People with terrible books - Tom: Zero

[Scot]

joe the plumber!

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2008/11/joe_the_plumber_gets_book_deal.html

[JonFromMaplewood]

From Wikipedia:

Buffett has written 3 No. 1 best sellers. Tales from Margaritaville and Where Is Joe Merchant? both spent over seven months on the New York Times Best Seller fiction list. His book A Pirate Looks At Fifty went straight to No. 1 on the New York Times Bestseller non-fiction list, making him one of seven authors in that list's history to have reached No. 1 on both the fiction and non-fiction lists. The other six authors who have accomplished this are Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, William Styron, Irving Wallace, Dr. Seuss and Mitch Albom.

Buffett also co-wrote two children's books, The Jolly Mon and Trouble Dolls, with his eldest daughter, Savannah Jane Buffett. The original hard cover release of the The Jolly Mon included a cassette tape recording of him and Savannah Jane reading the story accompanied by an original score written by Michael Utley.

Buffett's novel A Salty Piece of Land, was released on November 30, 2004, and the first edition of the book included a CD single of the song "A Salty Piece Of Land", which was recorded for License to Chill. The book was a New York Times best seller soon after its release.

Buffett's latest title, Swine Not?, was released May 13, 2008.

Buffett is currently writing a follow-up to his autobiography A Pirate Looks At Fifty, which he says may take up to ten years to write and complete.

Jimmy Buffett: 7
Tom: 0

[spacepope]

Ick. I just saw Olivia Munn on Talk Show with Spike Fereston talking about her upcoming book "Why I'd Rather Date A Geek"
Is there anything worse for her than the Hate Pit?

[erechoveraker]

Is there anything worse for her than the Hate Pit?

Yeah, Spiker Feresten's couch.

http://www.instantrimshot.com/

[Steve in North Hollywood]

Ick. I just saw Olivia Munn on Talk Show with Spike Fereston talking about her upcoming book "Why I'd Rather Date A Geek"
Is there anything worse for her than the Hate Pit?

You'll find out soon enough (shakes fist).

[JonFromMaplewood]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXgJ7X5c8cI[/youtube]

Who wouldn't want to hear what she has to say?

[jbissell]

[Gibby]

Ick. I just saw Olivia Munn on Talk Show with Spike Fereston talking about her upcoming book "Why I'd Rather Date A Geek"
Is there anything worse for her than the Hate Pit?

Oh god this is true. Just found this on the G4TV forum, posted by 'omunn'

I am writing a book. It's gonna be a book of essays.. probably going to consist of really inappropriate stories working on it now.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: no justice.

[Dan B]

I'm a fan of Michael Ian Black, but http://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Cheeks-Michael-Ian-Black/dp/1416948643

That probably took five minutes to write and he's getting paid for it.  He doesn't even draw it!  Moose Caboose.  Come on.

[breadharrity]

I'm a fan of Michael Ian Black, but http://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Cheeks-Michael-Ian-Black/dp/1416948643

That probably took five minutes to write and he's getting paid for it.  He doesn't even draw it!  Moose Caboose.  Come on.

hey, give him a break, My Custom Van is great and definitely worth checking out.

http://www.amazon.com/My-Custom-Van-Mind-Blowing-Essays/dp/1416964053/ref=pd_cp_b_0?pf_rd_p=413864201&pf_rd_s=center-41&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=1416948643&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=12BRGQ5MZCRZ0K49HA6T

[Jack from Arkansas]

It's time for Tom to go on sabattical in Atlantic City and return with 300 pages for the new year.

[Martin]

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[masterofsparks]

I only know Michael Ian Black from his appearances on VH1's 'I Love the Whatevers,' but if those are any indication of his act, I would definitely pay to see him punched in the face.

[dave from knoxville]

Have I mentioned that I have a book?

[Ralph Goldenmouth]

One of the many things I do to make sure my next apartment isn't a refrigerator box over a subway grate is ghost writing. As a ghost writer, I'm actually responsible for 3 books -- two you've almost definitely never heard of, one you almost definitely have.

Having worked in publishing for over a decade, I can tell you that -- with rare exceptions -- getting published as a non-celebrity/non-parasite is a tiring, demoralizing experience. C'mon, does Tom really want to be classed with Tila Tequila?