In recent years she kept fans entertained with poor little bitch girl, the power trip, and her final novel, the santagelos, never wavering on her commitment to take her readers on a wild ride. Former prostitute buddy hudson andrew stevens now a straightarrow struggling actor in hollywood with a naive wife as dense as heis unaware that he has a deranged identical twin brother in philadelphia, who doesnt know buddy exists, either. A riot from beginning to end, this is pure 1980s americana, reagan years excess, schlock to end all schlock. I have read several autobiographies on rock hudson and they all suggest that phyllis his wife was a lesbian and knew exactly what rock was when she married him. Jan 31, 2012 the eighties saw jackie hitting her stride with the seminal blockbuster, hollywood wives, as well as lucky, hollywood husbands, and rock star.
They lunch at ma maison and the bistro on salads and hot gossip. I started with valley of the dolls and then moved onto hollywood wives. Robin leach would tour the world in search of millionaires who allowed. Hollywood wives tells the stories of several women in hollywood, from powerful talent agents and screenwriters to vivacious screen vixens and young, innocent newcomers. No one laughs, unless it is to cackle sadistically at someone else. Hollywood wives by jackie collins kates preloved books. They are the hollywood wives, a privileged breed of women whose ticket to ride is a famous husband. Hollywood wives, written by jackie collins, was the sixth book i read in my. Hollywood wives tells the stories of several women in hollywood, ranging all the way from longtime talent agents and screenwriters to vivacious screen vixens and young, innocent newcomers. Jul 15, 2017 15 actors who cheated with their costars.
Hollywood husbands takes the concept of hollywood wives, flip flops the main characters gender and tells a new story. Hollywood wives novel wikipedia republished wiki 2. The fashions and hair were the beginning of what we think of as 1980s tacky glamour. They pursue the body beautiful at the workout and body asylum. The miniseries generally follows the same plot as the novel, though it does omit certain subplots and. The bestselling author chats with thr about her new book and why. Newly repackagedclassic novels from new york times bestselling author jackie collins. Published in 1983, it was the 50 shades of its day. Living with phyllis helped normalize rocks reputation in hollywood, sara davidson wrote in the 1986 book rock hudson.
Airing on abc in february 1985, hollywood wives was a ratings. Collins, the sister of dynastys joan collins and the author of nine pulp novels, is no fool. Collins says, the hollywood wives book in the 80s was very much about women who controlled their husbands from behind the scenes. This book by phyllis gates is interesting in that it is seen from a different angle from other books on rock hudson. Hollywood wives, written by jackie collins, was the sixth book i read in my summer of guilty pleasure reads. Directory and interactive maps of adult book stores and adult video stores across the nation including address, hours, phone numbers, and website. Hollywood wives tv miniseries 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In hollywood wives, as on dynasty, the music swells and every characters jaw clenches at the vaguest threat of emotional crisis. One of these days buddy would wake up to the fact that boys have more fun. Hollywood homes, north hollywood, hollywood actor, vintage hollywood, classic hollywood, mode masculine, morgendorffer, rock hudson, nostalgia what others are saying hollywood undead the hollywood reporter hollywood life classic hollywood old hollywood doris day movies famous duos national best friend day celebrities then and now.
Ross is a movie star, that is getting older, and is afraid of loosing his career. Adult book stores and adult video stores locations, maps. A hollywood star fawcett, fed up with her husbands cheating, hires a private investigator to tail him. Hollywood wives, campy 1983 aaron spelling miniseries a must for elder gays and baby gays alike. They cruise rodeo drive in their mercedes and rolls, turning shopping into an art form. Theyre a privileged breed glamorous, beautiful and. Hollywood wives 6 hours of sex, sleaze and no chuckles sun. Like andrews books, this rampant fucking rarely led to anything other than ruined lives and even the occasional murder or two, but collins made a cottage industry of it, publishing 32 books, the most famous of which, hollywood wives, scandalized many a middleschool student in the mid80s. Feasting on romantic comedy apple pie from hollywood wives by. She wrote hollywood wives as a harmless, chuckle provoking, onejoke look at an industry that. Buy hollywood wives book online at low prices in india. Jackie collins hollywood wives is a 1985 television miniseries based on the 1983 novel of the same name by jackie collins.
