Matthew Weiner talks up 'Mad Men' Oct 23, 2008
" No difference at all is where is started. Lets have equality and legistlate it like that. And then it became so much more complicated when you added sex to it and biologically the relationship is always sexist in some way. What's sexist in the office is fuel in the bedroom. Were wired that way to some extent. Women become more aggressive and it becomes strange for men. The Girls Gone Wild generation - I was not a part of that. Men had to work very hard to get women into bed and we had to... (Variety)
SUBSTITUTIONS, PLEASE! Oct 16, 2008
If you're looking to gawk at Upper East Side socials (look, there's Helen Gurley Brown. you could do far worse than this old-school Italian restaurant across from Bloomie's. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Ensler's 'The Good Body' a loose fit Sep 16, 2008
Sonnenberg's assured direction (aided by Eric Lotze's crisp lighting) tacks deftly from staccato comedy Libby as a hilarious lesbian body piercer to such reflective moments as 80-year-old Helen Gurley Brown (Foreman), publisher of Cosmopolitan, wistfully revealing that she's never felt pretty. Libby and Foreman jump into the skin of each role, aided by Jennifer Brawn Gittings' swell costumes for instance, a vibrant scarf and lemon-yellow platform shoes for Foreman's Puerto Rican woman worried... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Drawing a bead on the press Sep 8, 2008
And while Palin probably wouldn't look comfortable on Cosmopolitan with all that sex talk, there was more than a little Helen Gurley Brown in her confident speech on Wednesday. The fact that she is the proud parent of a child with special needs is seen as a credential, not an impediment, to performing a job that seems a little short on real duties anyway. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Weight Loss and Self Love Jul 20, 2008
Lose Weight and Love Yourself in the Process. It's a paradox, that when you love yourself NOW while losing weight you'll find the process easier, happier and permanent. (Suite101.com)
How 365 days of Cosmo advice saved my life Jul 13, 2008
Why wouldn't you want to be bossed around by [former editor] Helen Gurley Brown. She's awesome. (Globe and Mail)
It's just Bonnie Fuller's world Jul 13, 2008
Hearst loved her enough to ask her to take over Cosmopolitan from its longtime editor Helen Gurley Brown in 1996 - to remarkably tawdry effect. But she was noticed, and Cond. (The Palm Beach Post)
Pick your addiction: sex or safety Jul 1, 2008
Cosmopolitan, long-abandoned by the inimitable Helen Gurley Brown, is still a nice alternative to the homey women's magazines, which also include Family Circle, Homemakers magazine and House Beautiful, O, The Oprah Magazine and Style at Home (as opposed to men's offerings such as Blender, Maxim, Razor, Trend Pimp, Sharp Shark, Smooth, Sport and Hombre, none of which exhibit the slightest interest in a camping trip involving a bleeding child, a hornet's nest and a car-sick wife). let alone a suit... (Globe and Mail)
Still wearing pajamas. Jun 18, 2008
In April, David Plotz wrote an admiring "" of Cosmopolitan doyenne Helen Gurley Brown, the female version of Hefner. In this "," Jared Holdt detailed how The People vs. Larry Flynt airbrushed the life of Hef's fellow skintrepreneur. (Slate)
BOSS FULL OF PRAISE FOR BONNIE Jun 1, 2008
Pecker expanded his thoughts on the deposed Ms. Fuller by saying he didn't know many editors who could have taken over for Helen Gurley Brown successfully (after HGB 00004000 's 32 years at Cosmopolitan), and he added bravas for what Bonnie did at Marie Claire, Glamour and Us Weekly, plus her relaunch of Star from a 60-page tabloid to a 100-page glossy. Pecker went on then to praise Candace Trunzo as the new editor of Star. (New York Post -- Gossip)
ASHLEY SAYEAU: Walking in their shoes May 28, 2008
I wrote 75 pages describing the show's predecessors, from Theodore Dreiser to Helen Gurley Brown, analyzing Carrie's engagement ring and arguing that the series represented a profound step forward for women in its portrayal of sex, friendships and single life. But like many academics who write on popular culture, I insisted that I related to the show on only an intellectual level. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
