Hollywood Nation

Аннотация

Now entering Hollywood Nationwhere fact blurs with fiction, virtue with viceMillions of Americans are outraged by the radical politics of self-appointed celebrity pundits like Michael Moore, Barbra Streisand, Sean Penn, and Susan Sarandon. And actually, these stars public pronouncements could be the least of our worries, as New York Times bestselling author and media critic James Hirsen reveals in Hollywood Nation.Now more than ever, Hirsen shows, Hollywood elites are blurring the lines between entertainment and news to force their views onto the rest of the country. With their politically charged films, distorted documentaries, and skewed docudramas, theyre trying to set the agenda with little regard for the truth. Even worse, many so-called journalists are doing the same thing, dangerously mixing information and entertainment in an attempt to ratchet up ratingsand to inject their own views into the news.Hollywood Nation also reveals how the New Media are now leading the counterattack against the relentless liberal assault that comes from East Coast newsrooms and Left Coast studios. Through his extensive research and exclusive interviews with news and entertainment iconoclastsincluding Bill OReilly, Mel Gibson, Ann Coulter, Dick Morris, Peggy Noonan, Laurie Dhue, and many othersHirsen shows how liberals can no longer dominate the political and cultural debates. With a sharp eye and a keen wit, Hirsen takes the reader on a fun and fascinating journey through this Hollywood nation of ours. Along the way youll discover:How mainstream media figures fame fundamentally distorts the delivery of newsHow far news organizations are going in their quest to sex things upand what celebrity journalists are saying about the plastic surgery push An exclusive behind-the-scenes account of Mel Gibsons The Passion of the Christa fascinating story that captures how the Left is finally losing its stranglehold on informationA cable news journalist spilling the beans about a rival news channels commercial stuntHow Michael Moores films are heralding a new trend toward over-the-top liberal propagandabut how a newly emerging conservative Hollywood is fighting backHow the New Media are shaking things up and evening things outThese days were just one big Hollywood nation. James Hirsen reminds us all that we need to pay attention to the Hollywood influencenot least because we must combat it.From the Hardcover edition.