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Scandal: A Manual Hardcover – September 3, 2013

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  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing; 1 edition (September 3, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1620877120
  • ISBN-13: 978-1620877128
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 6 x 9 inches
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5.0 out of 5 starsI'll have ten scoops, please, one in every flavor.
By Amazon Customer on November 15, 2013
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Totally enjoyable! A profitterole of a roller-coaster ride through the tawdry world of celebrity and its delusions. Rush & Molloy season their famous subjects with more than a touch of soy sauce. The end of high and mighty as we know it. Anything that takes down the fat-headed a notch soothes the soul. I appreciated the fast and glib voice, like somebody whose company you'd enjoy sitting next to at an overly-pretentious dinner party. They have seen the highly-visible up close and and stepped on their feet of clay. This isn't War and Peace. It's like one of those over-the-top ice cream desserts you used to get at the soda shop, with extra cherries and whipped cream. Yeah, I'm gonna eat it all!
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5.0 out of 5 starsScandal, a manual is masterful
By Kindle Customer gig walsh on October 16, 2013
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Rush and Molloy entertained New Yorkers for years with their witty column. Their new book, "Scandal:A Manual, is a cheeky, good tempered and very funny take on celebrities and how they got that way. I greatly enjoyed their inside skinny on celebrity handlers and PR stooges. Rush and Molloy coined Runyonesque descriptors such as "stalkerazzi" and "Party barnacles". "Scandal:A Manual" is a dazzling read and I encourage you to crack the spine and enjoy the ride.
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4.0 out of 5 starsA quick, enjoyable read
By R. Patrick Baugh on October 20, 2013
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Lots of gossipy tidbits, but kind of confusing, as you're never sure which one of them is writing any one chapter (or part of chapter) unless they specifically mention the other. Also, way, way, way too many mentions of Mort Zuckerman and Richard Johnson - an index would have listed each (conservatively) 200 times.
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2.0 out of 5 starsGOSSIP IS OLD NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS
By Book Maven on May 12, 2014
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By its very nature, gossip is old news within 24 hours, so it does not play well in a book that is written a year or more after the event. This book is a rehash of the columns of Rush and Malloy. The last chapter of the book explains all this very well and is an unintended apology for the book itself. There is no news here. There are no additional facts to the original story.

Rush explains why gossip columns are going by the way side, and he is correct. The internet killed it. Nowadays even serious news sources just sit at their desks scanning the internet and using YouTube video, instead of original pictures, for their broadcasts.

This book is written in the gossip column style: Short sentences that hint at scandal, but never really explains it. Most of the people referred to are newspaper industry honchos, people who are important to those who work in the industry, but uninteresting to those who do not.

Mostly, it is an autobiographical book. I never heard of Rush and Malloy before I opened this book. After reading the book, I am still not interested in who they are. From the book description, I thought the book would explain how they got the individual stories and give an in-depth accounting of the story. This did not happen. As the book suggests, the most up to date, detailed news about the stories of the celebs they mention are on the internet, and for free.
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3.0 out of 5 starsif you like those newspapers sold at checkout
By chris on December 26, 2015
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if you like those newspapers sold at checkout, you MAY like this, maybe. sorta gives the insight into same but is a bit dated. has interesting bits of information and is a good filler of reading pap when you just need something to read in-between other stuff.
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3.0 out of 5 starsOK book on gossip
By Neil Holman on July 21, 2014
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I thought the book was lively and interesting. I did find it confusing when, at the beginning, both writers were speaking, and then the rest of the book was primarily in one voice (George Rush). It's a little history of the gossip column, a little lesson in how far one can go. I didn't know the authors before I read this book, and obviously they are presenting themselves as highly ethical - one can probably take that with a grain of salt. There is nothing particularly memorable in it; it's just a fast read.
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5.0 out of 5 starsLoved This Book!
By Kathy L on August 12, 2014
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It was witty, very interesting, and if you enjoy reading anything about celebrities & the people connected with them, I don't think you will be disappointed. I certainly wasn't! I actually read it twice since the first time I read it, I was involved in taking care of some very time-consuming business and had to keep reading it on and off, so I read it the second time uninterrupted and enjoyed it even more!
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2.0 out of 5 starsSort of boring
By desertwiffie on May 11, 2014
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I admit, I didn't quite finish this book. I knew this was going to be gossip column stuff to take with a grain of salt, that was what I wanted but I didn't enjoy that the gossip was peppered throughout an autobiography of the authors. I don't know who they are (and I thought I knew them all since I'm 68) and I don't care about their lives. Nor do I have the patience to dig through their history to find out about the celebrities they sparingly talk about. A real disappointment.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 starsRough Stuff!

Lots of juicy details but I loved the Silent Film scandals the best.

Published 12 months ago by Marilyn Lee
5.0 out of 5 starsPage 6 is best!

Rush and Malloy....tops of their craft

Published 21 months ago by J. Prescott
2.0 out of 5 starsNot worth the time

Not worth the time...skimmed much of it, since I couldn't wait until it was done (I always finish what I start). There were a few interesting facts to read about. Read more

Published on August 9, 2014 by E
3.0 out of 5 starsInteresting

Quick easy read, not much shocking info, dated in some areas. I'm glad I read it, but wouldn't pay typical Kindle prices.

Published on August 5, 2014 by Jayme Harris
2.0 out of 5 starsDidn't finish it.

Not much substance. I expected more celebrity gossip and less information about the authors.

Published on July 17, 2014 by Bobbie
3.0 out of 5 starsbut I was BORED reading it

Not what I thought it was. Thought it was going to be gossipy, and maybe it was, later on, but the first part of the book was just on the business of gossip reporting. Read more

Published on July 8, 2014 by MariaB
1.0 out of 5 starsOne Star

I hated it & deleted it from Kindle Sorry I wasted my money!

Published on July 7, 2014 by Kindle Customer
3.0 out of 5 starsThree Stars

It was an okay book. Not near as much scandal as I would of thought.

Published on July 5, 2014 by Michelle L. Young
3.0 out of 5 starsVery disappointed. Only read about a fourth of it and ...

Very disappointed. Only read about a fourth of it and decided there were better books to be read. It certainly didn't live up to its hype.

Published on July 5, 2014 by Sue Owens
3.0 out of 5 starsLess scandal and more gossip

Scandal A Manual is a quick read. Sometimes it is amusing and sometimes tedious. There are stories that are not particularly scandalous. Some of the tales are quite funny. Read more

Published on June 2, 2014 by Nugget

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