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Post by petrolino on Dec 30, 2020 5:21:58 GMT
Readers continue to speculate as to whether Jackie Collins based any of her characters in her novels on her sister Joan Collins. I don't know this to be the case, but I've never read a Jackie Collins novel, so I don't have an opinion. My sister loved Mills & Boon, Silhouette Desire and Candelight Supreme when I was a kid, so I'd pick up upon random chapters while flicking through abandoned second-hand books in the bathroom. Collins apparently caused a furore with her work in 'The Bitch' (1978) and 'The Stud' (1979), yet elevated her flagging career in the process.
Jackie Collins & Joan Collins
Joan Collins & Michael Winner
The only naughty modern romance author I recall liking was Jilly Cooper. I thought her writing was funny and poked one in the eye. Her book covers seem quaint today, in the age of the internet, yet Mary Whitehouse and Margaret Thatcher wanted them stopped (or outright banned). I thought Cooper had a similar sense of humour to Michael Winner and people within the art critic establishment took her work way too seriously. Nowadays, you'd see the (too) tame miniseries of 'Riders' playing on repeat on the Hallmark Channel (hence, the downgraded '15 certificate in the below picture, yet a picture told a thousand tales to the imagination).
Jilly Cooper
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Post by petrolino on Oct 2, 2021 19:59:48 GMT
Jilly Cooper helped create the basis for Patsy Stone, a character played by Joanna Lumley in Jennifer Saunders' popular British sitcom 'Absolutely Fabulous'. Cooper co-wrote the sitcom 'It's Awfully Bad For Your Eyes Darling' which starred Lumley, Jane Carr, Jennifer Croxton and Elizabeth Knight as four swinging girls sharing a flat together. Lumley's character in 'Absolutely Fabulous' riffed on her work in 'It's Awfully Bad For Your Eyes Darling'.
Comedy writer Jeremy Lloyd also acted in 'It's Awfully Bad For Your Eyes Darling'. Lloyd was briefly married to Jennifer Lumley in 1970, having dissolved his engagement to Charlotte Rampling. Lumley and Lloyd also appeared together in Malcolm Leigh's comedy, 'The Games Lovers Play' (1971).
Jilly Cooper wrote the foreword for Joanna Lumley's literary study of wartime romance, 'Forces Sweethearts' (1993).
"In July 1982 the Blues and Royals Mounted Squadron rode out from Hyde Park barracks – and what a magnificent sight those shiny black horses were. As they were approaching Hyde Park Corner an IRA nail bomb was detonated; it killed four soldiers and seven horses and left others with appalling injuries. At 19, Sefton was the oldest of the horses and the worst injured: his jugular vein was severed and a six-inch nail went through his bridle. But after 28 pieces of shrapnel were removed from his body, he made a slow but complete recovery and, miraculously, was back on parade the following November.
He became a national symbol of courage and stoicism. I went down to see him at Melton Mowbray when he was recovering. All the other horses were jumpy and nervy – biting and kicking people – but Sefton was completely calm and phlegmatic. I gave him lots of barley sugar and he was getting sack-loads of fan mail. He was absolutely gorgeous.
The following year, the "Animals in War" exhibition was staged at the Imperial War Museum, and Sefton went along as one of the stars. Barbara Woodhouse and Joanna Lumley were there: Sefton fell madly in love with Joanna, but totally ignored Barbara Woodhouse, who kept trying to boss him around. But, most blissfully of all, he insisted on sticking his cock out the whole time – so the hundreds of waiting photographers had great difficulty getting any pictures. Such style! He was a star, and nobody was going to tell him what to do. When he died – years later at 30 – the trooper who was looking after him was in floods of tears, like so many of us, and uttered the immortal line: "St Peter won't need to open the pearly gates, because old Sefton will fly over them."
- Jilly Cooper, The Guardian
In more recent years, Joanna Lumley and Jilly Cooper were among the celebrity backers of the "Tree-Angel" nature campaign supported by 'The Daily Mail'.
