Tag Archives: beauty pageants

Quickies!: Jennifer Hudson To Sing Anthem At DNC

Annika HarrisAugust 26, 2008 //
  • Jennifer Hudson will sing the “Star Spangled Banner” at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday. [Pop Eater]
  • Rumor has it, Cher is in talks to play Catwoman. Check out our list of who should don the leather and claws. [Popbytes]
  • A British hemophiliac, who contracted HIV in the 1980s, was not told by doctors of his disease, even though those doctors published his medical data in journals. [AOL News]
  • Three patients have died and a 14-year-old was raped in recent months at the California psychiatric center associated with Dr. Drew Pinsky. [AOL News]
  • There are signs support for the ban on women drivers in Saudi Arabia is eroding. [AP via AOL Autos]
  • Fred Crane, the actor that delivered the opening line in “Gone With the Wind,” died of diabetes complications last Thursday. [Pop Eater]
  • Playboy Bunnies DO go to college, actually. [Boinkology]

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    Miss Sister: The Beauty Pageant For Nuns

    Catherine StrawnAugust 25, 2008 //

    Next month, the first beauty pageant for nuns will debut. Anointing a Miss Sister Italy “will be a way to show there isn’t just the beauty we see on television but also a more discrete charm,” said priest Antonio Rungi. “Nuns are a bit excluded, they are a bit marginalized in ecclesiastical life.” But don’t expect nuns to strip off their habits and compete in swimsuit or evening gown competitions. While Antonio thinks that external beauty is a gift from God not to be hidden, the contest will take place online, with people voting for the nun “they consider a model,” he said. [Sydney Morning Herald, AP] Keep reading »

    Friday Quickies!

    Amelia McDonell-ParryApril 4, 2008 //
  • Please, oh please, don’t let “mancation” become a word that people actually use. [Out.com]
  • Meet Miss Landmine! [Perez Hilton]
  • Em & Lo ask, “Do you Google your dates?” Umm, maybe? [Daily Bedpost]
  • Shine debuts the kind of column that rocks our world: Heavy Petting, devoted to all things cute! [Shine]
  • If you turn down my bridesmaid request, I will cut you. [Dear Sugar] Keep reading »
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