Over Exposed

In Overexposed: The Price of Fame, entertainment journalist Eliot Tiegel has left no stone unturned in his probing examination of the effects of in-your-face publicity and the growing importance, presence—and profits—of the paparazzi. Over the last two decades, the world has watched the publicity game change drastically, and, as a result, the potential for lives to be ruined has never been greater. An enlightening exposé, Overexposed closely examines the troubles of Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, and Nicole Richie from a host of perspectives, including in-depth interviews with major media figures, publicists, and celebrities—from George Clooney to Dr. Phil, infamous paparazzo Ron Galella to LiLo herself. In the end, one question resonates from Tiegel's powerful analysis of the paparazzi-fueled media frenzy: How much is too much?