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Plenty of memorable moments at the Billboard Awards
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Robin Thicke drops to his knees while performing on stage at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, May 18, in Las Vegas. - photo by The Associated Press
CHRIS TALBOTT
AP Music Writer
Updated: May 20, 2014, 9:04 PM
Published: May 20, 2014, 9:20 PM
Moments: Every awards show producer craves them, the things they'd love for us to spend our Monday mornings talking about and marveling over. The Billboard Music Awards had a fair number Sunday night — some funny, some weird, some even kind of creepy. We start with Justin Timberlake ...The Man Top winner JT proved he doesn't even have to be in the building to steal the show.
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Big, lean muscle machines
More than just a woman's problem: Body image in the media affects males, too
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Hugh Jackman's physique as Wolverine in "X-Men: Days of Future Past" and other actors' bodies throughout Hollywood are raising the question of whether negative body image in the media affects males, too. - photo by Deseret News
Deseret News
Updated: Jun 3, 2014, 6:59 PM
Published: Jun 3, 2014, 7:00 PM
Chiseled abs, bulging biceps, perfect pecs: Hollywood and TV’s leading male action stars — such as Hugh Jackman, who plays Wolverine in “X-Men,” and Stephen Amell, known to “Arrow” fans as Oliver Queen — possess all these physical characteristics and more. These images of men with perfect physiques, which have become more prevalent in movies, TV shows and advertisements in recent years, can negatively impact males’ body image, according to Dr. Will Courtenay, a leading men’s psychologist, researcher and author focusing on men’s issues. They also can contribute to the perception of boys and men that their bodies are never satisfactory, said Bonnie Brennan, a certified eating disorder specialist and clinical director of the Adult Partial Hospitalization Program for the Eating Recovery Center based in Denver, Colo.
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