Chapters
Rihanna felt so tired after all the touring she had been doing recently. No one had told her how exhausting the life of a pop star could be, especially when you had to rely on these tours to sustain the lifestyle. She wasn’t by any means poor, but the amount she had to spend on clothes, makeup, jewelry, fitness, and beauty treatments was entirely too much.It didn’t help that the six-album contract Jay-Z made her sign was just shy of being labeled predatory, with her getting only barebones as compared…- 1.0 M • Ongoing
- January 2007, Vancouver, Canada“Action!”As soon as the command was issued, Emily, as Bella, walked onto the classroom set beside the actor who played Mike Newton.“Oh yes, Ms. Swan,” the teacher acknowledged her quietly, just as Emily walked in front of the only fan in the room. Her eyes were locked on Rob, who was playing a broody emo teen vampire, but as soon as the fan blew Emily’s hair in Rob’s direction, he held his nose as if his life depended on it.Emily became self-conscious and looked…
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As soon as I heard the name of the film, I recognized it. I had seen the original version, and it was…terrible. There’s no other word for it. The plot revolved around two young teenagers stranded on an island, with little to no clothing, skinny-dipping, falling in love, making love, and eventually having a child. The man who wrote the story must have been a pedophile to conceive such a plot. The same could be said for anyone who wanted to make a movie about it. The acting by the two leads was…- 231.0 K • Ongoing
- "Seriously?" Rihanna shot me an irritated look. "You can't even guess why a singer would want to go on tour?""But I'm not a real singer like you," I argued. Even to my own ears, it sounded weak.That was apparently the wrong thing to say because Rihanna's response was anything but calm. "If you're not a singer, then who is!? Your album is still number one on Billboard. Are they stupid for including a non-singer's album on their list?""No…?" I answered hesitantly. "Are you okay, love? Why are you so angry…
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- After that first award for Best Supporting Actor, the award show went by in a blur. One after another, more awards were being given out to different movies. In the last few weeks before the voting ended, Dad and Warner Bros had scaled up the promotions of and significantly. I personally didn’t think we had any chance in a major category when a masterpiece like was right there, but Warner Bros was adamant. They had just won Best Picture last year for and wanted to repeat that feat this year.Usually,…
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- Lea couldn’t believe her luck. It had to be luck. What else could it be? Just yesterday, her best friend Jonathan and she were scheduled to fly to Pittsburgh to audition for a role in a Troy Armitage movie. Struggling actors like them couldn’t afford to pay for their tickets. Thankfully, the production team liked their audition tapes so much that they also sent over flight tickets. They were economy, but better than going on their own. Then the worst thing happened—they missed their flight because of…
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- February 2008, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA “Why did we leave the red carpet early?” Scarlett asked in a low whisper as we were guided to our seats. The auditorium was already half full, buzzing with murmured conversations and the low hum of anticipation. Most of the non-red carpet guests had already arrived. My family had stayed behind this time for security reasons. “It’s just security being security,” I replied, keeping my tone casual. “They initially told me not to stop for…
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- Most people didn’t care about a number on some obscure site like Rotten Tomatoes back in 2000 when the reviews were directly read in the newspapers. And almost all the reviews were glowing with high praise.‘Lovers of the book will find most of their favorite moments beautifully realized, perhaps even bigger and more wondrous than they imagined them.’–Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle‘Two and a half hours of pure, uninterrupted enchantment.’–Rex Reed, Observer‘ makes a satisfactory and…
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- “Right,” I said with a slow nod. “I’m not very good with money or numbers, so I’ll have to ask my lawyer to go over it with you, or with someone else from Columbia, at a later date.” Frank Price’s smile widened, as if he had just uncovered my excuse for what it was. If I hadn’t offered that line, he would have pushed me to sign the contract immediately, and I was in no mood to create unnecessary friction. “Was that all on your end?” I asked. “Just one more thing,” he…
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- Dick Parsons sat at the head of the sleek conference table, his fingers lightly drumming against the polished wood as he observed the young actor across from him. Troy looked tired—maybe from the charged performance he’d given, or maybe for some other reason.One thing was certain: Dick was in awe of Troy’s acting ability. The way he shed his boy-next-door image and transformed into a psychotic villain within minutes was nothing short of commendable. Not that Dick would say it to his face—he had no…
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