Coast to coast, radio, television or print: no matter where you look, watch or listen in the next twelve days, Jenna Jameson will be somewhere near the spotlight. The adult entertainment legend and cultural icon kicks off her nationwide book tour on Tuesday, August 17 with an appearance on the Howard Stern show. The multi-city, high profile canvassing of America to follow won’t end until a final, private wrap party August 28 at the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
Jameson is touring in support of her memoir, How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale, one of publishing giant HarperCollins’ most anticipated releases of the year. The well-reviewed volume, called “fascinating” by Entertainment Weekly,has cracked bookseller Amazon.com’s top 100 selling books even before its formal publication on August 18.
As Jameson conquers New York with non-stop events like multiple interviews, television appearances on shows like Extra and Anderson Cooper 360, a packed in-store signing at the Virgin Mega Store in Times Square at 7 PM Tuesday evening, and a signing/party at Avalon on Wednesday, the entire nation will be exposed to the star through profiles on VH1 (premiering Monday the 16 at 10 PM) and in this week’s issue of Rolling Stone. Other stops between New York and Las Vegas on the tour include Miami, Cleveland, Chicago, Lexington, San Francisco and Los Angeles, with signings and focused media coverage planned for each stop.
The piece in Rolling Stone by esteemed celebrity profile writer Vanessa Grigoriadis makes the case that Jameson’s iconic status has grown to the point that “Jenna Jameson” has become shorthand for “porn star.” Grigoriadis reports that Jameson’s tell-all details her addiction methamphetamines and pain killers, as well as dalliances with well-known celebrities like Marilyn Manson.
Details of each stop can be found at http://clubjenna.com/index_booktour.html
