Dishing Hollywood: The Real Scoop on Tinseltown's Most Notorious Scandals

by Laurie Jacobson

Overview

Dishing Hollywood is a delightful and naughty romp through some of the biggest scandals that have rocked Hollywood - from the earlier part of the twentieth century to the present. Some of the stories appear here for the first time. Some you might think you've heard, but you haven't heard it all! To add a little spice to the story, the author includes a recipe with each "scoop" - favorite dishes, cocktails of choice, even some last meals, including...

- Inger Stevens: C'mon, who kills herself while in the middle of snaking her favorite sandwich, a BLT with avocado?

Mama Cass: That ham sandwich? Baloney!

Robert Blake: His favorite restaurant named a dish after him to capitalize on his troubles.

Debbie Reynolds: What did she fix her kids for dinner (on a budget) after that rat fink Eddie Fisher threw her over for Liz Taylor?

Bobby Darin: He learned how to make his "Special Spinach" from his mother... or was that his grandmother?

Many more stories are inside, each more scandalous and shocking than the next. So quit stallin - pull up a chair and check out the menu. And don't forget to tip the waitress.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781630263164
Publisher:	TURNER PUB CO
Publication date:	11/01/2003
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Laurie Jacobson's previous books, Hollywood Heartbreak and Hollywood Haunted, have solidified her reputation as the reigning expert on Tinseltown ghosts. She has written and produced documentaries, television series and specials, and she appears regularly on TV and radio. "Wherever they're discussing a scandal, a ghost, or a dead movie star, I'm there," Jacobson says. She lives in northern California with her own piece of Hollywood history, husband Jon Provost, TV's beloved Timmy from Lassie.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	ix
	Introduction	xi
	Breakfast	3
	Gary Cooper: Gary Cooper's Buttermilk Griddle Cakes	5
	Roman Polanski: Huevos Rancheros and Tomato-Chipotle Salsa	9
	Spade Cooley: Grits	15
	River Phoenix: Vegan Tofu Smoothie and Tofu Scrambles	21
	Lunch	27
	Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer: Alfalfa's Franks and Beans	29
	Debbie Reynolds: Tacos	33
	Montgomery Clift: Monty's Goose Liver Sandwich	37
	Inger Stevens: The Inger Stevens BLT with Avocado	41
	Cass Elliot: Chili Esperanza	47
	Cocktails	51
	William Desmond Taylor: Orange Blossoms	53
	Thelma Todd: The Three Finger, A New Old Fashioned, and the Jcya	61
	Charles Farrell: The Folding Farrell	71
	Errol Flynn: The Zombie	77
	Dorothy Kilgallen: Vodka Tonic a la the Regency Hotel	81
	Hors D'Oewres and Soup and Salad	85
	Clara Bow: Deviled Oysters on the Half Shell	87
	The Black Dahlia: Aunt Betty's Corn Chowder and A "John's" Marinara Sauce	95
	Bing Crosby: Ceviche	101
	Phil Spector: Tana Salad	107
	Main Dishes	113
	Cheiro: Fricassee of Chicken	115
	Rudolph Valentino: Spaghetti with Mussels	121
	Mary Astor: Rouladen or Mock Birds	129
	Clara Blandick: Auntie Em's Roasted Chicken	133
	Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel: Grilled Trout Fillets with Olive Oil and Lemon	137
	Joan Crawford: Joan's Meat Loaf	141
	Robert Mitchum: Mitchum's Fettuccine Alla Alfredo	145
	Lana Turner: Shrimp Scampi	149
	John Wayne: Cheese Casserole	155
	Marilyn Monroe: Scaloppine of Veal	159
	Frank Sinatra: Sinatra's Quick Italian Tomato Sauce	165
	Sal Mineo: Linguine with Clams a la Sal	169
	Sharon Tate: Cheese Enchiladas	173
	Liberace: Ham Loaf and Mustard Sauce	179
	Natalie Wood: Grilled Swordfish	183
	Nicole Brown Simpson: Nicole's Last Supper	189
	Robert Blake: Fusilli e Minestra alla Robert Blake	193
	Side Dishes	199
	Lupe Velez: Spanish Rice and Refried Beans	201
	David Niven: Red Rice Mold	207
	Bobby Darin: Special Spinach	211
	Desserts	215
	Carole Landis: Lemon Chiffon Pie	217
	George Reeves: Superman Cookies	225
	Jean Seberg: Macaroon Peaches	229
	Diane Linkletter: Diane's Sugar Cookies	233
	Divine: Caramel Flan	239
	Bibliography	245
	Picture Credits	247
	Index	249