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Long before she was a judge on American Idol, Paula Abdul found great success as a choreographer and pop singer. As she leaves her judge’s chair on American Idol behind, everyone is wondering what is up next in Abdul’s career.
Posted: 2009-08-24
Category: Celebrities
Recently Time magazine’s cover story “The Myth About Exercise” has stirred up controversy among health, medical and fitness professionals. Too many, the article seems irresponsible and careless because according to the Centers for Disease Control a third of Americans are obese, and another third count.
Posted: 2009-08-24
Category: Exercise
In summer 2009, it wasn’t hard to miss actress and singer-songwriter Zooey Deschanel. While starring in the indie-romantic comedy (500) Days of Summer, she has appeared on lots of magazine covers including Moving Pictures, Self, Domino and Complex magazine.
Posted: 2009-08-24
Category: Celebrities
Ramadan is an Islamic religious observance that takes place during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. In the western calendar, the dates of Ramadan vary, moving forward about ten days each year. In 2009, Ramadan falls begins Saturday August 22 at sunset.
Posted: 2009-08-24
Category: Reference & Education
The Western United States is commonly referred to as the American West or simply "the West." Traditionally these nicknames refer to the region comprising of the western-most states. Because the U.S. expanded westward after its founding, the meaning of the West has evolved over time and each stage is embedded in America's history and folklore.
Posted: 2009-08-24
Category: Arts & Entertainment
Jason Bateman first became famous as a child star of popular American TV shows in the 1980s. After a nearly 10-year hiatus from stardom, he made an impressive comeback with 2003’s offbeat comedy “Arrested Development.” Now, at age 40, Bateman is at the top of his acting game with four movies soon to be released.
Posted: 2009-08-24
Category: Celebrities
Rachael Ray is an American chef, television personality-host, producer and cookbook author. Ray has achieved success by expanding her “30 Minute Meals” concept from a cookbook to a brand that includes TV shows, a magazine and various product lines. This year Forbes magazine named her the 79th most powerful celebrity in the world.
Posted: 2009-08-24
Category: Food & Beverage
Cosmopolitan magazine is an international magazine for women. Also known as Cosmo, its current content includes articles on relationships and sex, health, careers, self-improvement celebrities, as well as fashion and beauty. However, the magazine started out as a family-oriented general interest magazine, more than 100 years ago.
Posted: 2009-08-24
Category: Arts & Entertainment
The panda bear is among the world's most adored and protected animal species, and yet the animals’ survival continues to be at risk. Recently National Geographic magazine reported that a spokesperson for the World Wide Fund for Nature (formerly the World Wildlife Fund) China said the panda bear species could be extinct in 2 to 3 generations, if increased development around the pandas’ natural habitat is not better controlled.
Posted: 2009-08-24
Category: Environmental
“Mad Men,” a fictional television drama set in 1960’s New York recently set a viewing record for its season three premiere with 2.8 million viewers. The show airs on the broadcast cable network AMC. The American media, including many popular magazines are credited with generating ample buzz leading up to the highly-anticipated premiere.
Posted: 2009-08-24
Category: TV
Every decade Americans get hooked on a new fitness craze--jogging in the 1970s, aerobics in the 1980s and yoga in the 1990s. The current exercise trend of the 2000s is the Zumba fitness program.
Posted: 2009-07-17
Category: Exercise
Michael Jackson's death at age 50 on June 25 induced a bombardment of memorial media coverage by broadcast networks, web sites and magazines.
Posted: 2009-07-17
Category: Celebrities
Sandra Bullock, an American actress, gained fame in the 1990s. In 2007 she was ranked as the 14th richest female celebrity with an estimated fortune of $85 million. Despite a few lukewarm reviews at the box office, Sandra Bullock remains an immensely popular actress, with her girl next door, America’s sweetheart appeal.
Posted: 2009-07-17
Category: Celebrities
Rihanna is best known for her dance-pop hits like “Pon de Replay,” “S.O.S” and “Umbrella.” After her third album she became a bona fide international pop star in 2008. By all accounts Rihanna’s career was at its height in 2009 when the singer became a victim of domestic violence.
Posted: 2009-07-17
Category: Celebrities
Barbecue, also known as barbeque, is one of the most popular dishes and way of cooking meat in the American Southern states. The term barbecue can refer to the method, apparatus, dish and even social gathering.
Posted: 2009-07-17
Category: Food & Beverage
