RISMEDIA, October 21, 2009—Vice President Joe Biden recently unveiled Recovery Through Retrofit, a report that builds on the foundation laid in the Recovery Act to expand green job opportunities and boost energy savings by making homes more energy efficient. Joining the Vice President were Nancy Sutley, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality; Steven Chu, Secretary of Energy; Hilda Solis, Secretary of Labor; Shaun Donovan, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and Karen
Review”I wish I had read this book when Leelee was first starting her career! Of course, we were most fortunate to have the real Nancy Carson personally guide us. Nancy knows and shows the world of show business kids from a unique perspective. Once the mother of school age actors herself, Nancy has become one of the most successful, respected and beloved agents for children in the performing arts. “–Elizabeth Sobieski, mother of actress Leelee Sobieski”Raising A Star is not only a perfect ‘
by Nancy Gay Filed under: Raiders , NFL Training Camp , NFL Quarterbacks In matter of months, veteran quarterback Jeff Garcia went from pronouncing himself a contender for the Raiders’ starting job to an Oakland afterthought. Garcia fell victim to his age (39) by sustaining a series of nagging injuries that forced him to miss the bulk of training camp snaps, but he appeared ready to accept a backup role. Instead, his Raiders career ended before it really starting. Oakland released Garc
by Nancy Gay Filed under: Golden Boy Promotions , HBO The hype machine restarted on Tuesday for the rescheduled Sept. 19 comeback fight of welterweight champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. , who is set to re-enter the ring against lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez following a 13-month long “retirement” from boxing. Mayweather (39-0, 25 KOs) — the sports’ pound-for-pound king until he stepped away from boxing in June 2008 to pursue a career in show business — sustained a rib injury durin
Alanis Morissette —angry/thoughtful lady-pop voice of the 90s—sometimes acts. She showed up as God in Dogma and a bisexual on Sex and the City . And now she’s appearing on Weeds for seven episodes. And we’re pretty happy about it. Why God why?, you may ask. Well, there’s just always been something beguiling about Ms. Morissette—her odd, alien-like Canadianism, her sad, wistful eyes—that we just like on screen. Anyway, here’s a picture of her as Nancy’s new gynecologist. Exciting. And,