The musings of Carole Radziwill’s mother-in-law, Lee Radziwill…
…are fawned over by Sophia Coppola in the NewYorkTimes brand new incarnation of their weekly NYTimes magazine, renamed simply “T”… isn’t that just too cute?
Anyways… Mrs. Radziwill, now 79, reflects on her life and the many famous friends who she hung around with back in the 70′s and explains that she was the impetus behind the Maysles now famous documentary featuring Lee’s aunt and cousin, Big and Little Edie Beale.
If you are not familiar with the “staunch” Little Edie Beale and her mother, Big Edie, please read more from SH April 28, 2012.
Before the topic of the ‘Edies’ came up, Lee chatted about her terrible childhood… she was so lonely (her sister Jackie was in away in boarding school and her parents were fishing in South America) that she went all by herself and tried to adopt a little kid for companionship.
NOTE: OH, the memories of the childhood injustices and indignities which we all carry!! Will never forget… a friend was once whining about sleeping in a second floor summer screened-in porch at their summer vacation home, when their mother yelled at them to come downstairs immediately. How dare this friend’s mother wake them from a perfectly good sleep at their vacation home! Only to find that their mother needed their finger to hold a fly which she was making for the next day’s fishing! And, after being done with holding the fly, wanted them to put a steak in a pan to cook…
WOW! You went on vacation? Every year? You had your own bedroom? In another HOUSE that you owned? You had your own bed and could sleep in the screened-in outdoors? AND… you had your own fly fishing equipment and could fish every day? Most amazing was the fact that they all got their own steaks to eat! Really… a WHOLE steak for yourself as a night time snack?!
NOTE: If Lee’s adoption scenario were today, everyone would know who little Lee is and the orphanage would probably be sendin’ 47 kids home with Lee! Well, at least Lee was tryin’ to adopt a needy kid from the US!
To see more of the video and read the entire interview with LeeRadziwill at NYTimesMagazine.
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Also from the NYTimes…
The Pope has resigned… now what?
“What is the status of an ex-pope?” asked Ken Pennington, a professor of ecclesiastical and legal history at the Catholic University of America in Washington. “We have no rules about that at all. What is his title? What are his powers? Does he lose infallibility?”
The Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, has repeatedly said that Canon Law ensures the infallibility of Benedict’s successor, and that once he retires, Benedict will no longer have the authority to promulgate dogma.
Still, many remain puzzled by the larger implications. “From a theological point of view, how can a person be considered to be infallible and not be infallible anymore?” Mr. Pennington asked.
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You’ve heard that passengers of the crippled cruise ship, Triumph, have already filed lawsuits against Carnival Cruises. Well, good luck with that!!
According to MarketPlace.org, the passengers signed a legally binding document.
“If they care to take a look at their booking document, the cruise line has got itself covered for just about everything,” Bray says. Take particular note of Section 11(d):
NOTE: Hmmm… wonder if trip insurance covers anything?
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If you have any of those little blue pills which aren’t being used, consider adding them to your next vase of flowers!
From ConsumerReports:
In a study in the British Medical Journal, researchers in Australia and Israel tested a 1 milligram dose of Viagra (a small fraction of the human dose of the drug, which comes in 25, 50, and 100 mg tablets) in two vases of water that were filled with cut flowers.
The result: The flowers stood up straight for as long as a week beyond their natural life span.
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Dave Hester from StorageWars has fired back at the response to his lawsuit against A&E…and that he’s covered by a law which was used in the 50′s quiz show suits.
From the HollywoodReporter:
Hester says his claims arise from producers’ conduct in alleged violation of Section 509, which prohibits “influencing, prearranging, or predetermining outcomes” in “contests of knowledge, skill, or chance.”
For 26 years, Hester has been a professional buyer of abandoned storage lockers. He says producers began salting lockers during the first season, and that after he complained, the producers stopped salting the storage units that he acquired, but continued salting the storage units acquired by other cast members. As a result of alleged “interference and manipulation of the outcomes of the auctions shown” on Storage Wars, he says that producers have made it appear that he is less skillful than his competition. He now says that others have stopped doing business with his shops, and that because of all this, he’s been forced to close his store fronts.
