Trump wants Emmitt for Miss USA pageant?

*Will “Dancing With the Stars” champ Emmitt Smith replace the pregnant Nancy O’Dell as the new host of Donald Trump’s Miss USA pageant? According to the New York Post, The Donald is looking to not only replace the blond "Access Hollywood" anchor with the former NFL star, but also change the format from two hosts to a single-hosted affair. But not so fast, Trump. O’Dell is still under contract to host the ceremony, which is scheduled for March 23 at L.A.’s Kodak Theater. She’s due to give birth in June.

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New Miss America Relies on Christian Faith

By

Nathan Black

Christian Post Reporter

Tue, Feb. 20 2007 08:46 AM ET

Newly crowned Miss America Lauren Nelson has only worn the winning sash for two weeks and looks toward traveling some 20,000 miles a month as America's role model. And what keeps her going is her faith.

(Photo: Miss America Organization)

Lauren Nelson is crowned Miss America on Jan. 29, 2007 in Las Vegas. Nelson will travel to cities across the nation throughout the year as a role model and wants her Christian faith to show in her actions.

"I grew up in church," Nelson told the United Methodist Service. "I was baptized in the Methodist Church and have gone since I was a baby."

Nelson, 20, grew up in Lawton, Okla., and is a member of Centenary United Methodist Church. She has competed in pageant since she was 16, mainly aspiring to become a Broadway performer. After winning her local city pageant and the state pageant to become Miss Teen Oklahoma, Nelson generated scholarship money for college and went on to the Miss America competition.

"I watched Miss America as a little girl and never thought that I could be one of the contestants in Miss America, much less Miss America herself," she said, according to UMNS.

Nelson, who has taken one year off from school at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond to compete, has won a $50,000 scholarship and is now taking another year off, traveling 20,000 miles this month and the following months.

In the midst of the busy schedule she is anticipating, Nelson said, "sometimes I am going to doubt myself, but I have to realize that God would not have put me in this position if He did not know that I could handle it."

As Miss America, Nelson believes she is representing "a strong role model," which is what society needs. And she hopes her Christian faith will show through her actions and the choices she makes.

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BRANDI SHERWOOD'S MISS USA STORY PART 1

Reporter: Andrew Del Greco

Monday Feb 19, 2007

Idaho Falls native, Brandi Sherwood, is celebrating an anniversary this year. Andrew Del Greco interviewed Brandi at her home in California and has more.

Ten years ago, the Idaho Falls High graduate became the only woman to achieve an honor she still carries today.

At just three years of age, she knew.

Brandi Sherwood, Miss USA 1997: "I was sitting in front of the Miss America Pageant and I turned around and I said I'm gonna be here one day."

This year marks the 10th Anniversary that Idaho Falls native Brandi Sherwood made history, becoming the only woman to have held the title of Miss Teen USA and Miss USA. But becoming Miss USA almost didn't happen.

"I was the first-runner up in that pageant."

The winner, Miss Hawaii, went on to compete for Miss Universe, and the night of that pageant, Brandi got a phone call.

"It's my girlfriend from New York saying I'm watching the pageant live, she's in the final three and I think she's gonna win, she played it over the phone to me. So the girl wins and my mom slaps a big colander on my head and my boyfriend who's now my husband picks me flowers, I was so shocked!!"

It's happened only a few times in almost fifty years.

"I was like the vice president, the president moved on and I took over the duties."

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From e-mail

I've updated the Miss WV USA & WV Teen USA MySpace page with new appearances and photos!

http://www.myspace.com/misswestvirginiausa

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Editor's Note: It looks great!

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Nadia Wojnicz

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Miss Polish Fest 2006, Nadia Wojnicz, visits the Stimmung Stunde on February 17, 2007

She will be an upcoming guest of the PageantCast

CROWNED TV show looking for Mother/Daughter pageant teams!

NOW CASTING MOTHERS AND THEIR DAUGHTERS TO COMPETE AS A TEAM IN AN EXCITING NEW BEAUTY PAGEANT!

