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A Match Made In USB Heaven

GeekSugar — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:24:32 -0800

The plastic blonde bombshell returns! This time with her USB party boy boyfriend. Plug both of these USB dancers into your laptop or computer and you've now got a party! Both will rock out to your tunes and flash LED lights along with the beat. Expect Mr. USB party boy to bust out some serious moves while Ms. USB will showcase her fine pole dancing talents.
For purchase info about the party boy, keep checking back to
the Dream Cheeky website, and to purchase the USB pole dancer, click She's Your Private Dancer.

Kristen Bell to Shed Her Squeaky Clean Image For Burlesque

BuzzSugar — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:30:31 -0700

It sounds like Kristen Bell may be growing tired being typecast as an adorably bubbly blonde - she's just signed on to star opposite Christina Aguilera in the musical drama Burlesque.

Bell will star as one of the club's headliners, a "loose cannon" who doesn't exactly welcome Christina Aguilera's character with open arms. Bell did the bad girl thing during her stint on Heroes, but for some reason I just can't see her as a risque pole dancer. Plus, she's supposed to be the big fish that intimidates Aguilera? Seems like it should be the other way around.

What's your take on this casting news? Can you envision Kristen scantily clad singing and dancing side by side with Christina Aguilera, or should she stick to what she knows?

Pole Dancers Reach For Olympic Gold

TresSugar — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:00:58 -0700

From the stripper pole to the Olympic podium? Proponents of "pole fitness" want more respect, and perhaps a gold medal would help. In an interview with Marie Claire, dance instructor Collette Kakuk, cofounder of the Pole Fitness Association, makes a case for pole dancing as an Olympic sport.

Poles aren't just for strippers anymore. There are stripping-based fitness classes, sport poles, and even national pole-dancing competitions. The moves require no small amount of strength, flexibility, control, and balance. Kakuk argues:

But if you look at rhythmic gymnastics and figure skating, so many of the movements are similar to what we do on the pole. We have to shatter the taboo. The pole is just another fitness apparatus, like a vertical balance beam.

I don't doubt that you have to be incredibly fit to pole dance. But I can't help but think the pole dancers might be a bit overeager for Olympic glory. As Kakuk points out, "we need to unify the sport. We don't even have common names for our moves." Well, at least they have a readymade soundtrack!

Healthy Dose Link Time

FitSugar — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:00:49 -0700

Women's Health magazine workouts now for iPhone - Women's Health
Dakota Fanning jogs with her dad. How cute is that? - FitCeleb
Protect your knees. Land like a dancer - Social Workout
Pole dancing and the Olympics - Never Say Diet
Learn why feta is the best cheese for weight loss - Vitamin G
Whip your arms into shape with these move - Shape
The set of Julie & Julia was all about eating - That's Fit
Will vitamin D help you beat swine flu? - Daily Spark
A brief history of fitness equipment - Fresh Fitness Tips

The Shaking Hip USB: Love It or Leave It?

GeekSugar — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:03:00 -0700

How does one introduce the Shaking Hip USB? The pictures - particularly the gyrating motion image - pretty much speak for themselves.

It's reminiscent of the USB Pole Dancer, an Internet hit from days past. The hips are just as demeaning as a stripper USB, but you know what? It might be too silly to be offensive. Maybe that's just because it reminds me of Rachel's girly lamp on Friends.

If you hate it, tell me, and if you love it, then it's available for pre-orders in August. Because if there's anything you should be pre-ordering, it's this thing.

Marisa Tomei Is a Fan of Weighted Hoops

FitSugar — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:00:35 -0700

Wondering how Marisa Tomei shaped up to play an exotic pole dancer in The Wrestler? According to Us Weekly, her workout was as innocent as a 1950s backyard pastime - she used a weighted Hoopnotica hula hoop ($50). Using an adult-size, slightly weighted hoop makes regular hooping and doing tricks much easier, which you can learn from the Hoopdance or Hoopnotica ($20) DVDs.

