When Barbra Streisand sends Dick Gephardt a personal fax, it
makes headline news. When international relations expert
Sean Penn leads his own "tour of peace" in Baghdad, every
news desk across the country reports it. It's no secret that
Hollywood has a leftward tilt when it comes to politics. But
what the celebrity-fawning media fail to show is how
Hollywood's liberal bias affects actors, movies, and even
public policy.
In Tales from the Left Coast, author and political
commentator James Hirsen digs deep into the liberal
underbelly of Hollywood to reveal how biased politics have
corrupted the entire entertainment industry. Through
extensive research and scores of interviews, Hirsen uncovers
some of the most ridiculous, infuriating, and damning
political stunts pulled by celebrities of yesterday and
today, and he traces the tangled web of influence the
Hollywood elite have over politicians in Washington, D.C.