Peggy Lipton Jones is an American actress best known for playing Julie Barnes in The Mod Squad. She is married to music mogul Quincy Jones, with whom she has two children: Kidada, a stylist, and Rashida, an actress.
Daily News Albany Bureau Chief By Kenneth Lovett Thursday, December 3rd 2009, 6:20 PM Stars/News Former controller Alan Hevesi and actress Peggy Lipton are both said to have benefitted in the state pension scandal Karp/AP Elliott Broidy, the former chairman of Markstone Capital Partners, pleaded guilty Thursday to a felony charge of rewarding official misconduct. ALBANY - Former Controller Alan Hevesi took $75,000 in luxury trips from an investment banker who admitted Thursday he bribed... Read Full Story
How a Queens schlub went head over heels for Peggy Lipton and brought down the system BY Tom Robbins Tuesday, April 28th 2009 at 3:06pm Adam Nemser/Newscom Pension fun: Andy Stein and Peggy Lipton in 2003 One way to get a handle on the massive pension fund scandal unearthed by Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and his diligent team is to consider this: It all starts with a girlfriend. Long before the political titans were paraded in handcuffs and the financial wizards publicly shamed, there was... Read Full Story
Wow. It seems like forever since I did one of these, my many posts about the "secret Negro inside," the not-black-black-peoples of America who straddle in the nether regions of "I don't look black." In America it doesn't matter who you are, it's about what you look like. So this is my regular celebration of the not-black-black-peoples such as major league baseball star Grady Sizemore , insane supermodel Kimora Lee Simmons , flashdancer Jennifer Beals and my favorite not-black-black-person... Read Full Story
When music producer Quincy Jones is your dad and your mother is actress Peggy Lipton, chances are entertaining is something you're born to pursue. Rashida Jones has dabbled in both music and acting, but it's on the big screen where she shines brightest.
Having worked with Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson and Craig Robinson on TV's 'The Office,' Jones has been exposed to plenty of comedians. That paved the way for another sitcom, 'Parks and Recreation,' with 'SNL' alum Amy Poehler, which is due... Read Full Story
This photo is totally not real. Both this story and this lovely Photoshopped picture via Best Week Ever . The humorous blog is saying one of my favorite Incognegroes, Rashida Jones (the daughter of music mogul Quincy Jones and actress Peggy Lipton) may or may not be dating Obama Speechwriter Jon Favreau.
Jones, who is currently starring on NBC's Parks and Recreations was allegedly seen getting tipsy on a Friday night with the 27-year-old Favreau.
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Actress Rashida Jones who plays Paul Rudd's fiancee in "I Love You Man" arrived at the Los Angeles premiere of the movie with her celeb mom Peggy Lipton. Peggy is best known for the early 70's hit series "Mod Squad" and the "Twin Peaks" in the early [...] Read Full Story
Rashida Jones, daughter of musician/producer Quincy Jones and MOD Squad actress Peggy Lipton, is adding designer to her resume. Rashida's small role in The Office has now led to a starring role in Fox's Unhitched . Meanwhile, the actress and a partner, Angela Wilcox, are launching a line of organic cotton clothing. The clothing line, named Laloo, features swingy tanks, dresses, and layerable tees. A woven cotton tank dress will cost you $185, which is entirely too expensive for those of us... Read Full Story
Rashida Jones , daughter of Quincy Jones and Peggy Lipton , recently spoke out about being biracial and how she was turned away from an all-black sorority.
“I definitely learned my lesson. I’m back to that place were I’m like, ‘You know what? I’m black, I’m white, I’m Jewish, I’m Irish, I’m Portuguese, I’m Welsh, what the f**k ever.’ To me it’s so inconsequential. “People still say things to me like, ‘Oh my god, you’re black? I would’ve never guessed that.’ And I just think, I can’t help... Read Full Story
PEGGY LIPTON is perhaps best known for her role as Julie Barnes on television's The Mod Squad. She received a Golden Globe Award for her role on the show, which aired from 1968 through 1973. More recently, ... Read Full Story
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