“This is a building of high achievers,” says Joanne Carson. “People who live here are not climbing. They have arrived.” The building is United Nations Plaza, a 32-story cooperative apartment complex that hovers above Manhattan and the East River, across the way from U.N. headquarters. The “high achievers” certainly include Joanne’s husband Johnny, along with Author Truman Capote, TV Producer David Susskind, Actor Cliff Robertson, Dress Designer Bonnie Cashin and assorted corporation executives. Read More...
Good morning Nigeria, welcome to Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today Saturday, 7th May 2022. The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) seemed helpless when they lamented that the country’s political leaders no longer bother about the protracted ASUU strike but have now preoccupied themselves with the 2023 elections. This assertion by the NANS President, Comrade Sunday Asefon, is even more depressing against the backcloth of how obsessed Nigeria’s political class can be when it comes to pursuing their political ambitions. Read More...
Selena Gomez Fires Back at Paramount Plus Over 'The Good Fight' Joke About Her Kidney TransplantBy Sara BelcherPublished Aug. 5 2021, 7:37 p.m. ET
Source: Getty ImagesFormer Disney star Selena Gomez has talked publicly about her ongoing battle with lupus, which resulted in her needing a kidney transplant in 2017. Her diagnosis has forced her to deal with an onslaught of criticisms about her weight and rumors that she's pregnant as she battles the chronic illness. Read More...