So opined Mick Jagger on how he agreed to go on tour with The Rolling Stones again, provided Keith Richards…
Browsing: Old
Dear Margo: I’ve never written to an advice columnist in my life, but one of your answers really set me…
Dear Margo: I don’t want to be a crybaby, but I am very upset with my husband of 11 months.…
Margo Howard’s advice Worries About a Set of Twins Dear Margo: I have a younger brother and sister who are…
Margo Howard’s advice Teacher’s Tears Dear Margo: I’ve taught for 20 years and can retire in 12 years. I don’t…
Margo Howard’s advice I Vote for Symbolism Dear Margo: I don’t know what to do. Last December, my boyfriend proposed…
I am sitting here with an open box of mail from and to Nora Ephron between the years of the…
“IF ANGER Management wins an audience … it’ll most likely be due not to the quality of the show but to the immense…
“OKAY, HERE’s what I learned from Tom Cruise. You have a day, a bad day. The dog gets off its leash, the…
“I DON’T like compliments and I don’t see why a man should think he is pleasing a woman enormously when…
And more from our Liz: Tita Cahn on “J. Edgar” … Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in “Follies”? … Author…
Margo Howard does her part in the fight against Alzheimer’s For the Benefit of Alzheimer’s Research To my readers: I…
And more from our Gossip Girl: “West Side Story,” fifty years later … Raquel Welch — then a glamazon, still…
And more from our Liz: Rick Perry has (too much?) fun … Doris Day honored by L.A. Film Critics “MEN…
And more from our Liz: Shirley MacLaine honored by the American Film Institute “NEED. GOODWILL. Adaptability. Commitment.” Those are the four…
Dear Margo: I am no longer speaking to my best friend of 20 years, “Katie,” who is also godmother to…
And more from our Gossip Girl: Madonna chooses her dancers…Tom chooses a leading lady and the Billy Wilder stamp–would he…
And more from our Liz: Jennifer Aniston and Bradley Cooper, don’t cry for her! … Madonna says she “feels fat.”…
When I arrived in Cairo the morning of the February 11, I was aware of the risks I was taking. Like Lara Logan, I made my…
I am a stalwart supporter of the women’s movement with a full understanding of what it means to be an…
At the start of a new decade, bestselling author Mireille Guiliano explains how to make food your friend It’s “New…
Candice Bergen was born into the heady Hollywood of the 1950s, as the daughter of celebrated ventriloquist, Edgar Bergen and…
We’ve heard (and I know from experience) before that grocery shopping on an empty stomach is bound to lead to…
“He is anti-media right now,” says Donna Brazile, a Democratic strategist from the Gulf Coast who managed Gore’s 2000 campaign.…
LESLEY STAHL: Tara Parker-Pope, welcome to wOw. We are thrilled that you are here with us because you have written this wonderful…
Though I have many passions in life, I consider myself a bit of an expert on two subjects: champagne and…
Editor’s Note: Lori Gottlieb, a frequent commentator for NPR, is the author of Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good…
Editor’s Note: Christine Louise Hohlbaum is the author of The Power of Slow: 101 Ways to Save Time in Our 24/7…
I am spending Thanksgiving with a huge family and friends in Manhattan. I don’t have to cook, thank goodness, and…
Last month, we vowed to never let the economy fall into tatters again, as the one-year anniversary of the collapse…
As India kicks off its Independence Day celebrations this weekend, thousands of husbands claiming harassment and men’s rights activists will…
For years, many psychologists have been treating patients who are gay or think they may be by telling them they…
The jobs picture is pretty dismal. The official national unemployment rate is still at a relatively high 9.5% – and…
CHRISTIANE: Don’t forget also, Lesley, we have one Nobel Laureate in Iran and she’s a woman. The human-rights lawyer, Shirin…
Editor’s Note: CNN Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour joined Lesley Stahl this morning for a wOw exclusive interview, in which these incredible…
Religious Fanatics on the Lunatic Fringe Dear Margo: Our daughter started college a year ago, and we’ve noticed during her…
Sandy Tsao, a lesbian, found herself fired from the military because of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” which prohibits gay Americans…
Eric Cantor spent his Sunday morning telling CNN that the Republican Party plans on launching a listening tour. Said the House minority…
Larry Summers apparently nodded off yesterday as President Obama proposed new rules on credit cards. Who can blame him? Aren’t…
ds of wOw’s Change the World*: Gosh. What a wealth of important ideas, insights and anecdotes you’ve given us. We…
… and other musings about the women’s movement by the feminist icon of the 20th century. Gloria Steinem, renowned feminist, activist, author,…
Today we’re kicking off wowOwow’s Think Up initiative with a big story on NBC’s “Today” show about our Executive Intern program. Since we…
Here’s a question, fellow 401K-robbed victims of the meltdown: Exactly where did this toxic batch of bankers and businesspeople —…
Diana Henry’s latest, Pure Simple Cooking, is the perfect cookbook for these frugal times, when I find myself staying in far more…
