{"product_id":"starmaker-jay-bernstein-9781770410121","title":"Starmaker: Life as a Hollywood Publicist with Farrah, the Rat Pack \u0026 600 More Stars Who Fired Me","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis memoir by the legendary publicist offers \"an intimate glimpse into the best and the worst of the golden age of Hollywood\" (Stacy Keach, Golden Globe Award-nominated actor)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJay Bernstein, an entertainment industry fixture who helped launch the careers of celebrities including Farrah Fawcett and Suzanne Somers, was famed for his sense of showmanship, his outrageous style, and the publicity stunts he engineered to get attention for his clients. \u003ci\u003eStarmaker\u003c\/i\u003e tells his story, from his childhood in Oklahoma City and his first job in a Hollywood mailroom to the ownership of his own public relations firm and his work as a television producer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to a behind-the-scenes look at several generations of show business and hard-hitting insights about how the industry changed over the decades, Bernstein also describes the relationships he had with stars and his notorious techniques, such as paying women to throw hotel keys at Tom Jones, having \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Tonight\u003c\/i\u003e host Mary Hart's legs insured for one million dollars, and getting married underwater for an episode of \u003ci\u003eLifestyles of the Rich and Famous\u003c\/i\u003e. With the wisdom of experience and a sense of humor, this autobiography shares the intimate details of a fascinating Hollywood life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jay Bernstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1770410120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770410121\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ECW Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/19\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2011 pg. 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2011 pg. 83","brand":"Jay Bernstein","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447975031039,"sku":"9781770410121","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f23d27d8-b19e-4b10-9f88-9ccb6eea5681.jpg?v=1777236063","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/starmaker-jay-bernstein-9781770410121","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}