Glosslip Exclusive: Author Ian Halperin To Appear On Geraldo Rivera To Discuss New Britney Spears Biography
NYT bestselling author Ian Halperin will be appearing this Sunday on Fox between 10:00 - 11:00 to discuss his new Britney Spears biography we reported on last week. Halperin, while writing his Hollywood Undercover book, posed as a member of the paparazzi and joined the ongoing convoy of photographers who stalked and reported Britney’s every move during her most public spiral over the last 18 months.
When I spoke to Ian, I voiced my concern with the perception people seemed to have about the timing of the book and his own involvement in this “Stalking Britney Spears: Under Siege With Britney Spears” experience. We discussed the nature of the book and what his overall assertions would be about the struggling pop-star. Glosslip’s own fabulous writer “k” painstakingly chronicled the excessive media blitz surrounding Britney as she lost custody of her two sons, appeared to slip deeper and deeper into a mental quagmire and was surrounding herself with the most unsavory of characters.
Halperin, who specializes in undercover exposes assured me that while he was privy to many of the public and private foibles of Ms. Spears, in his view, he always saw her as a sympathetic figure who was being horribly taken advantage of by those charged with her care. Fortunately, Britney’s family, led by father Jamie Spears, stepped in and have taken control of Britney’s life, helping steer her back on track. Here’s the exclusive scoop from Halperin about his Geraldo appearance:
I’ll be appearing on Geraldo Sunday night (June 22) on Fox, between 10-11pm. Despite some negativity I wanna make clear how my book is a sympathetic portrayal of Britney. Her handlers and leeches around her are the folks I expose. In fact, most letters I’ve received are more positive than anything else, saying it’s time a book about the whole situation came out. His Highness Ian Halperin is back undercover, this time as a paparazzo. The NY Times bestselling author promises it will be his most compelling book yet. And Glosslip will be there with all the exclusive info.
I would like to reiterate something, in all my dealings with Halperin, he always been an honest and big-hearted guy. He understands the seedy nature of the entertainment industry and in his own way, is trying to exact change in how people operate. Does he have a flair for the sensational? Yes, but that’s both his charm and his curse. People see this sensationalism as a deception, when it’s merely a tool.
Britney’s emotional and mental breakdown was covered from the outside, with few really knowing what was going on from the inside. Though it’s been a while since we’ve heard the names Sam Lufti and Adnan Ghalib, I for one, am interested to know just how involved they were in her destruction. Perhaps Halperin’s book can shed some light on this mystery.
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No disrespect but you still haven’t grasped that Adnan Ghalib was key to liberating Britney Spears?
Please don’t promote Adnan as playing any other role when you haven’t examined facts or talked to Adnan or witnesses yourself.
He is a good man who played a heroic role. Do you even know where Adnan is these days and who his backers are? I’ll bet Ian does.
Comment by Concerned — June 21, 2008 @ 1:44 pm
Go His Highness Go!!!! Can’t wait to read the book - should be Halperin’s best one yet. Go His Highness Go!!!
Comment by Amy — June 21, 2008 @ 4:36 pm
I could get k’s painstaking chronicled link to work. Please resolve?
I can’t wait to read the book either!
I am concerned about the timing in terms of how others have already begun skew it, so am GLAD Halperin is setting the record straight.
I would love see Ian phoning in with Jason Kennedy on a show with Nancy Grace of CNN.
Jason Kennedy was (just one example) the only one on the phone with CNN to offer why Britney didn’t show for the most critical custody hearing. According to Kennedy (as fed by Lutfi?) she was told she didn’t have to be there.
Ian Halperin is my role model.
Comment by Concerned — June 21, 2008 @ 4:51 pm
Ian I am sure it’s an interesting book.
You are not who I was looking for and not my role model that I know.
Comment by Concerned — June 22, 2008 @ 11:25 pm
Does anyone else notice a definite resemblance to Anon Brazilianwax in that Ian Halperin photo posted?
Ain’t sayin’, just sayin’.
Comment by k — June 23, 2008 @ 1:40 pm
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