http://www.mail.com/subjects/24178-beauty-pageants.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/24178-beauty-pageants.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/2071456-miss-america-song-cut-pageant-dispute.html ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The next Miss America won't hear a familiar refrain when she's crowned in Atlantic City, N.J., in September. The song, "Miss America," which starts with the words, "There she is, Miss America," will not be part of the pageant. Miss American Organization Vice President Sharon Pearce tells The Press of Atlantic City (http://bit.ly... Wed, 08 May 2013 15:05:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2071456-miss-america-song-cut-pageant-dispute.html 2013-05-08T15:05:25Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1968256-america-to-air-atlantic-city-sept-15.html ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The Miss America pageant will be broadcast from Atlantic City on Sept. 15. Gov. Chris Christie announced the broadcast date Wednesday and said the pageant will be held at the place where it began in 1921. The pageant had been held in Las Vegas the past six years. The entire pageant will span 13 days from the end of Labor Day wee... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:29:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1968256-america-to-air-atlantic-city-sept-15.html 2013-03-20T21:29:46Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1921516-donald-trump-returns-to-apprentice-boardroom.html NEW YORK (AP) — There is something Donald Trump says he doesn't know. Trump has welcomed a reporter to his 26th-floor corner office in Trump Tower to talk about "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice." And here in person, this one-of-a-kind TV star, billionaire businessman, ubiquitous brand mogul and media maestro strikes a softer pose than he has typically pract... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:08:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1921516-donald-trump-returns-to-apprentice-boardroom.html 2013-02-28T14:08:02Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1893410-america-returning-to-roots-atlantic-city.html ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Miss America, Atlantic City's prodigal pageant, is coming home, and the spectacle that became synonymous with the New Jersey seaside resort is being assured all is forgiven after a six-year fling in Las Vegas. The pageant will be back where it started 93 years ago and where it was a fixture until 2006, when organizers moved to N... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:32:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1893410-america-returning-to-roots-atlantic-city.html 2013-02-15T00:32:55Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1892764-atlantic-citys-trump-plaza-bargain-20m.html ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Trump Plaza, the Boardwalk centerpiece of Donald Trump's onetime Atlantic City empire, was sold Thursday to a California company for $20 million in the cheapest of a series of bargain-basement deals for distressed gambling halls in the struggling New Jersey seaside resort. The Meruelo Group of Downey, Calif., plans to close the ... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:19:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1892764-atlantic-citys-trump-plaza-bargain-20m.html 2013-02-15T00:19:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1858180-heat-blow-nets-2nd-half-win-105-85.html NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James arrived in Brooklyn to an unfriendly welcome from the Nets' Reggie Evans, who downplayed Miami's title and James' talents. Bad idea, though James decided not to fire back. "I let my game do the talking," James said. No other response was necessary. James had 24 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and the Heat blew out Bro... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1858180-heat-blow-nets-2nd-half-win-105-85.html 2013-01-31T04:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1835714-america-attends-inauguration-despite-cold.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Miss America Mallory Hagan says she made it to the inauguration on Monday despite the chilly weather. In an interview Saturday, Hagan had said she wasn't sure if she would attend President Barack Obama's public swearing-in ceremony Monday even though she had a ticket because "it's going to be freezing." But on Monday ... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1835714-america-attends-inauguration-despite-cold.html 2013-01-21T17:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1832900-america-unsure-attending-inauguration.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Mallory Hagan says her first week as Miss America has been amazing, but she's not sure she's going to Inauguration Day because of the weather. Hagan said in an interview Saturday that it may be too cold to attend President Barack Obama's public swearing in ceremony Monday. She says she has a ticket and is "in the middle of deciding if sh... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 07:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1832900-america-unsure-attending-inauguration.html 2013-01-20T07:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1819356-america-journeys-small-town-to-big-city.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — From a hometown of 26,000 people to an adopted home borough of 2.6 million, Miss America's story includes a journey from a small town to the big city — but it doesn't start there. Mallory Hagan, 23, moved from Alabama to New York City as soon as she became a legal adult, and though she says she left because "I needed to find myself," it t... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1819356-america-journeys-small-town-to-big-city.html 2013-01-14T15:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1815560-brooklyn-resident-wins-america-crown.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 23-year-old blonde from Brooklyn, N.Y., won the Miss America crown Saturday night after deftly dealing with a question about armed guards in schools and raising the issue of child sexual abuse in her contestant platform. En route to her victory in the Las Vegas pageant, Mallory Hagan also tap danced to James Brown's "Get Up Off of That ... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 07:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1815560-brooklyn-resident-wins-america-crown.html 2013-01-13T07:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1816030-photos-america-winners-yesterday-today.html Miss America is in a New York state of mind. Mallory Hagan of New York City won the beauty pageant Saturday night after tap dancing to James Brown's "Get Up Off of That Thing" and answering a question about whether armed guards belong in grade schools by saying we should not fight violence with violence. By capturing the crown, Hagan r... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 04:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1816030-photos-america-winners-yesterday-today.html 2013-01-13T04:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1813270-america-contestant-pursuing-double-mastectomy.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — Win or lose Saturday, Miss America contestant Allyn Rose will have conveyed a message about breast cancer prevention using her primary tool as a beauty queen: her body. The 24-year-old Miss D.C. plans to undergo a double mastectomy after she struts in a bikini and flaunts her roller skating talent. She is removing both breasts as a preven... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1813270-america-contestant-pursuing-double-mastectomy.html 2013-01-12T00:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1813834-n-dakota-washington-win-america-prelims.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — Miss North Dakota and Miss Washington have picked up prizes in the third day of preliminary Miss America competition in Las Vegas. Miss North Dakota Rosie Sauvageau took top honors Thursday after her piano and vocal rendition of "To Make You Feel My Love." The 24-year-old from Fargo, N.D., will take a $2,000 Amway scholarship home from th... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1813834-n-dakota-washington-win-america-prelims.html 2013-01-11T15:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1811192-maryland-illinois-top-2nd-night-america.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — Miss Maryland and Miss Illinois have picked up prizes in the second day of preliminary Miss America competition in Las Vegas. Miss Maryland Joanna Guy took top honors Wednesday after singing "I Dreamed a Dream" at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. The 21-year-old from Swanton, Md., will take home a $2,000 Amway scholarship. ... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1811192-maryland-illinois-top-2nd-night-america.html 2013-01-10T15:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1809064-sc-oklahoma-top-1st-night-america.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — Miss Oklahoma and Miss South Carolina have racked up prizes in the first day of preliminary Miss America competition in Las Vegas. Miss Oklahoma Alicia Clifton's tap dance performance to "Money Can't Buy Me Love" earned her top honors Tuesday night at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. The 21-year-old from Oklahoma City will take home ... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1809064-sc-oklahoma-top-1st-night-america.html 2013-01-09T17:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1779982-universe-win-confidence.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — The 20-year-old Rhode Islander who brought the Miss Universe crown back to the U.S. for the first time in 15 years is hoping that her quick rise through the beauty contest ranks and an onstage stumble will show women that anything is possible. Perched high above the Las Vegas Strip in the Planet Hollywood winner's suite Thursday, Olivia C... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1779982-universe-win-confidence.html 2012-12-20T22:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1779684-smallest-big-universe-pride.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The city of Cranston is known — sort of — for being the one-time home of the Narragansett Brewing Company, and it scored a mention in the Jim Carrey flick "Dumb and Dumber." But the city has suddenly found itself at the center of the universe. The nation's smallest state has gone big on pride after Cranston native Olivia Culpo snag... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1779684-smallest-big-universe-pride.html 2012-12-20T18:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1776806-usa-olivia-culpo-crowned-universe.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — An American university student is the new Miss Universe, defeating dozens of contestants from six continents to bring the crown back to the U.S. after a drought of more than a decade. Twenty-year-old Olivia Culpo won the title Wednesday night at the Planet Hollywood casino on the Las Vegas Strip, replacing outgoing champion Leila Lopes of... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 09:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1776806-usa-olivia-culpo-crowned-universe.html 2012-12-20T09:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1774950-arbitrator-beauty-queen-defamed-pageant-owes-5m.html NEW YORK (AP) — A beauty queen who claimed this year's Miss USA contest was fixed has been ordered to pay the pageant organization $5 million for defamation. In a decision signed last week, an arbitrator found that the comments from Miss Pennsylvania USA Sheena Monnin were false, harmful and malicious. Monnin had alleged that the five finalists had been s... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1774950-arbitrator-beauty-queen-defamed-pageant-owes-5m.html 2012-12-18T22:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1726918-soldiers-mexico-beauty-queen-gun-hands.html CULIACAN, Mexico (AP) — A Mexican beauty queen killed over the weekend in a shootout between suspected drug traffickers and soldiers likely was being used as a human shield, a federal official said Tuesday. Maria Susana Flores Gamez, crowned 2012 Woman of Sinaloa in February, came out of the car first with a gun in her hands during the confrontation, with... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 21:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1726918-soldiers-mexico-beauty-queen-gun-hands.html 2012-11-27T21:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1724596-mexican-beauty-queen-killed-shootout.html CULIACAN, Mexico (AP) — A 20-year-old state beauty queen died in a gun battle between soldiers and the alleged gang of drug traffickers she was traveling with in a scene befitting the hit movie "Miss Bala," or "Miss Bullet," about Mexico's not uncommon ties between narcos and beautiful pageant contestants. The body of Maria Susana Flores Gamez was found S... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 01:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1724596-mexican-beauty-queen-killed-shootout.html 2012-11-27T01:41:00Z