I’ve been thinking about Peter Thiel a lot lately. The more I try to get him off my mind, the more I find myself debating the PayPal founder in mock exchanges in my head.
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2/19/15
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That night of star-gazing has arrived. The over-the-top awards show, otherwise known as the 87th Academy Awards, held on Sunday, Feb. 22, this year, is always an evening of fashion, fun and celebrity. So bring some ‘Tinseltown’ glitz and glamour into your home with a picture-perfect party.
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By Karen Bloom
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2/18/15
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Two years ago, when he was 11, Cory Nichols saw a documentary on poverty called “Hard Times: Lost on Long Island.” Cory, who has been acting on television and in movies since he was 6, was in the audience at the Long Island International Film Expo, where a film in which he co-starred was screening as well.
But it was “Hard Times” that made the biggest impression on Cory, who is now a ninth-grader at Oceanside High School. “It made me really want to help our community,” he said. “People don’t have to say they’re in need to be in need.” So he decided to take action.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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10/22/14
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A Wednesday in August is usually a slower time for foot traffic at St. Christopher’s Church in Baldwin, with school still out and weekend Masses a few days away. But that wasn’t the case last week, as cameras, film crews and actors gathered in the large church, off Merrick Road, to film scenes from the upcoming movie “Michael.”
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By Brian Croce
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9/3/14
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If there is one thing Larry Strong is sure about, it’s that Hollywood is not the be all-end all location for success in the entertainment business.
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By Iris Wiener
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9/3/14
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“This is beyond a small little film festival,” said Ingrid Dodd, the co-founder of the Long Beach International Film Festival, which has grown over the last three years. “Now it’s in …
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By Jasmine Blennau
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8/15/14
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Brothers Robert M. Snyder of Valley Stream and Philip Snyder of Island Park won First Prize for their short, “A Farewell to Arm,” in the 20th annual Brainwash Drive-in Movie Festival in Oakland, Ca. The film also took the top prize at the Yellow Ape Film Festival at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington last summer. The film stars Robert M. Snyder, Jr., of Woodside, Queens.
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8/14/14
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Long Beach native Billy Crystal wrote simply, “No words,” on Twitter early Tuesday morning, reacting to the loss of his good friend Robin Williams, who died on Monday at age 63 in an …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/12/14
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Music fills in the air in the City by the Sea, on Friday, with some dynamic contemporary jazz ensembles.
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7/30/14
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Robert Davi received his first acting gig as a fourth-grader in the Half Hollow Hills School District. After winning a small role in his elementary school’s production of “George …
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By Julie Mansmann
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7/23/14
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