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out of the way, Mr. Hughes. Let the real stars shine.

Seduction: Sex, Lies, and Stardom in Howard Hughes's Hollywood by Karina Longworth

May 5, 2021 by andtheIToldYouSos 4 Comments

You’ve seen The Aviator, yes? If not, maybe you know that it’s about Howard Hughes? Yes- the Spruce Goose guy. Yes, the keep on failing upwards guy. Yes, the “keep your pee in jars” guy. We’ve all heard or seen at least a little bit about Howard Hughes. His reach was wide and heavy, and he swept away businesses, careers, and entire studios in his wake. Karina Longworth, author of Seduction and podcaster extraordinaire, covered Howard Hughes’s Hollywood during a whole season of her phenomenal podcast a […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: 20th Century history, classical Hollywood cinema, gossip, Hollywood, Karina Longworth, Media, Money, Pop Culture, Power, sex, sexism, Show Business, showbiz, studio system, wealth, you must remember this

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR13 Review No:41 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: 20th Century history, classical Hollywood cinema, gossip, Hollywood, Karina Longworth, Media, Money, Pop Culture, Power, sex, sexism, Show Business, showbiz, studio system, wealth, you must remember this ·
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