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Defying All Odds: ‘Becoming Dr. Ruth’ Explores Origin Story of Renowned Sex Therapist

Blog Celebrity Stage May 25, 2021

At age 92, Ruth Westheimer still talks about sex from morning to night.

But on a recent Wednesday afternoon, from the Washington Heights apartment she has called home for the past five decades, her work as “Dr. Ruth” — a renowned psychosexual therapist who rocketed to stardom by speaking frankly about sex on the radio — did not dominate the conversation.

It was how she got there.

“There’s no question: I did not know that I would be a sex therapist,” she said in her thick, instantly recognizable German accent. “That came by chance.”

Neil deGrasse Tyson Marks 100 Years Since Confirmation Of Einstein’s Theory Of General Relativity

Celebrity Planet April 15, 2020

By age 15, Neil deGrasse Tyson had given his first public lecture on astronomy, and began attending the prestigious Bronx High School of Science. Gone were the days of standing on his apartment rooftop, desperately peering at the sky through his binoculars. He had gotten his first good look at the stars, and there was no turning back.

Andy Grammer Brings His Good Parts to Westhampton Beach

Celebrity Music April 15, 2020

For every album Andy Grammer writes, there are 100 songs that came before it — at least.

In the case of his third studio release, “The Good Parts,” it was 115. But who’s counting, the musician said.

B. Smith, Dan Gasby Pen Honest, Revealing Account Of Their Struggle With Alzheimer’s

Award-Winning Celebrity Food Health April 12, 2020

In 2013, B. Smith was diagnosed at age 64 with Alzheimer’s disease, a brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out simple tasks. Of the 5.2 million people living with Alzheimer’s today, two out of three are women, and African-Americans are twice as likely to suffer from the disease.

Ms. Smith and her husband, Dan Gasby, spoke candidly about how they would proceed, and one decision was certain: it would be in the public eye, as her life had been thus far. She would be a spokesperson for all Americans struggling with Alzheimer’s, but especially for black women.

Alan Cumming, A Legal Immigrant, Strikes Back

Award-Winning Celebrity Stage April 12, 2020

The candid nature of New York makes Alan Cumming feel nostalgic toward Scotland, where political and social activism are everyday norms. Ten years ago, he became a dual citizen, inspired by Barack Obama’s presidential run and eager to vote.

At Home, Tom Colicchio is Not a Chef

Celebrity Food April 13, 2020

More often than not, Tom Colicchio does not think of himself as a chef. He knows his place, depending on the kitchen.

Women Are a Greater Presence at 26th Hamptons International Film Festival

Celebrity Film April 15, 2020

It’s the movements — #MeToo, Time’s Up and the Women’s March.

It’s the ousting of sexual predators — Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby and Kevin Spacey, just to name a few.

And it’s the women who are finally rising to the top.

CeeLo Green Taps Holiday Spirit

Celebrity Music Religion April 15, 2020

As it turns out, CeeLo Green is an absolute sucker for Christmas.

“It’s truly a spirit and a notion, inclination, emotion that gets inside of you,” he said during a recent telephone interview from his home in Miami, “and it’s like a friendly ghost because it’s the same one every time.”

A Scathing Portrait: Alex Gibney’s ‘Citizen K’ Unravels Power In Russia

Celebrity Film April 15, 2020

For Alex Gibney, an Oscar-winning documentarian perpetually drawn to stories about power, Mikhail Khodorkovsky was practically irresistible.