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'''Leslie Gornstein''' is a [[Los Angeles]]–based freelance entertainment writer and reporter. Gornstein wrote the ''Answer B!tch'' column on [[E! Online]] from 2004 to 2013. In March 2013,<ref name=thefamefatale>{{cite web|title=The Bitch is Back|url=http://www.thefamefatale.com/2013/03/the-bitch-is-back.html|publisher=The Fame Fatale Blog & Podcast|accessdate=22 October 2013}}</ref> she began a blog and podcast called ''The Fame Fatale,'' in which she answers reader questions about Hollywood. She has had shows on [[XM Satellite]] and [[Sirius]] radio.

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'''Leslie Gornstein''' is a [[Los Angeles]]-based freelance entertainment writer and reporter. Gornstein wrote the ''Answer B!tch'' column on [[E! Online]] from 2004 to 2013. In March 2013,<ref name=thefamefatale>{{cite web|title=The Bitch is Back|url=http://www.thefamefatale.com/2013/03/the-bitch-is-back.html|publisher=The Fame Fatale Blog & Podcast|accessdate=22 October 2013}}</ref> she began a blog and podcast called ''The Fame Fatale,'' in which she answers reader questions about Hollywood. She has had shows on [[XM Satellite]] and [[Sirius]] radio. Gornstein also has a [[twitter]] account, a [[Facebook]] profile and a [[MySpace]] profile.


==Career==
==Career==
After graduating in 1994 with a B.S. in [[journalism]] from [[Northwestern University]],<ref name=yatedo>{{cite web|title=Professional profile on Yatedo.com|publisher=Yatedo.com|url=http://www.yatedo.com/p/Leslie+Gornstein/normal/ddfc0df0c0699fd4d5544c58d8a36683|accessdate=October 22, 2013}}</ref><ref name=eonline>{{cite web|title=Will Selena Gomez or Nick Jonas Go to My College?|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/207688/will-selena-gomez-or-nick-jonas-go-to-my-college|publisher=E!Online|date=28 October 2010|first=Leslie|last=Gornstein|accessdate=October 22, 2013}}</ref> Gornstein started her work as a business reporter. She began covering entertainment news for [[US Weekly]] magazine.<ref name=latimesblogs>{{cite web|title=Leslie Gornstein Bio|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2009/10/leslie-gornsteins-bio.html|publisher=Los Angeles Times Blogs|accessdate=30 June 2013}}</ref>
After graduating in 1994 with a B.S. in [[journalism]] from [[Northwestern University]],<ref name=yatedo>{{cite web|title=Professional profile on Yatedo.com|publisher=Yatedo.com|url=http://www.yatedo.com/p/Leslie+Gornstein/normal/ddfc0df0c0699fd4d5544c58d8a36683|accessdate=October 22, 2013}}</ref><ref name=eonline>{{cite web|title=Will Selena Gomez or Nick Jonas Go to My College?|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/207688/will-selena-gomez-or-nick-jonas-go-to-my-college|publisher=E!Online|date=28 October 2010|first=Leslie|last=Gornstein|accessdate=October 22, 2013}}</ref> Gornstein started her work as a business reporter. She began covering entertainment news for [[US Weekly]] magazine.<ref name=latimesblogs>{{cite web|title=Leslie Gornstein Bio|date=26 October 2009 |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2009/10/leslie-gornsteins-bio.html|publisher=Los Angeles Times Blogs|accessdate=30 June 2013}}</ref>


Her 2004 [[Los Angeles Times]] article ''"A Jinx in a box?"''<ref name=latimes>{{cite web|title=A jinx in a box?|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2004/jul/25/entertainment/ca-gornstein25|publisher=Los Angeles Times|date=25 July 2004|first=Leslie|last=Gornstein|accessdate=October 22, 2013}}</ref> "chronicled bizarre events associated with a small antique wooden cabinet that had been placed up for sale on eBay".<ref name=About.com>{{cite web|title=Is 'The Possession' based on true events?|url=http://movies.about.com/od/thepossession/f/is-possession-true.htm|publisher=About.com|first=Rebecca|last=Murray|accessdate=October 22, 2013}}</ref> Her story inspired [[Lionsgate]] and [[Sam Raimi]]'s 2012 film [[The Possession]].<ref name=Yahoo>{{cite web|title=Demonic possession movies ‘inspired by true events’|url=http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/the-demonic-possession-movies-%E2%80%98inspired-by-true-events%E2%80%99.html|publisher=Yahoo Movies UK & Ireland|first=Ben|last=Skipper|date=31 August 2012|accessdate=October 22, 2013}}</ref>
Her 2004 [[Los Angeles Times]] article ''"A Jinx in a box?"''<ref name=latimes>{{cite web|title=A jinx in a box?|url=https://www.latimes.com/la-ca-urban-legend-jewish-scroll-cabinet-t-20040725-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|date=25 July 2004|first=Leslie|last=Gornstein|access-date=October 22, 2013}}</ref> "chronicled bizarre events associated with a small antique wooden cabinet that had been placed up for sale on eBay".<ref name=About.com>{{cite web|title=Is 'The Possession' based on true events?|url=http://movies.about.com/od/thepossession/f/is-possession-true.htm|publisher=About.com|first=Rebecca|last=Murray|accessdate=October 22, 2013}}</ref> Her story inspired [[Lionsgate]] and [[Sam Raimi]]'s 2012 film [[The Possession]].<ref name=Yahoo>{{cite web|title=Demonic possession movies 'inspired by true events'|url=http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/the-demonic-possession-movies-%E2%80%98inspired-by-true-events%E2%80%99.html|publisher=Yahoo Movies UK & Ireland|first=Ben|last=Skipper|date=31 August 2012|accessdate=October 22, 2013}}</ref>


