Fuel costs, birth control and transparency in government were issues that worked their way into a discussion between actress Ashley Judd, former U.S. senator Jean Carnahan and Melody Barnes, senior domestic policy adviser to Sen. Barack Obama, held Saturday at Broadway Books and Roasting Co. in Cape Girardeau...

Judd, a pro-choice advocate, also addressed the abortion issue, what she called a "divisive and polarizing issue in our society."

Allowing more ready access to birth control means reducing the number of unwanted pregnancies and thus cutting back on abortions, Judd said.

Judd, who also worked on the 2004 John Kerry presidential campaign, said she felt compelled to get involved with Obama's campaign after seeing him accept the Democratic nomination at the Democratic National Convention.

"I was inspired, and I was galvanized," she said.

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Julie Andrews has earned her wings. The actress will join Dwayne ("The Rock") Johnson and Ashley Judd in the family comedy "Tooth Fairy."

The 20th Century Fox film centers on Derek Thompson (Johnson), a minor-league hockey player whose nickname is the Tooth Fairy because of his ability to knock out opposing players' teeth. Judd plays his girlfriend.

When he discourages a youngster, Derek is ordered to one week's hard labor as a real tooth fairy, complete with wings, magic wand and frilly tutu. Along the way, he rediscovers his forgotten dreams. full story

Ashley Judd is set to star with Dwayne Johnson in 20th Century Fox comedy "Tooth Fairy," which shoots in Vancouver in October. Michael Lembeck is directing.

The plot is said to about Johnson who plays a minor league hockey player nicknamed the Tooth Fairy. Judd plays his girlfriend, a single mother of two kids.

Ashley Judd, actor and activist, is in Denver for the DNC. Joining pro-choice activists, she traveled to a Cherry Creek neighborhood to talk about one of her most important causes, women's health and reproductive rights.

She has helped these causes since she was a college sorority girl at the University of Kentucky. One summer, she and a fellow Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority sister drove cross country to see the nation. They stopped at Planned Parenthood clinics all along the way to help young girls who were being taunted by anti-abortion activists. This experience framed her future passions on women's health rights, attacking poverty around the world, and serving the sick and powerless in Africa. full story

Hear Ashley speak @ coloradocapitolwatch.com

Hollywood actress Ashley Judd has never paid the fine for a speeding ticket she received in Dyer County in 1993.

Judd was stopped at 4:25 p.m. June 6 on I-155 around mile marker 6, after Tennessee Highway Patrol Sgt. Robert Moore's radar clocked Judd's black Mercedes 300CE coupe zipping along at 87 mph in the 65-mph zone. She was passing another vehicle when radar tracked her at 22 mph over the speed limit.

"She asked me if I knew who she was," laughed Moore, recalling the stop. "I said it really didn't matter."

Judd told Moore the car was a recent gift from her mother, country singer Naomi Judd, and she was on her way to her Malibu, Calif. home.

Since Tennessee and California in 1993 had no reciprocity agreement for motor vehicle violations, Moore held Judd's driver's license to assure she either appeared in court or paid the $125 fine. The actress did neither. The license remains held.

Judd was relatively unknown at the time, but had started acting the month before in the first season of the NBC television series 'Sisters.'

Judd's publicist did not return calls seeking comment on the matter.

Ashley Judd is on a mission: She wants to change the world for the better... Volunteer work has "in the best possible, most dramatic and rewarding way, turned my life inside out and upside down," she said. "Principles that I admired I am now able to truly live. Full Story @ usaweekend.com

Knoxville-based Goody’s Family Clothing Inc. announced today that it plans to expand its Ashley Judd collection to include a new line for plus-sized women.

The “Ashley Judd Plus” line will be available in 150 Goody’s stores beginning in August.

“We are delighted to continue our excellent partnership with Ashley Judd by expanding her offering with the Ashley Judd Plus Line,” Goody’s CEO Paul White said in a statement. “Our customers have warmly received the Ashley Judd collection, and the brand has become a key part of Goody’s merchandise selection.” Continue Reading

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Helen is beautiful, intelligent and seems to have it all. Happily married to David, she enjoys a loving relationship with her teenage daughter from a previous marriage, and teaches at the local university. Yet Helen is hiding a secret which gradually penetrates the very fabric of her well-being. David loves and supports her unconditionally, but at times she becomes inaccessible and withdrawn. When she meets Mathilda, Helen understands they share a common bond and--courageously struggling out of her own quagmire--she tries desperately to help her. Helen takes us on a journey without easy departures. It is a portrait of a marriage and a story of friendship—of courage, devotion, and the triumph of love. View Promo here.

