He fed material to gossip columns, buttered up reporters and banged on typewriters from the heyday of the Copacabana to the rise of reality TV. By Alex Traub Sy Presten, a press agent who supplied ...
Atenolol (Presten (50 mg)) blocks beta-1 receptors, which are present on the heart. This prevents the action of nerve chemicals adrenaline and noradrenaline on the heart. As a result, heart beats at a ...
The press agent Sy Presten is an old hand in the gossip business. The oldest, probably. Ninety-five and still working. Got his start in 1944. Remembers the rules for pitching items to Walter Winchell.