The emancipation of Drew Barrymore: Part one
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The Legend of John Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore herself wrote about her grandfather and the rumours surrounding his death in her 2016 memoir, Wildflower. So the legend goes, they stole his body, and in an attempt to give him one last party, they propped up John at a poker table with sunglasses on and a cocktail in hand,. This was the line of great loonies from which I come. They were talented, damaged, and I can't help but idealise them because it's all I have. Yeah, I'm not going to even touch on that story. I tell, well, it's Drew's story. Hey. He was a celebrity like Drew is. And now, before her grandfather's
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