Word: gay
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...winner. With Raquel Welch, Mae West and John Huston already in the fold, 20th Century-Fox has just signed smart-set chronicler and film critic Rex Reed for a "starring role" in Myra Breckinridge. Reed wants everyone to know that he is not -repeat not-playing gay young Myron Breckinridge, who goes under the knife to emerge as Raquel Welch. His part now calls for a young writer who is Myra's "alter ego." Rex thinks the experience will help him as a critic and" is not afraid of fellow critics' brickbats. "What can they...
...KINGDOM AND THE POWER, by Gay Talese. A former New York Times staffer journeys far behind the headlines and bylines for a gossipy analysis of the workings and power struggles within the nation's most influential newspaper...
...surrealistic pathology of Belle and the slick American romance of Fools. Its milieu, instead, is the typical Sagan domain of croquet on Parisian lawns and seaside Scrabble on the Cote d'Azur, of cliquishness and banal cleverness ("I'm wearing black because it's so gay"), of highly polished and muted passions...
...KINGDOM AND THE POWER, by Gay Talese. A former New York Times staffer takes his readers far behind the bylines for a gossipy analysis of the workings and power struggles within the nation's most influential newspaper...
There was no mention in the memo of Assistant Managing Editor Harrison Salisbury, who now plans to write a book on the Times. It might be argued that Gay Talese's bestselling saga of the Times-The Kingdom and the Power-makes Salisbury's effort unnecessary. After the events of last week, however, at least one new chapter seems in order...