Tony Curtis is dead at the age of 85...
Comedian Greg Giraldo is dead at the age of 44...
And 22 year old Snooki of Jersey Shore fame, is not only still alive but has been awarded a publishing contract from Simon & Schuster to write not a memoir, but a novel.
Obviously the book publishing giant has raised its standards and was impressed by Snooki's intelligence as evidenced by these quotes from her:
•I feel like a pilgrim from the friggin’ 20’s washing sh*t right now.
•I don’t go tanning tanning anymore because Obama put a 10% tax on tanning. I feel like he did that intentionally for us, like McCain would never put a 10% tax on tanning.. because he is pale and he would probably wanna be tanned.
•The glasses are pretty much all crystalled out, all bling-bling, but when you put them on you can’t really see.. so I don’t think you can't drive with them.. because you’ll get a ticket.
The sad thing is Snooki, who will clearly have a ghostwriter, will become a best-selling author. The last episode of Jersey Shore had 6.4 million viewers. If Snooki pens a pop-up book she'll sell millions.
No, the clip below isn't one of the thousands of talented authors who have been working on their books for years struggling to find an agent and/or publisher after hearing about Snooki's deal...but it could be...
Tony Curtis did have some career.
ReplyDeleteI can't agree with you more on the publishing industry. Recently, there was also a stripper who got a large contract from one of the big companies--it is a shame.
It's enough to make you wanna cry.
ReplyDeleteOh, let's not forget Nicole Richie is also on a book signing tour. Here's an excerpt...
ReplyDelete“It felt incredibly loud and hot in the club. The pulsing bass lines could be physically felt in every pair of panties...”
Sigh...