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Jeanie Buss and new husband, Phil Jackson…
Jeanie Buss, who was once being considered in the running to be a cast member of the RHOBH, has lost her father, Jerry Buss… owner of the LA Lakers.
From the LATimes:
Buss’ survivors include his four children from his marriage to JoAnn Mueller: son Jim, executive vice president of player personnel for the Lakers; daughter Jeanie, the team’s executive vice president of business operations; another son, John, the Lakers’ executive vice president of strategic development; and daughter Janie Buss Drexel, the Lakers’ director of charitable services.
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Speakin’ of newlyweds… how her bridesmaids REALLY think about Tamballs!!
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CORVETTE TAIL LIGHTS FOR SALE…
Remember to leave the phone in your pocket, purse, or where ever.
The life you save may be yours or more importantly someone else’s.
NOTE: They found his iPhone in his hand… and his head in the trunk.
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File this under “Oh, come on… who the hell didn’t know this!?”
TMZ is one of the many outlets who are reporting that Adrienne Magoof ain’t comin’ back for season four of the RHOBH. No kidding… really?? We’re so surprised… NOT!
(Thanks to SH readers “PMG” “RS” “DP” and “PDM”!!!)
I heard on the news over the weekend that it is VERY important to purchase trip insurance via your own private carrier, NOT through the cruise line, etc. You are suppose to purchase this insurance right around the same time as you book your reservations for the cruise, etc. It is said that this type of policy covers pretty much everything and would definitely cover what is required after a disaster cruise like the Carnival Triumph. I haven’t been on a cruise before, but I would certainly want this insurance if I were going.
First, may I say the photo of Carole and Steven Tyler is just plain SCARY, and I’ll leave it at that. Those poor Carnival passengers have been through all seven circles of hell over the course of a week, but unfortunately the Cruise Ship Czars have near total immunity here. I went on my first and my last cruise in 2003 and it was an overrated experience. We even stayed in a suite. Rooms were tiny, beds were sinkholes, couldn’t sleep a wink, and never got used to the constant shifting and movement of the ship. At least there was always plenty of food. IMO there’ll be a temporary dip in cruise bookings, but in a few months all will be forgotten and the industry will rebound like it always has, even after the Costa cruise ship disaster in Italy. Never again for this chica!
I agree about the Carole/Steven pic. Maybe it’s the drugs they both do that give them that horse-face-look?? I also agree about cruises. I did a cruise many years ago and I’d never do it again. I was a skinny little thing (weighed 88 lbs), but still, the rooms were too small for me!! HATED IT. Too cramped. Too dank. Too much food/drink (back then everything was inclusive, so there were many drunks walking around! As far as a lawsuit, if the passengers do prove any kind of negligence (purposeful or accidental), they’ll win a settlement. I think it’s a distinct possibility!!!
Elle Isle Bee. Erect flowers.
Or… depending how ya look at it
Ummm…maybe the Cialis that is never taken in my house will help the droopy roses from Vday. I’m giving it a shot. Lol
Hahaha! For a week!
Can you imagine the call to the florist… “Hey looka here Jack, I dont rightly know how to say this but these dang flowers is still got an erection… I s’pose accordin to the lit’rature on this here packet I am to give yall a call. Its been a week!” (said in Si Robertson voice)
I’m bringing my flowers to the emergency room. Can’t wait to see the look on their faces when I explain that my flowers have had…..for longer than a week.
I’m afraid to google it. Just my luck, there would be a power surge or something and when they fix my computer, they’d pull up the last thing I was typing and I don’t’ want it to be that.
The real treatment is probably really lame compared to your ideas, made.
(I REALLY hope this posts in the right place…)
The cure for the four hour erection is to drain the blood, which will relieve the pressure that had stopped the blood from flowing back into the body correctly. Think of how you can wrap a string around your finger, stopping the natural blood flow, and then unwrap the string to resume the flow.
And that little tidbit of information, my friends, was learned in a dinner conversation. ER doctors and poison control operators have some of the best stories I have ever heard!
Oh my! How do they drain it? incision?or by placing a medical ring(we all know what that is) around the base tighten it up tighter than dits hatband(tee hee) and then snip it off? Oh my brain is on fire right now. I betcha a feller dont go back for a second round of draining. Nuna you are w wealth of knowledge. I love informative dinner parties.
