{"product_id":"my-trip-down-the-pink-carpet-9781439153482","title":"My Trip Down the Pink Carpet","description":"\u003cb\u003eA hilarious romp from small-town USA to the pink carpet of Hollywood with the beloved Emmy Award-winning actor, playwright, popular and laugh-out-loud funny Instagram icon, and gay legend.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLeslie Jordan is a small man with a giant propensity for scene stealing. Best known for his bravura recurring role as Karen's nemesis, Beverley Leslie, on \u003ci\u003eWill \u0026amp; Grace\u003c\/i\u003e (for which he won a Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Emmy in 2006), he has also made memorable appearances on \u003ci\u003eAlly McBeal, Boston Public, Monk\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMurphy Brown\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRaised in a conservative family in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Leslie--who describes himself as \"the gayest man I know\"--boarded a Greyhound bus bound for LA with $1,200 sewn into his underpants and never looked back. His pocket-sized physique and inescapable talent for high camp paved the way to a lucrative and varied career in commercials and on television. Along the way he immersed himself in writing for the stage, and his one-man testimonials have become cult off-Broadway hits. But with success came dangerous temptations: a self-proclaimed former substance abuser and sexaholic, Leslie has spent time in jail and struggled to overcome his addictions and self-loathing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Trip Down the Pink Carpet\u003c\/i\u003e is a rollicking, fast-paced collection of stories, served up with wit, panache, and plenty of biting asides. Filled with comically overwrought childhood agonies, offbeat observations, and revealing celebrity encounters--from Boy George to George Clooney--it delivers a fresh, laugh-out-loud take on Hollywood, fame, addiction, gay culture, and learning to love oneself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallery Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439153482\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.98h x 5.00w x 0.74d","brand":"Leslie Jordan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42095644246197,"sku":"9781439153482","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_e4a3ef16-b4a8-4453-a39c-5aa162449384.jpg?v=1651588622","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/my-trip-down-the-pink-carpet-9781439153482","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}