelly | Today 11:00 am
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Editor’s Note: Liza Donnelly, noted cartoonist for The New Yorker, is
also the editor, with her husband, Michael Maslin, of the ...[Read on] |
Tea Party Women Could Change the Score, Long Term
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(WOMENSENEWS)--It could be the way Republican billionaire Meg Whitman is spending record millions of her own money on her gubernatorial campaign in California and attracting attention to her domestic-worker employment practices.
Or maybe it's the upset v...[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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Are We Paying Attention to the Wrong Gun-Toting Mama Grizzly?
| Though many political observers may be bewitched, bothered, and bewildered by Christine O’Donnell, Sarah Palin, and Sharron Angle, respectively, most are unaware of the formidable political force that is Kristi Noem, a Republican candidate for Congress ...[Read on] |
Michele Bachmann to Throw Her Teabag-Covered Tricorn Hat in Presidential Ring
| Oh, goodness: Michele Bachmann, the omnipresent Minnesota congresswoman who delivered this year’s response to the response to the State of the Union—not to be confused with Christine O’Donnell’s response to the response to the response to the Stat...[Read on] |
Christine O’Donnell: Not the Female Senator I Had in Mind
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Jodi Jacobson is one of WCF’s MsRepresentation bloggers in the final weeks of the 2010 election.
Disclosure #1: I can’t vote in Delaware
Disclosure #2: I want to see more women in positions of...
This is a content summary only. Visit Women and Po...[Read on] |
Christine Brennan: Title IX Not to Blame for "Poor Decision-Making of Athletic Directors"
| Christine Brennan, sports reporter and columnist for USA Today, was recently interviewed by Real Clear Sports. Brennan's consistent support and advocacy for Title IX was reflected, in particular, in her explanation for why Title IX is not to blame for cu...[Read on] |
Book Review: 13 Little Blue Envelopes
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Author: Maureen Johnson
Pages: 368
Date Started: 8/1/10
Date Finished: 8/4/10
Simple Summary: Dead Aunt Meg sends shy Ginny gallivanting across Europe through thirteen little blue envelopes. Awkward flirting and adventures may occur.
Rating: ★★★★...[Read on] |
FIFA calls on young females to “Live Your Goals”
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As the Women’s World Cup is about to begin, the international governing organization for soccer launched a new initiative aimed at inspiring women and girls all over the world to participate in the game.
Featuring some of the stars of this summer’s...[Read on] |
Interview with Sunshine Cleaning writer Megan Holley
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(from L-R) Megan Holley, Jason Spevack, Christine JeffsSunshine Cleaning comes out on DVD today. I think Amy Adams performance in this film is much stronger and nuanced that Julie & Julia. Here's my review from when the film came out. I was also able t...[Read on] |
GirlDrive the book is out
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Two years after Nona Willis Aronowitz and the missed Emma Bee Bernstein hit the road for a journey across the country and into the minds of young women on the many states and forms of feminism, their book on their findings has been released. Here's the ...[Read on] |
Parker Spitzer, Cable’s Favorite Duo, May Be Disbanded
| Middling cable network CNN may dispose of one half of the Parker Spitzer team. Guess which half? “CNN is considering replacing Kathleen Parker,” according to today’s Wall Street Journal. Rumors of a Parker departure have been swirling since as early...[Read on] |
Hollywood Feminist of the Day: Ben Stiller
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Thought this quote was interesting from Ben Stiller in an interview for his new film Night at the Museum Two that appeared in Time Out Dubai (yes, I guess there is a Time Out Dubai)
Question: Most of the comedy in this film and most others comes from men...[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] |
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