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January 16, 2012
The 'SNL' Writer Who No Longer Fears for His Job

"SNL is one of the few jobs in TV that’s got some stability."

January 16, 2012
The Political Handler on the Art of Handling the Candidate’s Spouse

�Managing the politician is the biggest challenge. Sometimes it’s best to be the new guy on the scene, because it’s easy to burn through your relationships with the candidate’s family and friends.�

January 16, 2012
The NYPD Officer Who Says He’s Not the Only Cop With a Drinking Problem

"Drinking still is the only avenue a lot of people on the force have for tension release."

January 16, 2012
The Big-Time Hollywood Agent on the Depths to Which His Fellow Agents Will Sink

"The best agents make you feel as though you’re the most important person in the room that they’re working."

January 16, 2012
The Legal Aid Lawyer Who Tells the Innocent to Plead Guilty

�Do I ever advise clients who are innocent of the crimes to plead guilty to stuff they didn’t do? Absolutely.�

January 16, 2012
The Plastic Surgeon Who Says Lipo Is Basically Useless

�Liposuction is my least favorite procedure. It’s boring. I hate it.�

January 16, 2012
The �Page Six� Reporter’s Do-Not-Hit List

�I can’t recall a single instance in which we were told to write something nice about someone specifically because a higher-up at News Corp. wanted that.�

January 16, 2012
The Hairstylist Who Hides the Mirrors

�Once the mirror is there and their hair is wet, they’re just really vulnerable.�

January 16, 2012
The �Today’ Show Producer on Keeping Matt Lauer Happy

�Matt is known as the germophobe of the anchor team. He walks around with a bottle of Purell in his pocket.�

January 16, 2012
The Personal College Counselor Who Can’t Bear the People Paying Her Bills

"I’ve seen a lot of fucked-up parenting. A lot of very perverse incentive structures."