there are some things in this world which defy explanation. LeBron James' "The Decision" fiasco, the continued reign of Silvio Berlusconi and Justin Bieber. One of these inexplicable phenomena is Celebrity Autobiography. A stage show, it consists entirely of comedians and other celebrities of varying fame and notoriety, stepping up in front of a microphone at a small club or theater and reading excerpts from celebrity autobiographies. Notable guests include Ryan Reynolds, Kristian Johnston and Florence Henderson. The tomes of lore from which the dispense wisdom were (arguably) penned by such erudite luminaries as Susan Summers, Tommy Lee and Mr. T. The reason for me being completely gobsmacked by this concept, is that I can't for the life of me explain why this concept has been a globe sweeping success as of yet. Obsession which celebrities really kicked into high gear about 15-20 years ago and any lugubrious fuck-tard with even the most minute iota of fame has been cranking out celeb tell-alls for much longer than that. That it took until the late 2000's for someone to come up with this goldmine is almost criminal! A friend made me aware of it by linking me a CBS Sunday Morning report which is a good starting point for those who want to know more. For all you cats over in NYC, the show started over there recently so I would highly advise you to go visit if you have an evening to spare. For now however, I shall just show you three of my favorite videos. Enjoy!
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