Publication

2002 - University of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois

Language

English

Word Count

79,500 words, Guess

Page Count

318 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivemoneyshottrashcl00grin_0
  • ISBN-100226309096
  • ISBN-100226309118
  • ISBN-139780226309095
  • ISBN-139780226309118
and 6 more
  • Goodreads2677561', '872686
  • Library of Congress Control Number2001056891
  • OCLC Control Number48450050
  • Better World Books9780226309095
  • Better World Books9780226309118
  • Open LibraryOL3955707M

Classifications

  • DDC791.45/6
  • LCCPN1992.8.T3 G75 2002
  • LCCPN1992.8.T3G75 2002

Description

The key to a talk show's success is what Laura Grindstaff calls the money shot - moments when guests lose control and express joy, sorrow, rage, or remorse on camera. In this new work, she takes us behind the scenes of daytime television talk shows, a genre focused on 'real' stories told by 'ordinary' people. Grindstaff shows us how producers elicit dramatic performances from guests, why guests agree to participate, and the supporting roles played by studio audiences and experts.

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Other Editions

  • The money shot: trash, class, and the making of TV talk showsUniversity of Chicago Press2002-01-01

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