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  • Keeping Jenn in Our Thoughts

    In case you haven’t noticed, Jenn Gates’ name has quietly slipped off the competitor list for the Figure International. I’m not...

    Blog PostRuth SilvermanFebruary 8, 2009
  • Prefiguring the Figure I

    Well, my hiatus is over, along with the bronchitis I came down with after the IRON MAN Pro weekend, my ticket...

    Blog PostRuth SilvermanFebruary 8, 2009
  • Kenny Kassel–A Friend Is Gone

    A dear friend passed away this week, and I, along with all in the physique world who knew Kenny Kassel—promoter, talent...

    Blog PostRuth SilvermanDecember 26, 2008
  • Last-Minute Nationals Update

    Final comments on the eve of the ’08 NPC Nationals, to be held November 21 and 22 at the Hyatt Regency...

    Blog PostRuth SilvermanNovember 20, 2008
  • What Happened in Vegas

    Olympia reflections continue to reverberate a couple of weeks after the physique-season finale. As I shift through my notes and photos,...

    Blog PostRuth SilvermanOctober 12, 2008
  • TOC ’n’ AC—Frenzied Figure Finale

    Predicting that Gina Aliotti would win the Tournament of Champions Pro Figure competition last night (for the third straight year) was...

    Blog PostRuth SilvermanSeptember 21, 2008
  • ’08 Jacksonville Pro Figure—M.E. Lado Is the Comeback Kid

    What a nice surprise this morning to wake up to the results of the Jacksonville Pro Figure Championship, promoted by Dexter...

    Blog PostRuth SilvermanAugust 3, 2008
  • Diana’s Aerial Daring—and Big Benefit

    The legendary Diana Dennis, bodybuilding champ and and one of the greatest posing artists of all time, says she’ll be flying...

    Blog PostRuth SilvermanJuly 19, 2008
  • Things to Blog About

    I’m a list maker, and when life gets really busy with deadlines, etc., I go into list overdrive. Which is why,...

    Blog PostRuth SilvermanJuly 10, 2008
  • No Rhyme nor Reason

    You had to know that something was going to knock Craig ‘n’ Kelly‘s plea bargain off the Bodybuilding Gazette front page,...

    Blog PostRuth SilvermanJune 5, 2008
  • Felicia's Felicitous Night at the Cal Pro Figure

    The California Pro Figure competition, which was held on May 24 at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Culver City, produced one...

    Blog PostRuth SilvermanJune 5, 2008
  • Making (Air)Waves—Radio Ruthless Strikes Again

    I swear I feel like Sally Field at the Oscars (“You like me! You really like me!”). Dr. Z. Catherine Navarro...

    Blog PostRuth SilvermanMarch 24, 2008
  • Fitness Athletes Rock Gladiators Opening Episodes

    Monday night I was watching “American Gladiators,” still astounded by IRON MAN photographer Roland Balik’s e-mail report that morning that little...

    Blog PostRuth SilvermanJanuary 9, 2008
  • 25 Years of Women's Physique Sports With Sandy Williamson

    In an interview with Sandy Williamson (a.k.a. Sandy Ranalli) that took place after the judging at the ’07 NPC Nationals, the...

    Blog PostRuth SilvermanDecember 7, 2007
  • A Light-Heavy Conversation With Kristy Hawkins and Elena Seiple

    Kristy Hawkins and Elena Seiple talk backstage friendships, conditioning strategies and more. Watch my poolside chat with these two top competitors.

    Blog PostRuth SilvermanDecember 7, 2007