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Post by timshelboy on Oct 4, 2021 16:10:45 GMT
is Bonkbuster the term? plus roman a clef ... a thinly fictionalised version of a real person's story But do treat yourself to  Jilly Cooper talks so posh she is known as Jolly Super over this side of the pond. Of course our favourite Carroll got in on the act with  based on her own expat years in Italy, with thinly veiled portraits of Sophia & Carlo, Marcello, Anita etc. Delicious! My favourite of the genre though is  Grand Hotel in a Celebrity Detox unit, my favourite character being "Cat", a violet eyed, raven haired classic era glamour star, overweight, strung out and needy.... career on the downswing, her prodigous appetites for food, booze, pills and men getting the better of her. A penchant for quickies in the back of the limo too apparently. Who knew?  Wonder who that was based on?  Was this the granddaddy of the genre? Not about Howard Hughes.... in the same way WHERE LOVE HAS GONE was not about Lana Turner  |
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Post by petrolino on Oct 7, 2021 23:38:54 GMT
is Bonkbuster the term? plus roman a clef ... a thinly fictionalised version of a real person's story
I think Jackie Collins' was said to write "bonkathons" that became "bonkbusters".
Jilly Cooper is jolly super so that's a nice name for her.
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Post by petrolino on Oct 16, 2021 0:23:57 GMT
Tonight saw the U K television premiere of Laura Fairrie's eagerly anticipated documentary 'Lady Boss : The Jackie Collins Story' (2021), a feminist film made predominantly by women, for women. It tells a story of 5-star hotels and restaurants, exclusive members' clubs, private parties, jet set games and the spending of megamillions. Collins' brand of leopard-print feminism is challenged in one segment involving Robert Kilroy-Silk but for the most part this is a celebration of a highly successful career woman who was an expert in self-promotion and understood the business of "gossip for profit".
Lady Lucky
'Vitamin C' - Can
'Lady Boss : The Jackie Collins Story' enters into a world that's completely alien to me. Joan Collins and other members of the Collins family are among the contributors. Some of Jackie Collins' books and film and television projects are mentioned and it's interesting to hear how Lucky Santangelo, Fontaine Khaled, Logan and Big Ranger were either herself or members of her entourage. Also, nice to hear Can and Scatman Crothers on the soundtrack.
Check it out!
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Post by petrolino on Jan 7, 2022 22:40:54 GMT
Last week saw the U K television premiere of Clare Beavan's hotly anticipated documentary 'This Is Joan Collins' (2021), a feminist trek through the life and times of Joan Collins, as narrated by Joan Collins. You could probably go either of two ways when watching this film. To Joan Collins, the subject was a pure, naive and innocent girl who knew nothing of her father's work in show business, a girl thrust upon a world of men who all talked the same (... "Hey babe, come with me ... Hey dollface, get in the car ... Hey cute stuff, sit on my lap ... Hey honey, come up and see me on time ... [cue obligatory pass]"), a girl who became one of the great feminist thinkers, a pioneer for women and a powerful businesswoman.
Pioneer Of Feminism
I have to be brutally honest and say I didn't believe a word the narrator said. Everybody interesting or talented who appeared on screen immediately got skewered and suggestively post-cancelled, and to a man, all were painted as one-note predators looking to take advantage of poor little Joan Collins. I was left with the lingering impression of a spoilt, pampered princess elect who cared primarily about maintaining a public profile and living the high life. The constant name-dropping only seemed to involve one outcome (making a pass at Joan Collins), suggesting a preening narcissist had written the snide snobbery and shallow sneering aimed at the male objects being placed on show.
The Real Deal
She skimmed the French Riviera, lived la Roma Dolce Vita, bitched in Beverly Hills and lapped up the London gossip. She is a beloved national treasure in England.
When Joan Collins dissed horror cinema, directors who'd given her work, that was it for me.
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Post by timshelboy on Jan 8, 2022 9:25:40 GMT
Shirley Jones revealed in her autobiography that she turned down a 3 way with Joan and whoever joan was married to at the time  Yes Joanie is very skilled at weaving her own legend. I think Joan is admired and respected in uk for her longevity and tenacity.... but I don’t think she is loved the way Barbara Windsor or Judi or Maggie or maybe Joanna lumley are. A rhinestone national treasure perhaps.
