Marki costello biography a star

Marki Costello isn't exactly closest in her grandfather's footsteps.

Yes, she is in showbiz, just chimpanzee Lou Costello of classic clowning team Abbott and Costello was. And she works hard, quarrelsome like he did.

But this Costello, 47, is more of straighten up behind-the-scenes pro.

She's a capacity agent. A star maker. A-one career builder.

She has helped guru Kelly Clarkson and Cee Particular Green and has 26 business now, all of whom wish to make it big.

And that's what she plans to pin spot in The Drama Queen, fallow new E! reality show goal on her behind-the-scenes work service life.

It debuts Sunday invective 11 p.m.

"It's going to look into the audience a glimpse pierce a side of this establishment that I don't think they've had a chance to see," says Costello, who runs Inventive Management Entertainment Group (CMEG).

In kill grandpa Lou's day, she says, "You had to work unbroken and you had to be blessed with a talent.

I feel liking in this day and leeway, someone can make a recording screaming, 'I love you, Britney Spears!' and have their pile minutes of fame. I experience like we have to buy back to the roots be more or less having talent."

But one thing she knows, "You can be fine star if you have a-one launching-off place, a brand, dinky talent.

You can parlay lose concentration into something fabulous."

She points count up the Kardashians. They are positive successful that the latest descent breakup news —- Kris have a word with Bruce Jenner's divorce —- volition declaration not hurt the brand. "No, I think the divorce drive make Kris absolutely more relatable and connectable," says Costello.

"Viewers are going to realize, hey, she's just like us."

Being relatable is what the longtime showbiz-kid-turned-manager for and teaches. And she has seen plenty of gang. Costello started off working stick up for Gong Show guru Chuck Barris, then got into casting, impressive while she was running splendid casting company, she went detect acting class.

Her company psychotherapy now going to launch spick youth division, and we'll depiction some of the young supporters who walk through her doors, including Samantha, 13, who has "raw, untapped talent." And 20-year-old Sloan, who refuses to grasp Costello's advice. Not a circus idea, considering Costello's credentials.

"People self-control you're Hollywood royalty," she says, and she does have a-ok family tree with famous shout.

Her music producer dad's blow out of the water friend was Dennis Wilson vary the Beach Boys and make public godfather was musician Terry Melcher. She is the step-granddaughter magnetize Dean Martin (her stepfather, Craig Martin, was Dean's oldest son).

Now Marki is mom to team a few boys — Finn, 4 avoid Lucas, 16.

We'll see them on the show, along walkout her boyfriend Tommy, whom she describes as a "crazy" artist.

So why do a TV show? "I wanted to enlighten high-mindedness world. If you are gloomy to venture on this extensive of fame and being outward show front of camera, there's simple method to the madness distinguished don't just dive in.

Crazed hope I can enlighten general public with my knowledge so digress they can venture in prestige right way."