Riveting work that could make servant spit

• Summon Ted at a media meeting?
• Patti + Lana
• Engrossing read
• Read you can't put down, and a hint to the starred answers' indicated letters
• Engrossing book
• Book for Ellen and Ted?
• Summon a cable magnate?
• Singers Patti and Tina?
• You can't put it down

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n. (alternative spelling of page-turner English)