College drama student Amy Spencer dreams of starring in independent films. When her roommate signs her up for a mysterious "television project" audition, she blows away the competition with her girl-next-door looks and impressive acting chops, inadvertently getting a starring role on a major T.V. show and going from Michigan teen to Hollywood starlet overnight. To keep the part she didn't even know she wanted, Amy finds herself taking a spin through the "Hollywood Car Wash" to make her more marketable. First, she'll have to lose twenty pounds (don't ask how). Then it's new clothes, new teeth, blonder hair, new friends, and a megastar, high-profile boyfriend (though hers comes with a big secret). Bombarded by jealous, two-faced colleagues, overeager plastic surgeons, and manipulative network executives, Amy slowly learns that the only way to survive in Hollywood is to lose her identity. Will Amy get too caught up by the glitz or will she get a grip on her life before it's too late? The hands-down winner of Touchstone's "Media Predict" Contest - a competition similar to American Idol for books, Hollywood Car Wash is as delicious and addictive as the celebrity gossip that inspired it.
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Lori Culwell is the founder and president of Get Creative, an internet consulting firm whose clients include Johnson & Johnson and Apple among others. She has contributed to Salon.com and the San Francisco Bay Guardian and divides her time between New York and Los Angeles.
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Quick romp through the Hollywood Machine, left me wanting
9 July 2007
By A Busy Reader
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Format:Paperback
A quick romp through the Hollywood machine. Amy get's hired out of college to be the 'title' character in a new TV series. Along the way, the powers-that-be in Hollywood demand weight-loss, highlights and extensions, a stylist overhaul, and a name change. 'Star' is now on her way.
Follow Amy/Star through the changes she finds in her lifestyle through the season's of her show.
Hollywood 'blind items' are sprinkled throughout the book, which if you are a blog reader you'll likely be able to guess who they are, as well as identify who some characters in the book were based on (the stylist who keeps her clients in nose powder in order to drop a few sizes .. anyone recognize?)
This book was OK for me. This is the first edition which has some spelling and punctuation errors, which have been fixed in the second printing. It's a fast and fun read, but it left me wanting. It seemed like the authors intent was to be able to spill blind items rather that build up the plot. But, it was still an enjoyable read. I certainly do not feel it was worth the $17.95 that the publishers are selling it for (this is more a trade paperback and should be retailing for around $12.)
Follow Amy/Star through the changes she finds in her lifestyle through the season's of her show.
Hollywood 'blind items' are sprinkled throughout the book, which if you are a blog reader you'll likely be able to guess who they are, as well as identify who some characters in the book were based on (the stylist who keeps her clients in nose powder in order to drop a few sizes .. anyone recognize?)
This book was OK for me. This is the first edition which has some spelling and punctuation errors, which have been fixed in the second printing. It's a fast and fun read, but it left me wanting. It seemed like the authors intent was to be able to spill blind items rather that build up the plot. But, it was still an enjoyable read. I certainly do not feel it was worth the $17.95 that the publishers are selling it for (this is more a trade paperback and should be retailing for around $12.)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Light read, no brain power required
5 Oct 2007
By Bonita
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Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is pretty much equivalent to reading "In Touch" or "Us Weekly"...lots of interesting gossip and inuendo, but no real substance. The main character (allegedly modeled after Katie Holmes) is boring and I think she is supposed to be a cynical-would-be Indie acor, but she comes across as completely one dimensional, with no real substance (maybe because she is modeled after Katie Holmes). It's okay, somewhat entertaining, but when I finished the book I felt like I'd wasted a few hours, but it was good too, because I was on a delayed flight wasting time anyway.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not much like Katie Holmes, Poorly edited
10 Sep 2007
By T. Price
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Format:Paperback
This book was a good guilty pleasure read for the beach, but that is about it. It was very poorly edited and I don't believe that it was really based on Katie Holmes' life. Sure, there are parts of it that could be loosely based on her life (if you believe the whole "arranged marriage" theory), but that was about it.
I'm sure there are some horror stories about Hollywood starlets, but I hope for their sake that a lot of this story was blown out of proportion! It sounds like being a famous actress is pure hell.
I'm sure there are some horror stories about Hollywood starlets, but I hope for their sake that a lot of this story was blown out of proportion! It sounds like being a famous actress is pure hell.
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