Thanks, MP! I don’t know about the “wealth of knowledge” part but I do seem to collect information pretty easily. I like listening to people. Everyone has a story, everyone.
I don’t know if there are different procedures. What was described to me was an incision. The trapped blood needs to be drained because it no longer has oxygen and the tissue begins to die. Of course, we were nervously laughing during the conversation but the good Doc did say it was a very painful and serious condition requiring urgent care. He did not mention any repeat patients so, I would say risking a second draining is not the norm. (and on a side note: something similar can happen with dogs. It requires an emergency trip to the vet, as well. I don’t have any specific details on that procedure.)
Wow! That’s crazy! So they cut the peen?!?! Sounds like fun
lol
What is up with news reports out of Italy, coming from my gay friends, that the Pope is asking for immunity for legal cases because of child sexual abuse from Italian government. I’m Catholic, and want to know…period.
Lara, if that does turn out to be the case, then I have no more faith in the Catholic religion.
I need to email that pic to my sons. Where can I find it?
The corvette pic, not Tamballs’s pic
Lab: It’s right there… just send the link. TFC!! SH
So I asked my husband “What does it mean that the Pope is infallible?” He said it means either he don’t make mistakes or he aint allowed to eat chicken” I guess he thought I said in-fowl-able.
My fav Catholic joke.
Mary Magdalene is beig surrounded by a crowd. Jesus comes forward and speaks to the crowd. He raises his hand and says “He without sin, cast the first stone.” A rock comes flying through the crowd and Hits Mary Magdalene smack in the forehead. Jesus turns and says “MA do you have to follow me everywhere?”
What is up with news reports out of Italy, coming from my gay friends, that the Pope is asking for immunity for legal cases because of child sexual abuse from Italian government. I’m Catholic, and want to know…period.
Before he became Pope all the child sex abuse allegations came to his desk.
So glad you did the article on Lee Radziwill. Always enjoyed reading about her these many years. Very similar, yet totally different, philosophy living her life compared to sister Jackie’s.
@Lab I too wanted the Corvette photo for my grown grandchildren. Couldn’t save it on Ipad so did a print screen to send them. It is very dramatic statement and speaks volumes. I think every young person under age 25 should see it.
This one needs to be shared too. I think its a pretty powerful message.
@Made the Embrace Life video actually gave me chills and a big ‘ol heartfelt lump in my throat. Dramatic to say the least and most effective. In our Metropolitan area there are many vehicle accidents. Sadly lots of dead children (5 in 1 vehicle 4 months ago) and some adults who would have lived simply by buckling up. I’m borrowing it to send the Grands as well. Thanks for sharing it.
Ummmm…..TamBalls wearing white/off-white….third marriage. She should wear black to match her souless eyes.
The wallpaper looks like the witch from Wizard of Oz is winking at me.
It wouldn’t be a believable Tamra wedding if she didn’t wear a dress that she could easily rip off and flash her tits during the ceremony. I’m also envisioning C.U.T. fitness logo stitched to the ass of her dress.
Those littlebluepills effect your blood pressure. My guess is that they would probably monitor blood pressure and give diaretics to “SLOWLY” lower BP?
Can someone tell me why the Pope retired? I thought once the Pope, always the Pope, and if you were ill, you were still the Pope. Could there be more behind this? I am not Catholic, so please forgive me if it is sinful to question it..
Maybe he’s very ill and can’t do it anymore (possible, have you seen him??) But it is shady…
There is a warrant for his arrest and a lien against the Church property. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W24jAaKIWaE There are many reporting on it,
Oh jeese. I watched the video, what I gathered is that an unnamed European country is suing the Catholic church. Idk for what, maybe embezzlement or fraud of some type? I really hope that’s not true. But it does seem not right that a Pope would resign for health, I thought an ill Pope just remains Pope and has others do his legwork, meetings, etc.
I find Carole Radziwell so boring, I had to figure out the connection again with the info at the top.
Although, she could pass for Steven Tyler, no problem!!! New claim to fame!
The grey gardens story is sad actually. And drew Barrymore and Lang were genius in the remake of the documentary. Big Edie destroyed her daughter and her life. If you haven’t seen it, see it.
I didn’t know that little Edie was a Harvard Graduate. She spoke about going to a different college or is it now a part of Harvard?