Also, be sure to read Ashley's travel journal from Rwanda and the DRC online @ projects.psi.org

Ashley Judd says she decided to lend her voice against human trafficking after she "stumbled upon" the issue while visiting brothels, slums, hospices and other clinics in 12 nations to promote public health.

"I know that the unheard are helped when they are heard. I know that compassionate listening helps me, and my goal was to help the U.N. help them," the actress said at a news conference Tuesday, while appearing beside U.N. General Assembly President Srgjan Kerim and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Anwar Gargash.

Judd, a two-time Golden Globe nominee whose screen credits include "De-Lovely" and "Kiss the Girls," also has used her celebrity to focus attention on HIV/AIDS prevention for young adults around the world. She has been serving as a global ambassador for YouthAIDS, an education and prevention program of the group Population Services International.

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The cycle of Third World poverty cannot be broken until women have the freedom to regulate their own fertility, said actress and activist Ashley Judd, who recently returned from a three-week humanitarian mission to Rwanda and the Congo.

“A woman’s body is not the property of any church, state or other human being,” the outspoken daughter of country music star Naomi Judd and half sister of Wynonna Judd told TODAY’s Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb Monday in New York.

Judd, who is a global ambassador for Youth AIDS, a program sponsored by Population Services International, said it took her three weeks to recover from the emotional trauma of her trip.

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"As hard as it is for me to write, I think it might be time to call Victor Nunez’s RUBY IN PARADISE a Forgotten Film.

It is 2008 and, even with the career that star Ashley Judd has had, it has yet to be released on DVD. In the past year, RUBY has been shown on the Sundance Channel, but it went several years without any TV airings. I don’t know how many have heard of it, or remember it..."

Continue reading the blog @ The Moviezzz Blog

Top American movie star Ashley Judd has lauded President Paul Kagame and the First Lady Jeannette Kagame for their courageous and dedicated leadership.

Speaking at a press conference at the Kigali Serena Hotel, the Hollywood star said that Rwanda was a country blessed with a unique leadership.

"I thank Mr. and Mrs. Kagame for their courageous and dedicated leadership to the country"...

She was in Rwanda from mid last week and visited several programs run by the International NGO Population Services International (PSI), including the launch of Eau Sur, a water purifying solution in Rubavu district, Western Province.

One tiny cap-full of Eau Sur liquid purifies twenty litters of water- enough for to a family of six- for Frw 300.

Judd who is active in humanitarian and political causes, is a Global Ambassador for Youth AIDS, an education and prevention program for PSI promoting AIDS treatment and prevention. She is also a board member of the organization.

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Renowned Hollywood actress, Ashley Judd, has criticized western countries for not doing something to stop the 1994 Rwanda Genocide.

She said this after visiting Kigali Genocide Memorial Thursday. Judd is in the country to assess the activities of health and social marketing firm, Population Services International ( PSI).

"Some countries like the US just looked on while others like France are implicated in the Genocide, yet they have not come out to apologize to the victims," She said.

Judd added that while the Genocide was happening in Rwanda, it was given very little coverage in the U.S. media.

"While the genocide was happening here, I never heard much about it in the US," she said, adding that she got to know much about the genocide through the movie Hotel Rwanda.

Judd said Former Belgium Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt did a good thing to have apologised to Rwandans on behalf of Belgium saying it was a good example for Europe.

Verhofstadt made a public apology to Rwandans who died in the genocide for Belgium's failure to help the country in its time of need. In the visitors' book, Judd thanked the Rwandan government for setting up a profound and clear memorial.

"I will do my part to ensure such a tragedy never happens." she promised, adding that she almost fainted twice while walking inside the memorial.

Full Article allafrica.com

A high-powered alliance of women from government, faith-based organizations, advocacy groups and Hollywood will launch a major drive Sunday to help impoverished women and girls around the world.

Hundreds of supporters are expected to attend a summit at Washington's National Cathedral on Sunday where the WFDA will ramp up a campaign aimed in part at changing the policies of governments and multilateral institutions to help eradicate female poverty.

