Red Carpet Suicide: A Survival Guide on Keeping Up With the Hiltons (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Jared Shapiro (Author)
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Product Description

Self-proclaimed “Queen of All Media” Perez Hilton makes his publishing debut with a hysterical pop-cultural satire about today’s insane celebrity-driven world.

Perez Hilton—founder of PerezHilton.com, the country’s most popular celebrity blog, and “one of the most polarizing media figures since Howard Stern” (L.A. Weekly)—cuts loose with a book that’ll secure his reputation as “the most hated man in Hollywood” (Rolling Stone).

Psycho celebrities dominate news, fashion, and trends, influencing how we speak, what we wear, and who we hang out with. We’re obsessed! Our gossip-driven world has set the barometer of what’s in or out. So, who are we trying to become and how do we become them? Post a grainy sex video online, drive high and wasted against oncoming traffic, flash for the cameras, and if that doesn’t work, attempt suicide and you’re bound to become a “Hilton.”

Now the man behind Hollywood’s most hated website—infamous for breaking raw superstar dish and jaw-dropping commentary—lends his fearless voice, notorious sense of humor, and outrageous sensibility to Red Carpet Suicide, the book celebrities have been looking forward to as much as their next DUI. Making sense of the madness and celebrity addiction that consumes us, Perez twists this irresistible and delicious guilty pleasure into a hysterically funny, shockingly true, and generation-defining survival guide.

About the Author

Perez Hilton, aka Mario Lavandeira, is the creator of one of the most famous websites in the world.

Jared Shapiro is the News and Entertainment Director at Life &Style Weekly, and author of Going Corporate: Moving Up Without Screwing Up. He has appeared on VH1, Entertainment Tonight, E!, and Inside Edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Celebra Hardcover; First Edition edition (January 6, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 045122521X
• ISBN-13: 978-0451225214
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #363,529 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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42 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Why?, January 8, 2009

By	Xina143 (Culpeper, VA USA) - See all my reviews

(What's this?)

That is the question I have asked myself numerous times while reading this book. I admit to looking at Hilton's blog on occasion. Sometimes it's funny, other times he is just downright cruel, so at the very least I thought this book would be good for a laugh.

And well, if I am being honest it was...good for a FEW laughs. The first few chapters I chuckled over. I got a kick out of his list of different types of Hilton's (though why he included Drew Barrymore in that list I am still trying to figure out). His description of Amy Whinehouse's diet was a hoot, but then I noticed something...he was saying the same thing over and over again, only this time he included a few crudely drawn pictures to go along with his melodrama.

He seems to truly dislike women, and though he certainly shows some disdain for men, women receive the brunt of his crude attacks.

This book was a waste of time, and frankly it started to get downright nasty. His list of Mad libs is more or less ridiculing the dead.

Don't waste your time, trust me...you won't be missing a thing if you pretend like this book doesn't even exist.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars badly written , January 7, 2009

By	Paul A. Amato (hollywood, CA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I admit..I read perez' blog daily. This book however is an embarrassment. I think in about 20 years, when Perez is a bit more mature, he will say "what was I thinking?". To his credit, Perez obviously did not use a ghostwriter, as this book appears like it was written by a 15 year old. Anyone seriously considering purchasing this book would just be better off reading blog..at least that nonsense is free.

56 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Browse the Blog before buying, December 28, 2008

By	Julee Rudolf "book snob" (Oak Harbor, WA USA) - See all my reviews

(What's this?)

Although a bit of a book snob, I confess to a weakness for People magazine. So, I figured I'd find Red Carpet Suicide at least mildly entertaining. I was wrong. Minus the offensive illustrations (including that of a woman's nether regions), and plethora of profanity, it might be an okay read. But with so many books and so little time, I'm not sure why anyone would want to spend it reading this. According to the author, "Since the beginning of Hollywood, celebrities have ruled the world." That's an exaggeration, but celebs' opinions certainly influence their adulators more than they probably should, considering their qualifications. Mario Lavandeira's message, simply, is this, "...you can live like the rich, famous, and utterly depraved without even an ounce of talent or dignity." That is, you can become a "hilton" (a word used ad nauseam throughout the book), "a hilton is someone who is skinny, notorious, mischievous, hot, loves to party, dates a lot, acts gorgeous, drives drunk, poses seductively for the camera, rarely works, dates some more, and doesn't eat." The thing is, who really WANTS to be a hilton? Perez Hilton (his pen name) thinks you do. So, he has filled the 250 pages of this "Survival Guide on Keeping up with the Hiltons" with information on: the types of Hiltons; how to become a hilton (get skinny, drive under the influence, sell a sex tape, go to rehab, partake in plastic surgery, etc.); how much it will cost to keep up with the hiltons; "the future of hiltons;" and his own "life as a hilton" (complete with photos of Lavandeira with famous celebrities). On the bright side, the book has a nice-looking layout and a couple of funny parts. But there are way too many photos of the author (mostly, the same few shown over and over) and more profanity than is necessary, even in a Hollywood tell-all, to make this book likable. My recommendation: if you love the blog, buy the book; otherwise, skip it and stick with perusing People.