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Jeff Rivera is a well-respected and connected book publishing executive. As a media personality and author, he and his work have been seen nationally in Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal Teen, Fast Company, The Los Angeles Times, New York Observer, Mediabistro, GalleyCat, SethGodin.com, Billboard.com, Forbes.com, TMZ, WNBC, WABC, WCBS, American Latino TV, SITV, The Boston Globe, NPR and many other media outlets.

He has interviewed over 100 celebrities and power players in book publishing and entertainment, including Hugh Hefner, James Patterson, Enrique Iglesias, Janet Evanovich, Nicholas Sparks, Andrea Bocelli, Jeff Kinney, Macy Gray, Philippa Gregory, Harlan Coben, Alejandro Sanz, Mark Victor Hansen, Juan Luis Guerra, CSI creator Anthony Zuiker and Dancing With the Stars' Brooke Burke.

Rivera is the author of Forever My Lady, a novel published by Grand Central Publishing, and My Two Uncles & Me, a children's book for the Kindle.

Blog Entries by Jeff Rivera

will.i.am on Working With Britney Spears (Interview)

(4) Comments | Posted November 30, 2012 | 4:08 PM

It seems like there isn't a top artist in the music industry that wouldn't kill for a chance to work with him. With countless Billboard hits and tens of millions of albums and downloads sold, will.i.am has fast-become the go-to guy when an artist wants to launch or...

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Interview With Jason Bourne Author Eric Van Lustbader

(2) Comments | Posted July 18, 2012 | 3:45 PM

If you're anything like me, you're a fan of the Jason Bourne books. I was absolutely honored to have an opportunity to speak at-length with Eric Van Lustbader, who inherited the series from the late great Robert Ludlum. Lustbader has written seven books in all with

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Genius in the Making: Interview With 'Beauty and the Beat' Creator Todrick Hall

(1) Comments | Posted July 10, 2012 | 12:09 PM

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Photo Credit: Courtesy of Todrick Hall. From Left to Right: Katie Stevens, DeStorm Power and Todrick Hall

By now, you've heard of the Disney parody that has everyone talking about, "Beauty and the Beat." I, myself, loved it so much that I...

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Interview with Family Corleone Author, Ed Falco

(2) Comments | Posted May 15, 2012 | 6:16 PM

It is one of the most anticipated novels of the year. Millions of fans have been waiting for the next Godfather novel and when author Ed Falco received the call that he in fact was chosen for the task, he wasn't certain he could tackle it all. In my interview...

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Beyond the Family Name: An Interview With Austin Brown

(10) Comments | Posted March 20, 2012 | 6:07 PM

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With his family history, it would be too easy to say that the choice for Austin Brown to pursue music as a career was as "easy as 1, 2, 3." The son of Rebbie Jackson and Nathaniel Brown, Brown's own...

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Elton John in Concert -- Costa Rica

(0) Comments | Posted February 17, 2012 | 5:18 PM

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There's something about his voice that transcends beyond all years, cultures and languages; a voice and a song that bonds people in a world where all we hear of is hatred and separation.

That's what Sir Elton John's voice and music...

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Introducing Latin Singer/Songwriter Pablo Alboran

(0) Comments | Posted February 17, 2012 | 6:01 AM

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Forget about his insanely handsome looks or his smooth voice that could melt butter, Spanish vocalist, Pablo Alboran is unfazed by it. Instead, his focus is on his music and the hard work that goes into maintaining a foothold in what some...

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Morris Ruskin on The Living Corpse (VIDEO INTERVIEW)

(0) Comments | Posted December 20, 2011 | 3:41 PM

Producer of over forty five films Morris Ruskin has made Shoreline Entertainment the go-to company for film sales. From Glengarry Glen Ross to The Maid, Ruskin has built a reputation for not only being a producer who can get films made under budget but also...

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Mark Cuban on How to Win the Sport of Business (Interview)

(1) Comments | Posted November 22, 2011 | 2:00 PM

The problem with most business books is that they take too damn long to read. They're filled with fluff from people who really don't know what they're talking about or and who are only rich from selling books about well, how to be rich.