Surrounded by his supporters, including his congregation and choir, activist preacher the Reverend Billy Talen scheduled a noon press conference…
Now that people have actually stopped shopping, the pompadoured performance artist and anti-consumerist crusader Bill Talen moves from the “pulpit”…
Bishop Richard Williamson may have apologized for vocalizing his views about the Holocaust, but he’s not yet taking back the…
Editor’s Note: The following story is reprinted by permission of Parade Magazine, and appears in their March 1 issue. Here’s a peek at…
A University of Florida professor and his wife are in hot water for allegedly scamming money from NASA to buy cars and…
Beginning next week Liz Smith will be posting more news, hot gossip and opinions all the time on wowOwow —…
Editor’s Note: Liz Peek is a financial columnist and the author of wOw’s Wall Street Weekly and SHEconomics. Today marks the one-month anniversary of President…
George Mason University is trying to gives its image a makeover, which leads some to wonder why a drag queen…
LESLEY: So, Mika Brzezinski, we are delighted and thrilled that you’re with us today. This is so nice of you. I…
LESLEY: So, Mika Brzezinski, we are delighted and thrilled that you’re with us today. This is so nice of you. I…
LESLEY: So, Mika Brzezinski, we are delighted and thrilled that you’re with us today. This is so nice of you. I…
Sarah and Bristol Palin burned up the press this weekend. First came a report on a new biography about Sarah, who last…
Two weeks ago, I drove up to Basra from Kuwait just before Iraq’s nationwide municipal elections. The sea of candidate…
Ordinary people who watched a gruesome YouTube clip of a teenager beating his cat Dusty were able to do their own police…
President Barack Obama may soon be lifting an executive ban on stem cell research. The ban — imposed eight years…
There’s no question $789 billion is a lot of money. And as Congress prepares to pass the stimulus package — possibly…
Editor’s Note: Sheila Weller is a New York Times bestselling author, a senior contributing editor at Glamour and a contributor to Vanity Fair. Her newest book is Girls Like…
UPDATE: The rumor that Geoge Clooney is dating the 26-year-old niece of assassinated Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is false,…
My friend Kim, a bearded writer-turned-carpenter and a regular in [the late] John Updike’s poker group, went with me to…
Louisiana Sen. David Vitter could be facing an election contest rich in irony. You remember Vitter, right? He’s the ultra-conservative…
“Papa can you hear me? Papa can you see me? Papa can you hear me in the night?” Oh, come…
A-List Row Call: Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, and Angelina Jolie, Anne Hathaway and “Slumdog” newcomer Freida Pinto are Fashion…
Kate Gosselin, star of TLC’s popular reality show “Jon & Kate Plus 8,” knows from big, chaotic families. As the title of her…
And more from our Gossip Girl: Brad and Angie — are they “Distant?” …. anticipating “The Borgias” “THE PUBLIC have…
Gossip pitbull Perez Hilton says there’s an “unconfirmed” “rumor” circulating that First Lady Michelle Obama is pregnant. It’s no surprise…
Iceland’s Parliament is expected to appoint Sigurdardottir as their nation’s interim prime minister, a move that would make her the…
Of the filming itself she says, “It was an incredible experience, because I am in a blinding spotlight, and I…
Editor’s Note: Anyone who has read a women’s magazine in the last 25 years has most likely read the work…
LESLEY: You have doubled the ratings for MSNBC at nine o’clock. So my question is, how much fun are you having? I…
Iranian poet and women’s rights defender Simin Behbahani has a long list of accolades on her résumé. And now she…
Like so many others, we wOwers gathered together today to watch Barack Obama be sworn in as our 44th president.…
Well, we’re on the eve of the Inaugural. Millions of people, they say, are going to be watching Barack Obama…
Phoebe Snow’s been through a lot since her career began in the 70s. © Getty “It’s a tribute to my…
This morning, wowOwow has learned that, rather than being “banned for life” by NBC as was widely reported yesterday, the “Today” show…
Ann Coulter is at it again. Guilty: Liberal “Victims” and Their Assault on America (Crown Forum), the newest book from the leggy,…
Dina Wein-Reis – the rich mother of three charged in a purported $20 million charity scam – is reportedly airing…
In this series, which started in July ‘08, wowOwow follows the political news swirling around Caroline Kennedy since her surprise…
From the first major female presidential candidate to Japan’s first female major-league baseball player, we and our friends at findingDulcinea rounded up…
Catching up with skin-care oracle Dr. Patricia Wexler on beauty in this beastly recession, and Washington’s best and brightest faces.…
Women’s groups and some women in Congress are crying foul over a new Bush administration rule that they say is…
As our former middle class prepares for America’s first All Wal-Mart Christmas, we decided to search for aerial and satellite glimpses of…
Editor’s Note: Roxanne J. Coady founded R.J. Julia Booksellers in Madison, CT, in 1989 after leaving her job as national tax director at…
Readers, stop sharpening your pitchforks for a moment because here, just in time for your year-end 401K reports to arrive,…
