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Woman in the news

Maria Esther de Capovilla lived to be 116 years old -- the World's oldest woman -- before succumbing to time last Sunday.

Katie Couric will become new solo anchor of the CBS Evening News on Sept. 5, and no, she has not shed 20 pounds. It seems that CBS has doctored a photo of her for promotional materials of the newscast. She says she likes the fuller-figured view of herself - "There's more of me to love."

Meredith Viera will take over Couric's spot on the Today show Sept. 13. She's leaving behind cat-fight central on The View, a show described as Regis and Kelly meets ABC This Week, but looking more and more like The Jerry Springer Show in a dress.

Rosie O'Donnell continues this chain of events, becoming the new moderator of The View. Can't wait for her to mix it up with sparring partner and right-wing miss priss Elisabeth Hasselbeck.

Katrina, the hurricane, hit one year ago this week and is and still making lives miserable along the Gulf Coast.

Suri remains missing-in-action. The baby of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes has yet to be seen in public.

Wonder Woman will make her big screen debut sometime in the next few years. A screenplay is expected to be completed by January; the movie will be directed by the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" creator.

Anousheh Ansari, a U.S. citizen of Iranian origin, is scheduled to become the first female space tourist when she blasts off from the Baikonur space flight complex in Kazakhstan on Sept. 14.

Comments

Brianne said…
Speaking of the alleged Suri Cruise, rather than take her out in public, her parents have opted for a different form of proof of her existence.

Get a "load" of this.
Anonymous said…
Speaking of girls in the news, did you hear Jerry Springer is going to be a contestant on Dancing with the Stars. And so is Tucker Carlson...

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