Hairy Prospects

US News and World Report‘s Paul Bedard reports that former CNN anchor Daryn Kagan who’s book What’s Possible debuts this week, got her job at CNN because she got a hair cut.

“Cut your hair. You’ll be shocked how fast you get a job,” Kagan recalls Sage telling her. Naturally, Kagan snapped back. “A haircut? Lady, I went to Stanford, I’ve won Emmy awards, I’m working seven days a week, and you’re telling me it’s a haircut?” So Kagan threw the dice and had her curls cut into a pixie.

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