Gornstein's work has also appeared in the [[Associated Press]], [[Crain's Chicago Business]], [[Los Angeles Times]], the [[New York Post]], the [[Los Angeles Times]], the [[New York Post]], [[Black Enterprise]], the [[Wall Street Journal]], [[Utne Reader]] and among many others.<ref name=eonline>{{cite web|title=Ask the Answer Bitch- About Leslie Gornstein|url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/bio.jsp?franchise=ask_the_answer_bitch|publisher=EOnline|accessdate=30 June 2013}}</ref>
Gornstein's work has also appeared in the [[Associated Press]], [[Crain's Chicago Business]], [[Los Angeles Times]], the [[New York Post]], [[Black Enterprise]], the [[Wall Street Journal]], [[Utne Reader]] and among many others.<ref name=eonline2>{{cite web|title=Ask the Answer Bitch- About Leslie Gornstein|url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/bio.jsp?franchise=ask_the_answer_bitch|publisher=EOnline|accessdate=30 June 2013}}</ref>


==Publications==
==Publications==
*{{Cite book|last=Gornstein |first=Leslie|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/829147680|title=The A-list playbook: how to survive any crisis while remaining wealthy, famous, and most importantly, skinny|date=2009|publisher=Skyhorse Pub|isbn=978-1-60239-285-4|location=New York, NY|oclc=829147680}}
*"The A-List Playbook: How to Survive Any Crisis While Remaining Wealthy, Adored, and Most Importantly, Skinny" [http://www.amazon.com/The-A-List-Playbook-Remaining-Importantly/product-reviews/1602392854/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?showViewpoints=1 Customer Reviews on Amazon.com]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.thefamefatale.com/ The Fame Fatale Blog & Podcast]
* [http://www.thefamefatale.com/ The Fame Fatale Blog & Podcast]
* {{IMDb name|1757236}}
* [https://twitter.com/famefatalesays The Fame Fatale on twitter]

* [https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Fame-Fatale/351674811604284?fref=ts The Fame Fatale facebook page]
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* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1757236/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr3 IMDb profile]


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Latest revision as of 14:40, 4 September 2024

Leslie Gornstein is a Los Angeles–based freelance entertainment writer and reporter. Gornstein wrote the Answer B!tch column on E! Online from 2004 to 2013. In March 2013,[1] she began a blog and podcast called The Fame Fatale, in which she answers reader questions about Hollywood. She has had shows on XM Satellite and Sirius radio.

Career

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After graduating in 1994 with a B.S. in journalism from Northwestern University,[2][3] Gornstein started her work as a business reporter. She began covering entertainment news for US Weekly magazine.[4]

Her 2004 Los Angeles Times article "A Jinx in a box?"[5] "chronicled bizarre events associated with a small antique wooden cabinet that had been placed up for sale on eBay".[6] Her story inspired Lionsgate and Sam Raimi's 2012 film The Possession.[7]

Gornstein's work has also appeared in the Associated Press, Crain's Chicago Business, Los Angeles Times, the New York Post, Black Enterprise, the Wall Street Journal, Utne Reader and among many others.[8]

Publications

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  • Gornstein, Leslie (2009). The A-list playbook: how to survive any crisis while remaining wealthy, famous, and most importantly, skinny. New York, NY: Skyhorse Pub. ISBN 978-1-60239-285-4. OCLC 829147680.

References

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  1. ^ "The Bitch is Back". The Fame Fatale Blog & Podcast. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Professional profile on Yatedo.com". Yatedo.com. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  3. ^ Gornstein, Leslie (28 October 2010). "Will Selena Gomez or Nick Jonas Go to My College?". E!Online. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  4. ^ "Leslie Gornstein Bio". Los Angeles Times Blogs. 26 October 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  5. ^ Gornstein, Leslie (25 July 2004). "A jinx in a box?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  6. ^ Murray, Rebecca. "Is 'The Possession' based on true events?". About.com. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  7. ^ Skipper, Ben (31 August 2012). "Demonic possession movies 'inspired by true events'". Yahoo Movies UK & Ireland. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  8. ^ "Ask the Answer Bitch- About Leslie Gornstein". EOnline. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
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