It was 1977, and Barry Diller — just a few years into his tenure as CEO of Paramount Studios‚ was sitting down for a preview of “Saturday Night Fever” at the Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles when a publicist leaned in to give him a piece of advice. “[John] Travolta’s the problem,” the publicist hissed … Read more
The weather is warming up and hot new books — from fiction to memoir — are in the forecast. Here are 30 new books not to miss this spring. Fiction Meghan Sullivan Stephen Graham Jones (S&S/Saga Press)Jones mixes historical fiction with vampire horror in this gripping tale of an American Indian vampire looking to avenge … Read more
In 1989, Sam Kinison was a guest star on the fourth season of “Married … with Children.” Years before, he had been offered the role of Al Bundy on the sitcom, and it soon became apparent that the show’s producers were very lucky he’d turned the lead role down. On his first day on set, … Read more
Much like Amazon, Jeff Bezos’ $500 million superyacht offers every bell and whistle imaginable, from A to Z. The colossal, triple-masted Koru began its career serving the world’s third richest man this week, cruising the Mediterranean around Mallorca. The 417-foot schooner first left Rotterdam in the Netherlands for sea trials in February. Dropping anchor in … Read more