{"title":"Laurie Jacobson","description":"\u003cp\u003eLAURIE JACOBSON is an American author and Hollywood historian whose books include \u003cem\u003eTV Dinners\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDishing Hollywood\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTimmy’s in the Well: The Jon Provost Story\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2017, the Southern California Motion Picture Council presented Jacobson with a Lifetime Achievement Award for literary contributions to the entertainment industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she’s not writing, Jacobson has written and produced documentaries, television series, and specials. Her books draw on her deep engagement with Hollywood history, a subject she established as her focus with her debut, \u003cem\u003eHollywood Heartbreak\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaurie lives in Northern California with her husband, actor Jon Provost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaurie Jacobson’s books are published by Cumberland House Publishing, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dishing-hollywood","title":"Dishing Hollywood: The Real Scoop on Tinseltown's Most Notorious Scandals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDishing Hollywood \u003c\/em\u003eis a delightful and naughty romp through some of the biggest scandals that have rocked Hollywood--from the early part of the twentieth century up 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:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInger Stevens: C'mon, who kills herself in the middle of making her favorite sandwich, a BLT with avocado?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMama Cass: That ham sandwich? Baloney!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRobert Blake: His favorite restaurant named a dish after him to capitalize on his troubles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDebbie Reynolds: What did she fix her kids for dinner (on a budget) after that rat fink Eddie Fisher threw her over for Liz Taylor?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBobby Darin: He learned how to make his \"Special Spinach\" from his mother...or was that his grandmother?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1581823703\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781581823707\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Laurie Jacobson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43233319256280,"sku":"9781581823707","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43233319289048,"sku":"9781630263164","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781581823707_FChigh_mockup_v2_1740149393_8e0f93e5-fb91-4b6f-b75a-b0abad56cf27.jpg?v=1791022115"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-laurie-jacobson.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}