339 Results in the "Dreams of Stardom" category
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DOS Ch-90
Rian couldn’t believe his luck at all. Not only had Troy Armitage read his script, but he liked it so much that he wanted to meet as soon as possible. Since it was getting late that night, Rian drove over to Troy’s big Beverly Hills home the very next morning. He was a little intimidated by the opulence of the place, but he curbed that thought. He knew that if he were successful, he could have a similar place of his own. Maybe not today, but definitely someday.“Rian!” Troy walked over in a loose…- 961.0 K • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-122
“Don’t be nervous,” Tobias said gently as Diana held his arm tightly. “This is something most people go through sooner or later. Believe me, everything will be alright. Honestly, I thought you’d get married way after me, but hey, life has its surprises, right?”Diana took a deep breath, trying to calm her nerves. She loved Tobias to death, but he was terrible at pep talks.“You wouldn’t say that if you were getting married at 21 because you were pregnant,” she retorted as calmly as she…- 961.0 K • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-155
The movie album of became the highest-selling album not just of the year, but of the 21st century. Thanks to Troy’s dedicated fan base, the initial reception to the album was phenomenal. The carefully orchestrated marketing strategy, which focused on popularizing the songs on YouTube, worked wonders for the movie. Coupled with the aggressive promotion by Troy’s own label, one of his songs was almost always playing on radio and TV channels.Initially, songs like Sugar and We Don’t Talk Anymore were…- 961.0 K • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-187
November 2006, Los Angeles, CA, USA“Great to have you here, Anna,” I greeted my co-star warmly. “Have you met Jennifer Lawrence?”The two exchanged polite greetings.“Anna,” I called out, motioning her to the side. “Can you come here for a bit? I need to discuss something before rehearsals.”“Sure,” she said, a little too enthusiastically, before following me. I shot Jennifer an apologetic smile, but she didn’t seem to notice anything amiss, only ducking her head as if trying not to…- 961.0 K • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-222
“Holy shit! That was great, baby,” I said with a grin before pulling Anna on top of me and planting a fierce kiss on her lips. As my hands slid down her back, she broke the kiss. “Stop right there. I’m not doing it again.” “What?” I asked innocently, pulling her hips closer. She rolled her eyes and shook her head. “I’m so sore from last night, I don't know how I'll walk anywhere. Not to mention, I’ve got a flight back to LA in a few hours. I need to get ready.” “You…- 961.0 K • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-255
“STOP!” Rachel Dawes, played by Maggie Gyllenhaal, stepped forward to confront the Joker. She was clearly terrified but trying to hold her ground. The Joker turned to her, smiling wider than before, and launched into yet another unsettling monologue. “Do you know how I got these scars? I had a wife once,” he began. “She was beautiful, just like you. She used to tell me I should worry less. Smile more.” He spoke softly at first, recounting how his wife had been scarred by loan sharks,…- 961.0 K • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-37
The next day on set, I was met with a very apologetic Jamie.“Troy, I’m very sorry for my behavior yesterday. I hope you can forgive me,” Jamie pleaded, bending slightly at the front with his hands joined in a universal begging motion.“Okay,” I answered simply.Jamie looked up in surprise. “Okay?”I shrugged. “What else do you want me to do? Humiliate you? That’s what kids do. One piece of advice from me, though: if you want to survive in the industry for long, either make sure not to offend…- 961.0 K • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-69
AN: I have added YouTube links to the songs in the chapter as suggested by a reader, which will help in the immersion in the story.___________________The show continued after a 15-minute break.Months passed in the story, and the village was celebrating Christmas when Billy’s dad got drunk and sang about his wife, who died three years ago. Billy met with Michael, who coaxed him to show some of his ballet moves, but Billy declined his offer. As Michael went home, Billy stood in the hall silently…- 961.0 K • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-101
Emily sat on the ground in her designated spot. Her feet overlapped each other, and a beautiful blue bracelet set rested on her wrist, which she played with idly, drawing attention to her hand. I sat beside her, concern etched on my face.“I must have sounded pretty crazy on the phone yesterday,” she began slowly, her red-rimmed eyes adding a vulnerability to her act as she looked away from me. “You just gotta forget about it. That’s how you can help me out. Just, please, forget about it.” There…- 961.0 K • Ongoing
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DOS Ch-133
June 2005, California, USA“Olive,” Greg Kinnear said. “Your Grandpa would’ve been really proud of you.” He loaded a few bags into the boot space of the minibus—the same boot space where Grandpa’s corpse had been stuffed not long ago.“Yeah, you were great,” Toni Collette added, bending down to kiss Abigail’s temple.“Beyond great,” I said, placing a hand on her head. “You were incredible.”She looked up at me with a shy smile. “Thank you!”Greg shut the boot. “Let’s get out…- 961.0 K • Ongoing
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