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Robert Philpot

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Covers:  I've covered movies, television, pop music, local radio, restaurants and more, but I'm a curious person and I'm willing to explore other areas. I like writing about people, no matter what they do.
Corporate Communications Editor & Historian, Army & Air Force Exchange Service. Curious mind. Music, books and food fan. Large-dog owner. Also, large dog owner.
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Leon Bridges won a Grammy Award on Sunday. But his suit was the real winner of the night

Leon Bridges won a Grammy Award on Sunday. But his suit was the real winner of the night

Fort Worth Star-Telegram — The Fort Worth soul singer won a Grammy, but it's the suit he wore, with multiple nods to Texas and more, that's getting a lot of attention. It's not the first time he's worn a shout-out to his Texas roots.
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Calf fries: a nutty food quest

Calf fries: a nutty food quest

Fort Worth Star-Telegram — At DFW.com, we have undertaken our share of food quests and challenges through the years. We have stuffed ourselves with kolaches, pie, chicken and waffles, and, of course, burgers. So many burgers. We even ate steaks blindfolded. But this one seemed a little nuts.
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A Day in the Life of Joe T. Garcia's

A Day in the Life of Joe T. Garcia's

Fort Worth Star-Telegram — I was the lead writer for this multimedia package on one of Fort Worth's most popular restaurants.
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WFAA's Cynthia Izaguirre talks about her Jan. 2 return. And a teleprompter nightmare

WFAA's Cynthia Izaguirre talks about her Jan. 2 return. And a teleprompter nightmare

Fort Worth Star-Telegram — A few months ago, WFAA/Channel 8 anchor Cynthia Izaguirre did a Facebook Live announcing that she would be taking some time off. She and her husband, whom she calls Captain Awesome, were getting ready to adopt a child, and WFAA gives employees who adopt a two-month-leave to give them some time to bond with the child.
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Despite Hollywood fame, Bill Paxton never forgot Fort Worth roots

Despite Hollywood fame, Bill Paxton never forgot Fort Worth roots

Fort Worth Star-Telegram — Bill Paxton, the Fort Worth native who went on to star in such movies as "Apollo 13," "Titanic" and "Twister" and in TV projects such as HBO's "Big Love" and the History miniseries "Texas Rising," died Saturday of complications from heart surgery. He was 61.
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Colleen Coyle's Christmas-sweater jump turns into a meme

Colleen Coyle's Christmas-sweater jump turns into a meme

Fort Worth Star-Telegram — For a DFW.com package this week on the popularity of ugly Christmas sweaters, we sought out a few DFW personalities who have ugly-Christmas-sweater tales to tell. People such as KVIL/103.7 FM's Sybil Summers, who makes her own, and Max's Wine Dive Fort Worth executive chef Stefon Rishel, who has a Christmas sweater vest that he'll wear only to certain parties.
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Singing Kansas-police duo gets a shot at the big time - at a Kelly Clarkson concert

Singing Kansas-police duo gets a shot at the big time - at a Kelly Clarkson concert

Fort Worth Star-Telegram — During a performance in Kansas City, Missouri, last week, Burleson-bred Kelly Clarkson invited a couple of Kansas Capitol police officers onstage to sing. Although the concert occurred Feb. 8, the story only began during the past couple of days, when Fox News and The Blaze picked up the story.
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New restaurant wants to feed souls. You decide what to pay

New restaurant wants to feed souls. You decide what to pay

Fort Worth Star-Telegram — Located on South Main Street between Rosedale Street and Magnolia Avenue, Taste Community Restaurant shares details with other Near Southside eateries: exposed brick and ductwork, an open kitchen, a concrete floor that provides a boisterous acoustic effect, T-shirts with fun slogans on them.
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