Publisher's Synopsis
An illuminating view of the world as seen through the tinted lens of Hollywood's most important chronicler of entertainment news and show business. 'Variety' is not only a fascinating look at the history of entertainment as reported by the world's most highly regarded commentator of show business news, it is also a history of American popular culture and a record of the influence and confluence of art, life and Hollywood. Illustrated with hundreds of front pages, its articles chronicle everything from Debbie Reynolds's opinions of 1960s youth to how Steven Spielberg and Jaws transformed the movie business.
