Remembering Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Eunice Shriver was as fierce in her faith as she was in all parts of her life. She was one of the most remarkable people I have ever known. It was so very true what her brothers, John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy, said about her: “She could have been President.”

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Paris Match: Carla Bruni and Nicolas Sarkozy

Just months after his May 2007 election, French president Nicolas Sarkozy faced growing criticism over his stalled reforms, flashy style, and stormy divorce. The last straw should have been his whirlwind remarriage, to an Italian heiress, ex-model, and singer who had past liaisons with Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton, among others, and nude photos all over the Internet. But the lady in question, Carla Bruni, is proving an unexpected asset. At the Élysée Palace, Maureen Orth encounters a pair of romantic predators who appear to have met their matches.

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Losing His Grip: Michael Jackson Profiled

Does it get more bizarre than it’s been getting lately? Apparently, yes. From Michael Jackson’s increasingly freakish appearance to his voodoo death spells, to the disturbing revelations in a $21.2 million civil suit against him, the pop star’s life has been spinning out of control. Investigating his spiraling debt, his grandiose schemes, and his controversial relationship with children, the author wonders if Jackson is as crazy as he seems—or a cool manipulator of his own fame.

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The Screenwriter – Not Your Average Joe

His $3 million script for Basic Instinct and public break with Michael Ovitz made Joe Eszterhas famous, feared, and envied. But after a five-sided romantic scandal, his career has entered a gilt -wrapped mire with Sliver, Showgirls, and Jade.

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