Author of "A Boy Named Phyllis: A Suburban Memoir" (Viking 1996) and "Unmistakably Mackie: The Fashion and Fantasy of Bob Mackie" (Universe 1999). Co-wrote and hosted five annual half-hour Academy Awards-themed specials (1999-2003) "Frank DeCaro's Out at the Movies Fabulous Big 'O' Specials" on the Comedy Central network. Guest stars included Jon Stewart, Richard Kind, Joy Behar, Bea Arthur, and the cast of "Stomp." DeCaro wrote the "Style Over Substance" column for The New York Times and was a Consulting Editor at TV Guide.