VH1 and Sundance Channel to Air Original Four-Part Documentary Series From Perry Films, 'Sex: The Revolution' Premiering on VH1, Monday, May 12 - Thursday, May 15 at 10pm* Each Night Mar 25, 2008
Among them: musicians Nile Rodgers and David Crosby; actors Cybill Shepherd, Danny Glover and Dyan Cannon; writers Erica Jong, Armistead Maupin, John Rechy and Gay Talese; publishers Hugh Hefner, Helen Gurley Brown, Gloria Steinem and Larry Flynt; filmmakers John Waters and Paul Mazursky; television host Phil Donahue; writer/publisher Paul Krassner (The Realist); birth control activist William Baird; and Marilyn Chambers, star of the landmark porn film Behind the Green Door ... Suddenly women... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Exhibit honors fashion designer, innovator Mar 24, 2008
Among his models were Lauren Hutton and Faye Dunaway, and "Cosmopolitan" editor Helen Gurley Brown was one of his most enthusiastic clients. One reason was that, from his earliest days in New York, he'd been able to draw people's attention to his clothing. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
'The Age of American Unreason' Mar 2, 2008
To trumpet her own erudition, she tells us former Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley Brown "once wrote me a complimentary note about my use in an article of a Milton quote.". The passage from the English poet's epic, "Paradise Lost," however is meaningless without its context within that allegorical journey into 17th-century English politics. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Cybill looks lost in 'Curvy Widow' Nov 28, 2007
It s also a well-trod storytelling device that s provided the grist for everything from Helen Gurley Brown s Sex and the Single Girl to Theresa Rebeck s Bad Dates. In having her character hopscotch from homes in New York and Vero Beach, Fla. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Prez Campaign Heats Up: Colbert Gains in Poll as Facebook Group Tops One Million/John Edwards Strikes Back Oct 29, 2007
TV Crush - Blog on Multichannel News. Posted by on October 29, 2007 In the 2006 film Man of the Year, Tom Dobbs (Robin Williams), a Bill Maher/Jon Stewart-ish late-night talk show host runs for president on a lark. (Multichannel News)
'Bee Movie' star Jerry Seinfeld is just humming along Oct 26, 2007
He, his wife, Jessica, and their three children live in the same posh Central Park West building as Helen Gurley Brown, but unlike the longtime Cosmopolitan editor, they have a terrace overlooking the sweeping greenery below. MORE: TRAILER. (USA Today)
'Mad Men' Creator Matt Weiner on Love, Sartre and Why Men Behave Badly Oct 18, 2007
She s a Helen Gurley Brown ... At the same time Helen Gurley Brown is a huge success. (Multichannel News)
When Mars meets Venus Aug 17, 2007
From Thursday's Globe and Mail. August 16, 2007 at 8:35 AM EDT. (Globe and Mail)
Lost in the '60s with Mad Men Jul 20, 2007
" If nothing else, the clothes provide some context for the tacit objectification of women in the '60s workplace."Matt suggested that I read Sex and the Single Girl by Helen Gurley Brown," reveals Christina Hendricks (ER, Beggars and Choosers), a standout in the show as the queen bee of the secretarial pool. "There are chapters of it that tell you how to sort of become the `it' girl in the office and work those situations for your benefit. "If your boss is giving you a little extra attention and... (Toronto Star)
PARIS IS CHURNING Jul 15, 2007
Paris Hilton celebrated wholesomely over the Fifth and Sixth of July after dancing on a couch at. Paris Hilton celebrated wholesomely over the Fifth and Sixth of July after dancing on a couch at Malibu Beach and hitting the nightspot Area on the glorious Fourth. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Hot summer reads: 'Cosmo' editor is quick-change artist Jun 28, 2007
And yet for the past nine years she has followed in the legendary stiletto-steps of Helen Gurley Brown (after a brief interim stint by Bonnie Fuller), keeping Cosmo as hot as ever as the sexy bible for single gals (average reader age: 24). "With Cosmo you always want to ask yourself, 'Have I gone for the burn? Have I gone for the max?' Because Cosmo is an over-the-top, bold product," White says, sitting in her blindingly bright office with its bird's-eye view of Central Park. (USA Today)
