Rita Wilson Introduces Huff/Post 50, Website For Baby Boomers (VIDEO)

As you may have heard, The Huffington Post will soon debut Huff/Post 50, a new site for the Baby Boomer generation launching on September 14.

Today Rita Wilson, writer, producer, and Huffington Post Editor-at-Large, talks about the site, which will cover everything from news, health and sex to personal finance, technology and travel. It will be uplifting, interactive and will approach the next phase of life with energy and joy.

Here's Rita to tell you all about it.

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We can't wait to hear from you which issues you're thinking about and want to discuss on Huff/Post 50. Send your ideas to Rita at [e-mail].

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Comments

[kanda]

12:26 PM on 10/04/2011

A "Boomer" is a ballistic missile submarine. A "baby boomer" is what was born between 1946 and 1964 to many members of the greatest generation. In 1965 the baby boomers were sent to fight LBJ's war in Vietnam and life as we know it was changed forever.

[Konnie]

08:36 AM on 08/19/2011

kind of easy to whistle a happy tune when you are married to tom hanks, have more money than God, and get a great part time job being the face of the work of others. sign me up.

[Liberalibrarian]

10:43 PM on 08/18/2011

I want to see the World tab back on the top five. Enough with the BS Huffington. I came here for the news. Not the fluff. I work at a library. I can read all the magazines I want on my breaks--People, Star, US, even Time or Newsweek. (I usually go for Discovery, Scientific American or Yoga Journal).

Come on HuffPost--all this is becoming way to Mary Kaye for me.

[local21]

06:21 PM on 08/18/2011

If you can't sing Johnny Horton's The Battle of New Orleans you ain't a boomer.

[Swanndog]

10:10 AM on 08/18/2011

Never gonna work out. This is starting to look like Air America.

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[PRONESE]

06:18 AM on 08/18/2011

Email Sent.
More Coffee...
R/ PRONESE

[SalesmanForLife]

11:43 PM on 08/17/2011

I dont know. This has the potential for aarp groupies to invade the logic of mature americans even futher because, well, they think they know best and I am not anywhere near retirement and I never will be at 49. Somehow, though, hanging with the new aol kids on hp has not been much fun in the past few months. There must be a solution to those of us who enjoy these kinds of sites but want a more thought provoking crowd and I guess each of us could do more, really. I don't know.

[fortressfountain]

10:33 PM on 08/17/2011

The boomers were thrown under the bus by both parties. They all assume we want to "sacrifice" for the young etc.
Why should we have to start over and it is too stressful to change jobs at our age.
If they want later retirement they will have to come up with better jobs.
We also do not want extra money in our paychecks or should I say a few dollars and have no ss.
I would rather the money goes to ss-I gaurantee it will not be spent on 3rd world crape at walmart.

[dporterdvd]

09:53 PM on 08/17/2011

I was talking to a 59 year old female boomer yesterday. She supported herself by owning her own business for the last 30 years but business has been very bad lately (because demand has been down). She has no health insurance and has no social security to look forward to.

A 73 year old man proposed to her recently and told her she would be entitled to his social security if she married him and became his widow. She likes the idea of receiving his social security but the main problem is--She doesn't want to make out with him. He's kind of gross.

I feel sorry for her because she is really stuck between a rock and a hard place.

[Cold in Michigan]

05:53 AM on 08/19/2011

IF she owned a business of 30 years she has been paying into SS...its called the S.E. tax. So.. why wouldn't she be entitled to hers?

[Susan Osterhout Troiano]

10:20 AM on 08/13/2011

Looking forward to Huff/Post 50.

[EveScof]

12:22 PM on 08/10/2011

sounds good as long as it doesn't turn into aarp mag. I don't need discounts on vacations, or anything else for that matter, since i have no money. health care might be good, though. and how about Box 500 mind your own business and go back to watching idiotic movies based on cartoon superheroes?

[Box500]

11:42 AM on 08/10/2011

Another vehicle for the boomers to practice their extreme self absorption and self adulation.

How about we call it the section the Boomer Masturbatorium?

[Mother77]

11:26 AM on 08/11/2011

I have to agree and led by someone that is only famous because.....

[amluvinit2]

01:24 PM on 08/18/2011

But the boomers brought you all the technology you enjoy today.

[Feesister]

07:56 PM on 08/09/2011

Sounds great! Looking forward to its debut.

[Targa3141]

10:13 AM on 08/09/2011

So beautiful. For a woman, 50 is the new 20, it really is.

Inspirational and empowered. Namaste.

[Box500]

11:43 AM on 08/10/2011

$100's of millions will help one's skin.

Ask a 20 year old if they think 50 is the new 20. What you tell yourselves is amazing.

[Targa3141]

03:39 PM on 08/10/2011

Why do you hate women? Who do these misogynist, ageist posts make it to HP?

[amluvinit2]

01:26 PM on 08/18/2011

Too bad $100's of millions, will not help your attitude. You can h8 on older people all you want, but you too will be older someday.

[Yolanda Perea]

09:13 AM on 08/09/2011

Rita, I would love and need very badly your help! Tons of blessings! Yoly Perea