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Easy Reader: Peggy Pope of Nine to Five Tells Her Irresistible Show-Biz Story

David Finkle | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: The Village Voice, Smith College, The Obie Award, Marilyn Monroe, The Actors Studio, Peggy Pope, The New York Stock Exchange, Billy Crystal, Sag, Joe Papp, George Clooney, Muzeeka, Mame, House of Blue Leaves, The Rose Tattoo, Iuniverse, Harvey, Ann Miller, Smash, Atta Girl: Tales From a Life in the Trenches of Show Business, Books News
David Finkle

Her show-biz resume began accumulating credits not too long after she'd settled in Manhattan -- and all of it Pope recounts with great humor. She's a naturally funny woman when she's merely recounting the facts. Laughing out loud through these pages is a regular response.

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Seeking Cinematic Sustenance in a Saturated World

Ashley Wren Collins | Posted 11.21.2011

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Ashley Wren Collins

There certainly are more movies than ever to choose from nowadays. But the ability to produce a higher quantity doesn't always yield a higher quality.

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What Do Nancy and the "Gracettes," Rupert Murdoch and Other Human Beings Have in Common?

Michealene Cristini Risley | Posted 09.15.2011

Read More: Childhood Violence, The Village Voice, Nancy Grace, John Walsh, Rupert Murdoch, Famous Criminals, Rottweiler, Casey Anthony, Caylee Anthony, Loss of a Child, Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore, Media News
Michealene Cristini Risley

We have ALL failed the children in our world. There is nothing worse in a community than the unexpected and shocking loss of a young child. A chil...

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The Village Voice Loses Two Veteran Columnists

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Village Voice political columnist Wayne Barrett says he has written his last piece for the New York City paper. Barrett says in his ...

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WikiLeaks: Where's the Oil?

Charlotte Dennett | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Oil, Julian Assange, World War I, World War II, Wikileaks, War on Terrorism, George W. Bush, Palestine, Lebanon, American University in Beirut, People v. Bush, The Village Voice, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Haifa, Tapi, Central Asia, Israel, Tripoli, Politics News
Charlotte Dennett

Like FOIA, the ability of WikiLeaks to act as a watchdog over government will depend largely on whether an engaged public succeeds in protecting it from retaliatory actions by embarrassed governments.

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If You Live In New York, It's OK To Gloat About It

Posted 05.25.2011

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It's a dreary, rainy day in the city, so we might as well fight the bleakness with some optimism! The Village Voice ran its 50 Reasons to Be Pretty Da...

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Sign Up To Cover Concerts This Week: Wolf Parade, Caribou, Siren Music Festival, Konono No.1

Zara Golden | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nycbeat, The Village Voice, Brooklyn Bowl, Mools, Screaming Females, Cymbals Eat Guitars, NIght Marchers, Ryan Leslie, Caribou, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Air France, Siren Music Festival, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Aloe Blacc, Celebrate Brooklyn!, Konono No. 1, Africa Festival, Apache Beat, Summer, Governors Island, Surfer Blood, Matt and Kim, Ratatat, DJ Awesome Tapes From Africa, Beach Fossils, Professor DJ Rainstick, Concerts, Warm Up Series, Summerstage, Le Poisson Rouge, Springfield Park, Earl Greyhound, P.S.1, Phantogram, Prospect Park, Terminal 5, Wye Oak, Langhorne Slim, Javelin, Small Black, Nyc, Harlem, Mercury Lounge, Just Wills, Zola Jesus, Holy Fuck, Coney Island, Wolf Parade, Raphael Saadiq, Ponytail, Arp, Dom, New York News
Zara Golden

Huffington Post continues its local coverage with the help of our Citizen Journalism Unit. To join the local reporting team and receive advance assi...

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Debrahlee Lorenzana Says Citigroup Fired Her Because She Was Too Hot

Posted 05.25.2011

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A New York City woman has sued Citigroup for firing her because she was just too good-looking, reports the Village Voice. Debrahlee Lorenzana, a 33...

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Never Been Gone: A Conversation With Carly Simon

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jay Landers, Sesame Street, The Village Voice, Van Morrison, Songwriters Hall of Fame, Mick Jagger, Paul Simon, Winnie the Pooh, Sony Records, Piglet's Big Adventure, Harry Belafonte, Jim Hart, Ben Taylor, The Hi-Lo's, Carly Simon, Elton John, Hear Music, Sally Taylor, Robert Christgau, Columbia Records, Carole King, David Saw, Teese Gohl, Walkman, Richard Perry, Entertainment News, Starbucks, Benjamin Thomas, Arista Records, Joni Mitchell, Clive Davis, Lucy Simon, James Taylor, L.A. Reid, Heffalump, Piglet, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

In this interview, Carly talks candidly about her new "unplugged" album Never Been Gone, recent projects, her family, an Elton John non-adventure and much more.

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HuffPost Video Premiere: Third Eye Blind "Don't Believe A Word," plus The Jayhawks, Genesis, and Peanuts 1960's Collection

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Peter Gabriel, Victoria Williams, The Eagles, Third Eye Blind, Tim O'Reagan, Marc Perlman, Gary Louris, Punk'd, Steve Hackett, Sally Brown, The Byrds, American Recordings, Chris Hillman, Linus Van Pelt, A Charlie Brown Christmas, The Everly Brothers, Christopher Shea, Stephen Bishop, Johnny Cash, Bill Meléndez, George Winston, Mark Olsen, Bill Bruford, Lee Mendelson, Charisma Records, Rhino Records, Weather Report, Entertainment News, Stephan Jenkins, Gram Parsons, Peter Frampton, Chester Thompson, Pop, King Crimson, The Village Voice, The Hawks, Def American, David Benoit, It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, Karen Grotberg, Twin/Tone, George Drakoulias, The Louvin Brothers, Bunkhouse Records, Sally Dryer, Phil Collins, Daryl Stuermer, Frank Zappa, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Farm Aid, Americana, Lucy Van Pelt, David Guraldi, Peter Robbins, Alt-Country, Genesis, Kathy Steinberg, Bob Dylan, Mike Rutherford, Charlie Brown, The Jayhawks, Roots, Charles M. Schultz, Tony Banks, The Band, Yes We Can, Vince Guaraldi, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

"I wanted to create a video that actually represented Third Eye Blind," says Stephan Jenkins, lead singer and songwriter for Third Eye Blind.

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Real World Contract: 'You May Die'

Real World Contract: You Could Die, Get AIDS | Posted 10.04.2011

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(NEWSER) -- Want to appear on MTV's Real World? First you might want to take a look at the contract, an "amusingly specific ... 30-page spectacular" t...

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