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RIP Yogi Berra. Berra died of natural causes during his sleep at an assisted living facility in West Caldwell, New Jersey on September 22, 2015 at the age of 90. Berra died on the same day of his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut 69 years earlier. We will never forget all of the Yogisms. Here are some of my favorite … Read more
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Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney answered questions after an intimate press-only screening of his new doc, “Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine.” The film is an exploration into the odd phenomenon of the public’s adulation of Jobs. Four years ago, the Apple co-founder’s death launched worldwide public weeping during which mourners brought flowers and held each other … Read more
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“I realize that I’ve been hypnotized.” — Jimi Hendrix Where do self-destructive impulses come from? I had romanticized images of Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin but they were dead long before I heard of them. The first time I shot heroin was down at St. Mark’s place in 1978. I was a 17-year-old aspiring artist … Read more
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Ray Liotta is an interesting interview. Candid, clearly not canned responses. Here he talks about The Iceman, about hitman Richard Kuklinski (Michael Shannon) and his wife played by Winona Ryder.
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On Monday, Vanity Fair went public with its July cover, and it was the exclusive unveiling of Caitlyn Jenner — former Olympian champion/reality-TV star Bruce Jenner. On the same day, Jenner’s new Twitter account blew up the Internet. @Caitlyn_Jenner broke a Twitter record (previously held by President Obama) when her account amassed 1 million followers in four hours. Now, two … Read more
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Hi Fellow Writers, I just finished editing My ASJA Conference Notes! Now they are legible enough to share with you in a Google Doc. This Google Doc contains my “scribblings” from the panels that I attended at this year’s #ASJA writers conference. I also added a few post-conference bits. Please note, these were written for myself … Read more
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I will be speaking on a panel for writers on Sat., May 30, 2015. Here are the deets: UPublishU at BEA Conference • 5/30 at 1:30pm “Connecting to Readers—With Social Media” Tools & Marketing Mania Time 1:30pm-2:20pm Room 1E08 So many readers, so little time to make the right connection. For authors with busy schedules, and … Read more
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Photos by Dorri Olds Laverne Cox (“Orange is the New Black”) was radiant in red as she worked her way down the red carpet in New York City. Click on the accompanying slideshow to view some never-before-seen photos of Cox. These photos are just being made available now and show Cox on the carpet in … Read more
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Views from the Red Carpet and Beyond… Covering a red carpet takes a certain kind of journalist: a masochist. Why? Because they’re jam-packed with paparazzi — mostly from Getty and other agencies — and a few rogue freelancers like me. There’s a ton of pushing and shoving from the photographers. I’m still recuperating from last … Read more
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Photo inset of Jonathan Snipes is by DNAinfo/Ben Fractenberg UPDATE: Bronx resident Bayna-Lekheim El-Amin, 42, was convicted of attempted assault in the first degree, and assault in the second degree. On Tuesday, May 7, in the most LGBTQ-friendly neighborhood in New York City, a gay couple was assaulted at the Dallas BBQ on 261 Eighth … Read more
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