Paul Williams

Police Reveal Boxer Driving Too Fast In Crash

AP | Posted 05.29.2012

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MARIETTA, Ga. — Boxer Paul Williams was driving his modified sport motorcycle too fast for conditions when he crashed into an embankment, police...

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Boxer Paralyzed In Motorcycle Wreck

AP | Posted 05.29.2012

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ATLANTA — Boxer Paul Williams was paralyzed Sunday after being involved in a motorcycle crash in the Atlanta suburbs and doctors said it is unli...

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Paul Williams: A Living Legend

Caroline Vella | Posted 05.27.2012

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Caroline Vella

If you were raised on a diet of 70s pop, then you know Paul Williams. Between the hit songs, the awards and all that bouncing from one talk show couch to the next, you couldn't miss him.

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Life After Fame

Paul Williams | Posted 05.12.2012

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Paul Williams

Five years ago, a filmmaker named Steve Kessler wrote me a letter and told me that he wanted to make a film about my life. I thanked him very much and told him that I didn't like to indulge my ego that way anymore. But Steve kept persisting.

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Lucy Blodgett

PHOTOS: A Celebration Of Influential African American Angelenos

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucy Blodgett | Posted 02.02.2012

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African Americans have played a pivotal but often forgotten role in the history of Los Angeles. From the days of the pueblo, through the civil rights ...

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SHOF/PBS Chats: Billy Joel, Jimmy Jam, Jimmy Webb, Garth Brooks, Allan Toussaint, Dwight Yoakum, Hal David, Paul Williams...

Mike Ragogna | Posted 02.29.2012

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Mike Ragogna

Earlier this year, I was lucky enough to exchange a few words with many terrific songwriters and artists ranging from Billy Joel and Garth Brooks to Jimmy Jam and Jimmy Webb and even an exec or two as they that walked the red carpet at the Songwriters Hall Of Fame awards show.

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PHOTOS: A. Quincy Jones Home For $1.65 Million

The Huffington Post | Lucy Blodgett | Posted 08.22.2011

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New to the Brentwood housing market is the Friedman Residence designed by A. Quincy Jones (FAIA). Listed at $1.65 million, this property has been pres...

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PHOTOS: Holmby Hills Mansion By Paul Williams For $23.95 Million

Posted 06.05.2011

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Located in the posh neighborhood of Holmby Hills, this seven bedroom, eleven bathroom mansion's price tag has been reduced from $26.5 million to $23.9...

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PHOTOS: Untouched Paul Williams Mid-Century For $3.49 Million

The Huffington Post | Lucy Blodgett | Posted 05.30.2011

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For the first time in fifty-two years, this untouched Paul Williams home is on the market for $3.49 million. Built in 1958, the 3,793 square foot res...

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PHOTOS: Aspen Fashion Week Benefits FEED Foundation

Posted 05.25.2011

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Aspen's third annual Fashion Week is partnering with the FEED Foundation, a non-profit co-founded by former fashion model--and President George Bush's...

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A Boxing Renaissance: Paul Williams vs. Sergio Martinez

Gordon Marino | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gordon Marino

For all of the knocks that boxing takes and often gives itself, the sweet science is in the midst of a two-week renaissance. On November 14th, we wat...

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HuffPost Exclusive: The 40th Anniversary of Carpenters / Interview with Richard Carpenter

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mike Ragogna

Richard Carpenter: "So many people have said to us, 'We can understand every word to your songs,' which, with all the pop and rock records at the time, was difficult to do."

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Black Style Now? Shouldn't the Obamas Also Choose Black Designers?

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Henry Adams

Is the fact that the Obamas have so far passed over black tailors or dress designers a triviality? Or is it a crucial indicator of what's to come?

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