The Quibbler 

“You know you”™re coming up in Hollywood as a young actress when you get a call from a tabloid.”�

What? What the””I thought it was the art, man. You know, the projects you”™re working on”¦

I could not have been more wrong. Or so Rita Skeeter from The National Enquirer taught me yesterday when she called looking for corroboration on a "news story" about an acquaintance (who I only just met) who is (not actually) having an affair with [insert A-list star”™s name here].

“Everyone is about to find out. We have a photo.”�

Oh, well, um, OK. I guess that makes it OK that Rita”™s breaking the “news”�? She does have a (fuzzy, mislabeled, fabricated, photoshopped) photo, so it is going to come out anyway. And she did say that she hates to break up a family”¦ OMG””Rita is some sort of journalism hero in pursuit of the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth!

This is:

A. Not actually the truth.
B. None of my business.
C. Crazy insane and insane crazy.
D. Something I would never comment on.
E. What the heck is she even talking about?
F. All of the above.

I”™m afraid that I didn”™t have anything to tell Rita Skeeter. However, since Rita so intelligently observed that I, “seem like a nice girl who is smart for my age,”� she will allow me to call her anytime to give her tips. ("Especially when you're acting on set!") And, AND! She”™ll pay me and plug my latest project. I would, apparently, be surprised at how many celebrities do this because:

A. They want publicity.
B. “It”™s good money.”�
C. They”™re jackasses.
D. All of the above.

I told Rita that she and I must have different ideas of what “good money”� is, and that I actually don”™t think any money is “good,”� for that matter. In fact, I think it”™s pretty evil. That”™s when she explained that I could also give her tips for revenge. You know, if I hate another celebrity”¦

Talk about an offer I can”™t refuse! I”™ll add your number to my speed dial.

I should note that Rita called Stover Mancha looking for me. This means that she called:

A. My family”™s home.
B. On a Sunday.
C. On a holiday.
D. Under the guise of being a real reporter.
E. All of the above.

Welcome to the neighborhood.

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