Former Celebrity Journalist Randy Jernigan to Tell All in New Book, SCOOP!
by Robert Diamond
- Nov 9, 2014
Creative Partners Books has announced that Losing to Win author Randy Jernigan will pen a new book about his 22 years as a freelance celebrity journalist and features writer titled 'Scoop.'
With his 'Stars That Make A Difference' book in its final stages of edit, Jernigan has promised his book company to turn in a 'tell all' about his years as a contributing writer and reporter for some of America's most notorious gossip fueled publications.
'I've kept diaries for as long as I can remember and there's a ton of material that was never used in the stories I worked on,' explained Jernigan. 'Whether it was because the editors decided not to use it or I decided that the material was just too much information about the celebrity,' said Jernigan.
Jernigan made a name for himself by writing features on such stars as Britney Spears, Tom Cruise, and Marie Osmond, just to name a few. At one point in his career Jernigan held the distinction of having the most page one's (a magazine's cover story) of any freelancer in the business, as well as being the highest paid freelancer several years in a row. Jernigan was also a regular contributor to such television news programs as 60 Minutes, 20/20, Hard Copy, Good Morning America and American Journal.
But as for Jernigan's book, don't be fooled by the term 'tell-all.' Jernigan says that most of the features he published in magazines such as Globe, Star, or Britain's Daily Mail were considered tame by most standards. In fact, many celebrities sought Jernigan out when they wanted to release a story and trusted him to be fair and sensitive.
'I've always had a reputation for very high journalistic standards when it came to my work,'explained Jernigan. 'I always insisted on at least three sources for a story and accuracy was very important to me. I was pretty lucky when it came to the editors I worked with. They knew my personal standards and never asked me to do something I wasn't comfortable with,' said Jernigan.
It's believed that Jernigan will be spilling the beans about some of the inner workings of the magazine industry and not just about the stars themselves.
According to FishbowlNY, the Utah-based writer has a full plate of writing projects lined up already for the rest of this year and the next. His next book to be released is an inspirational collection of biographical sketches on Daniel Radcliffe, Ellen Degeneres, Marie Osmond, and Taylor Swift. Another cookbook is in the works as well as a screenplay on Mikhail Bulgakov's book 'Master and Margarita' for a film studio.
'Scoop' is expected to hit stores Summer of 2015 and will be published by Creative Partners Books.
Taylor Swift Comments on Spotify Exit
by BWW News Desk
- Nov 7, 2014
Spotify announced in a recent statement that Taylor Swift had removed all of her music from the online streaming service following the release of her new album '1989'. Swift's label Big Machine ordered Spotify to remove all of her songs from the service, in an attempt to boost sales from her albums and songs. Now, in an interview with Yahoo, the singer has expanded upon her decision.
Taylor Swift Re-Signs with BMI
by Sally Henry Fuller
- Nov 7, 2014
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), the global leader in music rights management, is proud to announce that international superstar Taylor Swift has re-signed with BMI for representation of the public performances of her legendary music catalog. One of the most successful and influential singer-songwriters in the world, the seven-time GRAMMY winner is also the best-selling digital music artist of all time.
ABC Announces Special Holiday Programming
by Caryn Robbins
- Nov 7, 2014
ABC celebrates the joy of the holidays, including the world premiere of Pixar Animation Studios', “Toy Story That Time Forgot,” the return of the competition series, “The Great Christmas Light Fight,” special musical performances on “CMA Country Christmas,” and classic, animated Christmas specials from Walt Disney Animation Studios, PEANUTS, DreamWorks Animation and Dr. Seuss, among others.
Taylor Swift's History Breaking '1989' Tops Charts With 1.287 M Albums Sold
by Caryn Robbins
- Nov 6, 2014
Global superstar and seven-time GRAMMY winner Taylor Swift's critically acclaimed new album 1989 (Big Machine Records) earns massive sales of 1.287 million albums (SoundScan), debuts at #1 on the charts and marks the only time an artist has sold over one million albums on release week for a third time
Robin Roberts Hosts 15 SONGS THAT CHANGED COUNTRY MUSIC Tonight
by TV News Desk
- Nov 3, 2014
As country music fans around the world gear-up to celebrate The 48th Annual CMA Awards, ABC brings viewers its sixth annual pre-CMA Awards Special, 'Countdown to the CMA Awards: 15 Songs that Changed Country Music with Robin Roberts,' TONIGHT, NOVEMBER 3.
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