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Danny Shea is a senior editor at the Huffington Post. He is a graduate of Princeton University, where he majored in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.

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Le Huffington Post Debuts In France

20 Comments | Posted January 23, 2012 | 1/23/12

The Huffington Post debuted its first foreign language edition Monday with the launch of Le Huffington Post, a French language site published in partnership with Le Monde and LNEI (Les Nouvelles Editions Indépendantes).

The site was officially unveiled to members of the media at a press conference Monday morning at...

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Daphne Guinness On Using Nail Polish As Lipstick And Her Favorite Thing About Partying

9 Comments | Posted December 14, 2011 | 12/14/11

Daphne Guinness. Courtesy of MAC Cosmetics.


"The thing about me is: I identify with fashion but I don't actually consider myself a fashion person," says Daphne Guinness. Instead, the aristocratic style icon and patron of couture insists, she is "more of an artist."

That...

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Project Paz: Fashion & Art Come Together To Support Juarez

Posted November 4, 2011 | 11/4/11

For a group of young professionals in New York in early 2010, the drug violence in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico was more than a distant news story. It was personal, as many of them had grown up in and around the region, but felt frustrated that there was little they could...

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NBC News 'Feeling Really Good' About 'Rock Center' Launch

Posted November 1, 2011 | 11/1/11

NBC News says it is happy with Monday night's debut of its new newsmagazine, "Rock Center with Brian Williams" despite the expected lackluster ratings.

"We're feeling really good about the launch," NBC News chief Steve Capus told The Huffington Post during a run-in at — where else? — Rock Center....

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Bette Midler: Sex With Geraldo 'Nothing To Write Home About' (VIDEO)

Posted October 26, 2011 | 10/26/11

Bette Midler appeared on HLN's "Joy Behar Show" Tuesday night and took questions from Facebook fans. Asked about her infamous affair with Fox News host Geraldo Rivera, Midler said that sex with the 'stache was anything but divine.

When reminded that Geraldo had written about having sex with her in...

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Regis Philbin Takes 'Flamboyant' Fashion Risk (PHOTO, POLL)

Posted October 26, 2011 | 10/26/11

Regis Philbin took what he described as a "flamboyant" fashion risk Tuesday night.

Appearing at the 2011 Alzheimer's Association Rita Hayworth Gala at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York, Regis debuted something he's been waiting years to wear.

"I got all dressed up last night," he told Kelly Ripa Wednesday morning....

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'Chinese Fire Drill Dance Party': Hud Morgan Takes Post-Men's Vogue Viral Video Turn

Posted September 8, 2011 | 9/8/11

Some people quit journalism to write novels. Others to save the whales. Former Men’s Vogue editor Hud Morgan left to become a screenwriter — and apparently, a music producer/rapper on the side.

Last week, the Hollywood-based scribe — who wrote a column for Mogue that took him everywhere from St....

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Daniel Radcliffe To Celebrate Fashion's Night Out With Columbia Sportswear & Jeffrey New York

Posted September 7, 2011 | 9/7/11

What do you get when you pair one of New York's most high-end retailers with one of America's most classic outdoor sportswear companies? A Fashion's Night Out launch party with Daniel Radcliffe, it seems.

The "Harry Potter" star -- currently appearing on Broadway in "How To Succeed in Business Without...

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Ann Curry A Ratings Success On 'Today' Show

Posted August 11, 2011 | 8/11/11

If television network executives and industry watchers pay extra-close attention to morning show anchor decisions, it's because of the revenue attached: the morning shows are network news divisions' biggest money-makers, and a dip in the demo ratings can mean a significant amount of lost ad revenue.

In that sense, Ann...

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Eliot Spitzer Show CANCELED In CNN Shakeup

Posted July 6, 2011 | 7/6/11

CNN has canceled "In the Arena," the 8PM show hosted by Eliot Spitzer, as part of a shake-up of its evening schedule.

