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  • scripted

    How Hollywood Has Changed the Way Everybody Talks (Guest Blog)

    By Josh Chetwynd | January 25, 2017 @ 3:35 PM

    Josh Chetwynd, author of the new book ”Totally Scripted,“ cuts to the chase with how showbiz has shaped the language, from ”cleavage“ to ”gaslighting“

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Josh Chetwynd

Josh Chetwynd is the author of "Totally Scripted: Idioms, Words, and Quotes From Hollywood to Broadway That Have Changed The English Language," which was released February 1, 2017 by Lyons Press. He covered the entertainment industry for USA Today and The Hollywood Reporter, twice winning Los Angeles Press Club awards. "Totally Scripted" is Chetwynd%u2019s seventh book. In 2015, his work "How the Hot Dog Found Its Bun: Accidental Discoveries and Unexpected Inspirations That Shape What We Eat and Drink," charted on the New York Times best-seller list. His 2011 book "The Secret History of Balls: The Stories Behind the Things We Love to Catch, Whack, Throw, Kick, Bounce and Bat," was named an NPR best book of the year.

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