'I'm saving up for a facelift': Frances Barber hits out at TV ageism
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Video: "Psychiatrist's bible" changes: Doctor talks controversy
Dr. Allen Frances, co-author of the previous version of the "Diagnostic and Strategic Manual of Mental Disorders" -- known as "the psychiatrist's bible" -- discusses new, controversial changes to the text. Frances is the author of a new book called "Saving Normal."
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Is 'ageism and sexism' preventing women over 50 from appearing on our TV screens?
BLEAK new figures have revealed that older women on television are being circumscribed by a "combination of ageism and sexism" that does not apply to men.
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Julie Walters attacks ageism in TV
Actress Julie Walters has attacked ageism in TV as she bemoans the fact older male news readers are paired with pretty young women, asking "where is Anna Ford?"
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Books of The Times: Greenberg’s ‘Book of Woe’ and Frances’s ‘Saving Normal’
In “Saving Normal,” and “Book of Woe,” a psychiatrist and psychotherapist caution against a surfeit of diagnoses in their profession’s ever-expanding official manual.
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Kaysville barber shop caters to men the old-fashioned way
KAYSVILLE — Getting a haircut from a barber may seem old-fashioned, but the history of barbering is still strong in the Top of Utah, with a number of barber shops to go around, if you know where to look.Chris Coombs, 37, of Kaysville, has fond memories of being taken to a barber shop with his dad. As he entered his adult years, he tried out a hair salon, but found he missed...
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Thursday's must-see TV: Sky's Psychobitches stars Julia Davis, Frances Barber, Mark Gatiss and Samantha Spiro
Also worth pointing your eyes at: Human Swarm on Channel 4
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Birthdays today: Stevie Wonder
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Director Miller complains of ageism
Director Jonathan Miller on being a victim of ageism in the arts
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Dimbleby hits out at ageism in TV
Veteran BBC broadcaster David Dimbleby criticises broadcasters for rarely employing older women in front of the camera.
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Eastern Pa. barber charged with another's death
An eastern Pennsylvania barber has been jailed on criminal homicide and other charges because police say he fatally beat another barber who worked in the same shop.
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