Celebrities' Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Lavish Lifestyles, Tabloid Tidbits, and Other Superstar Oddities
Team Aniston or Team Jolie? Whether you have admittedly chosen a side, chances are you know the feud these slogans reference and perhaps even remember where you were when news of the Aniston-Pitt split broke. Over the past three decades, buzz over the rich and famous has exploded, thanks in part to refined technology, well-oiled media outlets, and a dedicated few who have greased up their own laptops to challenge the tabloid giants (think Perez Hilton). Much to their chagrin, or so they say, celebrities have become all the rage, lending to their adoring, or simply inquisitive, public not only a glamorous escapism but also the reality that even megastars suffer fault.

Marjorie Hallenbeck-Huber fills you in on the juiciest bits to hit the celebrity gossip circuit over the past three decades. Read about the most bizarre hookups (Lance Armstrong and an Olsen twin, anyone?); marriages that lasted a Hollywood second, or fifty-five hours in the case of Britney Spears; celebrity baby names, like Heavenly Hiranni Tiger Lily, that even the creative teams at Crayola could not dream up; diet tricks and training regimens that guarantee a camera-ready body; "it" travel destinations where celebs go to laze under the sun-or to do good; and infamous crack-ups that surely sent publicists into a damage-control frenzy. Did we forget to mention sex tapes?

Celebrities' Most Wanted grants you access to the fascinating world of the rich and famous, where Red Carpet is a season, Fiji is more than a bottle of water, and saving the world is not such a far-off possibility.
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Celebrities' Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Lavish Lifestyles, Tabloid Tidbits, and Other Superstar Oddities
Team Aniston or Team Jolie? Whether you have admittedly chosen a side, chances are you know the feud these slogans reference and perhaps even remember where you were when news of the Aniston-Pitt split broke. Over the past three decades, buzz over the rich and famous has exploded, thanks in part to refined technology, well-oiled media outlets, and a dedicated few who have greased up their own laptops to challenge the tabloid giants (think Perez Hilton). Much to their chagrin, or so they say, celebrities have become all the rage, lending to their adoring, or simply inquisitive, public not only a glamorous escapism but also the reality that even megastars suffer fault.

Marjorie Hallenbeck-Huber fills you in on the juiciest bits to hit the celebrity gossip circuit over the past three decades. Read about the most bizarre hookups (Lance Armstrong and an Olsen twin, anyone?); marriages that lasted a Hollywood second, or fifty-five hours in the case of Britney Spears; celebrity baby names, like Heavenly Hiranni Tiger Lily, that even the creative teams at Crayola could not dream up; diet tricks and training regimens that guarantee a camera-ready body; "it" travel destinations where celebs go to laze under the sun-or to do good; and infamous crack-ups that surely sent publicists into a damage-control frenzy. Did we forget to mention sex tapes?

Celebrities' Most Wanted grants you access to the fascinating world of the rich and famous, where Red Carpet is a season, Fiji is more than a bottle of water, and saving the world is not such a far-off possibility.
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Celebrities' Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Lavish Lifestyles, Tabloid Tidbits, and Other Superstar Oddities

Celebrities' Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Lavish Lifestyles, Tabloid Tidbits, and Other Superstar Oddities

by Marjorie Hallenbeck-Huber
Celebrities' Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Lavish Lifestyles, Tabloid Tidbits, and Other Superstar Oddities

Celebrities' Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Lavish Lifestyles, Tabloid Tidbits, and Other Superstar Oddities

by Marjorie Hallenbeck-Huber

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Overview

Team Aniston or Team Jolie? Whether you have admittedly chosen a side, chances are you know the feud these slogans reference and perhaps even remember where you were when news of the Aniston-Pitt split broke. Over the past three decades, buzz over the rich and famous has exploded, thanks in part to refined technology, well-oiled media outlets, and a dedicated few who have greased up their own laptops to challenge the tabloid giants (think Perez Hilton). Much to their chagrin, or so they say, celebrities have become all the rage, lending to their adoring, or simply inquisitive, public not only a glamorous escapism but also the reality that even megastars suffer fault.

