Famous Fat Folk: Sophie Tucker, Last of the Red-Hot Mamas

One of my favorite Vaudeville performers was Sophie Tucker (1884–1966). She was known as the "Last of the Red-Hot Mamas." She comb...

Celebrity Plus-Size Mamas

I don't really care about pop culture shows like American Idol , etc., but sooner or later even an out-of-touch old geezer like me hears...

Famous Women of Size: Marie Dressler

"Fate cast me to play the role of an ugly duckling with no promise of swanning. I have played my life as a comedy rather than the trage...

Holiday Fluff: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Although I'm busy like crazy right now, trying to get through end-of-the-school-year activities, I did find time recently while I was d...