Celebrities

Last Page: Going Up?

Some brushes with fame are more uplifting than others

December 2006

Q&A: Lucy Lawless

Lucy Lawless, star of Xena: Warrior Princess, which aired from 1995 to 2001, has given her signature costume to the Museum of American History

November 2006

Steve Fossett

On March 3, 2005, after 67 hours aboard his Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, he became the first person to fly alone around the world nonstop

September 2006

Q&A: Cheryl Henson

Cheryl Henson, Henson’s daughter and a muppet designer, spoke with Smithsonian’s Jennifer Drapkin

July 2006

35 Who Made a Difference: Steven Spielberg

A renowned director contemplates the lessons of history

November 1, 2005

John Lennon’s First Album

A boyhood collection of stamps opens a new page on the teenage Beatle-to-be

September 2005

Comedy Central

“Your Show of Shows,” starring Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca, pioneered madcap TV humor in the 1950s

September 2004

How-deeeee!

Homely country togs defined a beloved Grand Ole Opry stalwart

March 1, 2003

Just the Right Touch

By introducing a note of modesty, Marilyn Monroe’s gloves actually heightened her come-hither allure

December 2002

We Saw Him Land!

In a long-lost letter an American woman describes Lindbergh’s tumultuous touchdown in Paris—75 years ago this month

April 30, 2002

Gods and Moguls

After the events of September 11, even historical fiction takes on new meaning. Just ask Ted Turner

February 2002

The Divine Sarah

Bewitching her admirers around the world, Sarah Bernhardt dazzled audiences as she pioneered the cult of celebrity

July 31, 2001

The Gang’s All Here!

A new show hails Edward Sorel, whose caricatures have spoofed or skewered celebrities of every stripe

October 1999