Author: Hilary Liftin
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698137698
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
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The “It” book you absolutely must pack in your beach bag—an addictively juicy novel of celebrity love gone wrong. • An EW Best Book of 2015 for the Pop Culture Fanatic in Your Life • “Readers who come for the dirt, real or imagined, won’t be disappointed; there’s plenty of gold in these True Hollywood hills.” —Entertainment Weekly Chosen as a Great Summer Read by: • USA Today • People Magazine • Entertainment Weekly • Good Housekeeping • Cosmopolitan • Vogue.com • The Hollywood Reporter • “[A] delicious beach read.” —People Magazine “A hilarious, tabloid-trashing gotcha novel.” —Vanity Fair “A juicy work of shocking betrayal.” —Us Weekly “I’ve had a million meetings in my acting career, and I had no idea that this would be the one that would change my life forever. I walked into the room, and there was Rob . . . in the flesh.” Actress Lizzie Pepper was America’s Girl Next Door and her marriage to Hollywood mega-star Rob Mars was tabloid gold—a whirlwind romance and an elaborate celebrity-studded wedding landed them on the cover of every celebrity weekly. But fame, beauty, and wealth weren’t enough to keep their marriage together. Hollywood’s “It” couple are over—and now Lizzie is going to tell her side of the story. Celebrity ghostwriter Hilary Liftin chronicles the tabloids’ favorite marriage as Lizzie Pepper realizes that, when the curtain falls, her romance isn’t what she and everyone else thought. From her lonely holidays in sumptuous villas to her husband’s deep commitment to a disconcertingly repressive mind-body group, Lizzie reveals a side of fame that her fans never get to see. Full of twists and turns, Movie Star by Lizzie Pepper is a breathless journey to the heights of Hollywood power and royalty and a life in the spotlight that is nearly impossible to escape.
Author: William J. Mann
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547417748
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 497
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Elizabeth Taylor has never been short on star power, but in this unprecedented biography, the spotlight is entirely on her—a spirited beauty full of magic, professional daring, and wit. Acclaimed biographer William Mann follows Elizabeth Taylor publicly as she makes her ascent at MGM, falls into (and out of) marriages, wins Oscars, fights studio feuds, and combats America's conservative values with her decidedly modern love affairs. But he also shines a light on Elizabeth's rich private life, revealing a love for her craft and a loyalty to the underdog that fueled her lifelong battle against the studio system. Swathed in mink, disposing of husbands but keeping the diamonds—this is Elizabeth Taylor as she lived and loved, breaking and making the rules in the game of supreme celebrity.
Author: Kimberly Potts
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9781557837219
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 300
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George Clooney is famous for being named "People" magazines Sexiest Man Alive, his penchant for practical jokes, as well as his award-winning acting career and his political and humanitarian efforts. In her book, Potts traces the stars life from the small-town boy to big-screen star.
Author: TJ Klune
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press LLC
ISBN: 9781640807839
Category : Actors
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Josy wants to be a movie star... along with half of Los Angeles. But his big break could come in the form of an enigmatic novelist named Q-Bert, who Josy might have a friend crush on, and Q-Bert's directorial debut.
Author: Martha Sherrill
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780375759499
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
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Allegra, a young actress, and Clementine, a jaded journalist, are conducting a road-trip interview when they are in a car crash. Allegra vanishes into thin air and Clementine becomes a celebrity by proxy.
Author: Mohana Shiva
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 9384381950
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 199
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"Ramira Nair is the leading superstar actress of the Hindi film industry. Extraordinarily beautiful, super rich, with loads of talent and a Midas touch at the box office, makes her life truly envy-worthy for everyone. In short she has it all, well almost, except true love that is. After two failed affairs of the heart in her past, Ramira has lost all her trust in men. She is afraid that she may never find the kind of love that her parents have shared since forever. Enter Viraj Kulkarni, a successful corporate lawyer who is smart, handsome and equally rich. He has nourished a secret crush on Ramira for years. They meet at a mutual friend’s birthday party and sparks fly between them. They start with a slow (on his part) and cautious (on her part) courtship. Can a kind and understanding guy like Viraj really make Ramira see him for the trustworthy guy that he is? Can Ramira help Viraj face his own past and heal him? Will Ramira fall prey to the schemes of those who seek her downfall? Or will she rise like a phoenix, overcoming all obstacles including her own fears, and finally find true love with a wonderful, kind, loving man like Viraj? Though Ramira maybe a superstar, her story will resonate within every woman who has loved and lost, after all Ramira too is just a simple woman standing in front of a man asking him to love her."
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Publisher: Bud Perry
ISBN: 0982136706
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 152
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Author: Kate Hardy
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460328965
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 252
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When the camera stops rolling… Former police officer Jess Greenacre is hoping to bury her past—and becoming a runner on a London film set is the change in scenery she needs. But she hadn't planned on running into award-winning actor Luke McKenzie on her very first day…and she certainly hadn't expected the earth-shattering kiss that leaves them both wanting more! Luke has painful memories of his own, but could the honesty he finds in this captivating woman's eyes herald a new start…for both of them?
Author: Landon Palmer
Publisher:
ISBN: 0190888407
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 289
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During the mid-1950s, when Hollywood found itself struggling to compete within an expanding entertainment media landscape, certain producers and studios saw an opportunity in making films that showcased performances by rock 'n' roll stars. Rock stars eventually found cinema to be a useful space to extend their creative practices, and the motion picture and recording industries increasingly saw cinematic rock stardom as a profitable means to connect multiple media properties. Indeed, casting rock stars for film provided a tool for bridging new relationships across media industries and practices. From Elvis Presley to Madonna, this book examines the casting rock stars in films. In so doing, Rock Star/Movie Star offers a new perspective on the role of stardom within the convergence of media industries. While hardly the first popular music culture to see its stars making the transition to screen, the timing of rock's emergence and its staying power within popular culture proved fortuitous for a motion picture business searching for its place in the face of continuous technological and cultural change. At the same time, a post-star-system film industry provided a welcoming context for rock stars who have valued authenticity, creative autonomy, and personal expression. This book uses illuminating archival resources to demonstrate how rock stars have often proven themselves to be prominent film workers exploring this terrain of platforms old and new - ideal media laborers whose power lies in the fact that they are rarely recognized as such. Combining star studies with media industry studies, this book proposes an integrated methodology for writing media history that combines the actions of individuals and the practices of industries. It demonstrates how stars have operated as both the gravitational center of media production as well as social actors who have taken on a decisive role in the purposes to which their images are used.
Author: Kristin Harmel
Publisher: 5 Spot
ISBN: 0446511641
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 239
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A contemporary Cinderella meets Notting Hill in this tale of a regular woman who shops at the Gap and wakes up in bed with the hottest actor in the world. 26-year-old Claire Reilly is on top of her game as one of the youngest celebrity reporters and editors in the business. At Mod magazine, she is a consummate professional, interviewing dreamy Hollywood hunks and staying on top of every story. Unfortunately, her live-in boyfriend seems intent on setting the world’s record for celibacy, yet she finds herself penning articles like “Ten Reasons You Should Have a One-Night Stand.”When Claire lands the plum assignment of interviewing Cole Brannon, Hollywood’s #1 hottie, she knows better than to mix business with pleasure, but the next morning, she finds herself in Cole’s bed...without her clothes. After the tabloids pick up the story, Claire’s life is turned upside down. In struggling to regain her reputation, she’ll learn a great deal about herself...and that you shouldn’t always believe everything you read.