We're currently on a nation wide search for mothers and their grown up daughters (MUST BE AT LEAST 18!) to compete together as a team in a one-of-a-kind beauty pageant on The CW Network. The mother-daughter team will take home a valuable prize package, including a $100,000 cash award and, of course, a fabulous pair of tiaras.

We're looking for teams with ANY or NO amount of pageant experience; so don't worry if you've NEVER competed before! Whether you're a pageant girl from way back, or someone who can't imagine donning a sash, this competition is for you! We're redefining what it means to be a pageant winner so while conventional physical beauty counts; talent, personality, fitness, confidence and inner beauty are all important elements that will determine the winning mother-daughter team.

APPLY NOW and show America that your mother/daughter team has what it takes to be CROWNED!

Email Jonathan asap @

jonathan@crownedcw.com

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Miss USA Tara Conner to Join Chicago as Roxie Hart?

According to the New York Post's Michael Riedel, disgraced beauty queen Tara Conner is in preparations to play Roxie Hart in the smash Broadway revival of Chicago.

Conner, who was recently in danger of losing her Miss USA crown after the disclosure of substance abuse problems, is currently rehearsing to play the merry murderess - although she will not officially cast as Roxie until she has proven she's up to the task. "Fran and Barry Weissler, the producers of the long-running revival, are not about to take a chance on her until they're confident she can handle the demands of a Broadway show, production sources said," states the article. Conner's singing is reportedly strong, although her dancing and acting are said to need improvement.

"Assuming both sides are comfortable, then this will be a win-win for all parties. We look forward to making a positive announcement about her joining the Chicago family," stated Barry Weissler.

If cast, Miss USA pageant owner Donald Trump - whose pardon of Conner's excesses was a hot topic late last year - will join Conner at a press conference to announce the casting. If accepted in the role, she will most likely join Chicago in the spring.

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Are Travis Barker & Shanna Moakler Reconciling?

Former Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker and his estranged wife Shanna Moakler have sparked reports they are reconciling after kissing in a Las Vegas club on Valentine's Day. The former Miss USA made an appearance at Pure Nightclub in Las Vegas to support Barker's new clothing line Famous Stars and Straps.

The couple announced they were separating in August and engaged in a vicious war of words on their MySpace websites.

According to E! news, Barker presented Moakler with three dozen roses and the couple were seen cuddling and kissing all night in the VIP area of the club. The amorous display comes just three months after Moakler threw herself a divorce party in another Las Vegas nightclub.

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Faith reigns for new Miss America

Feb. 16, 2007

NOTE: A photograph and audio are available at http://umns.umc.org.

A UMNS Feature By Linda Green*

Lauren Nelson is relying on her faith to keep her grounded during the hectic year that lies ahead for the newly crowned Miss America.

Nelson, 20, a member of Centenary United Methodist Church in Lawton, Okla., won the coveted title on Jan. 29 in Las Vegas.

"It has been a whirlwind of a first two weeks," she said in a telephone interview with United Methodist News Service. "I have been in probably six different cities already, and I will probably travel about 20,000 miles a month. I am very excited about this opportunity."

Nelson took a year off from her studies at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond to compete first in the Oklahoma state pageant, which she won, and then to vie with 51 other contestants for the Miss America crown. Her long-term goals are to earn a master's degree in musical theater and perform on Broadway.

The daughter of Mark and Sherrell Nelson of Lawton, she entered the pageant circuit at 16 to fulfill her desire to sing and perform. After winning the Miss Teen Lawton (Okla.) pageant, she went on to win Miss Teen Oklahoma.

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Miss Utah not afraid to be herself

By Sharon Haddock and Amy Choate-Nielsen

Deseret Morning News

HIGHLAND — Katie Millar was really an outside-the-box contestant for Miss America.