The small amount of weight keeps the hoop spinning longer, so it's better for working out. The more time you're actually hooping, the more you can tone your muscles and burn calories. In fact, one hour of hooping can burn up to 600 calories, but it also tones your muscles and improves your posture. Plus it's fun and sexy, so even though your heart is pumping and you're covered in sweat, it hardly feels like a workout.

To see Marisa showing her hooping skills on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, keep reading

Another Stripper Bites the Dust

GiggleSugar — Fri, 23 May 2008 13:00:00 -0700

Who manufactures and installs these lame stripper poles? There's now a whole new genre of video that shows hard-workin' pole dancers practicing their craft at home, only to have the poles collapse by the end of their routines. Since this is happening so much, just to spice things up, they could incorporate a comedy routine into their shows at the strip joints where they work. A kind of Lucille Ball meets Jenna Jameson type thing.

Pole-Dancing Grandma

GiggleSugar — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:00:00 -0700

I have so many questions. Where are these people? It'd be weird enough if there were a club outfitted with poles for every dancer on the dance floor, but this appears to be a reception of some kind. Like a wedding reception. But with pole-dancing? I suppose it all worked out in the end, though. That cute lady looked like she needed something to hold onto!

Madonna's Tour Is Sticky and Sweaty

FitSugar — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0700

Madonna, no stranger to sweating, has brought her high-fitness level to the stage of her tour Sticky and Sweet.

I have not seen the show myself, but it's pretty clear from the pictures that all her hard work at her gym is paying off. Madonna has a bit of pole dancing, jump roping, deep squats, and more during the show, all while she's singing, too - talk about the ultimate talk test. And you can bet this 50-year-old rock star is not letting a little world tour get in the way of staying healthy, People reports that:

"The harder Madonna works the happier she is," says Rosenberg, a longtime friend. "Because she was a dancer, that's why. It's practice, practice, practice."

On her opening night in Cardiff, Wales, "She had a massage and a facial – things are very quiet," says the rep.

Before each show, she spends an hour in hair and makeup then performs some vocal exercises. Next, she warms up with some form of exercise, "probably some free weights."

I've always been impressed with her dedication to fitness, but when she is on tour I am reminded of how fit she really is - not many women half her age could keep up with her on and off stage. Cheers Madonna, and happy touring.

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Model of the Week: Coco Rocha

FabSugar — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:00:22 -0700

I've likened model Coco Rocha to a turtle, watched her get illustrated, and listened when she spoke up at the CFDA model health discussion. It was only a matter of time until I got to chat with her about the ongoings of her busy career as one of today's It models.

For those who aren't familiar with Coco, she was born in Toronto, Canada on September 10, 1988. Not only is she a world-famous model, she's also a professional Canadian Irish dancer. She's even melded her two careers by dancing down Jean Paul Gaultier's Fall '07 runway. Apparently, Coco isn't her birth name, but rather taken from a French term of endearment, "mon petit coco," translated "my little sweetheart." Aw!

Be sure to hear what beauty advice Coco has to give, too.

We really admire you working towards the model health issue with the CFDA. What's your take on the progress of the issue?

It is on the right path. Since the speech I’ve heard nothing but good things on how people are looking for change.

To read the rest of our interview and to see a gallery of Coco, read more

Congrats on landing Phi¹s first ad campaign! How did that come about and are there any interesting behind the scenes stories you can share?

It was lots of fun, especially working for the first time with Karen Elson, a fellow pale model. We were comparing who was farer!

If your house was burning down and you could only save one clothing item, what would it be and why?

It wouldn’t be clothing but my new puppy, PeekABoo!

What is one destination you still need a stamp for on your passport?

The North Pole.

Who are your favorite designers and why?

Rag & Bone, [Jean Paul] Gaultier, YSL.

What are three words that describe your personal style?

Fun, feminine, diverse.

What upcoming projects are you most excited about?

I’m going home to Vancouver to relax and be with family and friends; it’s the best project ever!

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