FIRST PERSON

Crazy Jamie
July 16, 2008
Jamie has escaped. Description: Brown hair, freckles, and wearing soiled blue-and-white-striped pajamas. On the loose in Studio City. This is her story.

Full Circle
July 09, 2008
That tiny moment was all I needed. This well-known and respected man, this guy that everybody liked and wanted to be around, had actually taken the time to see me — and it changed the entire course of my life.

Confessions of a Hair Model
July 02, 2008
The Craigslist ad read, "Looking for hair model. Must be willing to have hair cut — $100." Taking the job would bring me a hundred dollars closer to paying this month's rent, so I tried to picture my hair shorter.



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Once, Twice... Three Times a Funny Lady
May 07, 2008
"More than $120,000 for my BFA, another $50,000 for living expenses, and a good $35,000 for private lessons and workshops, and here's what I know: Comedy comes in threes."


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