DescriptionCelebrity is the ultimate asset. In this frantic age of nanosecond attention spans, fame is fortune-not just for the pampered stars but also for the businesses that bank on them. The combined wattage of Julia Roberts, Bruce Willis, and Adam Sandler helped launch Joe Roth's new movie studio last year. The worldwide appeal of Britney Spears, 'N Sync, and the Backstreet Boys gives low-profile mogul Clive Calder powerful leverage in the music business. In this issue, Forbes looks at "The Best Deal in Tinseltown." Plus, "Mr. Good Knight, " "A Tough Haul, " and other stories.
DescriptionOne of America's most beloved and enduring stars, the legendary Debbie Reynolds tells all. Beginning with her impoverished Texas and California childhood, she describes, with typical wit and candor, her long and checkered Hollywood life. Debbie is a straightforward and highly entertaining autobiography of the resilient, remarkable actress who remains as popular today, in movies such as Mother, as she was years ago, when she brought us enduring classics like Singin' in the Rain .
DescriptionPlunge into the glamour and fame, dark secrets and sordid lives of 3 high rollers living in Hollywood's gilded age. Kate Hamilton uses her hard-boiled pride and sensual beauty to hide her sordid past. Eve Sinclair is a child superstar who has carefully choreographed her climb to the top, coolly using anything - or anyone - to secure her rise. Finally, there's Joseph Knight, a writer and self-established Hollywood prodigy, whose predatory passion wrecks havoc in both women's lives. Gage expertly weaves intrigue and deception into a thoroughly engrossing tale about bright Hollywood comets who blazed and fell to earth.
DescriptionHollywood is a strange place to begin with, but in the hands of some of America's most respected fantasy writers, it becomes downright surreal. Learn the truth behind the mask of Tinsel Town in these bizarre tales of dreams and dream weavers, movies and movie-makers. Among the works in this 10-story collection are Robert Sheckley's "The Never-Ending Western Movie" (narrated by Jamie Farr), Harlan Ellison's "Laugh Track" (narrated by the author), and John Jakes's "The Man Who Wanted to Be in the Movies" (narrated by Harley Jane Kozak). Other contributors include David Schow, Robert Silverberg, Robert Bloch, Michael Reaves, Henry Slesar, Ed Gorman, and David Morrell.
DescriptionJust when the Hollywood elite thought it was safe, here comes the steamy sequel to You'll Never Make Love in This Town Again . In this titillating exposé of the sex lives of the rich and famous, 6 women reveal their liaisons with some of the industry's biggest players. In anecdotal style they tell about their search for fame and fortune - and how instead of living their dreams, they fell captive to the seductive powers of rich and exploitative men. As hot as it is heartbreaking, Once More with Feeling is guaranteed to rock Tinseltown all over again.
