Howard Johns
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Howard Johns (b. January 2, 1962, Sydney, Australia) is a well-known television personality, film historian and author based in Palm Springs, California.
He has made numerous guest appearances on all the American networks and many cable stations discussing the lives and deaths of famous celebrities.
His extensive knowledge of movie trivia was accumulated from working as a film and TV publicist for various Hollywood studios.
In 2004, Johns wrote the controversial book Palm Springs Confidential: Playground of the Stars, which published the private addresses of many current celebrities such as Barry Manilow, Keely Smith, Huell Howser, and Lily Tomlin.
Among his many TV appearances are the documentary specials Behind the Screen with John Burke and Legendary Hollywood Homes on American Movie Classics, as well as Mysteries & Scandals, E! True Hollywood Story and Hollywood Home Movies on E! Entertainment Television.
From 1996 to 2002, Johns was editor-at-large for Palm Springs Life, a glossy monthly magazine, where he interviewed and wrote cover stories about Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Kirk Douglas, Suzanne Somers, and George Hamilton.
He has also been featured on the weekly tabloid programs Entertainment Tonight, Inside Editon, and Hard Copy.
