{"product_id":"9781416960782","title":"My Trip Down the Pink Carpet","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbig\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A hilarious romp from small-town USA to the pink carpet of Hollywood with the beloved Emmy-winning actor, playwright, and gay icon \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Leslie 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Raised 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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.","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141196955888,"sku":"9781416960782","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781416960782_p0.jpg?v=1763729151","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781416960782","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}