Designers name inspiring women from New York
Ralph Lauren praises Audrey Hepburn as timeless and classic. Bob Mackie names Carol Burnett as best friend and real person. Arnold Scaasi honors Georgette Mosbacher for flair and support of her husband. Isaac Mizrahi selects Sandra Bernhardt for an ageless American voice. Tom and Linda Platt pick Barbie for her perfect figure and wedding dress fit.
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New York
Ralph Lauren
Audrey Hepburn
Bob Mackie
Carol Burnett
Arnold Scaasi
Georgette Mosbacher
Isaac Mizrahi
Sandra Bernhardt
Tom and
Linda Platt
Barbie
Celebrities Mock Critics and Movie Reversals Highlighted
TV crises often show drinking with characters using alcohol far more than soft drinks. Celebrities respond to critics with candor, recalling harsh reviews and self-deprecating turns. Paul Newman jokes about The Silver Chalice, while Richard Gere reflects on a career breadth beyond any single role.
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George Gerbner
Annenberg School For Communication
TV Time Magazine
Gerbner
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Candice Bergen
Pauline Kael
Paul Newman
Richard Gere
Picasso
Graduation Party Menu Ideas and Festive Sandwiches
A vintage style guide outlines party menu ideas for graduates with pinwheel sandwiches using onion soup mix and sour cream, a hero SUPER N SWIFT deli sandwich, Merry Go Rounds bread wedges, and celebratory drinks like Celebration Spritzer and Fruited Tea Cooler. It notes make ahead options, serving tips, and a readied celebration tone.
Dillon's Dialogue Sets Up Matt Dillon Character
Matt Dillon greets an AP interviewer at MCA Universal in New York. He lounges on a Park Avenue couch, hair tousled, tie askew, mixing sleepy mood with suspicious and seductive hints as he answers questions about age and background.
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New York
Matt Dillon
MCA Universal
Park Avenue
Dillon
Tropical Travel Islands reveal French influence in Caribbean
Alan Riding reports that Martinique and Guadeloupe remain part of France culturally and politically while blending Caribbean warmth and improvisation. The piece notes French language, currency, flag, and institutions, yet highlights the region as a hybrid of French and Caribbean traits inviting attention from Europe and North America during wartime winter.
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France
Martinique
Guadeloupe
Lyons
Bordeaux
Caribbean
Paris
Antilles
Europe
North America
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By Dana Kennedy
Associated Press
By Alan Riding
N.Y. Times News Service
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