Memoirs of a Gossip Columnist tells the story of how young David Segetin, who was terribly bullied at school and left the day he turned 15, went on make it to Hollywood , rubbing shoulders with the glitterati.
In this very revealing book David talks about being bullied at school; growing up gay in 1950s/60s New Zealand; finding his family after 40+ years; being thrown out of an Invercargill hotel for being ‘inappropriately dressed’ … and all this is before we get to the myriad of jaw-dropping stories about the rich and famous!
The man who has made a career of writing about other people now opens up about himself. We follow his early life as a rollerskating champion, his travels through New Zealand , Australia , the UK and USA as he finds his feet and secures his role as a make-up artist — becoming the first male makeup artist in Australasia . He then found his penchant for gossip and rose to become New Zealand ’s most famous interviewer of the stars.
Memoirs of a Gossip Columnist is bursting with amazing photos and stories of David’s encounters, including a surprise lunch with Alfred Hitchcock and Bette Davis, his close friendship with the legendary Phyllis Diller, little-known secrets about the Royal Family’s crown jewels and many, many more. This book is a must for anyone who loves behind-the-scenes gossip and enjoys a rollicking good read.
David sets off on tour today, his schedule follows:
NEW PLYMOUTH EVENT: TUESDAY 17TH MAY Evening event with Benny’s Bookshop
5.30pm at The Devon Hotel,390 Devon Street East
Tickets $7.
AUCKLAND EVENT: TUESDAY 24TH MAY
Studio Lemiere,5 Farnham St , Parnell, 7pm onwards (doors close at 7.40pm)
Tickets $65. All proceeds to Dress for Success.AUCKLAND EVENT: FRIDAY 27TH MAY
Lunchtime event with Paper Plus Meadowbank.
10.00am atSir Edmund Hillary Retirement Village , 221 Abbotts Way , Remuera.
Free entry, RSVP required.AUCKLAND EVENT: WEDNESDAY 22ND JUNE
Lunchtime event with Takapuna Library & Paper Plus Takapuna
12.00pm - RSVP required. For more information send an email to Takapuna@paperlus.co.nz
David sets off on tour today, his schedule follows:
5.30pm at The Devon Hotel,
Tickets $7.
HAWERA EVENT: WEDNESDAY 18TH MAY
‘Bagels & Bubbles’ breakfast with Paper Plus Hawera
7:45 – 8:45am at Marracbo Café
Tickets $10.
‘Bagels & Bubbles’ breakfast with Paper Plus Hawera
7:45 – 8:45am at Marracbo Café
Tickets $10.
PALMERSTON NORTH EVENT: WEDNESDAY 18TH MAY
Evening event with Paper Plus Palmerston North. Dress up in true red-carpet style for the evening – prizes to be won!
7.30pm at The Globe Theatre (cnr Main & Pitt Streets)
Tickets $10.
Evening event with Paper Plus Palmerston North. Dress up in true red-carpet style for the evening – prizes to be won!
7.30pm at The Globe Theatre (cnr Main & Pitt Streets)
Tickets $10.
INVERCARGILL EVENT: THURSDAY 19TH MAY
Evening event with Take Note H&J Smith.
6.00pm at H&J’s Take Note Invercargill (entrance throughTay Street doors)
Tickets $5.
Evening event with Take Note H&J Smith.
6.00pm at H&J’s Take Note Invercargill (entrance through
Tickets $5.
** SOLD OUT ** MOSGIEL EVENT: FRIDAY 20TH MAY ** SOLD OUT **
TIMARU EVENT: SATURDAY 21ST MAY
Afternoon event with Paper Plus Timaru. Two signed copies of David’s book to be won; one for the best dressed person, and one for the best dressed Gran!
1.00pm (doors close at 1:15pm) at The Timaru Library,56 Sophia Street .
Free entry.
Afternoon event with Paper Plus Timaru. Two signed copies of David’s book to be won; one for the best dressed person, and one for the best dressed Gran!
1.00pm (doors close at 1:15pm) at The Timaru Library,
Free entry.
Studio Lemiere,
Tickets $65. All proceeds to Dress for Success.
Lunchtime event with Paper Plus Meadowbank.
10.00am at
Free entry, RSVP required.
Lunchtime event with Takapuna Library & Paper Plus Takapuna
12.00pm - RSVP required. For more information send an email to Takapuna@paperlus.co.nz
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