Three Necessary Industry Reads… detailing the dark side, and the light that shines through:

Upon the release of “Hollywood Babylon,” a New York Times reporter observed, “If such a book as this can be said to have charm, it lies in the fact that here is a book without one single redeeming merit.” Indeed, here is a book documenting Hollywood’s nastiest scandals from 1900-1950. Here’s a book containing portraits of demolished hotel suites, dead stars, and their dead pets. Here is a book that’s been on bestseller lists since its publication in the 60’s. And it’s better than three decades worth of “Us Weekly.”

“The Grove Book of Hollywood” covers more than just scandals. It’s 700 pages of insight from inside: an anthology that spans 10 decades, focusing solely on works written by people who were in the industry (no college professor essays allowed). It’s worth it for the bibliography alone.

Perhaps 90% of all “How-to Make it in the Industry” books are written by douche bags who never make it in the industry. Thus, Joe Eszterhaus blessed us “The Devil’s Guide to Hollywood.” If you need to break into the industry, and you’re not rich, incredibly good-looking, or already plugged in, you need this book.

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