Katie Millar

Not only was Miss Utah the only one to wear a one-piece, modest swimsuit in the physical fitness segment, but she played her electric violin with only three working strings. (The fourth broke just as she started the fast-paced "Souvenir d'Amerique.")
She put her $700 beaded gown up against dresses that easily cost $10,000 or more. It wasn't slit or low-cut, and where it criss-crossed in front, she sewed it up.
She's not accustomed to wearing makeup or flashy jewelry.
Add that to the fact that she's young — only 19 at the time of the competition — and this is her first time competing in any beauty pageants.
That didn't stop her from securing a place among the top 10 or from winning over not only judges but fellow contestants at the January event. (A number of the other women told the TV cameras they would vote for Miss Utah for Miss Congeniality.)
She was fine with fielding the traditional "Mormon" questions from pageant judges: What do you think of polygamy? What's your opinion on abortion? Would you vote for Mitt Romney for president?
Millar knows the path she is pursuing is different, maybe even seen as odd by the rest of the world.
"I wanted to represent BYU, my church, my family and be who I was. I told them at the pageant I'm probably the meatloaf mom from Utah," Millar said.
She was surprised to find herself at the Miss America Pageant. It was never one of her original goals.
"I'm not title-hungry," she said.

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International beauties assist Rotary Colombo East in flagship fund - raiser

The Rotary Club of Colombo East, in association with the Sri Lanka Tourist Board proudly present a bevy of International Beauty Pageant Winners, in what is the most glamorous fashion event to take place in Sri Lanka. on the 24th of February 2007 at Waters Edge, Battaramulla.

Chartered on the 13th of May 1984, the Club has proved to be one of the most dynamic within the Rotary International District 3220-Sri Lanka, being a trendsetter in the field of Entertainment and Fashion as a means of fund raisers for its projects. World renowned Beauties such as Aishwarya Rai ,Jacqueline Arguillera, Irene Skylyva, International personalities such as lmran Khan and Kiran Bedi, The Miss India's 2006, Amrita Tapar and Sindura Gadde, along with our very own Rozanne Dias, Miss Sri Lanka for Miss Universe 2005 have been featured as our Guests, and have been a part of our fund raising projects.

In 2006, PP Cida Subramaniam spearheaded the success of Fashion Statement 06, with the participation of world renowned Indian Designers Satya Paul and Wendell Rodericks.

Fashion Statement 07, under the purview of President Ananda de Silva and the Chairman of the Project, PP Cida Subramaniam, in itself is extraordinary as it is the backbone, and the main fundraiser of the Club for its numerous projects in progress at any time, to improve the quality of life for local communities. In its sustainable development projects, three take mainstay in the immediate future in the form of

1) Community Centre, the extent of which will be approximately 400 sq ft and cost about Rs 500,000 in Spilyaya village in Lunugamvehera, the construction of which will commence in March 2007 and will take 3 months to complete. The Rotary Club of Colombo East provided safe drinking water to this village in May 2006, which consists of about 30 households. Pre School classes will be conducted in the Community Centre premises after completion.

2) Safe Drinking Water to be provided to a village in Eluvankulama in the Puttalam District, consisting of about 50 households. Construction of a well with a water tank and engine driven water pump with water being distributed via pipe lines to about 04 central locations in the village amounting to an approximate cost of Rs 800.000/-will commence in March 2007 and be completed in 4 months

3) A sewing Centre for girls from under privileged homes to be constructed at a cost of Rs 600,000/- within the premises of a temple in Welisara. Proposed to commence construction in March 2007, this Centre, approximately 500-600 Sq ft is expected to be fully functional by June 2007. The Club would provide the Centre with 12 Sewing machines and training would be under the auspices of the Ministry of Skills Development.

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MUZIK Salutes Miss Universe Canada Delegates Saturday, February 17

Since its Red Carpet World Premiere on September 9, MUZIK holds crown as the Ultimate Destination for the Toronto and Hollywood Elite

   TORONTO, Feb. 15 /CNW/ - MUZIK and Dennis M. Davila, National Director of
the Miss Universe Canada(R) organization, are thrilled to announce that the
official toast for the 2007 Miss Universe Canada delegates will take place at
MUZIK on Saturday, Feb. 17.
   Poised and ready to enter this year's Miss Universe(R) Canada Pageant,
Canada's top beauties will be toasted at MUZIK before heading towards their
next challenge. The 2007 Miss Universe(R) Canada Pageant will take place on
March 3rd and 4th at the Cabaret of the Casino de Montreal. The winner will
represent Canada at the prestigious international beauty pageant.
   Doors at MUZIK open at 9:30 p.m. Limited table reservations are available
for guests to host in a private VIP area. Tickets are available at the door
only. For table reservation, contact 416-595-9998 or rsvp@muzikclubs.com for
more details.

