In November 1966, a parade of bold-faced names – dressed in their finest – peacocked their way into New York’s Plaza Hotel as CBS News Correspondent Charles Kuralt, in his classic reporter’s trench coat, set the scene. “Good heavens, here comes John Kenneth Galbraith. The Maharani of Baroda is here …
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In a new episode of the podcast “Mobituaries with Mo Rocca,” former President Jimmy Carter shared candid memories of his brother Billy, who gained notoriety in the 1970s. “He became the most famous person in our family,” he said. Perhaps best known for marketing his own Billy Beer, Billy Carter …
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What’s the difference between a magician and an illusionist? “Illusionist gets paid more,” laughed Jason Bishop, an illusionist making a name for himself with tricks of all kinds. “I’m just doing something I enjoy,” he told correspondent Faith Salie. “My sort of philosophy is, like, ‘Make the tricks you like. …
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