Confessions of a Dangerous Mind: An Unauthorized Autobiography Book

A week ago, I happene to catch a little-known movie called "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" -- George Clooney's directoral debut. The movie also had Julia Roberts and Drew Barrymore in it, and although I'm not a movie-goer, I was surprised I had never heard of it. Then I realized that it was based on the "autobiography" of Chuck Barris, creator of "The Dating Game", "The Newlywed Game," and "The Gong Show" among others. Being a child of the 1970s, I remembered those games fondly, and watched the movie, which was so entertaining, and fun, and thought-provoking. I found the book that the movie was based on in the library, and read the whole thing in one evening. All I can say is WOW. This book is a wild romp through the life, real or imagined, of one of the most famous television producers in the 1960s and 1970s, and is not just Hollywood or LA, but tells about Barris's "secret double life" -- as a hired assassin for the Central Intelligence Agency. Yes, THAT CIA. Part Hollywood tell-all, part spy thriller, but wholly entertaining and quickly read. Is is true? Who cares?! It is so much fun!
(Rated R for sex and language and violence)