The Obama Party thread reminded me of this, which I read quite a few months ago now. It was the chapter on Pan Men which came to mind. For anyone who is interested in the machinations of Hollywood and why it is the way it is, this is an interesting read.
Hollywood, Interrupted is a sometimes frightening, occasionally sad, and frequently hysterical odyssey into the darkest realms of showbiz pathology, the endless stream of meltdowns and flameouts, and the inexplicable behavior...
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=20AnywIUix4C&pg=RA1-PA279&lpg=RA1-PA279&dq=pan+men&source=web&ots=AXjkxyo5_0&sig=9c4DwQ8_v0nH5icsobI2jakgbtg&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=4&ct=result#PPR7,M1Hollywood, Interrupted is a sometimes frightening, occasionally sad, and frequently hysterical odyssey into the darkest realms of showbiz pathology, the endless stream of meltdowns and flameouts, and the inexplicable behavior on the part of show business personalities.Charting celebrities from rehab to retox, to jails, cults, institutions, near-death experiences and the Democratic Party, Hollywood, Interrupted takes readers on a surreal field trip into the amoral belly of the entertainment industry. Each chapter - covering topics including warped Hollywood child-rearing, bad medicine, hypocritical political maneuvering and the complicit media - delivers a meticulously researched, interview-infused, attitude heavy dispatch which analyzes and deconstructs the myths created by the celebrities themselves.Celebrities somehow believe that it's their god-given right to inflict their pathology on the rest of us. Hollywood, Interrupted illustrates how these dysfunctional dilettantes are mad as hell... And we're not going to take it any more.
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=20AnywIUix4C&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_summary_r&cad=0#PPA4,M1This is not just a re run of Hollywood Babylon it takes it a step further.
