She can say anything she wants. I credit her and Tina Fey with helping the American public avoid four more years of Republican tyranny by helping to torpedo that idiot Sarah Palin.
@son of spam: I know this is all in good humor... but straight women don't always have to look like Betty Draper and they (we) can actually do things too. Not sure where you were trying to go with this one - especially because, and you should know this by now, I usually enjoy your remarks. #katiecouric
HuffPo will never work until it stops censoring comments so much; the sameness makes it as boring as the comments on, oh, CuteOverload, for example. It's become more about boobs and provocative titles and giving hacks of every kind a chance to "post" their inane comments or flog their latest book/product/agenda. #huffingtonpost
@Nigerian Business Executive: OMG, I went after him, Jamie Lee Curtis, Maria Shriver, and the feel-good fake doctors of everything promoting their books and tapes. I didn't get banned, they just refused to approve the comments, so it became a challenge to me to find the key flag words. Apparent "fatuous pinheaded fame whore hack" is a no-no, but that's just my working hypothesis. #huffingtonpost
@Maryscary: OMG yes. But it's a cult, wherein you are only allowed to say "OMG!" and "Oh, my head will asplode from teh qute!" and they exchange sunshine tofu recipes and give each other imaginary cookies-- and if you say anything that strikes anyone negatively you are a terrible, terrible person. It's notorious for requiring that the rear end be kissed of the Megan and her henchman, Theo. I know this because of painful experience with a cousin. They also had a huge argument over whether people's faces should ever be included. #huffingtonpost
@triplethreat: Yes, yes! Those are called 'nuffers' there--If I recall right. "That's enough with the poor kitties who are posed precariously on a piano! That's enough of wet kitties" yadda yadda yadda. I know it's evil, but I sometimes wish 4chan would go after them.
I have a friend since high school whose late mother was a best-selling writer and whose father was his wife's business manager. Years ago, while still a whelp, I placed an article in a highly local newspaper, an article I wasn't paid for but that gave me experience and a small platform. When I proudly told my friend's parents about this, her father gravely said, "You're a writer when you get paid for it." #huffingtonpost
@TheBusinessGuy: As a Greek-American writer, I offer my very distant relative Homer to refute your statement, TBG. Then again, you are TheBusinessGuy--what else are you going to posit?
Your post brings up an interesting debate. Next time you're in L.A., first rounds on me... #huffingtonpost
@TheBusinessGuy: You didn't. As someone whose income is falling more steadily than a pair of cosmetically enhanced breasts, the whole "when is a writer a writer" debate takes on renewed meaning. It is a touchy subject, as my Mother would say.
Anyway, you're welcome. Keep up the great posts... #huffingtonpost
@TheBusinessGuy: when you get paid for it. Interesting hypothesis.
The other one that I've heard is that you cannot tell during your own life whether you are a writer or a copywriter. Only your thombstone will tell the truth on that question. #huffingtonpost
@Spy from the Land of Rainpeople: Nope, I just expanded on it. You can be a writer without being a talented writer, same as you can be a dreadful actor, an appallingly bad painter, a really clumsy dancer. #huffingtonpost
The irony of this post is that I have witnessed Mr. Grazer firsthand on many occasions, and the sad plain truth is that you can't hire someone to represent you in those unavoidable human moments that we all must participate in. No one can shake another man's hand for you. No one can exhibit grace on your own behalf. Those are traits and attributes you either develop or you don't.
Mr. Grazer would be well-advised to get out more often and risk exposing himself to the elements of humankind. And next time he is looking for someone to get to know, he should venture a glance into the mirror... #briangrazer
I booked her for a show I worked on back when she was campaigning against Arnold in California a few years back and let me tell you, she is incredible looking.
Great body, very at ease with herself, and appropriately made up. I never cared about her until I met her, but when I did she made a great impression and was truly beautiful in person.
She is also warm, funny and smells good (no lie). If she has some wrinkles and doesn't look like a twenty year old, that's because she's *not* twenty.
I took a look at the Wintour photos, and hey, she looks great too! More power to these women for aging naturally and gracefully.
What is the problem here? If we published a high res photo of yours or anyone's skin, would that "ruin my lunch" too? Kind of weird that you think it's an insult to publish a pic that shows a woman as she really looks. Isn't the constant airbrushing more of an insult?
She looks like a "woman of a certain age." She hasn't tried to stop anyone from publishing these photos of herself, un-retouched. And don't we all want to know what Wintour and Lohan really look like????
Isn't that a given???
And couldn't most of us care less what Ariana looks like?
She's not making her living off a business that emphasizes good looks. #ariannahuffington
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Seriously. I do. #katiecouric
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@misha trotsky: She's morphing into Suze Orman, which maybe isn't the best person to morph into.
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Edit: Yes, and there's currently a raging controversy about whether human babies should be allowed!
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Your post brings up an interesting debate. Next time you're in L.A., first rounds on me... #huffingtonpost
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Anyway, you're welcome. Keep up the great posts... #huffingtonpost
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The other one that I've heard is that you cannot tell during your own life whether you are a writer or a copywriter. Only your thombstone will tell the truth on that question. #huffingtonpost
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This isn't a jab about your writing in general, just about the single above sentence. It is just wrong. #huffingtonpost
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Mr. Grazer would be well-advised to get out more often and risk exposing himself to the elements of humankind. And next time he is looking for someone to get to know, he should venture a glance into the mirror... #briangrazer
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Great body, very at ease with herself, and appropriately made up. I never cared about her until I met her, but when I did she made a great impression and was truly beautiful in person.
She is also warm, funny and smells good (no lie). If she has some wrinkles and doesn't look like a twenty year old, that's because she's *not* twenty.
I took a look at the Wintour photos, and hey, she looks great too! More power to these women for aging naturally and gracefully.
What is the problem here? If we published a high res photo of yours or anyone's skin, would that "ruin my lunch" too? Kind of weird that you think it's an insult to publish a pic that shows a woman as she really looks. Isn't the constant airbrushing more of an insult?
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Isn't that a given???
And couldn't most of us care less what Ariana looks like?
She's not making her living off a business that emphasizes good looks. #ariannahuffington