About the Author

MELISSA RIVERS was born in New York City and grew up in Los Angeles. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in European history. Melissa's extensive television background includes working as a features reporter for "CBS This""Morning; "being a regular contributor to MTV's "Hanging with MTV; "serving as a television host and producer for the E! network and as a host for TV Guide Channel's event programming; and, most recently, as a contestant on "The Celebrity""Apprentice." She lives in Los Angeles with her son, Cooper.
Visit her at www.MelissaRivers.com