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Post by petrolino on Jan 8, 2022 19:28:36 GMT
Shirley Jones revealed in her autobiography that she turned down a 3 way with Joan and whoever joan was married to at the time Yes Joanie is very skilled at weaving her own legend. I think Joan is admired and respected in uk for her longevity and tenacity.... but I don’t think she is loved the way Barbara Windsor or Judi or Maggie or maybe Joanna lumley are. A rhinestone national treasure perhaps.
I assume Joan Collins holds the keys to some very important places in the U K, including royal hideaways. She's especially beloved by "those in the know", a go-to treasure for the Piers Morgans of this world. Joe public gets to live vicariously through Queen Collins whose unrivalled, regal rose beauty is said to be especially admired by "strong men" in powerful positions that like to be dominated.
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Post by timshelboy on Jan 8, 2022 23:24:00 GMT
Shirley Jones revealed in her autobiography that she turned down a 3 way with Joan and whoever joan was married to at the time Yes Joanie is very skilled at weaving her own legend. I think Joan is admired and respected in uk for her longevity and tenacity.... but I don’t think she is loved the way Barbara Windsor or Judi or Maggie or maybe Joanna lumley are. A rhinestone national treasure perhaps.
I assume Joan Collins holds the keys to some very important places in the U K, including royal hideaways. She's especially beloved by "those in the know", a go-to treasure for the Piers Morgans of this world. Joe public gets to live vicariously through Queen Collins whose unrivalled, regal rose beauty is said to be especially admired by "strong men" in powerful positions that like to be dominated.
She may be beloved by the Daily Mail but I think that is about it..,..sorry but Joanie not in top 18 most beloved national treasures - 18 national treasures (UK variant) but NO JOANIE SHOCKER!!!!
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Post by petrolino on Jan 9, 2022 5:40:43 GMT
I assume Joan Collins holds the keys to some very important places in the U K, including royal hideaways. She's especially beloved by "those in the know", a go-to treasure for the Piers Morgans of this world. Joe public gets to live vicariously through Queen Collins whose unrivalled, regal rose beauty is said to be especially admired by "strong men" in powerful positions that like to be dominated.
She may be beloved by the Daily Mail but I think that is about it..,..sorry but Joanie not in top 18 most beloved national treasures - 18 national treasures (UK variant) but NO JOANIE SHOCKER!!!!
You might be right, I'm certainly no expert on who's trending among "national treasures" (makes me run a mile), though my work colleagues take this matter extremely seriously (they say it's deeply unpatriotic not to) and keep a evolving list they regularly update with at least a couple of hundred "celebrity" names on (latest debate for them is over Claire Foy's possible new "treasure" status suggested by 'The Sun' and other leading outlets of which I have no personal opinion whatsoever).
I suspect you won't see Martin Compston with these two longtime pals any time soon ...
If you google, everybody from LBC to the 'Daily Express' to Yahoo Movies has celebrated "national treasure" Joan Collins online, and I'm pretty sure Jonathan Ross introduced her as "national treasure Joan Collins" to rapturous applause on ITV this Christmastime when she graced his show as the legend, a period during which the BBC also screened a 'Talking Pictures - Joan Collins' special with her new documentary (since repeated) on Joan Collins Night.
... but you'll see plenty of these two together ...
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Post by petrolino on Sept 8, 2023 20:31:43 GMT
New article in 'The Times' suggests Jilly Cooper's monumental British work 'Riders', which became a successful television movie in 1993, has now been optioned by Disney + for a remake. The all-star cast being lined up is set to include several national treasures, with Danny Dyer and David Tennant already said to be saddling up.
Jilly Cooper Style
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Post by petrolino on Dec 1, 2023 22:09:11 GMT
Seasoned documentarian Louis Theroux has paid a visit to Joan Collins at her home in Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera as part of his 'Interview' series which is currently being aired by the British Broadcasting Corporation. Fans won't want to miss it.
Joan Collins Style
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Wonder who that was based on? 
