George Wayne

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George Wayne (born 1952) is a New York writer who wrote a celebrity Q&A column for Vanity Fair until 2015. [1] He has been called a "celebrity griller" [2] and his work is considered controversial, [3] since he asks blunt and occasionally random and rude questions. [4]

He is the author of a book called Anyone Who's Anyone: The Astonishing Celebrity Interviews, 1987-2017, which features interviews with Ivana Trump, Martha Stewart and Farrah Fawcett. [5] In interview, Wayne says he considers his book a "post-modern treaty on pop culture". [6]

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References

  1. Wayne, George. "Celebrity Q&A Veteran George Wayne Explains the Difference Between the "Arianna Rule" and the "Bon Jovi Rule"". Vanities. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  2. Holson, Laura M. (2017-12-27). "How to Interview a Celebrity Like a Celebrity". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  3. "George Wayne Shares His Trump Story". UrbanDaddy. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  4. ANYONE WHO'S ANYONE by George Wayne | Kirkus Reviews.
  5. "Anyone Who's Anyone - George Wayne - Hardcover". HarperCollins Publishers: World-Leading Book Publisher. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  6. "George Wayne Speaks About His New Book and Interviewing Celebrities for 30 Years | V Magazine". vmagazine.com. Retrieved 2019-02-01.