Truth and Rumors

副标题: The Reality Behind TV's Most Famous Myths

ISBN: 9780275992477

出版社: Praeger

出版年: 2007-12-30

页数: 212

定价: USD 39.95

装帧: Hardcover

内容简介

This series explores comedy, science fiction, reality television, and many other genres, offering a fascinating and entertaining look at the shows that have formed America's real favorite pastime.When you first heard it, you couldn't believe it: Jerry Mathers, from "Leave It to Beaver", had been killed in Vietnam; Mikey, who would eat anything as the Life cereal tyke, had eaten too many Pop Rocks and exploded. How did these outrageous TV legends get started? In the course of this compelling work (supplemented with many interviews with the people implicated in these rumors) author Bill Brioux exposes the reality behind the stories that circulate in our culture. Through these stories (both true and false) he sheds a revealing light on just what role rumors play in contemporary society and what role our society plays in regard to these rumors.