Fame: Ain't it a Bitch : Confessions of a Reformed Gossip Columnist

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Summary: AJ Who?
Review: The most boring book I have ever tried to read. A. J. fills you in on all the women in his life and who cares. The fact that he thinks he was a big time gossip columnist comes from his high opinion of himself not from knowing or meeting any stars. My copy is in the Dallas airport trash. I opted for the airplane magazine.

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Summary: Riding High in April - Shot Down in May - Poor A. J.
Review: This book proves that if a person is at the right place at the right time and kisses the right rear-end, you can become famous. I don't think that A. J. is anymore talented than the next wannabe gossip columnist. He just has the street smarts and where-with-all to accomplish the feat. The book was fairly enjoyable, but not near gossipy enough. He knows some juicy stuff, but is not telling. He is indeed in awe of Bob Evans, Warren Beatty, Jack Nicholson and Mickey Rourke. Why they want to be friends with him is the question. He has dated some beautiful women but none of the relationships stuck. There were many hot nights out on the town in New York with his buddy Chico, but not enough description of the places or of the people who were actually there. This book was written too fast and skipped over instances that he kept referring to as "more about that later." And then there was never more about that later! I am feeling sorry for A. J. because what he thinks was a good life in New York was really a very shallow life. I hope he gets a grip on it and does better in L.A. although that's a pretty shallow town as well.