Jules Asner's mystery novel on Hollywood celebs

New York (ANI): Jennifer Aniston, Ryan Seacrest, Angelina Jolie and Drew Barrymore are among a long list of celebrities living fictional lives in a new mystery novel by Jules Asner wife of director Steven Soderbergh. Asner, a former model and TV correspondent, has created a parallel universe in her upcoming tome entitled 'Whacked,' which follows a fictional character as she seeks revenge on a cheating boyfriend and mingles with real-life stars.

Her characters make controversial observations about Barrymore, who is 'about to expire like spoiled milk' and Angelina Jolie: 'God doesn't really make size-zero women with size-36C bustlines, right?' Asner insists she didn't ask stars' permission to include them in the book and isn't worried about a backlash.

"I didn't ask permission. Maybe I should have. I know Ryan [Seacrest] - I don't think he'd be bothered. And Jen [Aniston] is the sweetest, nicest person in the world. I'd only mention her in a great capacity," the New York Daily News quoted her, as saying.