My Trip Down the Pink Carpet (Paperback)

A hilarious romp from small-town USA to the pink carpet of Hollywood with the beloved Emmy-winning actor, playwright, and gay icon
Leslie Jordan is a small man with a giant propensity for scene stealing. Best known for his bravura recurring role as Karen's nemesis, Beverley Leslie, on "Will & Grace" (for which he won a Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Emmy in 2006), he has also made memorable appearances on "Ally McBeal, Boston Public, Monk," and "Murphy Brown."
Raised in a conservative family in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Leslie -- who describes himself as "the gayest man I know" -- boarded a Greyhound bus bound for LA with $1,200 sewn into his underpants and never looked back. His pocket-sized physique and inescapable talent for high camp paved the way to a lucrative and varied career in commercials and on television. Along the way he immersed himself in writing for the stage, and his one-man testimonials have become cult off-Broadway hits. But with success came dangerous temptations: a self-proclaimed former substance abuser and sexaholic, Leslie has spent time in jail and struggled to overcome his addictions and self-loathing.
"My Trip Down the Pink Carpet" is a rollicking, fast-paced collection of stories, served up with wit, panache, and plenty of biting asides. Filled with comically overwrought childhood agonies, offbeat observations, and revealing celebrity encounters -- from Boy George to George Clooney -- it delivers a fresh, laugh-out-loud take on Hollywood, fame, addiction, gay culture, and learning to love oneself.

General

Imprint:	Simon Spotlight Entertainment
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2009
First published:	June 2009
Authors:	Leslie Jordan
Dimensions:	203 x 127 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-1-4391-5348-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Film, television, music, theatre Books > Biography > Film, television, music, theatre Promotions
LSN:	1-4391-5348-5
Barcode:	9781439153482

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