Synopses & Reviews
Lola Santisi is a 26-year-old member of Hollywood royalty. She suffers from twin afflictions: Actorholism (an addiction to hunky actors) and CDD (Career Deficit Disorder). In her latest gig as a Hollywood Ambassador, she's been engaging in L.A.'s cruelest blood sport: convincing celebrities to wear her designer's gowns to the Oscars.
Lola's first best friend is Kate, a talent agent desperate to go from unter to über by any means necessary; her other BFF is Cricket, a model/actress eager to move beyond her role as a coma victim on a TV hospital drama. Together they dodge fashion roadkill while navigating the GM Fashion Show, the Gagosian dinner at Mr. Chow, Barry Diller's and Diane von Furstenberg's pre-Oscar picnic, and the exclusive Vanity Fair Oscar party, where the time on your invitation marks how far in or out you really are.
When the sun rises at Patrick Whitesell's even more exclusive after-after Oscar bash, who will be left standing in her stilettos?
Review
Celebutantes is a witty, incisive, under-the-sheets look at the chaos that is Oscar week. I loved it. - Jackie Collins
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"Bermingham juggles the colorful cast of over-the-top characters in this gossipy tale with finesse." - Publishers Weekly
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"Witty and revealing . . . A walk-up to that blessed event: the Oscars. You'll feel like you were there. 3 1/2 out of 4 stars." - People Magazine
Synopsis
Lola Santisi is a twenty-six-year-old member of Hollywood Royalty (Papa"s vying for Best Director Oscar #2 and Mom"s a fixture at The Ivy). She suffers from Actorholism (a fatal addiction to dating hunky actors) and CDD (Career Deficit Disorder, an epidemic among children of Hollywood Royalty). Her latest gig as a Hollywood Ambassador means she"s been engaging in L.A."s cruelest blood sport: trying to persuade celebrities to wear a certain designer"s gown to the Oscars. Her best friend Kate is an ambitious Hollywood talent agent desperate to move from the B-list to the and#8220;and#220;ber-list.and#8221; Together with their other friend Cricket (an actress best known for her role as and#8220;lead coma victimand#8221;), they navigate the real action leading up to the Oscars: the lunches, the dinners, the soirand#233;es, and the hottest of all exclusive invites: the Vanity Fair party.
Synopsis
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
GIGI BERMINGHAM is an accomplished stage and television actress, with several audiobooks to her credit.RUTHANNA KHALIGHI HOPPER is Dennis Hopper's daughter. Goldberg worked for Todd Oldham in New York before joining her father's production company; Hopper produced and co-starred with her father in the acclaimed indie film Americano.AMANDA GOLDBERG is the daughter of film and TV producer Leonard Goldberg (Wonder Woman, Charlies Angels)