Carrie Fisher

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Carrie Fisher on Her One-Woman Show, 'Wishful Drinking'

Monday, December 13, 2010

Carrie Fisher, perhaps best known for her role as Princess Leia in Star Wars, is also something of a real-world Hollywood princess. As the daughter of actress Debbie Reynolds and the late Eddie Fisher, Fisher's entire career and family life have been well documented by the media. In her one-woman show, "Wishful Drinking," Fisher re-tells the stories of her life. A cut-down version of the show premiered Sunday night on HBO. We talk with Carrie Fisher about growing up in a Hollywood family, and whether she's ever outlived the Princess Leia legend.

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Carrie Fisher on Sobriety

Monday, December 13, 2010

Carrie Fisher's not necessarily an expert on sobriety — her own struggles with alcohol abuse are explored in her one-woman show "Wishful Drinking." But as a recovering alcoholic, she does have plenty of insight on the topic. We'll speak with her later in the show, but the actress and writer gives us a few choice insights on sobriety in the meantime. 

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Carrie Fisher

Friday, November 13, 2009

Broadway's "Wishful Drinking" stars Carrie Fisher as Carrie Fisher. Like memoir of the same name, the one-woman show blurs the line between person and performer for the movie star, as she draws from the most painful periods in her life for comic material. She ...

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Wishful Drinking

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Carrie Fisher tells us about adapting her book "Wishful Drinking" for the stage. Her one-woman show "Wishful Drinking" is playing at the Roundabout theater’s Studio 54 through January 3, 2010. More information and tickets here.

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Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Carrie Fisher grew up as the daughter of Hollywood royalty, came of age on the set of "Star Wars," and became a cultural icon - all before the age of 20. She's also struggled with addiction and mental illness. Her new memoir is Wishful Drinking.

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Carrie Fisher

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Carrie Fisher talks about "Star Wars," her life as a cultural icon, and how she dealt with addiction and mental illness. Also, conversations with two more stars: actors Michelle Williams and Ralph Fiennes. And the gurus of how-to, Al and Larry Ubell, answer your home repair questions!

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