   MUZIK has become a celebrity hot spot, hosting the likes of Carmen
Electra, Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Ricci, Lou Gossett Jr., Emilio Estevez,
Amanda Bynes, Brittany Snow, John Abraham, Ronnie Hawkins, Perez Hilton, and
Andrew Stetson and more.
   MUZIK provides guests with an unprecedented degree of luxury and
first-class service. Preserving the classical features of the former
Horticultural Building while presenting new and innovative design, MUZIK keeps
one foot in 1907 and the other in 2006. Since last October's L'Oreal Fashion
Week Spring 2006 Collections, MUZIK has been turning heads as host to
Toronto's hottest parties, including the most recent Driver's Party for the
Molson Grand Prix, L'Oreal Fashion Week, Cirque Muzique and others.

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Upcoming Pageants

Hello everyone The 51st Miss Algiers Pageant is Sunday, March 4, 2007. Looking for contestants.

Entry fee is $100.00 plus $10.00 for optional photogenic. All ages (female only).

The rest of this years schedule will be as follows:

• Winner's Circle Video & Photo Contest (Deadline April 4, 2007 Judging April 15, 2007 Awards Date to be Announced.
• Bathing Beauties & Beaus (swimsuit competition) May 27,2007
• The Pretty Princess Pageant (female only) July 15, 2007
• Miss Gretna (2 days --Saturday older girls and Sunday baby contest) October 20-21,2007

My files have to copied to CD's for me to email you the forms, new computer, sorry.

Please spread the word.

Thank you and looking forward to having you, your friends, co-workers, classmates and family participate.

Miss Debra

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Karmyn Tyler to appear on Inspector Mom

Hello Everyone,

We just got a notice from the production manager, that the 2nd Inspector Mom Movie Of the Week "Kidnapped in Ten Easy Steps" will air on the Lifetime Movie Network Thursday March 8, 2007 @ 8:00PM Eastern Time which is 7:00 PM Central Time. The PM requested that we please tell friends, family, and everyone else you know because better ratings increases the chances at a second season!

This is the episode that Karmyn will be in. If you have dish network it is Channel 109

Thanks, Sue Tyler

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Karmyn Tyler is a past guest of the PageantCast.

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MISS AMERICA PAGEANT SEEKING TO CROWN NEXT MISS NYC OUTSTANDING TEEN 2007 & MISS NYC TEEN ELITE 2007

Metropolitan Pageant Productions the NYC Metro-Area Branch of the Miss America Organizations Seeks Young Women Between Ages of 13-17 Years Old to Compete for Miss NYC Outstanding Teen 2007 and Miss NYC Teen Elite 2007

/24-7PressRelease/ - NEW YORK, NY, February 11, 2007 -- Metropolitan Pageant Productions, the official umbrella organization for Miss America preliminary pageants -- Miss New York City, Miss Manhattan and Miss Long Island -- is looking for young women between the ages of 13 and 17 years old to compete for the title of Miss NYC Outstanding Teen 2007 and Miss NYC Teen Elite 2007. The pageant will be held on Sunday, April 1, 2007 in NYC.

"Having achieved my goals at Miss America, I am so happy to provide other young women with the opportunities I had! When I competed in teen pageants, I learned self-confidence, and invaluable speaking and presentation skills that young women need to be successful in the world today. Our Outstanding Teen and Teen Elite Pageants give young women an opportunity to express themselves in a wide variety of ways. It is an exciting weekend for everyone involved," says Christina Ellington, one of three executive directors at Metropolitan Pageant Productions. Ms. Ellington was crowned Miss New York State 2004 and was a top-ten finalist at the 2004 Miss America Pageant.

