Maria Shriver Offered Record Breaking Deal for Tell-All Book

By Christo Varghese Posted Jul 4th 2011 05:05AM

Maria Shriver has been offered more that $15 million as an advance for a tell-all memoir.

Shriver, who filed for divorce from estranged husband Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday (July 1), is the most sought-after person in the book world, according to RadarOnline.com. A top publishing exec estimates Shriver could nab a book advance of more than $15 million.

That amount would break the all-time record of $15 million advance for former U.S. president Bill Clinton's memoir, 'My Life.'

Shriver is already the author of six best-selling books, including 'And One More Thing Before You Go' and 'What's Happening to Grandpa?'

But should Shriver decide to write a tell-all about her life, from growing up a Kennedy, her marriage to Arnold Schwarzenegger, his reported and alleged extramarital affairs and love child, the book could set all sorts of sales records.

As of now, there are no indications if Shriver would be interested in telling her story, but that has not stopped book publishers from putting offers to the former First Lady of California.

Shriver filed for divorce six weeks after Schwarzenegger publicly acknowledged that he fathered a child with the family's ex housekeeper, Mildred Baena.

In her divorce petition, she cites "irreconcilable differences" as the cause for divorce.

Tags: arnold schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver

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Monday 04 July

By Mary

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Agreed.

By JayDee

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She's releated to the most politically corrupt, morally bankrupt family of all time. She ought to write a book about that.

By KellyB

It's been done over and over. What would you like her to add? While she is not responsible for the sins of her grandfather and uncles, I guess you could make the correlation that she chose a similar man to marry who is also morally bankrupt. As for her own parents, they were married for 56 years and by all accounts were devoted to each other.

By major shriver

fools, the kennedy clan doesn't write tell-all memoirs: they're too busy doing the kinds of things they don't want anyone to know about...

By letmay8

All who side with the ugly feral boar, nanny, thank god, speaks english. Maria was cute when she was younger, she is aging and her physical attributes have nothing to do with her as a beautiful individual. On the other hand the sleazy nanny paid for her humongous boobies, saw to it she gets pregnant to live large for life. Oh, she will have a book, too, no surprise. Schwarznegger should go back to her, they deserve each other - gutter. Note: nanny's side may need english translators.

By Rose

Reading these Posts is all the proof one needs that humans need saving. Dumb and mean beyond belief.

By will

Amen.

By qud

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Wow, that didn't take long at all. Living the American dream she is. I suppose what's next is his tell all book of why he did what he did. What's worse is that the American public actually buys this stuff.

By alan562

Arnie won't be back but it looks like Maria will.

By seatime37

If she really truly loved him nothing would matter. My wife & her family have done many things to me & we are still married. She was just looking for any excuse. And believe me she is no prize. Arnold will find something much better.

By Taryn40

Please define "something much better". By something I hope you mean a thing like work, involvement in a charity or a hobby. If by something you actually mean someone, I am sure he could find someone to attend to his physical needs and look pretty at the same time. He has plenty of money to attract all sorts of women. If by much better, you mean a woman who will look the other way when he cats around and continue to adore him until he's decrepit, well that can also be bought. If he's that shallow, he should be happy as a pig.

Tuesday 05 July

Something better would be a real woman devoted to him through anything. Thats the kind of woman he needs. A woman that truly loves you sees through all of this. And knows the difference btw love & sex. Anyone that has spent any time in Asia knows that sex can be in the same category as getting a haircut. But American woman do not usually understand this. International people do understand this.

By joespt

She is not going to write the book. Divorce settlments with powerful people like this make certain of this. She stands to make a lot more than 15 million dollars from Arnold in her divorce. Mel Gibson's wife took most of his fortune in the divorce. I am sure she was offered some sweet money for a tell all too but she knew how to play her cards right for her and her children. besides do you think this woman wants her children to read the details about their father's filthy past in a public way. This might be hot news but there is no way there will be a book.

By qtztutz

Maria was beautiful when she was younger but, like most of us experience, the ravages of time have taken their toll. However, Arnold was NEVER handsome. NEVER! Did he ever play a romantic lead? No. He was an over-muscled clown. If you thought he was attractive when younger, you can't possible believe him to still be so at his advanced age.

By papaknuck1942

"Did he ever play a romantic lead? No."

Maybe you missed Red Sonja...I think he was hittin' that tall drink of water...HARD!

By miriam

That is a good photo of her. She was very pretty when she was young. For some reason she has decided to be underweight,which has lead to this 'vampire' look. If she can't even admit she is getting divorced due to adultery, how is she going to write a book about it? Has anyone noticed how Arnold's son by the former housekeeper looks like him,yet his 2 sons by Maria have a 'Kennedy' look to them.

By Trudy

Maria would NOT take the deal, She would have to disclose what she knows about her dysfunctional family, The Kennedy's.
Ted and the others would all be in JAIL.
Go ARNOLD! Payback Baby! Karma!

Ted isn't going to jail if someone writes a book about him or the Kennedy family. He died two years ago. So much for your payback baby, karma.

By dickie dewrags

She has to be one of the ugliest woman i have ever seen. how arnold put up with that putrid face all these years is beyond belief

Wow. Cruel beyond belief. Do you serve up this same kind of judgment to all your friends and family or do you save your words of wisdom for strangers only? I am sure everyone appreciates knowing how they measure up on your attractiveness scale.

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