Click to read more about hollywood wives 1985 tv mini series by robert day. Jackie took in the glitzy hollywood scene, and even based the seedy apartment complex, which housed superstud buddy hudson of hollywood wives, on the very same complex in. Angel hudson is married to struggling actor buddy hudson. She then moved to hollywood where she stayed with her actresssister, joan collins for a while. Hollywood wives, campy 1983 aaron spelling miniseries. It reminded me of the tv show, lifestyles of the rich and famous, which aired in the 80s. They pursue the body beautiful, and dress by saint laurent while dining at the latest restaurants on the rise and fall of one anothers fortunes. Sep 21, 2015 top five jackie collins novels from the stud to the bitch, the queen of the bonkbuster revelled in a world of sex, scandal and glamour. After reading 50 shades of grey, which is possibly one of the worst books i have ever read, i had a craving to revisit the books of my teenage years. Hello select your address best sellers help new releases help new releases. Then there is buddy and angel hudson, buddy aspirering star, and his new pregnant wife.
Jackie collins hollywood wives ebook cover revealed. A threepart, sixhour adoptation of jackie collins book about a group of very wealthy. Produced by aaron spelling, jackie collins hollywood wives was one of the highest rated miniseries of the 1980s. Character profile for buddy hudson from hollywood wives.
Buy a cheap copy of hollywood wives book by jackie collins. They lunch at ma maison and the bistro on salads and hot gossip they cruise rodeo drive in their mercedes and rolls, turning shopping at giorgio and gucci into an art form they pursue the body beautiful at the workout and body asylum. I reread it while on a greyhound from new york to philadelphia because life is a cabaret, my friends, and i was struck by how much it deserves to be in the same category as the weird, unpleasant books written by jay mcinerney and bret easton ellis. Sep 22, 2015 the best selling mini series by the late great jackie collins. Jackie collins hollywood wives is an american television miniseries based on the 1983 novel. This story first appeared in the june 14 issue of the hollywood reporter magazine. Perhaps because it was her first book turned into a miniseries, but i cant think of any reason this one is not called jackie collins hollywood wives. Former prostitute buddy hudson andrew stevensnow a straightarrow struggling actor in hollywood with a naive wife as dense as heis. Ambitious, young, smart, and lethal, the hollywood wives are back with a vengeance, pushing their way to the forefront. Our activities in behalf of women who drink are on the increase. Barely two years after its release, it was made into. Feasting on romantic comedy apple pie from hollywood. Buddy humps his way up the hollywood ladder by escorting lonely rich women and unavoidably arousing the interest of leering gay pimps, like jason. Feasting on romantic comedy apple pie from hollywood wives.
Newly repackagedthe iconic novel from new york times bestselling author jackie collins. Hollywood wives sold over 15 million copies and was one of jackies most. These 29 actors got method with their love scenes and made their life imitate art when they cheated on their partners with their sexy costars. Hollywood wives sold over 15 million copies and was one of jackies most successful novels. Elaine and ross conti, buddy hudson and angel hudson, and sadie lasalle. A third novel, hollywood kids, was written in 1994 to complete the saga of the hollywood families. The most subtle nod to spelling in wives is a blink and you will miss it clip of the spelling 70s classic the love boat just before a special news bulletin. Oct 16, 2003 the dish on hollywood wives by tatiana morales. In his midtwenties, stunningly good looking, arrogant, newly wed and aspiring actor with a highly peppered past will do anything to get into the. A glittering glimpse at the alluring luxuryand temptationfilled lives of the wives of hollywood s royaltythe wheelers and dealers and stars whose lives are patterned after the fantasies of their films.
I shall certainly be reading the sequel hollywood husbands in the nottoodistant future. Before the kardashians and the real housewives of god knows what life in hollywood was dramatically different. To wives w ith few exceptions, our book thus far has spoken of men. These books have more fun, wit and irony than the pretentious 50 shades which takes itself so seriously. A selfserving, scarcely credible account of gates experiences as the wife of the popular hollywood star who died of aids last year. Obviously the name was different buddy hudson, but when i feel particularly. I found myself really quite engrossed in it and enjoying the read. Emotional support is offered by her two friends a soul singer givens and a famous directors wife gilbert. A book is also a considerate option when giving to an acquaintance such as a coworker. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Whether youre new to the world of jackie collins, or you know her books intimately, youll find something to love in the achingly sexy hollywood wives, featuring an introduction from the wonderful helen ellis. Jun 06, 20 hudson was fed wedding cake by his bride, phyllis, at a reception following their surprise wedding in 1955. Jul 01, 1983 hollywood wives, written by jackie collins, was the sixth book i read in my summer of guilty pleasure reads. Hollywood wives the new generation by jackie collins fictiondb.
