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In the summer of 1974, a fourteen-year-old girl in Dolton, Illinois, had a dream. A dream to become an actress, like her idols Ron Howard and Vicki Lawrence. But it was a long way from the South Side of Chicago to Hollywood, and it didn't help that she'd recently dropped out of the school... read more
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- Lara: Add a description of this character.
- Christopher Guest
- Haden
- Laura Coyle
- Jane Lynch
- Ryan
- Jeannie
- Carol Burnett
- Julie
- Bob
- Nora Ephron
- Olivia Newton-john
- Madonna
- Jennifer Coolidge
- Trixie
- Hugh
- Meryl Streep
- Michael
- Nicki
- Gabrielle
- Jill
- Will Ferrell
- Dorothy
- Greta
- Julia
- Janie
- Ilene
- Steve
- Alice
- Joyce Wischnia
- Ken Marino
- Trish
- Charlie
- Elaine
- Boris
- Paul Rudd
- Marla
- Brady
Table of Contents edit
Foreword by Carol Burnett
1. Pontifical
2. Grand Delusions
3. Refuge
4. Normal
5. The Call of Comedy
6. Compulsion
7. Angry Lady
8. Walk Like a Man
9. Canyon Lady
10. Jobber
11. The Danger of Flattery
12. "Perfect"
13. Feast
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Voice
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 1401341764
Page Count: 256
Publisher: Voice
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 1401341764
Page Count: 256
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- Dewey: 790
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