In its place, the network will move Anderson Cooper's flagship "AC 360" broadcast to the 8PM spot, where it will compete against Fox News' "O'Reilly Factor," MSNBC's "Last...

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Karen Elson, Carey Mulligan & The Gummer Girls In Valentino For Lincoln Center Institute Benefit (PHOTOS)

Posted June 14, 2011 | 6/14/11

Karen Elson may have thrown herself a divorce party, but the model and singer made no mention of her recent split with Jack White Monday night at the Junior Spring Benefit for the Lincoln Center Institute.

Elson appeared smiley and radiant throughout the night, where she performed a...

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Art Rocks! 2011 With Brad Goreski: Digital Art Party For Pediatric Diabetes

Posted May 12, 2011 | 5/12/11

The downtown fashion and art scenes will merge Thursday night at the Bowery Hotel for the fourth annual Art Rocks! benefit for the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center.

The benefit, which aims to raise money and awareness for the pediatric diabetes programs at the Berrie Center at Columbia University Medical Center,...

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Sarah Palin Can't Name Most Influential Journalist (VIDEO)

Posted May 3, 2011 | 5/3/11

Here we go again.

Sarah Palin had a Katie Couric moment over the weekend during the White House Correspondents Dinner festivities.

At the MSNBC after party, NBC's blog NBCU Direct asked several party attendees the following question: Who do you think is the most influential journalist today?

But while most...

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Ian Mohr Named Page Six Deputy Editor

Posted April 1, 2011 | 4/1/11

For the first time since longtime editor Richard Johnson left the column, Page Six is getting a male face.

The New York Post's gossip column will welcome Ian Mohr as its deputy editor.

Former Page Six Deputy Editor Paula Froelich tweeted the news Friday morning; the Huffington Post...

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Jetsetter, ASMALLWORLD Partner

Posted March 14, 2011 | 3/14/11

Two of the more prominent brands associated with high-end travel online — Gilt Groupe's luxury vacation flash sale site Jetsetter and high-end social networking site ASMALLWORLD — are teaming up.

The sites, which both cater to an upscale demographic, will announce a partnership Monday that brings Jetsetter's discounted travel offerings...

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John Roberts Talks Fox News, Kyra Phillips & Getting Away From The Anchor Desk

Posted February 25, 2011 | 2/25/11

John Roberts doesn't miss the anchor desk.

The former co-anchor of CNN's "American Morning," who recently jumped to Fox News, is now out on the road as the #1 cable news network's senior reporter and loving it.

"The anchor desk is confining after a while," Roberts told The Huffington Post...

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Alina Cho: Fashion Coverage Has A Place On CNN

Posted February 18, 2011 | 2/18/11

When most TV news viewers think of CNN's Alina Cho, they think of her work on the network's "American Morning" or her hard-news reporting from North Korea. And maybe after this weekend, they'll think of her fashion coverage.

Cho is hosting a special on New York Fashion Week set to...

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Woolrich John Rich & Bros. Black Label Fall 2011: Blending The Masculine & The Feminine (PHOTOS)

Posted February 14, 2011 | 2/14/11

One trend that appears to be emerging in the collections this Fashion Week is the blend of the masculine and the feminine. But while brands like Tommy Hilfiger and DKNY are infusing masculine elements into their women's clothing, designer Paula Gerbase is bringing a decidedly more feminine look...

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Media Power Couples: Who's The Ultimate Media Duo? (PHOTOS)

Posted February 14, 2011 | 2/14/11

Power couples are everywhere in the media—from TV reporters and anchors to executives, all the way through to newspaper and magazine writers. We're saluting these duos for Valentine's Day; vote for your favorites below.

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Christian Siriano Fall 2011: Christian's Dark Evolution (PHOTOS)

Posted February 11, 2011 | 2/11/11

One day, Christian Siriano's name will come up without his reality show past ever being mentioned. That day isn't here yet, but when it comes his Fall 2011 runway show, presented Thursday night at Lincoln Center, will be seen as a turning point in his career. The show represented a...

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