so i just got my first hard copy of my new book
CELEBRITY DETOX
there on the front flap
in print

"when rosie odonnells mother was diagnosed with cancer in 1968, ten year old rosie thought fame could cure her"

i was born in 1962
my mother got sick in 1973

WTF !!!!!!!!!!

i feel like jeff lewis right now
i want to scream
NO ONIONS at every one

here is a part of an interview with jeff
by al norton
from BOSTON NOW

BN: Were you nervous at all being on TV? Obviously you're successful and very comfortable in your own skin, but that's different than having your idiosyncrasies put on the screen for millions to see.

?JL: I was very frightened (laughing) and was concerned how people would perceive me. I was concerned with how the production company would edit the show. Actually, my worst nightmare was realized (laughing)...It was a terrible time in my life. I was having personal and financial problems, at least the first couple of episodes.

BN: That comes through in the first episodes; you're a little tense.

?JL: I'm scared, I'm panicking. To me I looked sad. Normally I am not a nasty person. Ok, yes, there is a little crazy, but for me, the crazy is ok. The nasty is not ok. That's how I was dealing with all the stress and pressure; I was acting out all over the place. For me the show has been a blessing; I've been watching myself on television and seeing what works for me professionally and personally, and what doesn't work for me. The nastiness doesn't work for me, it's not attractive.

BN: I agree. One of the things I wrote recently, as cheesy a line as it is, is that Flipping Out puts the "real" in reality.

?JL: You can't make this stuff up, you really can't. The production company knew that, and in following me for a couple of days saw all the characters around on a daily basis and they knew this was a show. They never had to strive to fabricate anything, there was plenty of content. They never had to infuse comedy or drama. That was our agreement going in with both Bravo and the production company, that it had to be an accurate depiction of my life. For that reason I am proud. I am proud that this is an honest portrayal of my self and this business. That doesn't mean I love to see my behavior. That part I am not necessarily proud of, but I am proud of the show.
These reality shows are scripted, or they are loosely scripted, and I think that people know that and they read that way. That's why I think this show is fresh because it's all real. People walk up to Jenny and Chris and say, "is he really that crazy?" Jenny is so sweet, she says, "we're all a little crazy." I can admit, I am an eccentric guy. I do things a lot differently than other people do.

BN: What people like about you, what they find refreshing about someone on television, is that you know who you are. You're not Paula Abdul, throwing a hysterical fit and then being surprised when people call her nuts.

?JL: Right. I am coming right out of the gate saying, "I'm nuts".

BN: In one of the episodes you mentioned that you had lost your Mother when you were young. I'm 36, my Mom passed when I was 25, and for me it's been one of the driving forces in my life, pushing me to be successful; because she is not here to share those successes, it drives me even more.

?JL: You and I share the same belief; I think that I have a legacy to fulfill. My mother's life was cut short. She died when she was just about 39 years old and I was a little under 18. It is a driving force for me to do something productive with my life, to make her proud and to make up for what she couldn't accomplish because she was taken so young.

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c y i love him
ok it is 7.03
and the book flap issue
is all fixed

thanks to all who helped

peace out