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**** THE GLORIOUS CORNER Story By: G. H. HARDING **** Anna Wintour WINTOUR FOR HIRE --- I'm amazed at all the ink that Vogue’s Anna Wintour has generated due to her “spit-and-polish” tweaking of Sunday’s televised Tony Awards fete. Seems the powers that be at the American Theatre Wing called on Ms. Wintour (who is said to have been famously immortalized in the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada as “Miranda Priestly” played to perfection by the great Meryl Streep) to ensure some real-life visual drama at the event. That seemed to include making the red carpet look redder than ever before and to have some real-life models, like Kendall Jenner, in attendance. Now, I’m not saying a little tweak here and there wasn't necessary at the hallowed Tony event (which, more often than not these days, looks like some sort of class reunion) . . . but super-models was a surprise. Several of the attendees said that they got a direct call from Wintour, asking if...

Robert Funaro with Steve Walter, Elliot Tiber and Joe Franklin Today is the 38th Anniversary of WOODSTOCK; the three-day festival of Peace and Love in 1969. Last night, at STEVE WALTER's CUTTING ROOM in Chelsea, author ELLIOT TIBER launched his new book TAKING WOODSTOCK; his first hand account of his life and role in the festival. He introduced MAX YASGUR to MICHAEL LANG, and was able to secure the necessary permits that enabled the music festival to go on. Tiber's parents owned the local El Monaco Hotel in Bethel, New York, and he soon found himself on the Chamber of Commerce ... which granted him his extraordinary access as well as putting him at the center of the history-changing event. Tiber also lived a closeted-gay life, journeying to New York on his weekends and dabbling with the likes of ROCK HUDSON; TRUMAN CAPOTE; and, TENNESSEE WILLIAMS, and, immersing himself in the burgeoning gay movement in NY, which culminated in his appearance at the Stonewall riots. With the ...

Joe Franklin With Aimee Chuhaloff The television legend himself, talk show host Joe Franklin, spent some time today getting to know 'The Hooter Girls". Joe stood on line to get each Hooter Calendar gal's autograph and said: "I wish I were three months younger" The 2007 HOOTERS CALENDAR GIRLS were selected from over 17,000 Hooters Girls Worldwide. They signed their calendars and posed for photos. This annual event is a celebration of one of pop cultures favorite icons: "The Hooter Girls'. Visit http://www.hooterscalendar.com PHOTOS-BETTINA CIRONE The Girls Love Legend Joe Franklin