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Shock jock. Curmudgeon. New York's Dirty Little Secret. Morning Mouth. Radio's first bad boy. All of these have been used to describe John Donald Imus Jr.--and all of them are squarely on target. For over twenty-five years, Don Imus has been spewing his own antic brand of venom over the nation's airwaves, at times entertaining nearly fifteen million listeners a week. Imus's rocky road to glory is recounted for the first time in Everything Imus. Author Jim Reed, who hosts one of the most successful Imus Web sites on the Internet, has crafted a lighthearted but in-depth profile of one of radio's most controversial personalities. Named one of Time magazine's 25 Most Influential People of l997, Imus has had more than his share of career ups and downs. From U.S. Marine to starving musician, Imus made it to the top of the broadcast heap in just four years. Along the way, he battled serious drug and alcohol abuse before becoming America's favorite acid-tongued shock jock. Everything Imus chronicles Imus's public battles with politicians from both parties, including his skewering of President Clinton at the Washington Radio and Television Correspondent's Dinner in l996--which propelled the Imus show to "must-hear" status. Everything Imus is certain to attract attention from the I-Man himself in view of his recent formation of a book club similar to Oprah Winfrey's. Unauthorized, hugely entertaining, and often laugh-out-loud funny, Everything Imus is sure to become a hit.
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