Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

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mírair books An outrageous autobiography, published to coincide with the Miramaxfilm starring Júlia Roberts and George Clooney. Suspense, excess, danger, and exuberant fun come together in Chuck Barris's unlikely autobiography - the tale of a wildly flamboyant 1970s television producer nationally known as the host of The Gong Show. What most people don't know is that Barris alsó spent close to two decades as a decorated covert assassin for the CIA, claiming to have killed over thirty people. Honestly. Barris, who achieved tremendous success as the creator of the hit game shows The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game, joined the CIA as an agent in the early 1960s. He infiltrated the Civil Rights movement, met with militant Muslims in Harlem, and was sent abroad to kill enemies of the American state, even as his game shows began to soar to ratings success. Originally published in 1982, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind has been out of print for a number of years, but interest in Barris is... Tovább

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mírair books An outrageous autobiography, published to coincide with the Miramaxfilm starring Júlia Roberts and George Clooney. Suspense, excess, danger, and exuberant fun come together in Chuck Barris's unlikely autobiography - the tale of a wildly flamboyant 1970s television producer nationally known as the host of The Gong Show. What most people don't know is that Barris alsó spent close to two decades as a decorated covert assassin for the CIA, claiming to have killed over thirty people. Honestly. Barris, who achieved tremendous success as the creator of the hit game shows The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game, joined the CIA as an agent in the early 1960s. He infiltrated the Civil Rights movement, met with militant Muslims in Harlem, and was sent abroad to kill enemies of the American state, even as his game shows began to soar to ratings success. Originally published in 1982, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind has been out of print for a number of years, but interest in Barris is about to reach an alltime high, with a major movie based on the book coming from Miramax Films in December 2002. The all-star cast includes Sam Rockwell, Júlia Roberts, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Drew Barrymore. Barris will be covered extensively in the média this fali. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is a wild and improbable tale spiced with intrigue, sex, bad behavior, and plenty of one-liners. Chuck Barris is a former television executive and host of The Gong Show. He is the author of several books and is currently writing a sequel to his memoir. He lives in New York. Vissza