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What's On The Jackie Kennedy Tapes?

Anna North — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 09:50:00 EDT

The Kennedy family has eight hours of tape made by Jackie just months after JFK's death. To hear some outlets tell it, the tapes include the former First Lady's conspiracy theories about the assassination and tales of her own extramarital affairs. Others say they're not as salacious. We're about to find out. More »

Vanessa Williams Sings a Goodbye

Lauri Apple — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 19:50:23 EST

[Potomac, Maryland, January 22: Vanessa Williams sings a song during the funeral mass for R. Sargent Shriver—the first director of the Peace Corps—at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic church. Image via AP.]

The Salacious Scenes That Killed The Kennedys Miniseries

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:31:00 EST

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What's so objectionable about The Kennedys that the family felt it must be pulled from TV? For starters, Joe Sr. fondles a secretary in front of his sons, bribes Jackie, and smashes a crucifix — all in the first episode! More »

Did Caroline Kennedy & Maria Shriver Kill The Kennedys Miniseries?

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:15:00 EST

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No advertisers or sponsors complained about The Kennedys miniseries, but sources say Caroline Kennedy and Maria Shriver lobbied executives to pull the series from the History Channel. Both are working on projects for the network's parent company. More »

Eunice Kennedy Shriver, "A Feminist Before That Was Cool," Dies At 88

Anna North — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:20:00 EDT

Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of the Special Olympics and matriarch of the Kennedy/Shriver clan, died today at the age of 88, surrounded by her husband, her five children, and her 19 grandchildren. More »

Please Stop Talking About Caroline Kennedy's Glass Ceiling

Sadie Stein — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:30:00 EST

Two articles today ask whether Caroline Kennedy was the victim of double standards. Why yes, she was: the Camelot standard! More »

Michelle And Jackie O: Twins Separated At Birth?

Jennifer — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:00:00 EST

Long before Ted Kennedy endorsed him for president, I've been telling anyone who'll listen that I think that Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, are the contemporary version of Camelot: Barack with his ability to connect with younger generations and inspire hope; Michelle with her formidable intelligence and graceful, sophisticated style. And though I suspect that the people in my life weren't always listening, everyone from the bloggers at Politico to the editors at Ebony agree with me, at least sartorially: Michelle is Jackie 2.0. After the jump, images of the late Jacqueline Kennedy and her doppelganger in design. More »