Jenny McCarthy

Actress, author, comedian, model Jenny McCarthy recently added a new role to her list of accomplishments, that of an activist.

Jenny first gained public notice posing for Playboy Magazine in 1993.  A few years later, she turned to television, hosting a show, Singled Out, on MTV.  That led to a sketch comedy show on the same channel, The Jenny McCarthy Show. In 1997 broadcast TV called (Jenny) and she also published her autobiography Jen-X.  It was a quick hop from there into feature films like BASEketball and Scream 3.  She continued to do guest spots on television shows, while 2005 saw her write, produce, and star in the movie Dirty Love.

McCarthy had a child in 2002, Evan, with her then husband John Mallory Asher.  The couple divorced in 2005 shortly after her son was diagnosed with autism. Pregnancy and motherhood had given her the inspiration to author several more books.

She went public regarding Evan's autism in 2007.  Her controversial stance that his disability was caused by childhood vaccines and that it could be cured with chelation therapy saw her again taking pen to paper as well as making the talk show circuit. Still an activist for the cause, Jenny McCarthy participates in fundraisers, online chats and other activities to help spread the word.

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• The Results are In…

  
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  When Weight Watchers approached the Sisterhood to take part in their Lose for Good campaign, we were thrilled! Losing weight AND giving back? So awesome. It didn’t hurt that I got to jet to California and hang out with Jenny McCarthy and David Kirchhoff, Weight Watchers CEO. I mean, how often do you get to hang out ...
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• New Releases for The Week of Jenny McCarthy and King Arthur

  
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• McCarthy whips you into shape

  
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  This is a timely release. Just as we’re getting ready to belly up to the Thanksgiving table, Ubisoft releases a game that will help us burn all of our holiday calories. “Your Shape Featuring Jenny McCarthy” is now available at retail. Leveraging an entirely new, motion-sensing camera peripheral for the Wii ...
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• Jim Carrey’s Daughter Marries!

  
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• Retrospectacle: Skeptical Inquirers Vs Jenny McCarthy in Australia’s ‘Women’s Day’

  
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• Jenny McCarthy Stars in ABC Familys SANTA BABY 2: CHRISTMAS MAYBE

  
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• Some jabs are deeper than others

  
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• Do You Wii Fit?

  
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• Jenny McCarthy – I use botox

  
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• Jim Carreys Hollywood blast

  
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• Jim Carrey Bashes Tom Cruise & Angelina Jolie!

  
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• Jim Carrey Bashes Tom Cruise & Angelina Jolie!

  
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• Medical advice from Suzanne Somers?

  
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• Jenny McCarthy to Keep Us Fit Via PC Game

  
  Unigamesity — Authority: 144
  Ubisoft might have just made a great deal: they’re planning to create a fitness game specifically designed for PC use and the main star of the game will be blond beauty Jenny McCarthy, who seems to have quite an interest in the computer games world lately. And I’m sure that’s not something male gamers to [...]
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• If They Choose Not to Vaccinate, It Makes it Worse

  
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• Bunch of whiny children, we are

  
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• Jim Carreys transformed life

  
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• JENNY MCCARTHY - SANTA’S “BABY” AGAIN

  
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• Flashes From The Red Carpet…

  
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