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Since then, Lee has spent all her time advocating for prostitutes, and after meeting hundreds of teen prostitutes on the streets of Hollywood, she shifted her attention towards those under-aged hookers who were most in need of help. According to Kimberly Sevcik writing for Good, "Children who had formerly been locked up in detention centers were instead living on the streets, with no one to provide for them. If they turned to prostitution, as many did, they were no longer eligible to live in a foster home. 'They were falling between the cracks,' says Lee. 'There were no social services available to them.'"

So Lee founded Children of the Night in 1979, first as a drop in center, and then with large grants from Hugh Hefner and Johnny Carson, among others, she turned COTN into the full-fledged shelter it is today. And as a living situation, it's more Oprah than Oliver. At Children of the Night's homestead in Los Angeles, "All of [the former prostitutes'] needs are met, and many of their desires as well. They are flown into Los Angeles from all over the country, and delivered to the shelter in a cab. Upon their arrival, kids are assigned a semi-private bedroom, and issued either a CD player or a DVD player…[They are] also enrolled in school, which is right on-site, and fully accredited. …Residents at COTN get haircuts and manicures at high-end salons that volunteer their services. They attend workshops, where professionals drop in to teach them photography, yoga, meditation, acting, screenwriting, and dance."

Though Lee spends a lot of time fund raising (part of the reason that COTN is so nice is that it is privately funded), she's still at COTN headquarters four days a week. When Sevcik asked Lee what role she plays for the kids, Lee replied tersely, "I'm their mom…[and] their dad." Sevcik also adds that Lee's manner is not airy-fairy. "She is a fast-talking, no-nonsense, Type-A blonde, with an uncanny knack for procuring money and attention for her efforts…he is bracingly unsentimental, and she doesn’t have much patience for those who aren’t. 'Ooey-gooey,' she calls them. She jokes with the girls, she listens to their problems, she offers advice and encouragement—but her style is direct and matter-of-fact."

So to conclude, Lois Lee gets the Jezebel Medal of Honor for the following: advocating for the prosecution of Johns and Pimps as opposed to underage prostitutes who have been screwed by the system; being unafraid to fight the man at the tender age of 27; starting her own truly wonderful charity; and finally, having a no-bullshit, can-do 'tude while she did all of the above.

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Because the film is not typical boy-meets-girl fare, the Times is wondering if two women in their late 30s can carry a comedy in a world where 14-year-old boys (and men with 14-year-old mentalities) are the comedy film "sweet spot" of ticket purchasers. Baby Mama has neither big boobs, nor big bombs. Here's what Poehler has to say on the matter: "Everything is a harder sell until it's a success and then it's not." She continues:

What I'm proud of about this film is that there was an actual beginning and middle and end, and characters change and all that kind of stuff. Which is kind of like an actual movie? It's nice to be a part of that. Especially coming from the world with a lot of sketch, where everything is transient and temporary. It's nice to explore an actual arc in an actual film. I like movies that 14-year-old boys like, I like a lot of those. I would hope that they would like the same things I like too.

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Donna Langley, president of production at Universal, on Tina: "Tina really is the new woman who can have it all. [On TV], she navigates a man's world but maintains her own sense of self, she never has to compromise her ideals to get what she wants — yet she's not manipulative or coquettish. In her personal life, she's married, she has a lovely baby, she was the first woman to be the head writer at SNL — she's crossed all these barriers and milestones as a woman, so it makes her a great role model.''

Tina on late night munchies: ''I was playing a game with the camera guys: Guess What's Inside Me. 'Yes, there is Cheez Whiz inside me. Toll House cookies? Yes. Salami? Yes.''' Tina on Baby Mama: ''I liked the topicality of the fertility issues that affect so many people. There's so much weirdness and emotion about it. If you start with something juicy, you end up with a better [movie] than if you just start with some jokes. And Amy liked that it did not have anything to do with a goddamn wedding.''

Tina on Fame: "They should draw up an equation: What level of fame do you need to achieve to keep doing what you want? Because you don't want any more than that. You don't want someone to take a picture of your butt on the beach.... How do you get to be Christopher Guest? Just live your life, make hilarious movies with your friends, and then go home.''

Tina on "Real Women" in film: ''There was a time when Teri Garr was in everything. She was adorable, but also completely real — her body was real, her teeth were real, you felt like she'd be your friend.''

Tina on her big mouth:''Pretty soon my kid's going to understand what I'm saying and be able to access it on the computer. I screwed up something a few months ago and I was like, 'You know who wouldn't do that? Tom Hanks. You know who would keep his mouth shut? Tom Hanks. I should try to be like Tom Hanks.'''

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