Jackie, Ethel, Joan by J. Randy Taraborrelli

His story as told by Taraborrelli is fascinating at times, repulsive at others, but a nonetheless piece of Americana now that should be understood for what it really was and not just what we would wish it to be.Ī life as long lived and eventful as Frank Sinatra’s, actually demands to be broken down into chunks. However, none of that takes away from the incredible voice he had. His denials of mob connections got tiresome after a while. Kind of sad considering some of the beautiful love songs he sang, but honestly, are any of us surprised? I was shocked to learn that Marilyn Monroe nearly died on his compound and rather than getting her medical attention, he had her quietly flown back to her LA bungalow where she was found dead less than 48h later. He also treated women globally like shit. The coincidence of just happening to be at such and such a party with mafia boss so and so happens way too much.

Really not all that similar to the pathetic Johnny Fontane (although there were probably a few unsavoury facts in there as well), he was a self-made man who banked everything on his voice and yet should have been far more careful in his choice of friends.

Randy Taraborrelli Productions, Taraborrelli is currently developing and producing a number of television projects. It will be his second television miniseries, the first airing on NBC in 2000 and based on his book, Jackie, Ethel, Joan. In November of 2012, it was announced that Reelz cable channel had optioned Taraborrelli's New York Times best-selling book, After Camelot, as a miniseries. His 2009 biography of Marilyn Monroe - The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe - made a re-appearance on the e-books best-seller list at number two in the summer of 2012. His first best seller was Call Her Miss Ross in 1989. Taraborrelli, who has written eighteen books (including updated and expanded editions), has had fourteen of them appear on the New York Times best seller list, the most recent of which was 2014's The Hiltons - The True Story of an American Dynasty. Taraborrelli resides in Los Angeles, California. He also appears on television as an entertainment news reporter on shows such as Entertainment Tonight, Good Morning America, Today and CBS This Morning.

He is a featured writer in several entertainment magazines in Canada, England, and Australia. Randy Taraborrelli is an author known for biographies of contemporary entertainers and political figures.

Jackie, Ethel, Joan by J. Randy Taraborrelli