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Why I believe that Twitter keeps me sane: Venting on Twitter is great stress relief.

Every once in a while, I feel slightly jealous of people who smoke cigarettes. Not because they look cool doing it like Sandra Dee did in “Grease” after being turned out by a combination of The Pink Ladies’ fashion tips and John Travolta’s gyrating crotch. I get jealous of cigarette smokers because they have a... Read more »

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November 6, 2009 at 12:09 am

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Sean Paul Talks to Nikki Lynette about his newest album, Imperial Blaze

One of the most memorable celebrity interviews I’ve ever conducted was with Sean Paul. Not only because he’s a multi-platinum, world class entertainer…but also because he’s quite a character.  Over the past few years, I”ve become pretty good at doing celebrity interviews. (Insert pat on the back here.) I started doing them for a local tv show... Read more »

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November 3, 2009 at 5:15 am

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  You've heard my work, you just didn't know it was me. I sing/rap/write/produce and tv shows, commercials, and video games play my songs. I'm the opinionated and mouthy leader of Team Bad Ass who means what she says and says what she means. I'm random. I think outside the box. I have no shame. Please enjoy the show.

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