Women dominating television and movies

April 27th, 2008 Shawna

I came across an interesting article on women in television and film. The article is about women dominating television and film more than ever. The article also mentions website that are run by women that are dominating competition. It is an interesting read. Yet, somewhat sad that it is such a groundbreaking thing here in 2008.

Read full article here.

Danica Patrick became the first female winner in IndyCar history

April 23rd, 2008 Shawna

Danica Patrick became the first female winner in IndyCar history Sunday. This is because she took the Indy Japan 300 after the top contenders were forced to pit for fuel in the final laps.

Patrick finished 5.8594 seconds ahead of pole-sitter Helio Castroneves on the 1.5-mile Twin Ring Motegi oval after leader Scott Dixon pitted with five laps left and Dan Wheldon and Tony Kanaan came in a lap later.

The 26-year-old Patrick won in her 50th career IndyCar start. She took the lead from Castroneves on the 198th lap in the 200-lap race.

More on the story here.

Danica Patrick

Need some new contacts?

April 20th, 2008 Shawna

Do you wear contacts? I wear contacts, at least some of the time. I actually have glasses too and it seems that more often than not I end up wearing the glasses over the contacts. I would really rather wear the contacts as it makes it easier to do things like take photos when you are using the viewfinder and when you want to wear sunglasses. Sure, you can get prescription sunglasses, but that is such a pain. So, I did get me some contacts a while back but it seems like most of the time when I am wearing them that they are irritating my eyes and even making them dry and itchy. Well, it looks like that could be over for me as I just found out about a new contact that might work out better for me. It is the Acuvue Oasys contacts and they are the number one contact in America. I did not know that! The major benefit of these contacts is that they take care of the types of problems that I was talking about. With these contacts you will not get dry and irritated eyes anymore. And that seems like a great thing, at least for me!

If you are interested in getting some of these contacts for your self like me then you need to have a look at 1-800-GET-LENS. You see, they specialize in selling contact lenses to people like you and me at great prices. In fact, they carry all of the major brands and types of contact lenses at prices up to 70% below retail! So with them you get great prices and great service! And you can’t go wrong with that, can you?

Was Diane Neal Fired for Gaining Weight?

April 18th, 2008 Shawna

A couple of days ago I mentioned that Diane Neal is leaving SVU. Well, apparently her departure was not something that she necessarily wanted. In fact, rumor has it that Diane Neal was fired from SVU. If that is the case, I think I know why.

I think Diane Neal was fired for gaining weight. It is clear that she has gained some weight. There have even been people speculating that she is pregnant since October 2007. Clearly, she is not pregnant.

It would not be the first time that an actress was fired from a television show for gaining weight. Think Designing Women and Delta Burke and Jean Smart.

Tasteful nudity - Angie Harmon to be nude in Allure magazine

April 17th, 2008 Shawna

Super hottie Angie Harmon has long been one of my fave actresses. She is my fave ADA on Law & Order. And now I watch her on Women’s Murder Club. But soon we will be able to see a bit more of Angie Harmon. In fact, we will be seeing all of Angie Harmon.

Angie Harmon is naked in the May issue of Allure magazine. Gabrielle Union, Jill Scott, Zoe McLellan and Ana Ortiz also appear nude in that issue. More info here.

Angie Harmon Allure nude

Hillary Clinton on the Colbert Report tonight

April 17th, 2008 Shawna

Ah Hillary. Don’tcha just love her? I seriously hope that this woman is the next President of the United States.

But no matter what, you can catch her on tv again tonight!

That’s right, Hillary Clinton is going to be a guest on Comedy Central’s Colbert Report tonight.  I believe it airs at 11:30pm Eastern.

Obama declined the request to appear on the show. Instead, he sent his wife on Tuesday.

Be sure to watch Hillary tonight -  I know I will!

Hooray for Saffron Burrows

April 16th, 2008 Shawna

This weekend I ended up at the movie theater. My movie selection was based on what was playing at the time that I finished eating lunch. The winner? It was The Bank Job. I thought it was the Katie Holmes movie about a heist. Wrong! It was an English movie and it was good too! Saffron Burrows was the female lead in it. While I hated that her role in the film was to be the object of male desire, I enjoy the fact that they picked a lesbian actress for this role. She has been in a relationship with actress Fiona Shaw for quite some time now.

Saffron Burrows

Diane Neal leaving Law & Order: SVU

April 16th, 2008 Shawna

Are you a fan of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit? If so, you might be upset with something that I read on TV Guide.com earlier today.

Apparently actress Diane Neal is set to leave L&O: SVU at the end of this season. Personally, I was more of a Stephanie March fan myself. Regardless though, Neal played a strong female character. And god knows we need more of those!

Diane Neal SVU

Catch Hillary on the debate tonight!

April 16th, 2008 Shawna

As you know, this blog supports Hillary Clinton for President. So, this is a reminder that there is a Democratic Debate on tonight! You can catch it on ABC. And it starts at 8pm Eastern. See Hillary and Barack square off before the primary in PA on Tuesday!

I’m stoked!  I love watching these debates! Go Hillary, go!

Area rug store

April 16th, 2008 Shawna

If you have been looking for a way to give your room a new look in your home then you need to check out some Rugs from NilimaRugs.com today. They have some great options for Modern Rugs as well as some nice Traditional Rugs. So if you have been looking for a place to get some nice rugs like this then you need to check out Nilima Rugs today.