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Kenneth Battelle: The Hairdresser Behind Jackie’s Bouffant

Posted on 05/15/2013 by Patrick Kiger | Who's News | Comments

Beauty & Fashion | Bulletin TodayBack in 1961, the New York Times ran a lengthy article to mark the 34th birthday of a Manhattan hairdresser who had already reached such a level of renown that the paper dispensed with its traditional practice of referring to a news subject by his surname and the title “Mr.” Instead, it simply referred to him as “Kenneth,” and proclaimed, lyrically, that “being besieged by a bevy of beautiful women is all in the line of business for one young man.” …

Regis Philbin Cooking Up a Return to Television

Posted on 09/19/2012 by Elizabeth Brown | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

News RoundupsWhen Regis Philbin said goodbye to morning television last November, he insisted he wasn’t retiring, per se — just moving on. True to his word, the world-record-holding talk show host (he’s logged more on-air hours than anyone in the history of television, according Guinness World Records) will return to T.V. next week as a recurring guest in Rachael Ray’s kitchen.

Happy Birthday, Hulk Hogan!

Posted on 08/11/2011 by Beth Carpenter | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Your Life The big guy turns 58 today, and is actually a pretty good example of one dude who has dominated the ring of his career, and hasn’t let his age get in the way of it. In fact, it seems that he’s only gotten more successful through the years. Plus, specifically working in a field that values only the strongest, Mr. Hogan is living proof that being over 50 doesn’t have anything on brawn. So Happy Birthday Hulk Hogan — …

The Takeaway: For Your Consideration

Posted on 03/26/2011 by Tina Johnson-Marcel | The Takeaway | Comments

News RoundupsThe death of screen legend Elizabeth Taylor was huge news last week. By this point you’ve read obits, appreciations and remembrances from every major news outlet. As much as you love her, you might be, as one colleague put it, “All Taylored-out.” But allow us to offer one more Taylor appreciation.

Who is Esperanza Spalding?

Posted on 02/14/2011 by Tina Johnson-Marcel | The Takeaway | Comments

EntertainmentThat wailing you hear? That’s probably your grandchild. See, Justin Bieber was up for Best New Artist at Sunday night’s Grammys and he lost – to a jazz artist named Esperanza Spalding. I’m sure she thinks Justin was ROBBED. But more importantly: Esperanza who?

Larry King Signs Off

Posted on 12/16/2010 by Alejandra Owens | General News | Comments

EntertainmentPic via WireImage/Getty This week, cable pioneer Larry King signs off from his CNN show after 25 years of incredible interviews and commentary. Via Lorrie Lynch at AARP: At the height of his success, he had 1.6 million nightly viewers, wrote a weekly column of quirky observations (which I edited for a short time) in the nationally circulated USA TODAY, and appeared as himself in 1990s movies like Dave and Bullworth. As he goes out, King ranks third in his …