Women take the lead

Author: Malaya
Column: Entertainment

Women take lead roles in SkyCable as the premiere cable network highlights programs showcasing the joys and trials of the modern-day woman.

"Discovery Home & Health" leads these specials for women with programs to help them run a healthy, happy household. Moms and moms-to-be ought to watch out for shows such as "Surviving Motherhood" and "Make Room for Baby" for practical advice and innovative ideas for raising children and managing their time. "Who?ll Age Worst?" a 30-minute wake-up call for binge-drinking, fast-food munching, and chain-smoking 20-somethings. Each episode challenges two people to confess every aspect of their excessive lifestyles and put their bodies under the scrutiny of a crack team of age-prevention experts. By joining forces with a forensic artist and using the latest photographic technology, the team creates future images of how these young fresh-faced beauties can go downhill ? quickly. The show airs every Friday at 6:30 p.m.

The latest one-of-a-kind fitness trends also take center stage. This month, get moving as world-class fitness instructors teach their fun-filled techniques in "All-Star Workouts." Exercise turns into a Bollywood number as Sarina Jain presents her best-selling Bha-ngra Masala Dance routine. Madonna Grimes shows her hot Afro-Latin Dance workout, and Jennifer Galardi fuses ballet and Pilates with her Ballet Strength workout. The show airs five mornings a week through "Discovery Home & Health" which airs exclusively on SkyCable Platinum.

Also on SkyCable is "The May Lee Show," a one-hour talk show targeting the new Asian woman. Dubbed as Asia?s answer to the multi-awarded "Oprah Winfrey Show">The Oprah Winfrey Show," "The May Lee Show" features May Lee, a veteran TV personality who has worked with CNN International, CNBC and Oprah Winfrey?s Oxygen Network, among others. Watch out for the show on Star World every Thursday at 9 p.m.

On Lifestyle Network, SkyCable serves up the one and only Janice Dickinson ? supermodel, photographer, actress, and author ? in the current season of "Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency" on Mondays at 11:30 p.m., Saturdays at 12:30 a.m., Thursdays at 11 a.m., and Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. Other programs to watch out for are the do-it-yourself specials on jewelry making and embellishment.

Source: Malaya