Hollywood wives is one of my favorite beach books, since jackie died in september. Hollywood wives the new generation by jackie collins. The book was turned into a miniseries in 1984, but id love to see it revisited as a summer event series for nbc or abc. His story by rock hudson and sara davidson which was pubbed after the truth was known. As the casting process continues, aspiring newcomer buddy hudson andrew stevens tries his best to acquire a role.
The apartment was chockfull of early90s young hollywood and in walked leo and my buddy elbowed me in the ribs. Secret sex lives of old hollywood i just finished the book full service. Hollywood wives the complete three part mini series youtube. Hollywood wives is a 1983 novel by the british author jackie collins. The miniseries generally follows the same plot as the novel, though it does omit certain subplots and characters. New hollywood wives ebook is a deliciously decadent jackie collins experience, says her daughter this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. The best selling mini series by the late great jackie collins. Rod steiger as oliver easterne, andrew stevens as buddy hudson.
In the land of the rich and famous, nothing is as it seems, but as long as it seems perfect, nothing else matters. Then maralee gray, divoriced from producer neil gray, and neil is remarried to a woman named montana, writer of. But what we have said applies quite as much to women. Produced by aaron spelling, jackie collins hollywood wives was one. From new york times bestselling author, jackie collins, quot. They are items that provide hours of enjoyment for the recipient. A threepart, sixhour adoptation of jackie collins book about a group of very wealthy, attractive, snobbish women who are caught up in the low life and high society of hollywood. In the earlier part of september this year, jackie collins was busy. Hollywood wives is a silly, entertaining adaptation of a weird, deeply unpleasant novel. My adventures in hollywood and the secret sex lives of the stars by scotty bowers with lionel friedberg about the man who was famous for setting up tricks for various celebrities in the 1940s1980s. Her youth, beauty and innocence make her a target for some of hollywood s more unscrupulous characters. A three part, sixhour adoptation of jackie collins book about a group of very wealthy. Laurent and galanos, they dine at the latest restaurants on the rise and fall of one anothers fortunes.
Apr 15, 2015 in 1955, phyllis accepted hudsons offer to move into the rustic twobedroom house he had bought in the hills above sunset boulevard. They cruise rodeo drive in their mercedes and rolls, turning shopping at giorgio and gucci into an. Buddy is a young aspiring actor and former male prostitute with ambitions of stardom. Hollywood wives livros na amazon brasil 9781849836258. Dont you believe the fashionable mantra that this is trash. Angel hudson a breathtakingly beautiful starlet with a wildly ambitious stud for a husband. It was her ninth novel, and her most successful, selling over 15 million copies.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about hollywood wives. With candice bergen, joanna cassidy, mary crosby, angie dickinson. Elaine and ross conti, buddy hudson and angel hudson, and. Books like hollywood husbands by jackie collins suggested. Buy hollywood wives book online at best prices in india on. This is the house hollywood wives built, jackie collins declares as she. Writing in a style that would make a photoplay editor wince, gates shunts aside the deeper questions that might have turned her story into a penetrating analysis of a sociosexual tragedy. Dressed by st laurent and galanos, they dine at the latest restaurants on the rise and fall of one another s fortunes they are the hollywthey lunch at ma maison.
Buddy hudson 3 episodes, 1985 catherine mary stewart. And what could be more made of awesome than a jackie collins novel turned miniseries hollywood wives. Buddy hudson a young, aspiring actor and former hustler with ambitions of stardom regardless of his past life and his new bride. Pamela lancaster the second wife of hollywood star george lancaster and the stepmother of karen lancaster. There is every evidence that women regain their health as readily as men if they try our suggestions. Buddy hudson visited her husband on the set of his latest movie today.
The actual book itself because no matter how talented candice bergen is, the elaine conti long suffering wife of fading movie star ross conti is not an elegant second generation hollywood royalty blonde beauty. The eighties saw jackie hitting her stride with the seminal blockbuster, hollywood wives, as well as lucky, hollywood husbands, and rock star. Jackie collins book that it was based on was published in 1983. Id recommend this novel to anyone who has an interest into the lurid lives of hollywood s rich and famous, written by someone whos on the inside, looking out. They are a onesizefitsall solution to the problem of what to buy for a loved one.
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