First published 2004
Andrew Breitbart takes readers inside the entertainment industry's most disturbing corners, where celebrity breakdowns happen in endless cycles. He tracks famous personalities as they move between rehabilitation centers and relapse, from jail cells to cult compounds, through psychiatric facilities and political activism. Breitbart examines how Hollywood raises its children, practices questionable medicine, and engages in political hypocrisy while the media stays silent. Each section delivers research-heavy analysis mixed with insider interviews and sharp commentary. The author deconstructs the carefully crafted myths that celebrities create about themselves. He argues these troubled performers believe they have the right to impose their dysfunction on society. Breitbart shows how these entertainment figures have reached their breaking point, and declares the public won't tolerate it anymore.
Genres: biography, american, non-fiction, activism
Vibes: dark, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigative-journalism, social-commentary
416 pages · Hardcover · WILEY
Content warnings: addiction, mental-illness