What do Christian Slater, Harry Connick Jr., and Eddie Van Halen have in common? They've all been arrested for the same stupid crime -- carrying a concealed firearm onto an airplane. And they are only a few of the many famous names collared for infamous doings. In FAMOUS MUGS you'll learn all the details about hundreds of celebrity trespasses, from a mere slap in the face (Zsa Zsa Gabor) to accusations of murder (Tupac Shakur). And each case is presented with original mug shots, actual arrest reports, and other miscreant memorabilia, like David Letterman's speeding tickets.
You'll see the country's best-known mugs in a very unfamiliar light--the strobe at Central Booking. This walk of fame includes everyone from Jack Nicholson and Sophia Loren to Quentin Tarantino, and even golden girl Farrah Fawcett (shoplifting). Nearly every corner of the entertainment world is well represented. The Stand-Up Lineup features some of the biggest names in comedy, this time in tragic face: Tim Allen (selling cocaine), Kelsey Grammer (possession of cocaine; DWI), Chevy Chase (DWI), a young Brett Butler with two black eyes (DWI), and more. There are rowdy rock stars (Axl Rose), mischievous models (Jerry Hall), and unsportmanslike athletes (Darryl Strawberry, Warren Moon, and Jennifer Capriati, to name a few). And a special section on kiddie crime tracks the misdeeds of such wayward child stars as Eight is Enough's Adam Rich, Danny Bonaduce, Corey Feldman, Shannen Doherty, and the infamous "Diff'rent Strokes" Gang.
But FAMOUS MUGS also ventures beyond celebrities of the moment, presenting a rogues gallery of financiers (Ivan Boesky and Mike Milken) legendary mobsters (Al Capone and Lucky Luciano), socialites (Leona Helmsley and Claus Von Bulow) and dirty politicians. There are intriguing historical mug shots of everyone from Billie Holliday and Dalton Trumbo to a young Malcolm X after his arrest for larceny. And an analysis reveals such delicious details as the stars' most frequent offenses and the nation's most dangerous police force for the rich and famous. From every corner of celebrity, FAMOUS MUGS is the ultimate book on everyone who's been booked.