Hollywood Urban Legends

What did Monica Lewinsky really say to Larry King? What's the story behind Ozzy Osbourne and that unfortunate bat? Did Marilyn Monroe wear a size 16 dress? Is Martha Stewart as mean as they say she is? Was John Wayne really a draft-dodger? Was Lucille Ball a Communist? Whatever else you want to say about Hollywood, there is certainly no shortage of wild and crazy stories about the rich and famous. The problem is, many of the ones we like the best...the ones we repeat to our friends and family...the ones we read in all the tabloids...are the ones that are absolutely, positively, 100% NOT true. In a town that thrives on rumor and gossip, urban legends proliferated long before the term was coined. Now the brightest new voice about the movies brings his distinctive style of investigative reporting and compelling storytelling to bear on the most persistent legends involving the people who bring us the movies, TV shows, and music we love so much. Richard Roeper recounts these stories and many, many more, while revealing the truth behind the most deliciously false stories about our favorite stars. Book jacket.