The Reboot with Joe Juice Diet - Lose Weight, Get Healthy and Feel Amazing: As Seen in the Hit Film 'Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead'
Book
"When I made my film Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead I literally was fat, sick and nearly dead. I was...
Superfood Juices & Smoothies: 100 Delicious and Mega-Nutritious Recipes from the World's Most Powerful Superfoods
Book
Mom always told you, "Drink your juice!" But let's face it- the choices in the grocery store can be...
Montana by French Montana
Album
Montana (stylized in all caps) is the third studio album by Moroccan American rapper French Montana,...
Classic Cocktails: Everything from the Singapore Sling and the Cosmopolitan to the Martini, with 565 Drinks, Juices and Smoothies Shown in More Than 1000 Photographs
Joanna Farrow, Stuart Walton and Suzannah Olivier
Book
This title covers everything from the Singapore Sling and the Cosmopolitan to the Martini, with 565...
Bookapotamus (289 KP) rated FAME in Books
Oct 24, 2018
It's funny, because when I first heard about this book, I said first thing, "Whatever happened to her?" in that snarky, snide voice - like oh, she was has-been, she didn't do anything after Family Ties, she's a one-hit wonder.... And THAT is exactly the type of attitude Justine addresses in this book. (I'm totally sorry for what I said btw Justine and I still love you!)
If you're looking for the behind the scenes secrets and juicy scandal of the beloved sitcom - this is not the book. If you want the scoop on MJ Fox and hanging with child stars of the 80's - nope, not that book either. In fact, one of the first chapters in the book fully explains this - the book is NOT a memoir. It's an exploration of fame. Justine dissects everything from childhood fame in the 80's, to reality star "fame" of today, as well as both the construction AND destruction of fame that social media can make happen. I was fascinated by her take on all things fame. I felt for her - being an actress on a hit TV show, and only being seen for THAT. That her education, and directing, and successes in business mean nothing - cause the "whatever happened to her" mentality translates to - well, if we haven't seen her on TV anymore - she must be a failure in life.
I loved reading this - she's frantic, and passionate, and, OK I'll say it- a bit crazy, yes - but do you blame her? Imagine people saying about you "Boy, she sure has let herself go" on a public forum, on google searches, on Twitter. Just cause the last time they saw her she was 21 - and now she's 50. Well, clearly she's aged - duh. Obviously she doesn't LOOK the same!
I gobbled up every chapter and loved her take on how crazy it is to be famous, but how much crazier it is today. Sure, there's some namedropping, some mentions of Michael J. Fox, Sarah Jessica Parker, and more - and there's even a bunch of color photos in the book that she talks about and references throughout the book, which I loved. I didn't need the juicy gossip, as I felt like it made me understand celebrities more and totally got me out of that mentality of "Oh, they wanted to be in the spotlight, so they are just automatically targets." No. I feel terrible now for ever ragging on a celeb in the spotlight - especially the young ones out there.
But I'm still not laying off the reality "stars" ;) haha.
Tinseltown: Murder, Morphine, and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood
Book
New York Times Bestseller Edgar Award winner for Best Fact Crime The Day of the Locust meets The...