Sheila Blair – the government’s top official on the banking crisis – is warning that if homeowners don’t get more…
Having spent half a lifetime in the book business, I’m particularly proud and delighted to introduce you to our newest…
Seven years after 9/11, Laura Bush appeared on Meet The Press and told moderator Tom Brokaw that she intends to…
There has been a break in the mystery surrounding the beating death of the Arkansas TV anchorwoman who had a role in…
Amid an economic disaster, might this be the year that America’s shopaholics seek a more meaningful way to spend the…
CBS “Late Night” host David Letterman roasted Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Monday in his nightly “Top 10 List.” And, of course,…
She’s usually one of the most opinionated women in the nation, but Ann Coulter’s going to be keeping her mouth…
If this is your first time buying a laptop computer, here’s the good news you need to know: They’re small,…
We know where Bill Clinton is, but what in the world happened to the other players from the former president’s…
Why ride the subway? With legs that long it probably doesn’t take Svetlana Pankratova much time at all to walk…
Actress Lindsay Lohan is trying to be careful with her words lately … In a recent interview with Maria Menounos…
As soon as the political season is over, Brokaw will head back to his favorite small town, Livingston, MT, just north…
California voters are racing to the polls today to decide the fate of a controversial ballot measure that would ban…
Some right-wing talk-show hosts and commentators have been trying to get the mainstream media to pick up on the story…
wOw: Are you good at keeping secrets? Blackford: I’ve kept all your secrets, wOw. wOw: Aren’t you only a heartbeat away from Mrs.…
Ellen DeGeneres had an important guest on her show yesterday – Sen. Joe Biden, the man who very well may…
Sort of like the long ago, Bubble Boy as played by John Travolta in the 1976 movie, now there’s a…
Word for the Day: Recessionista (ri-ses-un-ee-stuh) n. Fashionista who turns muslin into mink* during a slowdown in the economy. Word trumpeted in…
“My concerts are always my escape. I get onstage and I just forget everything but the music and the audience.…
“The publishing business has always been rather stable. It doesn’t soar when things are going crazy and people with a…
Editor’s Note: A longtime journalist, Margo Howard went into the family business (her mother was the fabled Ann Landers) in…
When you live around the world, you get to know the shopkeepers well. They are sometimes among my best friends…
They weren’t born yesterday. Long before Justin Timberlake became a Mouseketeer these 50 men — from Arnold Schwarzenegger to Bill Clinton…
A pretty 22-year-old graduate, daughter of a conservative fourth-grade teacher, is auctioning off her virginity to help pay for her…
Last week, I was a tad distracted by the hurricane hurtling my way, but I spent my evacuation going between…
LESLEY: I’m happy to introduce Curtis Sittenfeld to our audience at wOw, author of a new novel called American Wife. It’s a roman…
If you’re a doctor opposed to abortion, you soon likely will be able to refuse patients who ask for such services.…
Britney Spears is reportedly set to star in a new reality TV show, despite her family’s wishes for her to keep her…
Christina Applegate, who was diagnosed with breast cancer a month ago, says she’s had a double mastectomy and now has…
wOw: We’ve heard that your performance in “Brideshead” as Lady Marchmain is Oscar-worthy and to expect a Best Supporting Actress nomination.…
Vogue Who says black female models don’t sell magazines? Italian Vogue has taken the fashion and publishing world by storm by featuring all…
General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner announces cuts © AP In another blow to the implied social contract between big business…
Artemesia was a woman who commanded the Iranian naval forces when Cyrus the Great attacked Greece in 563 BCE. The women…
Last night, I went to a fund-raising dinner for Obama and Hillary. The two stars of the evening went around…
A Romanian priest recently set the blogosphere abuzz when he said women should pay a “white dress fine” if they…
Susan Lyne is the outgoing president and CEO of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, the house that Martha built. Last year the company…
The wOw ladies recount their love-hate relationship with acting training MARY: Did you all go to school to study acting?…
“Doesn’t matter to me who wins. I’m gonna have both candidates on my show election week. You see, for me,…
The last time I posted something about Princess Diana, I got a lot of razzing and people bothering to care…
At a recent party at “21” in New York City to celebrate the opening of the new film, “Leatherheads,” I had terrific…
Now it’s not exactly the question of the day. That’s another kettle of fish. But it is a question that…
Across my desk comes a new book with the provocative title What’s Next: The Experts’ Guide: Predictions from 50 of America’s…
As eBay’s Meg Whitman becomes co-chair of Sen. John McCain’s national campaign, she talks to our Lesley Stahl about retiring…
I was born 68 years ago – three years before the article below was written. My mother’s O.B. doctor came into her…