QUEENS TO THE MAX May 8, 2007
Tuesday, May 08, 2007 Last Update: 09:00 AM EDT (New York Post -- Gossip)
Murdoch holds Idol charity gala May 8, 2007
DAVID BROWN is recovering from a broken hip under the watchful eye of his wife Helen Gurley Brown. He is plotting five or six new movies from his bed. (Variety)
We Hear . . . May 5, 2007
- Pagesix - New York Post Online Edition. Saturday, May 05, 2007 Last Update: 09:00 AM EDT. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Rosie O'Donnell Leaving 'The View' After Contract Negotiations Fail Apr 26, 2007
" Among those in the crowd were Rudy Giuliani's wife Judith Giuliani, his ex-wife Donna Hanover, TV's Judge Judy Sheindlin, former Cosmopolitan magazine editor Helen Gurley Brown, Geri Laybourne of Oxygen Media, Jane Friedman of HarperCollins and Hearst president Cathie Black. Berger, O'Donnell's publicist, told the Post: "When you ask for Rosie, you know what you're getting. She's not a shrinking violet. (Fox News -- Views)
Full Story Apr 24, 2007
" "I cringed and dove under the table when she said, 'Eat me,' " said one woman attendee who declined to be identified. Among those in the crowd were Judith Giuliani, her predecessor Donna Hanover, Judge Judy Sheindlin, Helen Gurley Brown, Sue Simmons, Geri Laybourne of Oxygen Media, Jane Friedman of HarperCollins, and Hearst president Cathie Black. O'Donnell's publicist, Cindi Berger, told us: "When you ask for Rosie, you know what you're getting. She's not a shrinking violet. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Atoosa's Digital Revolution Mar 31, 2007
I didn't need to look further than my long-time mentor Helen Gurley Brown for inspiration. During the sexual revolution Helen told the world that being a single girl had never been hotter. (Forbes -- Technology)
Cosmo chic: Legendary magazine editor rewrites retro as classic Feb 23, 2007
Helen Gurley Brown decorated the 1929 Central Park West home she purchased from director Mike Nichols in 1973. NEW YORK Padding across the pumpkin shag of Helen Gurley Brown and David Brown's Upper West Side living room, you're transported to an era when Halston sheaths and harvest gold were really chic, as opposed to retro chic. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Celebrity Birthdays: Who Turns 40 This Week? Feb 23, 2007
Former Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley Brown is 85 on Sunday, February 18. Quizzes. (WNBC.com, NY)
'Cosmo' pad is chic Feb 9, 2007
"All you care about is clothes," David Brown grumbles to his wife, Helen Gurley Brown ... By Olivia Barker, USA TODAY NEW YORK Padding across the pumpkin shag of Helen Gurley Brown and David Brown's Upper West Side living room, you're transported to an era when Halston sheaths and harvest gold were really chic, as opposed to retro chic ... Going strong: Helen Gurley Brown, 84, and David Brown, 90, married in 1959. (USA Today -- Life)
- Is Cosmo still cutting edge at 35? Feb 4, 2007
We had to pound on [the office door of] Natmags' director over and over to get him to agree to publish over here,' says Helen Gurley Brown, who was then editor of the US Cosmopolitan and is now, at 84, still in charge of all 58 international editions. It began life as The Cosmopolitan in 1886, carrying news and iction, and had upwards of two million readers during the Second World War. (Guardian Unlimited)
Fun, fearless Jan 23, 2007
Leary, who plays a tough-talking firefighter on FX's Rescue Me, said he was "not fearless. I'm afraid of bats and heights. I guess I'm kind of fun." He later gave a shout-out to legendary Cosmo editor Helen Gurley Brown, thanking her for explaining "the machinery" of a woman through her magazine. Piven, who won an Emmy for his role in HBO's Entourage, was fresh from hosting Saturday Night Live and called the experience "dreamlike. It's like being shot out of a cannon. I went to NYU, so this was... (USA Today -- Life)
Happy New Year! Jan 1, 2007
Cosmo Godmother Helen Gurley Brown. Today's Cosmo editor Kate White and her next novel, Lethally Blonde. (Forbes)
