CONNOR GOES TO HOLLYWOOD
~!!~On a recent midsummer afternoon, Connor Manning was sitting in a Valley Village bistro, picking at his salad and considering Helbig*s level of celebrity, celebrity generally, and if that was what he really wanted// Manning is not famous// Except, perhaps, to the 64,000 people who were subscribed to his YouTube channel//
~!!~Manning had just had his hair cut, shaved close on both sides, slicked back for the most part though stray locks escaped to cover one of his two very blue eyes// He was anxious — his knees bobbed and bounced under the table// **I*ve never been the one who*s been really assertive,** he said//