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Sellevision

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Darkly funny and gleefully mean-spirited, Sellevision explores greed, obsession and third tier celebrity, in the world of a fictional home shopping network.

Welcome to the troubled world of Sellevision, America's premier retail broadcasting network. When Max Andrews, the much-loved and handsome (lonely and gay) host of "Slumber Sunday Sundown" accidentally exposes himself in front of twenty million kids and their parents during a "Toys for Tots" segment, Sellevision faces its first big scandal. As Max fails to find a job in television, another host, the popular and perky Peggy Jean Smythe is receiving sinister emails about her appearance from a stalker. Popping pills and drinking heavily, she fails to notice that her husband is spending a lot of time with the very young babysitter who lives next door. Then there's Leigh, whose affair with Sellevision boss Howard Toast is going nowhere, until she exposes him on air; and Bebe, Sellevision's star host, who finds Mr. Right through the Internet--if she can just stop her shopping addiction from taking over.

 Dark Humour Genre Fiction Humorous Literature & Fiction Satire

Critic reviews

<p>“Savvy, very entertaining. Is there a funnier combination than fast-moving soap-opera and tawdry comedy? Underneath all the lunacy lies a grim truth: the thin line separating grotesque satire and everyday reality has been erased and will never exist again.” —<i>Bret Easton Ellis</i><br><br>“An absolute howl ...wicked fun.” —<i>New York Daily News</i><br><br>“One of the hoots of this fall.” —<i>People</i><br><br>“Acidic entertainment.” —<i>Entertainment Weekly</i></p>
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This was a very enjoyable listen. There were some very funny parts in it and there were some interesting revelations at the end. The reader is very good as well. However, I don't think this book is suitable for anyone under the age of 18, as it contains strong adult content and language.

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Sellevision is so representative of the late 90s-early 00s. I think this is probably Augusten Burroughs's best books. Perfectly narrated; it's very funny, witty and easy to listening to!

Hilarious. Easy to read.

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