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(Almost) Meeting Mary Tyler Moore

Posted on January 26, 2017 by planetlippstone

I’d like to say I met Mary Tyler Moore at one of her weddings. I jumped at the chance to try. Like Mary Richards, the star of Moore’s groundbreaking TV comedy about being a single girl working in TV news … Continue reading →

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Brazil: Making like a local in Rio

Posted on July 1, 2012 by planetlippstone

Once again back in the Bronze Age, when I’d get pretty bronze, I decided to vacation in Rio de Janiero. Just because I’d never set foot in South America and thought it would be a good place to start. I … Continue reading →

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RTW, Hollywood: Brush with celebrity, Vol. 1: TV years

Posted on July 18, 2011 by planetlippstone

In my decade of working in L.A. TV news, I was never fazed by celebrities. I guess it’s because I was either writing about or surrounded by them. The start-up news operation I was privileged to be a part of was … Continue reading →

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