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Actor/Author Jason Priestley Shares Highs & Lows Of His Life In New Memoir

STUDIO CITY (KCAL9) — Actor and author Jason Priestley stopped by KCAL9 Wednesday to talk about his new book "Jason Priestley: A Memoir".

The book tells the story of Priestley's life in and out of Beverly Hills — including his rise to fame and crash that nearly ended it all.

He details the highs, the lows and everything in between including the following:

  • His early days in Hollywood with fellow up-and-coming actors such as Brad Pitt
  • The hookups and fights on set
  • The delicate job of directing one of the most famous episodes of 90210
  • A brush with the law and subsequent jail sentence
  • Meeting the love of his life
  • The tragic racecar crash that nearly killed him—and his long, painful recovery

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