What I really want (and...

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Ricky Martin in Concert: Costa Rica

(4) Comments | Posted October 14, 2011 | 4:50 PM

If anyone had questions about whether Ricky Martin's fanbase would dwindle after he revealed to the world his private life, they ought to see my doctor bill. I haven't been able to hear for four days from all the women screaming their lungs out and crying when we...

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From Pretty Harem Girl to Bestselling Author

(0) Comments | Posted September 18, 2011 | 6:15 PM

There's a reason she's been featured on Oprah Radio, Howard Stern, Vanity Fair and The View. It's not just her ravishing looks, nor her engaging story as part of a harem for the Prince of Brunei. Jillian Lauren is a star author in-the-making. Her...

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Marc Anthony in Costa Rica

(0) Comments | Posted August 15, 2011 | 12:39 PM

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Marc Anthony graced the Costa Rican stage belting out pure beauty in his opening line. The crowd erupted in excitement as it was his first time he performed on the newly crowned Estadio Nacional stadium.

The seasoned pro that...

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Oscar Nominee Pen Densham on 'Overcoming Writer's Block'

(2) Comments | Posted March 25, 2011 | 3:32 PM

Pen Densham is one of my new favorite people.  You know him best as the head of Trilogy Entertainment, a writer/producer of such films as Robin Hood.  His production company is one of the most trusted and respected companies in the entertainment...

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Daniel Dae Kim of Hawaii Five-O (AUDIO)

(0) Comments | Posted March 24, 2011 | 10:34 PM

Say his name and girls swoon. However, Daniel Dae Kim, star of Hawaii 5-0 wasn't always such a huge star. In today's interview, Kim discusses the challenges of his rise to fame, his lean years when his bank account was overdrawn, his viewpoint on...

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Sandy Vee: The Starmaker (AUDIO)

(0) Comments | Posted March 17, 2011 | 8:26 AM

 width=He is the Grammy Award-winning producer of such hits as Rihana's "Only Girl in the World" and Katy Perry's "Firework." Easily described as the next truly great music producer, few know that just about a year ago, Frenchman, Sandy Vee didn't know one...

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Producer Lawrence Bender on Countdown to Zero (AUDIO)

(0) Comments | Posted January 25, 2011 | 10:35 AM


The world is going to end. We've heard it all before but in producer, Lawrence Bender's riveting new documentary, Countdown to Zero, it offers a solution that falls back in the hands of each and everyone of us. Going beyond the threat...

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Producer Deon Taylor on Tommy's Little Girl (AUDIO)

(0) Comments | Posted January 25, 2011 | 10:33 AM

True film is colorless, boundless, that's what Jamie Foxx's producing partner Deon Taylor feels and why many believe he is bound for tremendous success. After cutting his teeth on successful horror films, Taylor partnered with Oscar winner Jamie Foxx on a production company called

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David Lynch on Films, Inspiration and His New Music (AUDIO)

(0) Comments | Posted January 10, 2011 | 1:01 PM


David Lynch is the legendary director of films and television series such as The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet, Mullholand Drive and Twin Peaks. He has won award after award and has A-List actors chasing after him for the privilege of working with him as...

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Mark Victor Hansen says U R the Solution (AUDIO)

(0) Comments | Posted January 10, 2011 | 12:42 PM


He is co-author of the biggest selling book series of all time. Bigger than Twilight, yes, even bigger than Harry Potter. And although Mark Victor Hansen has sold over 150 million copies of his Chicken Soup for the Soul books, jet-sets around...

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Jarid Manos' Ghetto Plainsman

(0) Comments | Posted January 5, 2011 | 12:49 PM

If you're going to pick up one memoir this year, let it be debut author, Jarid Manos' Ghetto Plainsman. Don't be dismayed by the title. This is more than urban street fiction. No, this is a true story of heartache and self-discovery and empowerment...

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