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Hulk Hogan Reveals Suicidal Thoughts in New Book

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Television, Break-ups, Divorce

Linda and Hulk Hogan

thought about killing himself when his marriage ended.

The legendary wrestler - real name Terry Bollea - got as far as picking up a gun to shoot himself when wife filed for divorce after nearly 24 years together, following claims he had had an affair in 2007.

In his autobiography, My Life Outside the Ring, Hulk wrote: “There were times when I thought that a whole bottle of pills would go down easy. Then I noticed the gun in my hand. I was careless with it… I kept my finger pressed right to that trigger… and if I moved that finger an inch in the right direction I would have blown my brains out.”

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Tracy Morgan Disses Former SNLers in New Book

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Television, Rivalries

Tracy Morgan's I Am the New Black cover

This Thursday’s return of 30 Rock isn’t the only thing fans should be looking forward to. Next week’s release of the comedian’s new book, I Am the New Black, promises to give us more backstage group than the fictional NBC program could provide.

In the autobiography, Morgan talks about his years on Saturday Night Live and is more than candid about those he liked and disliked. Part of what can be heard on an audio recording of the book is apparently an ad-libbed version of what is on the page. Either way, you might not think about former late-night players Cheri Oteri and Chris Kattan the same way again.

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Saved by the Bell Book: A.C. Slater Was a Player

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: D-List, Television, Hook-ups, Child Stars, Videos, Where Are They Now?


Dustin Diamond, aka Screech Powers, sat down in front of cameras recently to give a reading of his new tell-all, . This particular passage focuses on the many on-set loves of Mario Lopez, who played muscle-bound hunk A.C. Slater on the show.

To be perfectly clear, Diamond did not actually see these alleged sexual relations (that we know about). But he builds most of his storytelling on who went back to who’s trailer once tape stopped rolling.

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Mackenzie Phillips Never Expected Media Reaction

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Television, Celebrity Babies, Child Stars, Where Are They Now?

Mackenzie PhillipsMackenzie Phillips is still riding the shock wave that rocked the world when she revealed that her father John Phillips (of The Mamas & the Papas fame) shared an incestuous relationship with her for a decade.

“I never expected this huge national dialogue,” she recently told the Early Show.

Frankly, I find that statement a little hard to believe. You’ve got to expect that when one sort of celebrity reveals such a shocking thing about a former celebrity that something big is going to happen. Her shocking revelation is concurrent with the release of her book, .

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Mackenzie Phillips Promoting Her Book One Interview at a Time

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Television, Hook-ups, Celebrity Babies, Child Stars, Videos, Rumors


Not to downplay the seriousness of Mackenzie Phillips’ shocking claims against her famous father, but this former actress has launched what will surely be one of the most successful marketing plans for a tell-all book since…well, this doesn’t really compare to anything else. First, Phillips shared a shocker with . Now, she continues to tell her tale despite input from stepmom Michelle Phillips. By the time this book is on the shelves, there’s no doubt that Mackenzie will be at the top of the New York Times bestseller list.

Who says the print industry is struggling?

In the upcoming book, Mackenzie Phillips talks at great length about her incestuous relationship with her father, whom she says “wasn’t a monster.” According to his daughter, John Phillips “was a tortured man who led a tortured existence.”

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Heidi Klum’s Revealing Coffee Table Book

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Heidi Klum

has teamed up with renowned photographer Rankin for a new coffee table book titled Rankin’s Heidilicious. The tome is full of nude pictures of the Victoria’s Secret model.

“It’s very naughty. I’ve been shooting with Rankin, for seven years and working with him is fun because he always makes me look different,” Heidi said. “He always gets me to take my clothes off for some reason. We’ll do some job and then he’ll say, ‘Why don’t we shoot some more things?’ and I’ll wind up without anything on.”

The book is due to hit stores in October.

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Former Paris Hilton Manager to Capitalize on Heiress’ Mistake

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Movies, Music, Television, Legal Issues, Rumors, Where Are They Now?

Paris HiltonThe former manager to is reportedly shopping around a new tell-all book which will detail that heiress’ early rise to stardom. It seems Miss Hilton never made him sign an NDA (non-disclosure agreement), so he’s free to spill all her secrets.

And spill, he will. The book is supposed to detail how manager Jason Moore “managed to save his mercurial client from disgrace by manipulating the media, and Paris herself.” Sounds juicy!

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Kendra Wilkinson to Author Memoir

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Kendra Wilkinson is penning a memoir.

The 24-year-old former Playboy Playmate - who is expecting her first child with her American football star husband - can’t wait for the book to hit stores next year. She said in a statement released by publishers Simon Spotlight Entertainment: “I feel like the luckiest girl in the world. I have a husband I adore, a baby on the way, and now my memoir is going to be published!”

The tome, which should be available next summer, will cover Kendra’s childhood as well as the period she spent living at the Playboy Mansion when she was dating 83-year-old magazine mogul . It will also look at her TV career, which includes reality shows The Girls Next Door and her new series Kendra.

“The memoir will be a humorous, relatable, fish-out-of-water tale that captures the spirit of one of the most beloved Playboy cover models in history,” the statement added.

Simon Spotlight Entertainment’s Jennifer Bergstrom said: “Kendra is so genuine and funny that her memoir is sure to be unique, refreshing, and a reflection of the woman so many people have fallen in love with.”


George Carlin’s Last Words

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Television, Rumors

George CarllinComedian , deceased at age 71, is gone but never forgotten. The funnyman’s memoir, Last Words, is scheduled to hit book stores in November 2009. According to reports, Carlin worked on the book for ten years prior to his June 2008 death.

Carlin worked on the book with writer Tony Hendra, and the tome will examine his amazing 50-year run in showbiz. To date, Carlin authored three New York Times bestsellers in his lifetime.

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Michael Jackson’s Last Days Unmasked in New Book

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Child Stars, Rumors

Michael Jackson

“If you think you know everything there is to know about , you’re wrong.” These were the words of Jennifer Bergstrom, vice president of Simon Spotlight Entertainment. This is the company that’s behind Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson.

The man hasn’t been buried yet, and already there’s a new book on the way. Bergstrom’s comments continue, “Startling new information…will make this book the definitive biography of the most iconic performer of our time.”

You see, the publishing industry can’t afford to waste any time - many more authors are no doubt writing furiously this very moment. Author Ian Halperin is behind this particular book, which is scheduled for publication in July. This is surely only the start of an industry cavalcade that will include many more volumes about the life and times of the King of Pop.

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