The Wolf Files: Adventures in Weird News [Paperback]

Buck Wolf (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2003 | Series: Humor

Does Michael Jackson dig bagels? Has the Stanley Cup been used as a
dog-food bowl? Is Monica Lewinsky related to Princess Diana? Are
mosquitoes more likely to bite you if you're blonde? The answer to all
these questions is yes - and Buck Wolf of ABCNEWS.com can explain why.
For the past five years, journalist Buck Wolf has been taking readers on
a singular journey along the outer fringes of pop culture. In The Wolf
Files, you'll meet Dracula's last surviving relative, Americans who have
mummified their loved ones, and parents who have sold their children's
names to the highest bidder.
Buck had the distinction of being the reporter who sat with Michael
Jackson on his first visit to a synagogue. He's debated Bozo in a heated
argument over the history of clowning. And he's taken the NHL's Stanley
Cup on a personal tour of Manhattan.
Buck has also given Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears and Sarah Jessica
Parker a dressing down, with biting comic commentary as a member of Us
magazine's Fashion Police. You'll laugh your way through this pop
culture experience - the best of The Wolf Files.

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From the Back Cover

Does Michael Jackson really love bagels? To find out, Buck Wolf, intrepid journalist and ABCNEWS.com columnist, followed the King of Pop to temple and the answer is yes! For years now, Buck has been on the trail of the pressing questions of our day. Has the Stanley Cup been used as a dog-food bowl? Is Monica Lewinsky related to Princess Diana? Are mosquitoes more likely to bite you if you're blonde? Find out the answers to all this and more in this wry and witty look at the outer fringes of pop culture.
Where else can you meet such intriguing characters as Dracula's last surviving relative, Americans who have mummified their loved ones, and parents who have sold their children's names to the highest bidder? This compilation of Buck's best columns runs the gamut from movie stars to schlock meisters, true urban legends to great moments in the history of toilet paper. The Wolf Files is guaranteed to inform, entertain, and treat you to the headlines you don't want to miss.

About the Author

Buck Wolf is ABCNEWS.com's entertainment producer, covering the film, TV and music industries. He also writes The Wolf Files, a weekly look at pop culture and weird news. Buck is a regular guest on ABC radio shows throughout the country and a member of the Us magazine Fashion Police. He holds masters degrees from Columbia University in journalism and international affairs and helped launch ABCNEWS.com.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; 1st edition (November 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762728531
• ISBN-13: 978-0762728534
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,078,107 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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