OmarosaOmarosa
In the first season of Donald Trump’s reality TV show “The Apprentice,” which premiered in 2004, one contestant quickly became the one viewers loved to hate. She was known simply
Art BuchwaldArt Buchwald
Art Buchwald may be the first modern-day American journalist to be accused of producing “fake news.” After he wrote a satirical piece about President Dwight Eisenhower’s breakfast habits, Ike’s press
Ingrid NewkirkIngrid Newkirk
Forty years ago this month, two young animal rights activists formed an organization to advocate for animals. Ingrid Newkirk and Alex Pacheco called it “People for the Ethical Treatment of
Mark McEwenMark McEwen
For 16 years, Mark McEwen was a fixture on CBS’s “Early Show.” For a time, McEwen was also host of A&E’s “Live by Request.” Later he joined a TV station
Robert BallardRobert Ballard
Perhaps no living human being knows more about the world’s shipwrecks than Robert Ballard. He’s the world’s foremost authority on underwater and maritime archaeology. Ballard led the undersea expedition that
Neil SimonNeil Simon
Neil Simon was born on the Fourth of July, 1927 and grew up in New York City. Because of a troubled home life, he spent a lot of time at
Mark Z. DanielewskiMark Z. Danielewski
Twenty years ago tomorrow a book was published that broke rules, set new boundaries, redefined fiction. It was a groundbreaking novel by Mark Z. Danielewski. It was his first book,
Clive CusslerClive Cussler
Most authors would be delighted to be on the New York Times bestseller list once or twice. Clive Cussler made it to the list 20 times. He was much more
William ChristopherWilliam Christopher
It’s been 37 years since that record-breaking series finale of the TV show “MAS*H.” And William Christopher may be best remembered as the lovable Father Mulcahy, but he had a
Gordon CooperGordon Cooper
Gordon Cooper was the youngest of the seven original Mercury astronauts, the ones who famously had “the right stuff.” He was a World War II fighter pilot, later a test