The alliance is also supported by Laura Bush, wife of US President George W. Bush, the former prime minister of Canada, Kim Campbell, and Hollywood actress Ashley Judd.

"Women and girls in poverty are not asking for new rhetoric or promises. They want action that will mean something in their daily lives and have a ripple effect with governments, multilateral institutions, and other organizations," Albright said ahead of the weekend gathering.

Information on the campaign is available at the www.wfd-alliance.org website

On April 23 an Ashley Judd trading card will debut in the new Donruss Americana Celebrity Cuts trading card set.

Fresh on the heels of the successful release of its historic one-of-a-kind Americana collection, Donruss is again tapping into the world of entertainment, politics, sports and pop-culture with Donruss Americana Celebrity Cuts. The collection, releasing on April 23, includes even more heavy hitters from film, sports and classic television, capturing the flavor of America ’s rich and storied history like never before. Each pack (SRP $150) includes six cards: two autograph or memorabilia cards, three commons or parallels and one insert. For more information, visit www.Donruss.com

“Think about it,” the name of the YouthAIDS funded youth centers in Rwanda, is one of our greatest success stories. Centre Dushishoze provides young people with a friendly and confidential environment where they can receive life-saving health peer education, products and services. Since opening in 2005, the three centers see over 4,500 youth per month.

YouthAIDS Global Ambassador Ashley Judd will visit Center Dushishoze during her journey to Rwanda in April to explore the innovative and effective strategies YouthAIDS/PSI employs to address the transmission of HIV. In Rwanda, more than a quarter of a million people are estimated to be living with HIV, women aged 15 - 24 have five times the HIV prevalence rate than men and there are 1.25 million orphans - one of the highest proportions of orphans in the world.

"So I hope she's our good luck charm, and you'll win Texas for Hillary"...

Judd, clad in a summery red dress, briefly touted the New York senator's record, notably calling her "a feminist." Full Story

There was a bit of a hubub about the dress Ashley Judd wore last week during qualifying. It was a low-cut black dress with tulips on it that came below her knees. The actress wife of driver Dario Franchitti also wore some closed toed high-heels and a wide-brimmed black hat.

ESPN's David Newton posted this story last week on the brewing controversy.

The high-heels were fine, NASCAR just asks that toes be covered. But Judd's dress was a safety concern. NASCAR's dress code for garages and the pits requires long pants and sleeves on shirts.

Well, despite the fact that shots of Ashley Judd in a dress on TV during races might drive up NASCAR's sagging ratings, there will be no movie-start treatment for Judd here. NASCAR officials spoke to the team to make sure they knew the specifics of the dress code.

NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston sighed and leaned back in his chair when I asked about it.

"It's not a big deal," Poston said. "We're confident it won't be an issue."
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It's that time of year again! Same style different series. The big sunglasses and floppy hat are back... in black!! The press is all over Ashley's track-side glamour. I think she is looking super hott, as always.

Ashley Judd just rewrote the NASCAR wives' stylebook, but she might need a little relief from the organization's rule book.

The actor and wife of Sprint Cup driver Dario Franchitti, who is beginning his first full season, strode pit road before Daytona 500 qualifying on Sunday in a knee-length black dress, black sun hat and heels. NASCAR rules require those in the garage or areas where cars drive to wear pants, but at least her shoes were closed-toe. sptimes.com

ON TV TONIGHT:
10 p.m. (HBO) "Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel." Correspondent Mary Carillo profiles Indy 500 champion turned NASCAR driver Dario Franchitti, who is now preparing for the Daytona 500. Franchitti, by the way, is married to Ashley Judd.

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Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced the UK Region 2 DVD release of Bug on 25th February 2008. William Friedkin directs this horror based on the play by Tracy Letts. Having escaped her abusive ex-husband Goss (Harry Connick Jr.), Agnes (Ashley Judd), a lonely waitress with a tragic past, moves into a sleazy motel where her lesbian co-worker R.C. (Lynn Collins) introduces her to Peter (Michael Shannon), a peculiar, paranoiac drifter. They begin a tentative romance but things aren't what they seem and Agnes is about to experience a claustrophobic nightmare reality as the bugs begin to arrive.

Features include:
1.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
English DD5.1 Surround and DD2.0
English HOH subtitles
Director’s Commentary
A Discussion with William Friedkin (28:05mins)
Bug: An Introduction (11:52mins)

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