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Life hasn’t been easy for actress Sarah Shahi By Luaine Lee McClatchy-Tribune News Service Jan. 17, 2011 PASADENA, Calif. – When she started to work, actress Sarah Shahi was as naive as they come. When it came to life, she was wise beyond her years. Growing up in the tiny town of Euless, Texas, she […]

Amy Cherry Ridgway Record January 17, 2011 Maryland native and former Baltimore Ravens cheerleader Stephanie Brooks is finding life interesting living deep in Pittsburgh Steelers territory. As a first grade substitute teacher at South St. Marys Street Elementary School, Brooks has brought her Ravens spirit to the school, where her classroom is decorated in her […]

Cutting a rug for fun and a good cause Jason Campbell Manteca Bulletin January 2011 Leave it to Harmony Rebeiro to turn an ordinary fundraiser into something that the entire community can come out and enjoy. On Friday night people filled Chez Shari to capacity to watch the second annual installment of “Dancing With The […]

Beth Huizenga Novato Patch January 7, 2011 [Photos] We’ve met some cool people in this column who really enjoy their work. Notably Helge Hellberg and Miguel Villareal, who together make possible the gleaning of nearby fields of organic produce for kids’ lunches in our schools; Rachel-Anne Palacios, the amazing henna lady who visits our main […]

Stacey Judice Special to The Daily Advertiser January 8, 2011 For many in Louisiana, last year’s football season was “Saintsational.” Our home team won the Super Bowl, a dream come true for football fans in our state. The team’s success resulted in even more new fans sporting their dazzling fleur de lis attire proudly. One […]

Paula Abdul Hopes ‘Glorious Beings’ Will ‘Take Flight’ on Live to Dance By Cynthia Wang People.com January 04, 2011 Paula Abdul Hopes ‘Glorious Beings’ Will ‘Take Flight’ on Live to Dance Of the many hyphens between Paula Abdul’s career turns – Laker Girl-choreographer-singer-American Idol judge – she most loves the latest: producer of the new […]

Sweethearts for Soldiers is accepting applications for their 2011 group! “Sweethearts for Soldiers” is the brain child of former NFL Cheerleaders Bari Yonkers and Tonya Helman. During their time with the NFL, both women had the opportunity to participate in several tours in support of our military and felt it was one of the most […]

by Rhonda Gillespie Chicago Defender Growing up on the city’s South Side, the granddaughter of a esteemed writer, historian and journalist and surrounded by family flock that included lawyers and other professions, what Imani Josi wanted to be when she grew varied based on how old she was when she pondered it. As a girl […]

By Sari Krosinsky UNM Today For­mer Dal­las Cow­boys Cheer­leader and Miss New Mex­ico USA Jacque­line John­son grad­u­ated from UNM this semes­ter with a Bach­e­lor of Arts in soci­ol­ogy. She started at UNM in 1992, but delayed fin­ish­ing her edu­ca­tion to com­pete in the Miss USA pageant, cheer, coach and start a fam­ily. In 2009, she […]

On Thursday, Jan. 20, USA Network premieres “Fairly Legal,” starring former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Sarah Shahi as San Francisco mediator Kate Reed. Unlike her dressed-down police-detective character on NBC’s “Life,” Kate is a bit of a fashion plate. In the “Fairly Legal” pilot, that includes black peep-toe Louboutin pumps with sky-high heels. Asked how she […]