Larry Getlen
New York Post
New York, NY, United States
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Delve into these books for college advice and inspiration
To help navigate the crucial life step of going to college, there are a plethora of good books providing tales and guidance to prepare for the first great adventure. → Read More
‘When Harry Met Sally’ original ending was sad — and more rom-com secrets
The book “From Hollywood With Love: The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of the Romantic Comedy," by Scott Meslow, reveals behind-the-scenes stories from "When Harry Met Sally," "There's Something About Mary," "Crazy Rich Asians" and more. → Read More
Puking at his own wedding, hitting on Heart: The legend of Eddie Van Halen
The new book "Unchained: The Eddie Van Halen Story" by Paul Brannigan, looks at some of the most debauched tales about the late rock ’n' roll guitarist, his band and his former wife Valerie Bertinelli. Van Halen died in 2020 after suffering a stroke. → Read More
Alec Baldwin once threatened to assault ‘30 Rock’ director, new book claims
The new book "The 30 Rock Book: Inside the Iconic Show, from Blerg to EGOT," by. Mike Roe, reveals that Alec Baldwin sometimes made the show's set an unpleasant place for "30 Rock" cast and crew. → Read More
The scenes that were cut from ‘Anchorman,’ ‘Moonstruck’ & other movies
The new book "Audience-ology: How Moviegoers Shape the Films We Love," by Kevin Goetz and Darlene Hayman, reveals deleted scenes from movies. — including "Footloose" and "La La Land." → Read More
Tom Brady’s Buccaneers Super Bowl run began with fixing center’s sweaty butt
The Buccaneers were quickly indoctrinated into Brady’s relentless work ethic. Minutes after Brady signed with the team, he was on the phone to Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht. → Read More
Prince’s pill addiction began with bathtub accident, friends recall
A new book on Prince, “Nothing Compares 2 U: An Oral History of Prince,” by Touré reveals the star’s transformation from “square” to serious addict. → Read More
How a Pakistani conman ‘robbed’ $100 million from Bill Gates
n April 2010, he was invited by President Barack Obama, along with 250 other Muslim business leaders, to a Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship. → Read More
Inside the sordid world of tutoring kids of NYC’s 1 percent
Tutor Blythe Grossberg’s book “I Left My Homework in the Hamptons” reveals what elite parents will do to get their kids into Ivy League colleges. → Read More
How Danny Trejo’s criminal past helped him become a Hollywood star
Danny Trejo is best known to audiences for his roles in “Spy Kids,” “Breaking Bad” and “Machete,” which made him the first Chicano action star. → Read More
How Danny Trejo’s criminal past helped him become a Hollywood star
Danny Trejo is best known to audiences for his roles in “Spy Kids,” “Breaking Bad” and “Machete,” which made him the first Chicano action star. → Read More
Naked at Jay-Z’s birthday, too drunk to throw: Inside CC Sabathia’s struggles with alcohol
CC Sabathia pitched in the major leagues for 19 years, 11 of them with the Yankees. He also drank enough alcohol to be the protagonist in a Charles Bukowski novel. → Read More
Sinéad O’Connor: How I survived hellish night with ‘devil’ Prince
The Irish singer says the icon she calls “Ol’ Fluffy Cuffs” was prone to violent temper tantrums. → Read More
Lucille Ball’s scandalous past of nude photos and casting couches
Before she became America's sweetheart, Lucille Ball's path to stardom was filled with gangsters, nude photos and even turning tricks, according to a new book. → Read More
JFK told the Secret Service to keep its distance on assassination day
On Nov. 18, 1963, in the midst of a whirlwind campaign trip, President John F. Kennedy told Secret Service supervisor Floyd Boring that agents riding on special boards installed near the trunk of his car should drop back and tail him from a follow-up vehicle instead. → Read More
The shocking story behind NYC’s Cooper Hewitt family
Ann Cooper Hewitt, daughter of Peter Cooper Hewitt, sued her mother Maryon for forcibly sterilizing her so she'd inherit more from her late father. → Read More
The shocking ways billionaires, highly profitable companies hide their money
One way this is done is through anonymous shell companies, which rarely conduct any actual business. → Read More
Lee Harvey Oswald ordered to kill JFK by Soviets, ex-CIA chief claims
A new book by two former intelligence chiefs — one from the west, one from the east — tosses this tale on the voluminous pile of JFK assassination theories. → Read More
Inside the dangerous mission to rescue infants after the Vietnam War
During the Vietnam War’s shambolic end, a World Airways jet was on a mission to rescue those who sought escape. → Read More
Alex Trebek’s 1970s mustache and perm landed him the ‘Jeopardy!’ gig
A new book by Ringer journalist Claire McNear lays out how the Canadian “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek became an American icon. → Read More