The new titleholder for Miss NYC Outstanding Teen 2007 will be selected based on talent, interview skills, evening gown and casual wear competition, lifestyle & fitness, and an on-stage question. Contestants for Miss NYC Teen Elite pageant are judged on personal appearance, interview skills, evening gown, photogenic, and casual wear competition, and an on-stage question.

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Bound for the crown

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The newly crowned 2007 Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Kayla Champagne, left, and Miss Lafayette 2007 Veronica Citizen congratulate each other Sunday at the scholarship pageant on the UL campus.

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‘Discover Wisconsin’ marks 20 years on TV

By Warren Gerds
wgerds@greenbaypressgazette.com

If you’re looking for tips for day trips, one source with bundles is “Discover Wisconsin” — the TV show, radio show and Web site.

“Discover Wisconsin” has been promoting the state for 20 years on TV.

The show will mark its milestone Saturday and Sunday with an episode that airs at various times on stations throughout Wisconsin and seven other states. In Green Bay, it is broadcast regularly at 5 p.m. Saturday on WGBA, Channel 26.

The anniversary edition will recount the origins of the show (aboard a fishing boat) and provide a sampler of stories and destinations as well as memories from hosts past and present.

“My favorite part is we show some of the really strange and unusual attractions you can see in the state,” said Stephanie Klett, the former Miss Wisconsin who has hosted the show for 14 years.

“One attraction is the Rock in the House in Fountain City. Not House on the Rock (near Spring Green). This is a rock in the house. It’s a 55-ton boulder that fell into a home, right into the living room.”

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Miss Green Bay Area pageant just one day away

Press-Gazette

Only one day left to practice all those routines in front of the mirror.

The 2007 Miss Green Bay Area Pageant takes place Saturday at Bay Port High School, 2710 Lineville Road, Suamico.

The pageant begins at 4 p.m., and is a local preliminary to the Miss Wisconsin and Miss America Scholarship pageants. The five stages of competition are private interview, swimsuit, talent, evening wear and on-stage question.

This year's show is titled "Take a Bow" and features music by Madonna.

The following 12 contestants will be competing for the title:

Alicia Bunnell, psychology major with a minor in sociology at St. Norbert College.

Danielle DuFour, business administration major at St. Norbert College.

Jade Gialdini, graduate of Green Bay Southwest High School and attended Northeast Wisconsin Technical College.

Lisa Hecker, business administration major at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Tara Hellmann, psychology and sociology major at the University of Minnesota — Twin Cities.

Morgan Heyrman, senior at Green Bay Notre Dame Academy.

Sarah Klauck, applied music and psychology major with a minor in human development at UW-Green Bay.

Megan LeCaptain, art and communications art major at UW-Green Bay.

Rose Mary Peters, sustainable development/liberal studies major at the College of the Menominee Nation.

Kelly Schauer, accounting major at St. Norbert College.

Kristin Weisshappel, UW-Green Bay graduate with a degree in human development and psychology.

Tiffany Westman, political science and business administration major at UW-Green Bay.

Tickets are $15. For more information, visit www.miss greenbayarea.com or call (920) 494-0922.

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VIDEO: Miss Sunset Place USA 10 Minute Pageant

Watch from the front row as the latest title for Miss Florida USA takes place on the stages of Hollywood. The Simon Mall properties put on a great pageant and look for the new titleholders to compete this year in Hollywood. Also check out the internationally televised Miss Florida USA Pageant next July!

For more information and pictures check out www.MissFloridaTeenUSA.com and www.myspace.com/missfloridatee nusa for the latest pictures and news stories

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Barack Obama to Skip First Debate, Gets Miss America's Endorsement

By Jim Roberts Feb 9, 2007

Sen. Barack Obama is skipping a forum for Democratic presidential candidates in Nevada this month -- his first opportunity to share a platform with his rivals for the 2008 nomination, the Assoiciated Press reports. But he did pick up a key endorsement. Miss America 2007 Lauren Nelson of Oklahoma is a fan.

Barack Obama to Skip First Debate, Gets Miss America Endorsement

When asked who she’s pulling for in the 2008 presidential election, Miss America didn't give a definitive pick, but sure gave a hint by throwing some love to a certain Midwestern senator: “I like Obama” she whispered.

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