Tag Archives: pageant

Really, Tyra?

I was watching “The Tyra Banks Show” a couple days ago, and the conversation that went on really irked me. The guests of the show were parents who entered their children in beauty pageants, and Tyra was clearly not a supporter of such activity. She kept asking the parents questions like, “Does your child want to be in the pageant, or do YOU want your child to be in the pageant?” She was very much against the idea of a parent making her child do something the child didn’t want to do. I got the impression that to her, being … Continue reading →

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1983)

Yesterday, Lauri reviewed the book “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” by Barbara Robinson. Today I’m reviewing the made-for-TV movie of that book, which is a must-see for me each and every holiday season. Our narrator is Beth Bradley, a serious-minded young lady who has a wide-eyed view of life and is learning to be a little cynical. She’s the daughter of Grace (Loretta Swit) and Bob (Jackson Davies) devout members of their local church. She and her brother Charlie attend Sunday School every week and are looking forward to the Christmas pageant, although Charlie really doesn’t want to be a … Continue reading →

The Fall Seen Around The World… Over and Over and Over and Over Again

If I see one more newscast replay the video of Miss USA Rachel Smith slipping and landing on her bottom during last night’s Miss Universe pageant I’m going to scream. If that’s how I feel imagine what the Tennessee native must be going through the night after what has got to be one of her most embarrassing moments to date. If you missed the unfortunate incident you obviously have been living under a rock… I mean… you obviously must not watch television… I mean—well, here’s what you missed: while Smith was modeling her evening gown during last night’s live telecast … Continue reading →