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Diana Scholl

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    Issa Rae on The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl and Creating the Black Liz Lemon“Black characters on TV are the sidekicks, or they’re insignificant. You could put all the black sidekicks on one show, and it would be the most boring, one-dimensional show ever.”
  2. Amy Poehler Ponders ‘Occupy Pawnee’“Maybe Pawnee will be up in arms.”
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    Thomas Sadoski on Other Desert Cities, Aaron Sorkin’s HBO Drama, and the Truth About Californians“There is desperately a voice that wants to be heard that is saying, ‘Just because it’s sunny doesn’t mean everything doesn’t suck.’”
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    Brooke Shields ‘Beyond Embarrassed’ About Screwing Up at the Tony AwardsAnd she says that curse was on purpose.
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    Dan Savage Doesn’t Want Santorum in His FaceDan Savage talks to us about his campaign against Santorum.
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    David Simon on Hiring Anthony Bourdain and Being ‘a Big Foodie’“First we grabbed hold of Tony Bourdain and said, ‘Help us, Tony, help us.’”
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    Good Wife Julianna Margulies Prays She’s Not ‘Constantly Opening a Wound’ for the SpitzersPresumably, they don’t watch ‘The Good Wife.’
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    Jon Hamm and Paul Rudd Help Reveal Rock’s Greatest SecretsThey joined John Hodgman and Scott Adsit for a reading from a new book by Jon Glaser of ‘Delocated.’
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    Andrew Giuliani and Sarah Hughes Are DatingFor real this time.
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    Richie Rich Thinks Tavi’s Haters Are Just ‘Old, Bitter Cranky People’ Who ‘Live Uptown’Plus, Thom Browne wants to sit down with Paul Reubens and talk about suits: “He’s a really interesting guy.”
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    Mad Men Creator Matthew Weiner Explains Last Night’s Finale, Defends Betty Draper“Don’t start asking me about next season. Let me enjoy this!”
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    Doug Liman at Fair GamePlus: Katie Couric, Julian Schnabel, Dan Abrams …
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    Shia LaBeouf at Wall Street: Money Never SleepsPlus: Anthony Mackie, Sela Ward, Frank Langella …
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    This Is What Happens When You Try to Edit Oliver Stone“I wrote ‘Scarface’.”
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    At the OneStopPlus.com Show, Models Debate the Pros and Cons of ‘Plus-Size’Some thing it’s liberating, others marginalizing.
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    Robin Wright Cancels Broadway Debut, Reports Co-starRichard Schiff is trying to recruit Sally Hawkins to replace her.
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    Lucy Punch Breaks Woody Allen Rule #1“He went completely silent and totally stiff. And I was like ‘What have I done?’”
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    Courtney Love Will Shop for Ball Gowns Whenever She Pleases, and Everything Else We Learned at Fashion’s Night OutBits of wisdom from Pharrell, Cynthia Nixon, Bee Shaffer, Olivia Palermo, Simon Doonan, Thom Browne, and more!
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    ‘Jill’s Choice’ at Olsen Twin KaraokeWhich child to choose?
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    Holmes and Cruise at The RomanticsPlus: Malin Akerman, Alison Pil, Carol Alt …
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    Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise Explain The Romantics’ Ending, Sort Of“Really? No way!”
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    Rachel Maddow: ‘Glenn Beck Was My Favorite Person of All Time on Radio’Not on the list of her favorite people are the writers of the Curbed blog, however.
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    Ari Graynor at Trust Opening NightPlus: Josh Hamilton, Tom Cavanagh, Emmy Rossum …
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    Daily Show Men Respond to Sexism CriesAt a ‘Daily Show’ event with no women.
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    Tracy Morgan Doesn’t Approve of Young People Stripping“I’m 41 years old, mama. I’m just not a fan of all the stripping stuff or all that stuff.”
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    Real Housewives’ Simon Van Kempen: Health-Care Battle Like Fight Between Bethenny and JillAha! A metaphor we can finally understand.
  27. Empire Building
    Michael Schlow Eyes New YorkThe genial Boston chef is scouting spaces in downtown NYC.
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    The Bun Is Out of Padma’s Oven!She’s named Krishna.
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    Gabourey Sidibe on the Scene From Precious That Totally Cracks Her Up“I laugh inappropriately at it — sorry. I’m laughing because I’m not falling.”
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    ‘Mom, I Know It’s Three in the Morning, But Can You Come Pick Me Up?’Peter Facinelli of ‘Twilight’ relives his worst New Year’s Eve.
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    Madonna, Ford, and Moore at A Single ManThe star showed up for the premiere of the designer turned director’s new film.
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    Kara DioGuardi Shops New Reality ShowKara tells Vulture: “It takes the best acts that have been dropped [by their labels] and gives them a second chance.”
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    Jenny Slate: SNL’s Newest Cast Member“I feel like I’m floating off the ground, but I’m still myself.”
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    Zach Galifianakis Game for G-Force Sequel“Only if I can date one of the guinea pigs, then yes.”
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    Paulina Porizkova Would Take a Job at Starbucks About NowCurrently, she’s blogging for the Huffington Post, and we all know how that pays.
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    Judy Blume Never Stops Teaching Lessons“Don’t blow!” she told us at the premiere for ‘Away We Go.’
  37. Back and ForthAt the Academy of American Poets benefit, Diana Scholl engaged in some wordplay with Maggie Gyllenhaal, Rose Styron, Roy Blount Jr., Steve Reich […]
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    Cuomo Qualified for Senate Seat by Background in Erector Sets, Says PaNot to mention the legendary Lego–Lincoln Log truce he brokered back in ‘69.
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    Andrew Cuomo Could Literally Give a Hoot About Daily IntelBut he does, in fact, know how to use creative adverbs.
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    Jeezy and Cannon at the Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball’America is pregnant with a new baby we call hope and freedom.’ Right!
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    Peter Som Open to Designing a Target or H&M LineHaving just lost his financial backer, anything’s possible.
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    Cameron, Stiller, and Rivers at the Shrek OpeningHow to keep your monster’s face soft and clear.
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    Rachel Dratch Possibly Coming to Broadway!’I’m in a musical … But don’t spin this like ‘poor Rachel finally got a job.”
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    Nicole Miller Escapes Death at Le CirqueA quick-thinking waiter saved the designer’s life, but don’t tell the Maccioni family.
  45. Don’t Visit Utah With Richie RichThe designer has explosive plans for the state.
  46. Senator Nanny? Fran Wants It!Appoint her, or she’ll run.