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  1. UN and Geena Davis Team up to Study Women in Film

    Mon, 1 Jul 2013

    The U.N. women's agency is teaming up with Academy Award-winner Geena Davis to support a global study analyzing the depiction and represention of women and girls in family film. Lakshmi Puri, acting head

  2. Playing 'What If' With Your Investments

    Fri, 28 Jun 2013

    the bad and the ugly," and heavy-loss scenarios as "Thelma and Louise" – a reference to the movie in which Geena Davis ' and Susan Sarandon's characters plunge into the Grand Canyon in a Thunderbird convertible. Thus, the software

  3. 'Veronica Mars': Where Are They Now?

    Wed, 13 Mar 2013

    Parker on the police drama "Flashpoint" until it was canceled last year. He recently signed on to star alongside Geena Davis in a TNT bounty hunter drama. He's also had several guest-starring roles on hit shows including "Person of Interest

  4. Felix Baumgartner Fell Faster Than Originally Thought

    Mon, 4 Feb 2013

    Dad 5. JEEP: Families waiting Image credit: ABC News So Long Lavonne "Pepper" Paire-Davis , the inspiration for Geena Davis ' character Dottie in "A League of Their Own," has died at the age of 88. Paire-Davis played 10 seasons as a catcher

  5. Using Social Media to Save Lives in the Horn of Africa

    Wed, 9 Nov 2011

    Drive? Forward? How about Famine, War, and Drought? A super star cast, including Josh Hartnett, Uma Thurman, Geena Davis and Anthony Bourdain, is lined up to send those three words – Famine, War, and Drought — out into the Twittersphere

  6. Million Moms Challenge at UNGA, CGI

    Wed, 21 Sep 2011

    clicking here . Learn from the stellar line-up: supermodel Christy Turlington, Desmond Tutu, Lance Armstrong, Actress Geena Davis and so many more talented individuals about their use of social media to do good in the world. The Clinton Global Initiative

News

  1. 'Anything Goes' on Richard Branson's Necker Island

    Wed, 24 Aug 2011

    The late Princess Diana vacationed there with the young Princes William and Harry. Oprah Winfrey, Kevin Costner, Geena Davis , Robert De Niro, Kate Moss, Nick Lachey, Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr have all kicked up their feet on the island's

  2. The Presidential Planner

    Mon, 25 Apr 2011

    Consuelos, John Lithgow, Elmo, Maria and Gordon of Sesame Street, John Bemelmans Marciano, Kristi Yamaguchi, and Geena Davis will attend as well as numerous athletes and celebrity chefs. Afterwards Mr. Obama will convene a meeting of his national

  3. Michelle Obama Tells Girls to "Break the Glass Ceiling" at White House Ladies Night

    Wed, 30 Mar 2011

    Other notable guests at the evening’s festivities included Academy-Award winning actresses Hillary Swank and Geena Davis , Olympic gold medal gymnast Dominique Dawes, and the founder and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure Nancy Brinker. “These

  4. Courteney Cox 'Revs Up' for Second Baby at 45

    Sun, 18 Oct 2009

    women are pushing off that decision until after they turn 40. Some, like Holly Hunter, who had twin boys at 47, and Geena Davis , whose twin boys were born when she was 48, refuse to divulge how they conceived their children. Therapist Patricia

  5. The Ultimate American Chick Flick Road Trip Guide

    Sat, 18 Jul 2009

    Horse Point State Park (Monticello, Utah)...just like "Thelma and Louise." Basically, Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis totally encapsulate the feminist road trip. But here's the tricky part— don't die. It's less of an issue

  6. New Trend for Sex Symbols: Motherhood

    Thu, 19 Feb 2009

    themselves as rising stars. A generation of actresses and singers before them -- including Madonna, Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis -- waited until they were pushing or past 40 and cemented in their careers before becoming mothers. So why is young

  7. Quickie Celebrity Marriages Are Nothing New

    Thu, 8 Jan 2009

    married seven times. By comparison, they put today's celebrities to shame. Billy Bob Thornton has had five wives and Geena Davis , five husbands. The divorce rate in America is at its lowest level since 1970. One relationship expert says, though

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Videos

  1. College Sports, Women and Geena Davis

    Mon, 9 Jul 2007

    Actress Geena Davis speaks about the Women's Sports Foundation and Title IX.

  2. Geena Davis Tackles Gender Issues

    Tue, 29 Jan 2008

    Now when she's not dominating that big and a small screen Gena Davis is hard at work on another project. The award winning actress is a longtime advocate for women and girls and their portrayal in the media. Her goal to get more females and more very trails of their characters. And TV movies and

  3. Geena Davis Takes Aim at Title IX

    Mon, 25 Jun 2007

    35 years ago women were given a new opportunity to participate in sports like never before. For the first time college university were required to provide equal athletic opportunities for both men and women. Today 35 years later women are thriving in sports participating in everything from boxing

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