We were supposed to be writing about Philippa Gregory.......

....but we lost the mood required for that level of snarkiness.  You'll just have to wait.

In the meantime, nothing says "You're Getting Old" like your teen idol signing a book deal reminiscing about the good ol' days of hard drugs and horny teenaged fans.  The biography market is always loaded down with these really-kinda-sad books.  How pathetic when you have to earn a few extra dollars by revealing what an absolute shit you were in your glory days.

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Rolling Stone recently revealed that John Taylor, former bassist for the 80's hit band Duran Duran, has sold his memoirs to Dutton for somewhere in the $500K range.  Holy crap, people.  As a former card-carrying member of the John Taylor Fan Club (okay, not really, but we could've been) we took notice.  In the book, we'll get to read all about his drug addiction (gasp!), depression (surely you jest!), and presumably, all the female fans he bedded in a drug and alcohol-frenzy (the hell you say!).

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The saddest part?  We'll probably buy the damned book.  

Good versus Bad

Good Celebrity Book Deal

Betty White signed a two-book deal with Putnam Group to pen her autobiography to be called Listen Up!  We're listening, Betty!

Bad Celebu-tard Book Deal

Spencer Pratt (who is this person anyway, aside from someone with an alarmingly appropriate surname?) is shopping for a publisher for a tell-all book about his short marriage with some other obscure celebu-tard.  Why would he want to air his dirty laundry?  

According to Pratt, "My last book, 'How to Be Famous,' didn't make the New York Times Best-Seller list because it was in the self-help section."

Hmmm Spencer....are you absolutely sure that was the reason it didn't make the list?  Just sayin'.