Whether it was reading one of her tawdry romance novels for the first time in high school or watching a Lucky Santangelo miniseries on television, almost every woman I know is familiar with the “Queen of Steam” known as Jackie Collins. Selling over 400 million books to date, the British-born author is one of the … Continue reading “Interview With Jackie Collins (Agent Lover)”

The sauciest author of them all, 72, on sex (quelle surprise), Colin Farrell’s impressive nether regions, Viagra, Cougars, teaching women all over the world about sex, and er, lots more stuff about sex… How did you first find out about the birds and the bees? Jackie Collins: My parents never taught me about sex. I … Continue reading “Jackie Collins: “I have a man for every occasion” (Mirror.co.uk)”

Hey everyone, What a week, full of surprises, the biggest one being yet another cheating Hollywood husband – this time it’s Jesse James, the husband of the very lovely and talented Sandra Bullock.  I have known Sandra for many years – ever since she played the innocent Maria Santangelo in my NBC mini-series “Lucky Chances.”  … Continue reading “Cheating men, sexual tension and Lorena Bobbit!”

Fans of Jackie Collins will be delighted to hear that her 27th book – Poor Little Bitch Girl – is now available, and has been on the New York Times bestseller list for four weeks. Here’s some more information…Denver Jones is a hotshot twenty-something attorney working in L.A. Carolyn Henderson is the personal assistant to a … Continue reading “BOOK NEWS: Poor Little Bitch Girl (Trashionista)”

Hey everyone, I’ve been thinking about how dumb it was to leave out a tribute to Farrah Fawcett at the Oscar’s.  Whoever made that decision is an idiot.  Farrah did plenty of movies, plus she was a pop culture icon.  Shame on the Academy – of which Farrah was a member. A lot of you … Continue reading “Farrah, Bonnie, and a night with Don Rickles!”

Here is an interview Jackie did recently with CNN reporter Lisa Respers France. (CNN) — There was a time when the masses received much of their dose of behind-the-scenes Hollywood stories from author Jackie Collins. With the rise of the tabloid culture, people now have many more outlets for gossip. That doesn’t bother Collins though. … Continue reading “Jackie Collins, still the queen of steam (CNN.com)”

So today I am recovering from the fab Vanity Fair Oscar Party.  The VF Oscar Party is always the best.  Starting with a viewing dinner at 5:30 it goes way into the night, and I eventually got home at 2 AM!!! Sitting at the dinner with Jane Fonda and her boyfriend, record producer Richard Perry, … Continue reading “Oscars, Jane Fonda and ‘Burgers!”

If you’ve been known to get lost in a lazy afternoon marathon of E! True Hollywood Stories, then Jackie Collins is the novelist for you. Collins—whose modus operandi is telling salacious, splashy tales about the lives of the rich, beautiful and famous—has a new novel out: Poor Little Bitch Girl. The book centers around three … Continue reading “YourTango Talks With… Jackie Collins (YourTango)”

Q: What made you decide to start writing? A: I loved creating characters, and from the age of 8 I knew that’s what I was destined to do. Q: Your novels go in depth on Hollywood and the celebrity lives. How did you start gaining the insider knowledge? A: Because I arrived in Hollywood at … Continue reading “Interview with Jackie Collins (Chick Lit Plus)”

Just back from New Orleans, which was total insanity – and I loved it!  The city itself is so wild and wonderful, especially the French Quarter, where I ended up on Saturday night sharing Hurricanes with a group of friends at Pat O’s, while we watched the parade of drunken bride-to-be’s and so called studs … Continue reading “New Orleans, Hurricanes, and Craig Ferguson”