Another Hamilton sex scandal — Robert Ray Hamilton benefitted from his family connections. In the 1880s, he was a New York assemblyman. He lived a charmed life. Mostly. One thing he lacked was a special someone to spend his life with, a partner in crime. …

Secrets always come to light — Strands of the Britney classic, “Toxic,” blasted through the speakers as the woman on the stage kicked her legs into the air. She flipped her blond wig and sashayed into the audience, who screamed with delight as she swiveled her hips in rhythm with the song. Through it all, she…

A realization 4 years in the making — Iwas warned that my relationship with Calvin (not his real name) was doomed from the beginning. He didn’t read. The red flags were there, but I chose to ignore them. Like when he booked a cruise for us when we’d only been together for three weeks — or inviting his…

Sometimes it’s hard to see at first but they always reveal themselves — Recently I applied for a new writing gig. Friends teased that it was because I don’t write on enough platforms to finish my plot to take over the world. Which is true. …

She approached Charles Schulz about adding a character of color — On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. The event sent the country reeling. A new surge of anger rose through those working towards racial equality. Many worried about what would happen without the civil rights leader setting the tone for the movement. Harriet Glickman was one…

Fans and brands rooted for them to be together but did they like one another? — Curtis Lepore and Jessi Smiles (aka Jessica Vazquez) were on the upper tier of Vine stars in 2013 and 2014. Fans responded to their respective personalities. Both were also able to turn quirky, physical-based humor into the six-second clips that the social media app was renowned for. By the time…

Three men loved her but only one had her heart — Many people considered Madalynne Obenchain to be one of the prettiest girls around. Men panted after her, wanting just a chance to get in her good graces. The ones she allowed to take her out on a date were smitten. One man, Ralph Obenchain, pursued her in college. They met…

As the Sunset Boulevard musical moved from the West End to Broadway, an epic battle began — Patti LuPone’s relationship with Andrew Lloyd Weber started in the 1970s. She was cast as Eva Peron in Evita, the musical he wrote with Tim Rice. The production was a success all the way around. Broadway’s favorite diva made her debut as Eva Peron in 1979 to rapturous acclaim, even…