About Real Hollywood Stories

For 15 years Scott Raab has hung with celebrities on behalf of Esquire and GQ magazines. He’s brought them books to break the ice; he’s brought Cinnabons, too. He’s walked the dog with Paul Newman on the actor's Connecticut estate; with Ewan McGregor, he somehow ended up at the London Zoo. He's gone speedboating with Sean Penn off Malibu to talk movies; he's gnawed ballgame hot dogs with Ann Coulter to talk about talk.

And now, in Real Hollywood Stories, author Raab presents his greatest hits, with 20 new short stories of outtakes – and inner thoughts – on celebrities, getting to know them, and on our popular culture. From movie sets to music studios and major league clubhouses, Raab says one note rings true: "For the celebrity profiler, every job’s a blind date – and the sweaty fat girl is always you."

Scott Raab isn't famous. But he knows famous. And wants to share it, inside out and unstarry-eyed, with you.