Pilot Episode

The Show #1

by Jordan Cooke

Corliss Myers is the kind of girl who watches TV. (Alone. On prom night.) Not the kind who works in it. So imagine her excitement when her uncle gets her an internship on a TV show called The ‘Bu. Little does Corliss realize that this internship is nothing like what she’d expected. Soon she’s administering to the producer’s mammoth ego, keeping bed watch on the boozy starlet, and intercepting a burgeoning romance between two of the mega-hot, mega-hormonally compromised leads. And while all this is taking place, someone—we’re not yet sure who or why—is busy keeping the blogosphere up to date with The ‘Bu Hoo, a scandalous, unauthorized, behind-the-scenes look at the making of The ‘Bu.

Genres: Chick Lit, Young Adult

224 pages, Paperback

First published April 17, 2008

About the author

Jordan Cooke lives in Los Angeles, California.

Reviews

[Chris · Rating 2 out of 5]

I picked this up a few years ago for my then teenaged daughter, who is a film and TV actress. She never got around to reading it, and that's probably a good thing. The concept if the book is fun, but the execution is horrendous. For starters, if you are going to belittle a place, get the right details about it. Since when is Indianapolis known for cheese? Um, I think you have Wisconsin in mind, which is a few hundred miles northwest of Indianapolis. A more realistic jibe would refer to breaded pork tenderloin, or a 38th Street drive-by. Having lived in the state for the first 21 years of my life, I totally get it. And it's india-no-place, not Indiana-no-place. The first is the city, the latter is the rest of the state. Sheesh! So I moved to Mar Vista at 21. Um it's not that far from Burbank, so Max's sphere of influence isn't very big. At least get the guy out of LA County and down to Irvine, maybe? And the rest of the industry related content just doesn't work. I accept the fictionalization, but this is just borderline clueless in regards to what actually happens on a set. There's no technical vocabulary, so it just seems like the author was writing about something that had not really been researched, observed, or experienced enough to write about as a book topic and setting. Skip this one.

[Jennifer Wardrip · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reviewed by Jennifer Rummel for TeensReadToo.com

Corliss's uncle landed her an internship on TV's hottest upcoming show.

Unfortunately, she didn't realize that she'd be spending her days breaking up the on-set couple, trying to help a washed-up star, and smoothing out issues on set -- all while keeping the producer's ego intact.

It wasn't the job she signed up for, but she can't force herself to quit.

Can she keep the set from going down in flames?

Jordan Cooke takes a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a TV show. Readers who loved The OC and now Gossip Girl will enjoy reading about the drama on set after the cameras stop rolling.

[Heather · Rating 1 out of 5]

The Show revolves around a new show called The 'Bu- the director, the actors and an intern with a famous uncle. There is also someone who creates a blog about the creation of The 'Bu and the lives of the people behind the scenes.

This book was just mind numbing. I don't even know who this book is for. The book read very young, yet the content wasn't designed for young teens. The content and characters aren't very original, either, from what I read. I only got about 100 pages in, but I just could not take another second of this book.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sept 2023- This book was definitely a blast from the past with the references but this was entertaining enough....reminded me a little of the selection in the sense that it's addicting and I wanna keep reading and seeing what will happen next

[Eve · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book has soap opera dramas mixed with humor. i LoVe-lovedit. i just wished the author wrote more than 3 books i'm 1/2 way thru the third one now and i don't want it to ever end!!!

[Syd]

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