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Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bestselling Author Jennifer Weiner is coming Des Moines
It's a story of two sisters' big break into the music industry, but there's a twist -the band only makes it a year before splitting up. I talked to bestselling author Jennifer Weiner about her novel 'The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits,' which is out today! Jennifer Weiner is coming to Des Moines. You can get tickets to the event on April 11th. Details are here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Wall Street Journal
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
A Famous Singer, Her Daughter and a Novelist Take on ‘American Idol'
In Jennifer Weiner's latest novel 'The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits,' the bestselling author invents an unusual scenario: Two sisters in a fictional early 2000s pop duo, one bearing a notable likeliness to singer Carnie Wilson, are asked to perform with Cherry, their 18-year-old niece and daughter who is competing on an 'American Idol'-like show. Completely by coincidence, Lola Bonfiglio, the actual 19-year-old daughter and niece of Carnie and Wendy Wilson, recently sang alongside her famous mother and aunt as a hopeful trying out on the real 'American Idol.' The trio sang the 1990 Wilson Phillips hit 'Hold On,' with Bonfiglio performing the part in place of third bandmate, Chynna Phillips.
