From Ross Mathews, the nationally bestselling author of Man Up!, judge on RuPaulâs Drag Race, and alum of Chelsea Lately, comes âa delightful mix of sweet and sour celebrity experiencesâ (Shelf Awareness) in this hilarious and irreverent collection of essays.
Pretend itâs happy hour and you and I are sitting at the bar. I look amazing and, I agree with you, much thinner in person. You look good, too. Maybe itâs the candlelight, maybe itâs the booze. Either way, letâs just go with it. Keep this all between you and me, and do me a favor? Donât judge me if I name drop just a little.
Television personality Ross Mathews likes telling stories. He was always outrageous and hilariously honest, even when the biggest celebrity he knew was his favorite lunch lady in the school cafeteria. Now that he has Hollywood experienceâfrom interning behind the scenes at The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to judging RuPaulâs Drag Raceâhe has a lot to talk about.
In Name Drop, Ross dishes about being an unlikely insider in the alternate reality that is showbiz, like that time he was invited by Barbara Walters to host The Viewâonly to learn his hero did not suffer fools; his Christmas with the Kardashians, which should be its own holiday special; and his news-making talk with Omarosa on Celebrity Big Brother, which, as it turns out, was just the tip of the iceberg. Holding nothing back, Ross shares the most treasured and surprising moments in his celebrity-filled career, and proves that while exposure may have made him a little bit famous, he is still as much a fanboy as ever.
Filled with âcharmingly toldâ (Booklist) tales ranging from the horrifying to the hilariousâand with just the right âRossipesâ and cocktails to go along with themâName Drop is every pop culture loverâs dream come true.