Gatecrasher : how I helped the rich become famous and ruin the world / Ben Widdicombe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Widdicombe, Ben, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Widdicombe, Ben.

Gossip columnists--United States--Biography.

Celebrities.

Gossip columnists.

United States.

Genre:

Autobiographies.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xvi, 287 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2020.

Summary:

"Widdicombe has appeared at nearly every gossip-worthy venue, from the Oscars to the Hamptons. In this book, he takes us past the velvet rope to teach us the golden rules of gatecrashing, dishing on dozens of celebrities along the way."-- Provided by publisher.

As New York's premiere social columnist, Widdicombe has had personal access to the full gamut of Hollywood and high society's rich and famous. Here he spills the sensational stories that never made it to print. From the Oscars to Mar-a-Lago, Widdicombe shares secrets for how to crash the parties, climb the ladder, avoid the paparazzi, or make small talk, dishing on dozens of celebrities along the way. -- adapted from jacket

Contents:

Introduction

Fashion. Hotel 17 ; Downtown '98 ; Buffalo hot dogs ; T-cells on the specials board ; Party city ; "Chic happens"

Fame. Elevators of New York ; The gossiplex ; Wanna hold my Oscar? ; The buzz at Da Tommaso ; Mar-a-Largo ; Sunset Boulevard

Fortune. Trump Tower ; The Hamptons ; The Ponzi Palace ; Rockefeller Central ; "No regrets".

Notes:

Includes index.

Other Format:

Online version: Widdicombe, Ben, Gatecrasher

ISBN:

9781982128838

1982128836

9781982128845

1982128844

OCLC:

1133664973

Publisher Number:

9781982128838

99985040852