News about Walter Cronkite

Fashion legend Betty Halbreich dies aged 96 after working at Bergdorf Goodman for almost 50 years - dressing the rich and famous

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 28, 2024
Known as the world's 'most famous personal shopper,' Halbreich's daughter Kathy confirmed that she passed away of natural causes in Manhattan, New York City, on August 24. Halbreich started at the iconic store as a sales associate back in 1976 and was still working there last summer. She had suggested the creation of a personal shopping service, which she was tapped to lead.

Bohemian Grove camp parties were like college but with 'more money and better alcohol,' says ex-employee suing club

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 27, 2023
In a recent Air Mail interview, Anthony Gregg, one of three named plaintiffs in the class action suit against the club, said the men who attend the club's summer camps party like they're old. 'These guys, they don't want the college experience to be ruined,' he said. They now have more money and better alcohol,' he said. The piece notes that within the redwood trees, there is also significant public urination.

Is it possible for a child to be paid for explicit photographs?

perezhilton.com, July 13, 2023
Last week, news broke in UK media outlets about a BBC broadcaster who allegedly paid £35,000 to a 17-year-old for sexually explicit photographs. The controversies, which was first revealed by The Sun, was shocking. However, there were no details at the time that could have been updated. The tale was based on an interview with the young person's mother and uncle, who said that the fees for sexually explicit photographs had been "fueling" the teen's drug use. And the so-called "BBC presenter" involved was not identified, so there were plenty of questions about who it was.

Harry and Meghan's attempt at being producers is just the latest in a long line of Royal flops

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 2, 2023
FEMAIL looks at the British Royal Family's other showbiz flops as Meghan's Spotify contract was cancelled (C). From the BBC documentary, the Queen had been barred (top L) to Prince Andrew's Good Newsnight interview (bottom R) and Prince Edward's many ventures (L) and Crown and Country (L), it's fair to say that the monarchy and making good television do not go hand in hand. Following the closure of Netflix's £18 million Spotify deal, rumors have surfaced that Netflix will not renew its $100 million deal with Harry and Megan until it comes to an end in 2025. So far, the couple has produced one docuseries, Harry And Meghan, with the streaming platform apparently wanting more than just the six-episode series. Although the couple's film was Netflix's most viewed documentary ever, the Sun announced that the company isn't interested in paying the Sussexes the additional $51 million they owe unless they come up with more content. Meanwhile, a new piece in the latest issue of Closer magazine revealed that a source at Netflix said the couple had "ruffled feathers" on the streaming website, sparking uproar at the top. Given his family's reputation in showbiz, it shouldn't surprise to Harry that his attempts at being a producer were doomed from the start - just take a look at his uncle Edward's remarks.

Jackie Bouvier, a reporter at Queen's 1953 Coronation, was a journalist, but she would face First Lady Margaret Thatcher as the Queen's First Lady

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 15, 2023
Little could Jacqueline Bouvier (right with her camera; left as First Lady) have predicted that within a few years, she would be sharing the world stage with the Queen as the nation's First Lady and be the closest thing to royalty the US has ever seen. Just three months after Coronation, Jacqueline greeted John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Boston's most popular senator. And as Jackie Kennedy, she will become a twentieth century icon, like Queen Elizabeth (inset top with Prince Philip).

Walter Cronkite, the beloved newsman in the United States, has died at the age of 92 after suffering from illness

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 19, 2009
After his death in New York at the age of 92, President Barack Obama paid tribute to legendary American television newsman Walter Cronkite, who suffered from a long illness, and the CBS Evening News.