Celebutantes (Thorndike Press Large Print Core Series) - Hardcover

Goldberg, Amanda; Hopper, Ruthanna Khalighi

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1410408124 ISBN 13: 9781410408129

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2008

Synopsis

Prepare to enter a world of what fashion designer Michael Kors has called “stylish intrigue, glamorous machinations, and such juicy fun.”  Take a wild ride with Amanda Goldberg and Ruthanna Hopper, who have culled their insider’s purview to peel back Oscar’s legendary curtain and reveal what really goes on under the sheets of Young Hollywood. Do Happy Hollywood Endings really exist, or does everyone end up on the cutting room floor sooner or later?  It’s a shocking, entertaining race to the end of the red carpet...

Twenty-six-year-old Lola Santisi, daughter of an Academy Award-winning mega-director and a former cover model, is Hollywood Royalty without a kingdom—or even a condo—to call her own.  This “Actorholic,” who also suffers from “Career Deficit Disorder,” is looking for more from life than what her famous last name has offered, namely her mother’s last-season Chanel hand-me-downs and the lurking shadow of her father’s fame. In her latest gig as a Hollywood ambassador, Lola’s stepping out of her Louboutins and into fashion’s ultimate combat boots to engage in LA's cruelest blood sport: convincing celebrities to wear an unknown designer's gowns to the Oscars.

Providing advice, emotional support, and even a new mantra or two are her BFF (Best Friend Forever) Kate Woods, an obsessively ambitious talent agent desperate to go from unter to über, and her BAF (Best Actress Forever) Cricket Curtis, a struggling up-and-comer trying to surpass her role as a coma victim on Grey’s Anatomy and overcome one rejection after another to become the next Cameron Diaz or Nicole Kidman, or the next anybody.  Together, they dodge fashion roadkill while navigating General Motors’ Annual Fashion Show, the Gagosian dinner at Mr. Chow, and more.  Ultimately, the week culminates at the über-exclusive Vanity Fair Oscar party, where the allotted time slot on your invitation marks how far in or out you really are.  But who will be left standing with job, heart, and stilettos still intact at the after-after-Oscar party?

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Twenty-six-year-old Lola Santisi, daughter of an Academy Award-winning mega-director and a former cover model, is Hollywood Royalty without a kingdom—or even a condo—to call her own. In her latest gig as a Hollywood Ambassador, Lola's stepping into fashion's ultimate combat boots to engage in LA's cruelest blood sport: convincing celebrities to wear an unknown designer's gowns to the Oscars.

Providing advice and emotional support are her BFF (Best Friend Forever) Kate Woods, an obsessively ambitious talent agent, and her BAF (Best Actress Forever), Cricket Curtis, a struggling actress. Together they dodge fashion road kill while navigating the General Motors Annual Fashion Show, the Gagosian dinner at Mr. Chow, and more—until ultimately the week culminates at the über-exclusive Vanity Fair Oscar party. But who will be left standing with job, heart and stilettos still intact at the after-after-Oscar party?

About the Author:

Ruthanna Khalighi Hopper received her BA in Art History at the University of California at Davis and studied theatre in New York City at William Esper. She started her career in production in New York and went on to produce and co-star with her father, Dennis Hopper, in the critically acclaimed independent film “Americano.” Amanda Goldberg received her BA in English Literature and Art History at the University of Pennsylvania. She began her career working for fashion designer Todd Oldham in New York before returning to Hollywood to join her father, film and television producer, Leonard Goldberg’s production company, where she was the associate producer on the blockbuster film “Charlie’s Angels.” 
The authors currently reside high in the hills above HOLLYWEIRD.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1410408124
• ISBN 13: 9781410408129
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 473