Confidential magazine was founded in the 1950s by Robert Harrison. This magazine is often considered the blueprint for celebrity gossip. People, In Touch, National Enquirer, and TMZ are some of the more modern versions of this magazine. I have to admit that I was taken in with these types of magazines in the grocery store checkout when I was a teenager. Now, I think they are trash magazines that intrude into people's lives. I never really considered the history of magazines like this before, but the book seemed interesting and was available to listen to for free on Audible Plus. Worth checking out if you are into this type of thing.