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Hollywood Undercover: Revealing the Sordid Secrets of Tinseltown

Hollywood Undercover: Revealing the Sordid Secrets of Tinseltown

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ASIN: 1845963210
Author: Ian Halperin
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.430979494
EAN: 9781845963217
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ISBN: 1845963210
Label: Mainstream Publishing
Manufacturer: Mainstream Publishing
No. Of Items: 1
No. Of Pages: 238
Package Dimensions:
- Height: 0.63 inches
- Length: 7.72 inches
- Width: 4.88 inches
- Weight: 0.44 pounds
Product Group: Book
Publication Date: Jun 1, 2009
Publisher: Mainstream Publishing
Release Date: Apr 6, 2009
Sales Rank: 354330
Studio: Mainstream Publishing

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Ian Halperin is no stranger to undercover investigations. He posed as a model in 2001 to expose the fashion industry, his resulting in the exposé Shut Up and Smile. In Hollywood Undercover, he gives us a unique and scandalous glimpse behind the scenes of the movie business. This time he poses as an aspiring actor and soon finds himself with an agent, a job offer (admittedly in a hard-core porn film) and ultimately a part in The Aviator, directed by Martin Scorcese. In the interim, he is surprised to uncover anti-Semitism in Hollywood; infiltrates the Church of Scientology, whose celebrity stable includes Tom Cruise and John Travolta; and meets numerous A-listers, including Brad Pitt, Barbra Streisand, and Leonardo DiCaprio, who give him the inside track on what life in Hollywood is really like.
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1 out of 5 stars Waste of money
26 people found this review helpful.
I was expecting a great, juicy exposé of insider news and gossip in this book and was sorely disappointed. Mr. Halperin's writing style is weak, he never mentions names when disclosing supposedly sordid secrets, and his facts are often inaccurate. In one section, he mentions how Debbie Reynolds stole Eddie Fisher away from Elizabeth Taylor, when quite the opposite is true. The information that is in this book is basically what one can read in any People magazine--and People has far better photos. The photos in this book are amateurish and feature the author in his ridiculous sequined coat and bow-tie. I hate to be mean, but this is one book that you shouldn't waste your time on. I bought it because of the two positive reviews--I was misinformed.

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2 out of 5 stars Aimless mishmash
I bought this book hoping for an amusing or engaging nonfiction narrative, but it's an aimless and tedious mishmash. The author, whose writing style is competent rather than absorbing or witty, careens inconclusively from one subject to the next in Hollywood (ex. homophobia, Scientology, anti-Semitism), not getting anywhere with any of them. His narrative relies primarily on rehashing media reports, magazine articles, and common gossip. Most of the people whom the author interviews or meets seem to be as low on the credibility meter as they are on the Hollywood success ladder, and much of his book is based on repeating unsubstantiated and/or anonymous gossip about unidentified studio executives and unnamed celebrities.

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4 out of 5 stars Captivating
7 people found this review helpful.
I bought this book after hearing the author interviewed on a morning radio show (The Jay Thomas Show). What intrigued me the most was that the author said he started out to do a documentary on being an aspiring actor in Hollywood and came to Scientology. During the interview, the author claimed he was hiding out in the mountains of Canada as a result of threats he'd received on the phone and he's scared for his life.

Needless to say, I wanted to read all about the mysterious Scientologists.

I also was interested to see how everyone in Hollywood knows certain people are gay but that it's totally unknown to the general public. The reason I gave the book 4 stars was because he chooses not to out the actors...I wish he'd name drop.

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5 out of 5 stars Humorous account of Hollywood life
3 people found this review helpful.
This book was written in a funny, conversational style. It poked fun at the business of trying to make it in Hollywood, and revealed a sordid underbelly that I already suspected was there. I really liked the infiltration of the Scientology group, and the author's humorous antics...especially his wardrobe choices. This is a quick, fun read.

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4 out of 5 stars Very good insught into showbiz
It is a very good book which gives a full insight into the world of showbiz. you could see the book was very well researched.

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