Indiana took the prize in Las Vegas last night, winning the 88th Miss American Pageant was Miss Indiana Katie Stam. Last night's win represents the first Miss America from Indiana. Stam won, despite having a case of laryngitis. She is a native of Seymour, and is attending the University of Indianapolis. more ›

Miss Michigan Kristen Haglund from Farmington Hills, Michigan, was crowned the 87th Miss America last night during the live pageant telecast, and First Runner-Up was Miss Indiana Nicole Elizabeth Rash. more ›

We know you guys aren't sitting around pining for us, nor do you really care about our personal lives, but we got caught up in some personal things, and our lives were a whirlwind for a couple of weeks. We're caught up now, and people were being pretty dumb whilst we were away. Welcome to a week (or two) in wtupid roundup. We're pretty sure this is the plot of a movie — A firefighter... more ›

Squeezed in between Adrianne Curry and the newest Miss America (mmmm…), Terry Armour's column offered a sneak peek into movies that will be filming in Chicago in 2006. Armour predicts 2006 is going to be a slim year for film and television productions. He notes that Barbershop producers Bob Teitel and George Tillman’s My Ride With Gus is “in limbo.” But this is likely due to new projects both have in the works: an untitled... more ›

Hey, today is the Day of National Concern about Young People and Gun Violence. Eee, we forgot to sound out our DoNCaYPaGV cards—boy is our face red! Oh, we're sassy, but we're against gun violence. Students across our fair nation took the pledge today, and according to a press release, Lisa Madigan, Arnie Duncan, and Miss Illinois Michelle LaGroue were on hand to celebrate with a rally. Boo, guns! Yay, Miss Illinois! more ›