Marjorie Hallenbeck-Huber fills you in on the juiciest bits to hit the celebrity gossip circuit over the past three decades. Read about the most bizarre hookups (Lance Armstrong and an Olsen twin, anyone?); marriages that lasted a Hollywood second, or fifty-five hours in the case of Britney Spears; celebrity baby names, like Heavenly Hiranni Tiger Lily, that even the creative teams at Crayola could not dream up; diet tricks and training regimens that guarantee a camera-ready body; "it" travel destinations where celebs go to laze under the sun-or to do good; and infamous crack-ups that surely sent publicists into a damage-control frenzy. Did we forget to mention sex tapes?

Celebrities' Most Wanted grants you access to the fascinating world of the rich and famous, where Red Carpet is a season, Fiji is more than a bottle of water, and saving the world is not such a far-off possibility.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781597975667
Publisher: Potomac Books Inc.
Publication date: 06/30/2010
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Marjorie Hallenbeck-Huber graduated from the George Washington University with bachelor degrees in English and international affairs. She earned a master’s degree in English from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She is a self-proclaimed celebrity enthusiast and an avid reader of celebrity blogs and magazines, including TMZ.com and US Weekly. She currently lives in Herndon, Virginia, with her husband, daughter, and two cats.

Table of Contents

List of Photographs xiii

Introduction xv

Part 1 Celebrity Relationships

1 They Met, They Wed, They Split: Shortest marriages 3

2 Happily Ever After: Longest relationships 9

3 Cinderella Stories: People who went from working for celebrities to marrying one 15

4 Cringeworthy Couples: Most uncomfortable celebrity hookups 23

5 Bring on the Bling: Biggest celebrity engagement rings 29

6 Money Was No Object: Most expensive nuptials 35

7 Cashing In: Most expensive celebrity divorces 41

8 They Can't Pick Just One: Serial daters 46

9 What's in a Name?: Creative celebrity baby names 55

10 Celebrity by Birth: Famous celebrity spawn 61

11 All in the Family: Famous family feuds 70

12 Good Genes: Famous families 78

13 BFFs: Best girl friends 87

14 Bromances: Best male buds 94

15 Fair Weather Friends: Celebrities with a feuding problem 101

Part 2 Celebrity Spotlight

16 Teen Idols: Teenagers who made it big 113

17 Comeback Kids: Child stars who reemerge in the spotlight in adulthood 123

18 Try, Try Again: Adult celebrity comebacks 131

19 Just Add Water: Overnight celebrities 141

20 The Real Deal: Made famous by reality TV 149

21 Don't Give Up Your Day Job: Unsuccessful crossovers 158

22 Why Are They Famous?: Celebutantes 164

23 More than a Pretty Face: From supermodel to supermogul 173

24 Product Pushers: Celebrity endorsements deals 181

25 Last-Chance Celebrities: Celebrity comebacks via reality TV 187

26 Only the Good Die Young: Untimely celebrity deaths 195

Part 3 Celebrity Looks

27 Skinny Minnies: Hollywood's skinniest celebrities 207

28 Hot Mamas: Quick post-baby slimdowns 215

29 Coveted Celebrity Facial Features: Enviable looks 222

30 Shaping Up: Celebrity trainers 227

31 Fighting Fat: Celebrity diets 234

32 Getting the Skinny: Celebrity diet tricks 240

33 Body Art: Outrageous celebrity tattoos 244

34 You Are What You Wear: Celebrity trendsetters 249

35 They Wore What?: Red Carpet faux pas 255

Part 4 Celebrity Life

36 Celebrity Do-Gooders: Celebrities who go beyond the call 263

37 Aussie Invasion: Celebrities from Australia 271

38 Not Lost in Translation: Native Spanish speakers who have become celebrities in America 280

39 A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste: Educated celebrities 288

40 TMI (Too Much Information): Celebrity sex tapes 292

41 Mental Meltdowns: Outrageous breakdowns 298

42 "It" Destinations: Hot celebrity vacation spots 307

43 Spilling the Beans: Celebrity tell-alls 316

44 Blog All About It: Best celebrity news blogs 321

Selected Sources 327

Index 329

About the Author 341

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