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Archive for May, 2006

“Where was my self respect”

Sunday, May 14th, 2006

“Just as she started to experience success in front of the camera [in the 1970s], Meredith Vieira found herself embroiled in an abusive relationship,” a new More magazine article reveals.
“My career was starting to take off, and he was a person that tried to take control,” Vieira says. “He would slap me and then make [...]

The dark side of beauty

Friday, May 5th, 2006

A number of women have said that it can be a liability, and a new Psychology Today article [The Beguiling Truth About Beauty, by Carlin Flora] says that ”very attractive kids may grow up to be insecure adults, especially if they were praised solely for their appearance. They may develop a particularly harsh way of [...]

Strong women - on and off screen

Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006

Julie Delpy just commented in a blog: “It seems that as women start to earn more money men don’t feel as needed. So, if men aren’t the primary breadwinners, what’s their role?
“And strong women are confused, too, because even though they’re strong and independent they still want to be feminine at the same time. Strong [...]

Jane Russell - singing at 84

Monday, May 1st, 2006

Jane Russell famously starred in “The Outlaw” in 1943, and moved from a Montecito mansion to a subdivision in Santa Maria in 1999.
“When I moved up here, there wasn’t a lot for seniors to do,” she said. “And we were all so sick of today’s music.” At age 84, she is singing the songs of [...]

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