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Title: Winchell : Gossip, Power, and the Culture of Celebrity by Neal Gabler ISBN: 0-679-76439-9 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 26 September, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Definitive
Comment: It's shocking that this magnum opus of a biography is out of print. In it Gabler doesn't merely write the story of one man's life; he brings back to life an era which, for better or worse, continues to have a profound influence in shaping our own. Though Winchell didn't invent yellow journalism and the blurring of distinctions between news and entertainment (Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst deserve blame for that), Winchell was its first and foremost prophet -- and Gabler shows you why. All in all, Winchell can't be blamed for the present "...culture" in which we all wallow, but then again our culture can't be understood without grasping his immense contribution to it.
Rating: 4
Summary: Great story
Comment: This is a great story of a strange man. Someone who got power, defined the celebrity personal interest story, exploited the influence he developed, thought he was God, and ruined his own life. It is especially compelling reading when it becomes clear that our fascination with famous people and their love lives and personal faults is really whipped up by these media people. It is also great when talking about Lucille Ball and how the public embraced her. When you see Winchell making the fateful mistake when siding with McCarthy, it seems like karma. This is a fantastic book.
Rating: 5
Summary: More than just the voice for the "Untouchables."
Comment: Although most of us remember Walter Winchell fo rhis rapid-fire narration for the old "Untouchables" television show, he was much more than that. Neal Gabler chronicles Winchell's career and life, but it's his analysis of Winchell's affect on his times and culture that makes this book transcend routine biography. Winchell's became a powerful voice for a time: businessmen wanted to be his friend, celebrities needed him, and politicians feared him. In fact, most people feared him. But somehow, Winchell created a definition of celebrity that has endured even today. Although he may be forgetton in our conscious memories, Winchell still looms large in our cultural memory. This is a stunning biography of a man who fought hard to get it all and fought equally hard to keep his fame and recognition as lost it in a blaze of self-destructiveness. One of the best books I've read in years.
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Title: Intimate Strangers by Richard Schickel ISBN: 1566633176 Publisher: Ivan R Dee, Inc. Pub. Date: 01 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: An Empire of Their Own : How the Jews Invented Hollywood by Neal Gabler ISBN: 0385265573 Publisher: Anchor Pub. Date: 08 August, 1989 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Stork Club: America's Most Famous Nightspot and the Lost World of Cafe Society by Ralph Blumenthal ISBN: 0316106178 Publisher: Back Bay Books Pub. Date: 02 November, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Frenzy of Renown : Fame and Its History by LEO BRAUDY ISBN: 0679776303 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 25 November, 1997 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Lost Hollywood by David Wallace ISBN: 0312261950 Publisher: LA Weekly Books Pub. Date: 07 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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