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In book, Ivana Trump relives divorce from future president

By JONATHAN LEMIRE riage to Trump and her Trump’s courtship. She
Associated Press prominent role at the writes that, at their first
NEW YORK (AP) — A new Trump Organization. But meeting, Trump secured
book from Donald Trump’s then she unburdens herself her and friends a table at a
first wife pulls back the about the heartache that hot Manhattan restaurant,
curtain on a tumultuous Trump’s affair with Maples paid the check and chauf-
period of the president’s caused her and the cou- feured her back to her ho-
life, including the messy ple’s three children, Don- tel in a giant Cadillac.
divorce that was splashed ald Jr., Ivanka and Eric. “My instincts told me that
across New York’s tabloids Donald Jr. didn’t speak to Donald was smart and fun-
for weeks. his father for a year after ny — an all-America good
Ivana Trump, who was the split. guy,” Ivana Trump writes.
married to the real es- “I can only shake my head Her children also contrib-
tate magnate from 1977 at how it insane it was,” Iva- ute passages to the book,
to 1992, writes in “Raising na Trump writes. “I couldn’t and Ivana Trump muses
Trump” that she knew her turn on the television with- that her former husband
marriage was over soon out hearing my name.” In this May 9, 2016 file photo, Ivana Trump, ex-wife of President may not be the only Trump
after a day in December But she and the president Donald Trump, attends the Fashion Institute of Technology An- to call the White House
1989. have returned to far warm- nual Gala benefit in New York. home. q
“This young blonde wom- er terms. She writes that Associated Press
an approached me out they speak about once a American Film Institute to fete
of the blue and said ‘I’m week and that she encour-
Marla and I love your hus- ages him to keep using
band. Do you?’” writes Twitter. Clooney for life achievement
Ivana Trump. “I said ‘Get She said in a CBS News in-
lost. I love my husband.’ It terview this week that she NEW YORK (AP) — George AFI board of trustees chair-
was unladylike but I was in was offered the post of Clooney will be the 46th man Howard Stringer calls
shock.” ambassador to the Czech recipient of the AFI Life
Trump’s public affair with Republic, her native coun- Achievement Award. Clooney “America’s lead-
Marla Maples spawned try, but turned it down be- The American Film Institute ing man.” Stringer in a
the infamous “Best Sex I’ve cause she already has “a announced Thursday it will statement hails Clooney
Ever Had” headline in the perfect life.” as “a modern-day screen
New York Post in 1990. Af- The White House did not honor the actor-director at icon who combines the
ter divorcing his first wife, immediately respond to a gala tribute in Los Ange- glamour of a time gone
Trump married Maples in a request for comment les in June. by with a ferocious pas-
1993. about the ambassadorship The 56-year-old Clooney In this Sept. 10, 2017 file pho- sion for ensuring art’s im-
to, George Clooney attends a
“Raising Trump” is set to post. may be on the young side press conference for “Subur- pact echoes beyond the
be released next week. Much of the book is spent for lifetime achievement bicon” at the Toronto Interna- screen.”Clooney’s next di-
The Associated Press pur- recounting Ivana Trump’s awards, but this isn’t his tional Film Festival in Toronto. rectorial effort is the 1950s
chased an early copy. childhood in Europe, her first. The Hollywood Foreign home invasion drama
In the book, Ivana writes burgeoning modeling Press Association in 2015 achievement award, the “Suburbicon,” which opens
glowingly about her mar- career in New York and handed him its lifetime Cecil B. DeMille Award. later this month.q
Bunny Sigler, who helped create 1970s Philly Sound, dies

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Wal- known for such hits as “Let
ter “Bunny” Sigler, a singer, the Good Times Roll & (Feel
songwriter and producer So Good).”
who helped create “The In a 2008 interview with
Sound of Philadelphia” in National Public Radio,
the 1970s, has died. Gamble said he, Huff and
His longtime attorney, Lloyd Sigler also performed back-
Zane Remick, said Sigler ground vocals on some of
died of a heart attack Fri- their songs, including the
day at his home outside chart-topping “If You Don’t
Philadelphia. Know Me by Now,” record-
He was 76. ed by Harold Melvin & the
Sigler worked with Kenny Blue Notes.
Gamble and Leon Huff in His career spanned de-
developing a genre that cades and saw collabora-
blended soul, funk and big tions with acts as varied as
band styles, and cement- Patti LaBelle and Jay-Z.
ed the city in the country’s Sigler “spent his life using
musical landscape with its his talents to bring love and
lush horn ensembles and joy to others and for that
smooth vocals. we are all grateful!” LaBelle
Gamble said Sigler was tweeted.
one of the most talented Remick said he worked
songwriters and producers right up to the end, post- In this Oct. 8, 2009, file photo, musician Walter “Bunny” Sigler performs during the seventh inning
of Game 2 of the National League division baseball series between the Colorado Rockies and
he ever worked with, and ing songs and music videos Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
“more importantly, he was on his YouTube channel as Associated Press
like family to us.” recently as August even as pitalized for long stretches He is survived by his wife, Funeral arrangements
As a performer, Sigler was health issues kept him hos- of time. Martha, and two children. were pending.q