Her own family referred to her as a comedienne in a statement they released to the press. Outdated though it may be, it seems that she may have preferred that over comedian.

Can we not use comedienne though? Pretty diminishing if you ask me

Meara was a spectacular talent. Without quite realizing it, I think I had thought she would live forever...

In the same NYT article, and also in its headline, Meara is referred to as a comedian. Comedienne was happily deleted from the AP (and also academic writing) style guides, oh, real recently...like in 1992? This is like the third gaff in a post headline in a row, not to mention your writer boasting downpage that she…

She was really the best. So funny. So talented. RIP Anne. You made me laugh for decades and for some of us longer than that.

She was a talented and very funny lady. She had the kind of career longevity that others can only dream of. Even if she wasn’t a household name to younger generations, she deserved to be, and for much more than just being Jerry Stiller’s wife and Ben Stiller’s mom.

I’m not saying she’s necessarily a better parent. Or did I say that and I’ve both somehow forgotten and it also disappeared from my comment? I was, however, saying that because her ex-husband took her children to a faraway country where she would have little work options available to her, he effectively made it…

I for one, think Kanye has been really bad for Kim’s style. The “edgy” clothes he keeps choosing for her are strange and ill-fitting and her hair/makeup seep over processed and plastic. She wasn’t the queen of edgy before, but the look realy worked for her.

Are they doing the whole thing all over again or are the photos from last year?

“It was an enormous, enormous triumph,” Steinem told ABC “We feel very celebratory and positive that we have created a voyage across the DMZ in peace and reconciliation that was said to be impossible.”

You are absolutely doing this right. I would like to add to this; “Grows new hair and fingernails to replace older versions”. I think that’s so fucking hot.

Breathes and blinks without even trying hard.

Today I bought shorts for the first time since 8th grade. This would not be a big deal to some people, but for this forever pale and chubby girl it was a huge step towards accepting myself. I’ve been working hard to take care of myself and I’m feeling healthier and more confident than I have in awhile. Team shorts! (I…

I guess people who only eat organic from Whole Foods stores, look down on the rabble shopping in lesser culinary temples, the same way. I wonder if there are similar warnings for the folks nabbing pigeons in NYC.

Totally thought the same thing. Also thought the writer’s exaggerated claim of fearing for their life because Jackson...looked at them? Smelled racist as hell to me.

This is dating myself but... when I was 10 years old my mother moved us from Philly to Westwood Ca. (a whole ‘nother story but it was actually a case of custodial interference.) Our neighbor in in the Melrose place looking complex was Barbara Barry. She played Gavin Mcleod’s wife on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”. She…

...So I just watched the first episode and it was AWESOME!! Thanks!

Ooo that sounds good! I do like comedies!

That’s awesome! I really feel like I want/need a drink after that song.