Hollywood, Interrupted
LC Class | PN1993.5.U65 B678 2004 | |
Hollywood, Interrupted: Insanity Chic in Babylon – The Case Against Celebrity is a book and
Contents
Hollywood, Interrupted takes a look at the culture of celebrity, discussing the mannerisms of celebrities such as Barbra Streisand,[1] Winona Ryder, Robert Downey Jr., Eddie Murphy and Angelina Jolie.[2] The work discusses some of the more scandalous of these and other celebrities, as well as their effects on society.[3] Ebner writes about a woman who was employed by AOL, used their database to acquire private information about Hollywood celebrities, and then utilized this illicit information to later create a career for herself in the entertainment industry.[4][5]
Part of the book is devoted to Crossroads School, a private high school in Santa Monica, California whose students largely come from families involved in the entertainment industry, and various scandals associated with the teenagers who attend that school.[7]
The book also includes an analysis of the Church of Scientology and its effects on the culture in Hollywood,[1] and has a chapter on Tom Cruise and John Travolta's relationship to Scientology.[8]
Reception
Hollywood Interrupted is a
An article in the Irish Independent was less positive.[8] The article stated that though the book was witty and showed that the authors understood the material they were writing about, there was also a sense that they left out evidence in certain parts.[8] A review in The Wall Street Journal stated that the work was: "... a terrific book, both snappy and snappish", however the reviewer went on to note that the work went into exhaustive detail to get across the point that: "People in Hollywood are nuts."[11]
References
- ^ a b Walker, Jesse (May 2004). "Switch and Bait". The American Spectator. Vol. 37, no. 4. pp. 60–61. Archived from the original on 2008-11-30.
- ^ a b "How we fell in love with 'insanity chic'". Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. February 26, 2004. Archived from the original on May 5, 2013.
- ^ Jones, Allison (April 17, 2004). "Books: Soured account of Hollywood's scandalous A-listers; Hollywood, Interrupted by Andrew Breitbart and Mark Ebner". The Birmingham Post. Birmingham Post & Mail Ltd.
- ^ Jardin, Xeni (April 29, 2004). "Hack Your Way to Hollywood". Wired. Condé Nast.
- ^ Brand, Madeleine; Jardin, Xeni (May 5, 2004). "Analysis: Former AOL employee uses company's database to access the accounts of celebrities, forms relationships with them, and sells the story of her life to Hollywood". NPR.
- ^ "'South Park' creators see through Isaac's haze". Los Angeles Daily News. March 21, 2006.
- ^ Digiacomo, Frank (March 1, 2005). "School for Cool; A formerly gritty alternative school founded in 1971, Crossroads has become the elite, anti-prep mecca for entertainment-industry offspring". Vanity Fair. Condé Nast.
- ^ a b c "Thrills, spills, perverts 'n' pills: catching Hollywood in the act". Irish Independent. May 8, 2004.
- ^ Jean Lopez, Kathryn (January 14, 2005). "The Heart of the Blues". National Review Online. Jack Fowler.
With co-author Mark Ebner, he recently told some tales out of town on how the Hollywood set lives, what they think, and what they think about the rest of us; it is all in their book Hollywood Interrupted. The book hit the New York and Los Angeles Times bestseller lists and will be released in paperback next month.
- ^ Sandoval, Greg (November 30, 2005). "Breitbart.com has Drudge to thank for its success". CNET News.
- ^ Long, Rob (February 26, 2004). "Books: The Perfect Oscar-Night Side Dish". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company.
External links
- Official sites
- www.hollywoodinterrupted.com
- Publisher's Site on book, at John Wiley & Sons, publishing
- Media
- Interview, with Andrew Breitbart about the book, National Review, January 14, 2005.