Forget the dreary days and heavy reads of January. The weather is warming, the flower are blooming— and captivating, juicy new books are hitting store shelves. Have a look. FICTION “James” is written by Percival Everett. JamesPercival Everett (Doubleday) Everett’s 2020 novel “Telephone” was a Pulitzer finalist. His latest is a reimagining of “Huckleberry Finn” … Read more
Twenty-five years after he became a hip-swiveling sensation with his No. 1 smash “Livin’ La Vida Loca” — which translates to “Living the Crazy Life” — Ricky Martin is feeling a different kind of “loca” these days. Now 52, the Puerto Rican star — who became Latin pop’s hottest sex symbol after he released the … Read more
Barbara Walters was the queen of provocative questions — and apparently an even harder-hitting elbow. Sage Steele, the former ESPN anchor who recently left the sports network after settling a lawsuit, claimed that she had a run-in with the late Barbara Walters backstage at “The View” in 2014. “It was Barbara, Whoopi [Goldberg], and myself … Read more
Veteran TV producer Bill Geddie, who launched “The View” with Barbara Walters and served as her longtime collaborator, has died. He was 68. Geddie’s family attributed his death Thursday to “coronary related factors.” “He was a big deal in TV, but at home he was an even ‘bigger than life’ husband and dad,” his family … Read more
When Lauren Sanchez left Fox to start contributing to “Extra,” she was ready for her TV career to take flight. But she didn’t reach her dream destination. The 53-year-old TV host and helicopter pilot who has catapulted into the public eye with her relationship with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2019, recalled in an interview with … Read more
Meredith Vieira is saying good-bye to an old friend. The veteran broadcast journalist, 69, paid tribute to her late colleague Barbara Walters In a new essay she penned for People. “The View” creator died on Dec. 30 at the age of 93. Vieira revealed how Walters could at times be “intimidating,” but the TV trailblazer also … Read more
Paul McCartney is mourning Barbara Walters, who died Friday at the age of 93. McCartney’s wife, Nancy, is Walters’ second cousin. “Nancy and I are so saddened by the news of her dear cousin Barbara Walters’ passing. The two of them enjoyed a deep loving relationship over many years, and I was proud to share … Read more
The news of Barbara Walters’ death Friday, at the age of 93, resonates for me for several different reasons. Obviously, her passing marks the final chapter of one of the most distinguished — and, at times, controversial — careers in television journalism. While my connection to her was professional, and not personal, like it was … Read more