2 WOMEN, 14 DAYS. THE GOAL? ACHIEVE BOLD FACE STATUS

SIGHTINGS: Spotted last night at a giant bash at Nobu: fashionista cuties Karen Robinovitz and Melissa De La Cruz. Karen was heard saying she’s “still exhausted” from her recent Bungalow 8 birthday party that would have made P. Diddy jealous. Apparently, she was wearing two million dollars’ worth of Harry Winston diamonds (including the 22-carat ring Whoopie Goldberg wore to the Oscars) and was constantly shadowed by a bodyguard named Lou who was straight out of a Scorsese film. Melissa, also fatigued from the fast track, just hosted an intimate dinner party at a swanky Upper East Side restaurant attended by trend-setting journos from New York magazine, The Observer, Allure, “Page Six” as well as the indefatigable Michael Musto–and as part of the gift bag giveaway, the whole crew is being flown to Miami to stay at a five-star resort favored by the likes of Will Smith.

Asked how they managed to go from barely-known freelance writers to A-list celebrities in just fourteen days, they coyly spilled the beans: Marie Claire called with the assignment, and they simply begged, clawed, cried, borrowed, cheated, lied, stole, and bribed their way to fame. Their how-to tips to stardom include “Pick an M&M color to hate, and stick to it.” And they’re writing a book, daaahlings, so whether you live in New York or Nebraska, you too can have the goods to claim your own fame and become legendary.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

From Publishers Weekly

Charged with making themselves famous in two weeks for a Marie Claire article, New Yorkers de la Cruz and Robinovitz figured "how hard could it be?" They soon learned that becoming the latest It girls was not as easy as strapping on a pair of Manolos and giving in-depth interviews about the contents of their wardrobes. In this sassy and shamelessly shallow guide to landing in the limelight, the authors-de la Cruz wrote the novel Cat's Meow and Robinovitz writes for Harper's Bazaar and Elle-explain the ins and outs of the fame game, covering everything from exposure ("there's no such thing as bad publicity, darling") to gaining entrance to happening nightclubs ("start dropping names"). Although the authors realize they're not exactly staples of the Page Six set, they do have plenty of anecdotes to share about media manipulation and snagging goody bags at parties. It makes for a pointless yet entertaining look at the often frightening world of fame.
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Review

“Karen and Melissa capture the zeitgeist of American pop culture perfectly. Consider
this ‘the rules’ to gaining popularity and fame for the generation raised on the Real
World. Plus, it’s a riot.” –MOLLY SIMS, MTV host, actress, supermodel

“For anyone who has ever stood before a bathroom mirror and secretly thanked The
Academy, a hilarious guide to becoming ‘It’ in an age where the line between fame
and infamy is as fine as a Manolo Blahnik stiletto heel.” –BONNIE FULLER, Editor-in-Chief, US Magazine

“Some are born famous, some achieve fame, and some have fame thrust upon them. For the rest of us, this book is essential reading.” –TOBY YOUNG, Author of How to Lose Friends and Alienate People

From the Trade Paperback edition.