Grammy Award-winning artist and Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame member Elvis Costello will headline the 12^th annual Woman’s Day Red Dress Awards on February 10, 2015, honoring those who have made significant contributions in the fight against heart disease, the number one killer of women today.  The Awards will feature additional performances by The Voice Season 5 winner Tessanne Chin and clogging group ‘All That’ of America’s Got Talent.

The 2015 Red Dress Awards will be held at The Appel Room at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, and as previously announced, will be hosted by award-winning television host, broadcast executive and author, Andy Cohen. Woman’s Day is proud to partner with Campbell Soup Company, UnitedHealthcare, CocoaVia, Rosa Regale Red Sparkling Wine and Lenox for this year’s event.

“The continued support of the Red Dress Awards from our prestigious partners truly makes this meaningful event even more special, so we’re thrilled to have them on board as we celebrate six more distinguished honorees this year, ” said Kassie Means, publisher, chief revenue officer, Woman’s Day.

Woman’s Day will also honor Joanne Christaldi, PhD, RDN, who will receive the Campbell Soup Company’s Healthy Heart Award.  Christaldi is an educator, registered dietitian and heart health advocate.

As the premiere sponsor, Campbell Soup Company will develop five heart healthy hors d’oeuvres recipes to be served over the course of the evening.

As previously announced, Andy Cohen, award-winning television host, broadcast executive and author, will be hosting the event. Woman’s Day will also honor the following distinguished heart health advocates: Andie MacDowell, actress, heart health advocate and Go Red For Women spokesperson; CVS Health, the first and only national pharmacy chain to end tobacco sales; Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D., Commissioner of Food and Drugs, U.S. Food and Drug Administration; Virginia Miller, PhD, Principal Investigator of the Specialized Center of Research on Sex Differences at Mayo Clinic; and Jennifer Donelan, WJLA TV ABC 7 on-air reporter in Washington, DC, and The Heart Truth® (a program of the National Institutes of Health) Ambassador who made headlines herself after suffering a heart attack immediately following a live segment.

The awards ceremony will be attended by participants of the second annual Woman’s Day Live Longer & Stronger Challenge alongside their mentor, TODAY Show nutritionist and Woman’s Day columnist Joy Bauer. Over the course of eight months, Woman’s Day and Bauer have provided nutrition counseling and guidance to four participating women, whose makeovers will be revealed in the February 2015 issue ofWoman’s Day, where they will share their impressive heart health milestones. The Chew co-host and Woman’s Day contributing editor Clinton Kelly will style the ladies for the evening, and be on hand to help celebrate their transformations.

The 2015 Red Dress Award honorees will be featured in the March issue of Woman’s Day, on newsstands February 10. For more information on the Woman’s Day Red Dress Awards, log onto www.womansday.com/reddressawards. Supporters can follow the awards on Facebook at or on Twitter using the hashtag #RedDressAwards.

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Dean Rogers

Editor-in-Chief/Entertainment Reporter

I knew early on that I wanted to take my place among the stars. One day, my mother saw me reading The Washington Post at a very young age. Who would have known that it would be the building blocks of my journey? Since that day, I dedicated my life to learn all that is learnable. I read everything from encyclopedias, to books, to dictionaries, to magazines. I’m also an avid consumer of television, with my favorite genre being game shows. If you’ve seen me on Who Wants to be a Millionaire or Wheel of Fortune, then you know that this interest has served me well!

My unique style of reporting began back in junior high school, when I started to chronicle the events that shaped my life. Whether it was the annual family vacation or the local science fiction convention, I shot numerous pictures and recorded my thoughts so I could truly appreciate the history. During my senior year at Friendly High, I wrote what was to be my first masterpiece, “Advanced Space Academy – A One Week Journey.” I sent the eleven-page article back to the U.S. Space Camp staff. The article was highly praised for being “one of the best written articles in the history of U.S. Space Camp.” From then on, I knew what I wanted to do for rest of my life — to be a reporter.

Since then, I have trained in Broadcast Journalism at Bowie State University (2008) in Bowie, MD earning a B.S. in Communications. I gained experience in news production and editing through field experiences with Bowie Community Media Corporation, Prince George’s Community Television, and Bowie State University Television. I also wrote scripts for a variety of quiz shows for over five years.

As a lifelong movie buff, I now see close to 100 films every year. I took this love of movies to the next step when I became a co-host for Eclipse Magazine TV in the fall of 2005. While at EMTV, I interviewed celebrities, worked red carpets, and attended a wide variety of movie screenings. In January 2009, I took a leap of faith and started my own entertainment news magazine, The Rogers Revue. Shortly afterward, my life-long journey of studying the silver screen and writing about what I learned finally earned me a place in the Washington Area Film Critics Association.

All of this has led me here, giving you the latest entertainment news for the DMV and the entire nation, and I am truly excited for whatever will come next.

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