Beverly Johnson, ‘the Model With the Big Mouth’
In her new one-woman show, she details her 50-year modeling career, her tumultuous relationships — and an unsettling encounter with Bill Cosby.
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Alice Mason, Real Estate Fixer and Hostess to the Elite, Dies at 100
She was once the queen of Manhattan real estate, when power brokers jockeyed for places in stately co-op buildings. Her dinners for them made the gossip columns.
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Taraji P. Henson on Almost Walking Away from ‘Color Purple’
The “Color Purple” star talks candidly about her battles to get cast and paid her worth. Even as an Oscar-nominated veteran, she had to audition for her new film.
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The Statue of Liberty Hat
Paying an unexpected price for a novelty crown.