"I was raised to have few illusions about Hollywood," he said.
And she had little interest in reading about Hollywood, politics or personal finance.
He spoke increasingly less about Hollywood and more on the political issues of the day.
It is often described as one of the best books ever written about Hollywood.
Simple-minded people sometimes think that everything's been said about Hollywood.
That, of course, is hardly what we expect from a satire, especially one about Hollywood.
"There is a prevailing rule in the industry that you should never make a movie about Hollywood," he said.
You're not even thinking about Hollywood calling: you know they won't.
They're cynical about the media and Hollywood without rejecting it.
Complaining about Hollywood is both a habit and a tradition.