An emblem of the obstacles faced by women artists of her generation, she was 67 when her first museum retrospective opened to rave reviews in 2007.
AI:Mary Heilmann, an abstract painter known for her vibrant and "wobbly" works, has died at age 86. Despite a career marked by significant talent, she faced systemic obstacles that delayed major institutional recognition until a retrospective in 2007 when she was 67 years old. Her death marks the loss of an artist who spent much of her life battling the gatekeepers of the art world to have her vision recognized within the mainstream cultural establishment.Open
President Trump insists on revisiting and rewriting much of what happened six years ago, including the coronavirus pandemic and the election he lost. Many voters would rather he focus on 2026.
Greta Van Susteren and Wolf Blitzer once got into a tug-of-war over a chair — and Jane Fonda was behind the whole thing. This episode is a short, affectionate remembrance of Ted Turner, with funny behind-the-scenes stories from Greta’s CNN years. After learning of Turner’s death, Greta decides to share an old memory that captures both the strange energy of early CNN and Turner’s larger-than-life presence. She reflects on how beloved he was inside the network, how unconventional he could be, and how completely he changed television news by turning CNN into a 24-hour operation when many people mocked the idea. Got a comment or question? Send it to EmailGreta@newsmax.com and it may be used or answered on an upcoming episode. You can…
The Emmy-winning actress was especially adept at playing women who had been cast off but maintained an inflated sense of self, always with a great comedic payoff.
