false 3159102 2 <b><big><p align="center">A hilarious romp from small-town USA to the pink carpet of Hollywood with the beloved Emmy-winning actor, playwright, and gay icon</big></b><P>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 <I>Will & Grace</i> (for which he won a Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Emmy in 2006), he has also made memorable appearances on <I>Ally McBeal, Boston Public, Monk</i>, and <I>Murphy Brown</i>. <P>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 addictionsand self-loathing.<P><I>My Trip Down the Pink Carpet</i> 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. 3190817 3 6 2008 My Trip Down the Pink Carpet total:40|5:6|4:14|3:14|2:5|1:1| 40 139 69 20 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Apr 02 13:39:38 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 13:41:51 -0700 2009
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