LAS VEGAS -- It was supposed to be a day of potential glory and fortune for Dan Wheldon as he had a chance to split a $5 million bonus with a fan if he could win Sunday's IndyCar World Championships at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Instead, it became one of the darkest days in the history of the sport as the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner was killed in a horrific crash on Lap 11.
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Actress Ashley Judd speaks about family planning for women around the world.
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With a dozen humanitarian missions behind her, Ashley Judd has ventured to Africa to challenge the relationship between valuable minerals and unspeakable violence.
URCHISAR, Turkey -- I have just finished lunch in this town in the Cappadocia region of Turkey, where I was serenaded in one ear by the restaurant's recording of Janis Joplin belting out "Maybe," and in the other by the mid-day call to prayer from a nearby mosque. The effect was quite strange, that being a good word to describe the United States' participation in the FIBA World Championship, which begins in earnest on Monday in Istanbul.
LEXINGTON, Ohio -- The careers -- and lives -- of Dario Franchitti and Juan Pablo Montoya have been entwined since 1999 and both drivers scored memorable wins Sunday that were a testament to just how far these one-time rivals have come.
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Charlize Theron and Penélope Cruz join Bono to belt out "Stand By Me"
The actress and photographer Erik Steingroever tie the knot in an intimate ceremony outside of Vancouver
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The actress helps intensify the debate over killing wolves and bears in Alaska
Actress Ashley Judd says a wolf management program backed by Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is "incredibly savage ... it's not right, it's not appropriate, it makes no sense on any level."
Showbiz Tonight's AJ Hammer talks with a panel about the escalating feud between Ashley Judd and Governor Sarah Palin.
The actress raps the gov for "senseless savagery" – and the gov fights back
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When Dario Franchitti moved from IndyCar to the Sprint Cup series at the start of the 2008 season, he had all the earmarks of being sponsorship gold. Not only was he the reigning Indy 500 winner and IndyCar series champion, but also he was married to actress Ashley Judd. Telegenic, good-lucking, and possessing a smile that can break hearts, Franchitti is as good with a microphone in his hand as he is on the track, where many -- including yours truly -- picked him to be the '08 rookie of the year in the Cup series.
The actress encountered the crisis while touring the world's brothels and hospitals
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
The father-to-be has a cynical take on "love, marriage and family" for his next movie role
Actress Ashley Judd proudly declares that her most meaningful professional role hasn't been on screen or stage -- it's been her work as the "global ambassador" for YouthAIDS, a worldwide HIV/AIDS education and prevention effort.
Some of us may think of movie stars and musicians as heroes. But as we continue our CNN Heroes series, we'd like to introduce you to the people they think of as heroes. We've asked some very familiar faces to share the spotlight.
Wynonna Judd has endured a lot in her lifetime, but little prepared her for the "disbelief and shock" she felt last March, when husband D. R. Roach, 49, was arrested while at Shades of Hope rehab center in Texas and eventually indicted on three counts of aggravated sexual assault and battery against a minor under the age of 13.
Da-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah. It's the little riff that plays right before "American Idol" starts.
Athlete of the Week: It must not be easy being Ashley Judd's husband, but this week it certainly isn't a bad role to be in. Not only are you married to one of the hottest actresses around (not to mention a huge sports fan), but you'r also the winner of the 2007 Indianapolis 500. So kudos to Dario Franchitti. He may not have gotten his day in the "sun," (thanks to those nasty afternoon thunderstorms), but at least he gets to wake up next to Judd every morning.
Racecar driver Dario Franchitti (also known as the husband of Ashley Judd) won the 91st edition of the Indy 500 on Sunday, in a rain-soaked race that had his celeb spouse cheering him on.
In the time it takes you to read this article, four African children will die from malaria. Before the day is over, it will claim the lives of 3,000 children.
The gas grill that Manny Ramirez now says was a friend's is no longer for sale on eBay. But that got us here at the 10 Spot thinking. Here are some eBay auctions that we'd like to see.
Would you believe it if I said that the fearsome homicidal baddie in "Turistas" is the most humane and morally responsible person in the movie?
Children's hospitals and race cars are the two passions of Dr. William Pinsky. On Sunday at the Kentucky Speedway he indulged in both simultaneously.
Ashley Judd can be described as a strong, independent woman who isn't afraid to stand up for her beliefs -- traits she feels are important to carry over to her on-screen characters.
The new musical "De-Lovely," about the life of the legendary Cole Porter, is a mixed bag. The music, of course, is wonderful, the costumes are exquisite and both Kevin Kline, as Porter, and Ashley Judd, as his wife Linda, are terrific in their roles.
In "Anchorman," Will Ferrell plays Ron Burgundy, a pompous, vain, shallow-minded local news anchor.
Film can be a powerful medium -- but sometimes its power is overwhelmed by hype.
With the violence-panicked movie studios scrambling to fend off Republican enemies and repurchase Democratic friends, they seem to be ignoring a really big problem: Everybody has suddenly stopped g...
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