Product Description: "Dishing Hollywood is a delightful romp through sonic of the biggest scandals that have rocked Hollywood. The stories either appear here for the first time or the author has found a surprising new twist to them. The "dish" includes more than the scoop, for she also includes the corals or favorite dishes that are part of the story, such as: - "Inger Stevens: C'mon, who kills herself while in the middle of snaking her favorite sandwich, a BLT with avocado?- "Janis, Joplin: She should have stayed at Barney's Bcanery where she drank two screwdrivers. But no, she went back to her hotel and shot up. She died.- "Mama Cass: That damn sandwich! She didn't choke on it but suffered a heart attack while eating it.- "Natalie Wood: Her life was one scandal after another. Her last meal was a lot of wine and champagne with a little fish at El Galleon on Catalina Island.- "Lupe Velez: She may or may not have had a Mexican feast topped with barbiturates that landed her headfirst in the crapper.
Na.....Nah... ^ Read it in your kitchen and forget about it. Written for suburban housewives who eat in their basements.
You might not need this book. ^ The book does not contain investigative reporting, or in-depth articles, and certainly not deep digging into the core. It is simply a superficial collection of few scandals known for decades. How revealing and important is this book? Not much. However, the author is a good writer with a fresh flair. Did I learn anything new from reading the book. No!
Good but not hot enough ^ It's a good book. Easy-reading, but not hot enough for me. I want to see steam...something to sink my teeth into, a hot salsa of scandals. This book does not have it. But, but, it is a good book. Give it a shot!
A general review of the best and not so good scandals' books on the market ^ A general review of the best and not so good scandals' books on the market
Book: HOLLYWOOD EARTH SHATTERING SCANDALS: THE INFAMOUS, VILLAINS, NYMPHOMANIACS AND SHADY CHARACTER IN MOTION PICTURES. By Maximillien de Lafayette, Melinda Pomerleau, Germaine Poitiers, et al. Characteristics of this book: This is my favorite book, followed by the underground classic "Hollywood Babyblon" by the legendary Kenneth Angers. Lafayette's book is the most recently published book on Hollywood's scandalous stars and the silver screen. It is huge. Explosive from cover to cover. Abundance of photographs (Nearly 520 nw and rare prints). Extensive coverage of the whole spectrum of scandals, affairs and shady personages of Hollywood of all time, thus making this book, the most complete, the most informative, and no doubt, the best for your buck.
Book: HOLLYWOOD BABYLON. By Kenneth Anger. Characteristics of this book: The book of all books in this arena. Forget any bad review about this book. They were self-serving. Anger's wit, style, and vocabulary are unmatched. It was the first, and will always remain the most read book on the market. His direct access to Hollywood studios' bosses added an extra dimension to his vast knowledge of hidden facts.
Book: ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD: FROM THE SECRET FILES OF HARRY PENNYPACKER. By Michael Druxman. Characteristics of this book: It is very interesting, and almost essential for all thoses who went to go back in time and read the gossip columns and tabloids of the era. I liked this book, because it has some historical value. Excellent book. A very good compilation.
Book: THE HOLLYWOOD BOOK OF SCANDALS. By James Robert Parish. Characteristics of this book: Large print, a good selection of photos, and plenty of information. The author knows his craft. The narratives on Rudolph Valentino are exceptionally good. Lots of references made to particular moments in Hollywood's history, thus anchoring the credibility of used facts and data.
Book: DISHING HOLLYWOOD. By Laurie Jacobsen. Characteristics of this book: A very unusual book, for the simple facts, that Jacobsen incorporated food recipes and menus. She classified her articles into categories such as Breakfast, Luch, Cocktails, Main Dishes, so on, being an ex-waitress. I loved her style of writing, she is refreshing and funny. The articles on Liberace and Bin Crosby and Bobby Darin deliver the goods.
Book: THE HOLLYWOOD BOOK OF DEATH: THE BIZARRE, OFTEN SORDID, PASSINGS OF MORE THAN 125 AMERICAN MOVIE AND TV IDOLS. By James Parish. Characteristics of this book: Yes, extremely entertaining. Definitely, I will add it to the list of the best books. Parish is a powerful and responsible writer. Any book by him is worth reading.
Book: THE WORLD'S GREATEST HOLLYWOOD SCANDALS. By Robin Cross and John Marriot. Characteristics of this book: I liked very much this book because it had material burried in the dust of secrecy. The two authors dislike stars, particulary studios bosses, and vain stars. Lot of intensity is placed upon their personal lives, even though it is a small book. It is very helpful, despite the fact that it was cheaply produced, small print, no punctuation, and sometime badly organized. Nervertheless, it is very informative.
Book: SEX LIVES OF THE HOLLYWOOD GODDESSES. By Nigel Cawthorne. Characteristics of this book: Typical British witttttt. Sarcastic but well-founded. A small book, but large in information and striking details. It is limited to the sex lives of stars. Could be very useful to those who are interested in the boudoirs of actresses.
Book: HOLLYWOOD'S SILENT CLOSET. By Darwin Porter. Characteristics of this book: A huge book. It is a novel, part fiction, part confession. Some have said it's a major propaganda for homosexuals. It could be true. However through its fictional flair, lots of facts of emerge, particular those who are related to homoseual actors and their closet world.
Book: HOLLYWOOD BABYLON-IT'S BACK. By Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince. Characteristics of this book: What happened here, I don't know. I was fooled by the title, and it is my mistake. I thought it was an updated edition of Anger's book, but unfortunately, it is NOT. Nothing is important about this book. However, some serious research and digging are apparent.
My list of the 5 best books on Hollywood and Stars scandals ^ My list of the 5 best books on Hollywood and Stars scandals
After an extensive research and readings, I have compiled a list of the best books on Hollywood and stars scandals. The best in this rank order:
Number 1: Hollywood Earth Shattering Scandals: The Infamous, Villains, Nymphomaniacs and Shady Characters in Motion Pictures. It is the newest, largest and the most explosive. Lots of new stories and scandals we did not hear about or read in other books. The galleries of photos are impressive. Author, Maximillien de Lafayette. Definitely this is the very best. Rating: 5 stars
Number 2: Hollywood Babylon. Simply because it was the first, the pioneering work that opens the Pandora Box. Author, Kenneth Anger. This book is still interesting. Rating: 5 stars
Number 3: The Hollywood Book of Scandals. Some new stuff, but lots of rehashes. Rating: 3 stars.
Number 4: Sex lives of Hollywood Goddesses. Very very interesting, but little. However, juicy. Author: Nigel Cawthorne. Rating: 3 stars.
Number 5: Dishing Hollywood. Not much stuff but engaging. Author: Laurie Jacobson. Rating: 3 stars.
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