In the Season 5 finale, Kathy delights in news that she's going to receive her own star on the Walk of Fame---but she'll need to read the fine print before rejoicing too much. Later, Kathy calls on Suzanne Somers for career pointers and to help stir up buzz about her Walk of Fame ceremony.
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Kathy receives news that the renowned Madame Tussauds museum plans to create her wax likeness, causing Kathy to wax poetically that her star is rising. She then begins molding her memoir, consulting author Jackie Collins on how to make it steamy. She also journeys to New York for a book-cover shoot and seeks publishing help from author Salman Rushdie and Oprah Winfrey's pal Gayle King.
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Norma Gay
Season 5, Episode 8
Kathy champions gay rights, trying to raise funds for a Los Angeles organization and meeting with a group of homeless gay youths. She also hobnobs with Melissa Etheridge and attends an activist rally with Drew Barrymore and Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
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Kathy tries to attain A-list standing by reaching out to the black community. She scores a stand-up gig at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem---but it's on amateur night. She also meets rapper T.I. and Rev. Al Sharpton, as well as comic Katt Williams.
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At least the D-List queen exhibits A-list behavior: Kathy heads to Miami's luxury Star Island to buy a second home. In Miami, Kathy hangs out with Rosie O'Donnell and Gloria Estefan, and Kathy delights in the swarming fans and paparazzi. Estefan later allows Kathy to manage one of her hotels for a day.
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Kathy's latest ploy to rise to A-list glory is to pen a tell-all tome about her peers, her significant others---and Ryan Seacrest. Because it's certain her mother will be book fodder, Kathy softens the blow by granting her a series of wishes, one of which is a trip to California wine country with "MADtv" players Michael McDonald and Nicole Sullivan.
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Kathy tries to infiltrate the youth market and consults actress Rachel True, who recommends that she join Facebook, add a hip zip to her wardrobe and guest star on a trendy TV show. Kathy also meets up with Paris Hilton and poses for the paparazzi with the heiress. Elsewhere, Kathy enlists her mother to create her Facebook page.
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It's Grammy Award time, and a desperate Kathy hopes to score a statuette. Later, with her posse and her friend (foe?) Michael McDonald in tow, she heads to Georgia to meet with celeb foodie Paula Deen for some Southern comfort---culinary style.
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Kathy tries to claw her way to the A-list by networking for a Grammy win for Best Comedy Album. As such, she solicits votes by contacting former Grammy winners, even traveling to Canada for a meeting with comedian and Grammy victor Lily Tomlin.
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Season 5 opens with Kathy trying to move to a higher grade than the D-list. Her efforts land her at Grammy headquarters, where she tries to bribe the Grammy folks into giving her a statuette. Later, Kathy hightails it to Vegas and meets Bette Midler, who offers Kathy a cameo in her Vegas stage show. But first, Kathy will need to learn the challenging choreography.
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