George Michael Signs A Multi-Million Dollar Book Deal - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 01-17-2008, 10:54 PM

NEW YORK (AP) - In what his publisher calls a record-breaking deal, British pop superstar George Michael is working on a memoir to come out in the fall of 2009. HarperCollins says the book, currently untitled, will be an ''access all areas'' story, with the 44-year-old Michael writing extensively about his professional and personal life.

A publishing official with knowledge of the negotiations said the deal was worth at least $6 million for British rights alone, among the biggest publishing contracts ever for that market, and at least $7 million overall. ''George has promised HarperCollins a no-holds barred biography, and it's certain to be just that,'' the singer's manager, Andy Stephens, said in a statement Wednesday. ''People aren't stupid, they're beginning to notice that the truth is more interesting than the stories the press come up with!''

Michael, whose many hits include ''Careless Whisper,'' ''Faith'' and ''Father Figure,'' has had several run-ins with the law, on charges ranging from drug possession to lewd conduct. Elton John, with whom Michael has performed on stage, has spoken of a ''deep-rooted unhappiness'' in the singer's life.

Dean Winchester · 01-18-2008, 12:09 AM

George is such a freaking trainwreck these days, and he hasn't recorded a solid album since Listen Without Prejudice IMO

catlover79 · 01-18-2008, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Dean Winchester

George is such a freaking trainwreck these days, and he hasn't recorded a solid album since Listen Without Prejudice IMO

I still do enjoy his Wham! stuff and Faith, but it's sad how he's turned out over the years.

AB · 01-18-2008, 04:43 PM

^ It should be an interesting read though.

gidgetgrape · 01-18-2008, 04:56 PM

At this point, I'm not interested in his life story. Loved Wham! and his "Faith" days.

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Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	George Michael Signs A Multi-Million Dollar Book Deal NEW YORK (AP) - In what his publisher calls a record-breaking deal, British pop superstar George Michael is working on a memoir to come out in the fall of 2009. HarperCollins says the book, currently untitled, will be an ''access all areas'' story, with the 44-year-old Michael writing extensively about his professional and personal life. A publishing official with knowledge of the negotiations said the deal was worth at least $6 million for British rights alone, among the biggest publishing contracts ever for that market, and at least $7 million overall. ''George has promised HarperCollins a no-holds barred biography, and it's certain to be just that,'' the singer's manager, Andy Stephens, said in a statement Wednesday. ''People aren't stupid, they're beginning to notice that the truth is more interesting than the stories the press come up with!'' Michael, whose many hits include ''Careless Whisper,'' ''Faith'' and ''Father Figure,'' has had several run-ins with the law, on charges ranging from drug possession to lewd conduct. Elton John, with whom Michael has performed on stage, has spoken of a ''deep-rooted unhappiness'' in the singer's life.
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01-18-2008, 12:09 AM	#2
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	George is such a freaking trainwreck these days, and he hasn't recorded a solid album since Listen Without Prejudice IMO

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AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	^ It should be an interesting read though.

01-18-2008, 04:56 PM	#5
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,505	At this point, I'm not interested in his life story. Loved Wham! and his "Faith" days.