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    The First Lady of Hollywood: A Biography of Louella Parsons 9780520940246

    Table of contents :
    Contents
    Acknowledgments
    Prologue
    PART I
    PART II
    PART III
    NOTES
    BIBLIOGRAPHY
    INDEX

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    the first lady o f h o l ly wo o d

    The First Lady of Hollywood a b i o g r a ph y o f lo u e l l a pa r s o n s

    Samantha Barbas

    university of california press berkeley

    los angeles

    london

    University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles, California University of California Press, Ltd. London, England © 2005 by Samantha Barbas Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Barbas, Samantha. The first lady of Hollywood : a biography of Louella Parsons / Samantha Barbas. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 0–520-24213-0 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Parsons, Louella O. (Louella Oettinger), 1885–1973. 2. Gossip columnists—United States—Biography. I. Title. pn4874.p35b37 2006 070.4'4979143'092—dc22

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    Malice in Wonderland

    Struggling actress Hedda Hopper (Jane Alexander) can't get a break in Hollywood, even though an acquaintance of hers is the extremely powerful gossip monger Louella Parsons (Dame Elizabeth T... Read allStruggling actress Hedda Hopper (Jane Alexander) can't get a break in Hollywood, even though an acquaintance of hers is the extremely powerful gossip monger Louella Parsons (Dame Elizabeth Taylor) - maker and breaker of careers (and lives) through her daily syndicated newspaper c... Read allStruggling actress Hedda Hopper (Jane Alexander) can't get a break in Hollywood, even though an acquaintance of hers is the extremely powerful gossip monger Louella Parsons (Dame Elizabeth Taylor) - maker and breaker of careers (and lives) through her daily syndicated newspaper column. The big movie moguls, fed up with Parson's power over their stars, decide to de-cla... Read all

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    Golden Apple Award

    American award

    This article is about the entertainment award. For the educational award, see Golden Apple Award (education).

    The Golden Apple Award (1941–2001) was an American award presented to entertainers bygd the Hollywood Women's Press Club, usually in recognition of behavior rather than performance.

    History

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    The award was presented from 1941 until 2001, when the Hollywood Women's Press Club became inactive. The awards ceremony included Golden Apples to recognize actors for being easy to work with, as well as the Sour Apple Award (not presented in some years) chastising actors for being rude or difficult. Winners of the former include Bob Hope (1941), Mae West (1969) and Billy Crystal (1989) and winners of the latter include Frank Sinatra (1946, 1951, and 1974), Elvis Presley (1966) Joan Rivers (1983),[1] and Dale Robertson (3 times).[2]

    From 1941 to 1966, the Golden Apple winners were specifically called "The Most Cooper