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Actress and former model Peggy Lipton, who rose to stardom in the late 1960s on the counterculture police series “The Mod Squad” and later starred on TV’s “Twin Peaks,” has died. Her death from cancer was announced Saturday by Kidada and Rashida Jones, her daughters from a marriage to famed music producer Quincy Jones. “She made her journey peacefully with her daughters and nieces by her side,” Lipton’s daughters said in a statement to The Times. “We feel so lucky for every moment we spent with her.” Born in New York on Aug. 30, 1946, Lipton began modeling at age...

The New York Times has an article today titled, "Inquiry of Democratic Senator Started With Partisan Push." The story by Eric Lipton describes our success in getting media coverage for our original research about Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and his relationship with a major donor, Dr. Salomon Melgen. Lipton then states that to Menendez and his staff our work is "proof that the news media frenzy focusing on his actions to help a Florida eye doctor is at least in part a political smear." The only problem with this story line is that that New York Times approached us shortly...

Melamine-tainted Lipton milk tea powder recalled in Hong Kong markets (RTTNews) - Lipton milk tea powder was withdrawn Tuesday from Hong Kong markets after traces of melamine were found in its products manufactured in China. Unilever PLC, which owns the Lipton brand, announced the chemical that causes health hazards had been found in its brands of Milk Tea Powder Original and Lipton Milk Tea Powder Gold in internal quality checks. A spokesman for the Hong Kong Center for Food Safety has appealed to the public to stop drinking the tainted products. The center has ordered outlets selling the products to...

James Lipton, the host of U.S. talk show, Inside the Actors' Studio, once worked as a pimp in Paris, France. The revered TV presenter, who has sat down with Hollywood's biggest names for in-depth chats about their life and work over the last 13 years, has revealed he once procured clients for French hookers. He says, "This was when I was very very young, living in Paris, penniless, unable to get any kind of working permit... I had a friend who worked in what is called the Milieu, which is that world and she suggested to me one night, `Look,...

Dixie Chick Natalie Maines' infamous quote - "Just so you know, we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas" - was named the year's Best Quote at "VH1's Big In 2003 Awards." When accepting her award from Bill Maher, Natalie said, "There's an old Texas expression. If you don't have anything nice to say, go to London and say it in front of 2,000 people." Other stars at the event included country superstar Shania Twain and country fan Kid Rock.  

Dear Consumer, Thank you for your recent note regarding remarks made by Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks. It is important for us to hear from our consumers and listen to their concerns. As you can imagine, we did not expect a political controversy to arise when Lipton became a sponsor of the Dixie Chicks upcoming "Top of the World" concert tour. In this time of national crisis, we believe it is important for Americans to come together behind the values of freedom, democracy and tolerance that have made the United States of America into the country it is today....

As actor and left-wing activist Tim Robbins complains about how unfairly he and Susan Sarandon are being treated these days, you can almost hear the world's smallest violin playing in the background. Until it was abruptly canceled, Robbins and Sarandon were scheduled to appear at a Baseball Hall of Fame salute to their movie Bull Durham. The Hall's president decided to can the whole event, saying the couple's opposition to the war in Iraq undermined the U.S. position and "ultimately could put our troops in even more danger." It's not the first time their anti-Operation Iraqi Freedom statements have...

Email recieved this morning from Lipton to FR protestors: (re: Dixie Chicks Sponsorship Tour and Lipton Foods) Thank you so much for writing!We are writing in response to your comments regarding the Dixie Chicks 'Top of the World Tour.' We certainly apologize and are grateful you have chosen to share your thoughts.As a manufacturer we feel it is a major responsibility to provide our friends and customers with the most creative and entertaining means of sponsorship possible.We have a long history of presenting 'tasteful' advertising, promotional and sponsorship efforts to the public. We certainly do not wish to offend anyone....

Full Title: A Jewish American says he was a human shield against advancing Israeli troops at a Palestinian camp near Bethlehem JERUSALEM, Apr 04, 2002 (AP WorldStream via COMTEX) -- Jewish American Rob Lipton spoke emotionally Thursday about the resilience he saw among the Palestinians and how he served as a human shield for the besieged people as Israeli troops threatened their West Bank refugee camp near biblical Bethlehem. Lipton - a peace activist from Berkeley, California - was among about 20 foreigners who were evacuated from Bethlehem on Wednesday. They are part of a larger group of about 100...