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Hollywood vampires : Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and the celebrity exploitation machine / Kelly Loudenberg, Makiko Wholey.

ISBN: 9780063333819 (hardcover)
Physical Description: xx, 328 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, [2025]
Copyright: &copy;2025

Loudenberg, Kelly, (author.). Wholey, Makiko, (author.).

Summary:

"Celebrity romances have always captured the public's imagination, playing out like soap operas seized upon by fans and tabloids alike. By the same token, high-profile trials can take over the mainstream media cycle, with both news pundits and the public picking over every detail to predict outcomes and cast their own judgements. Enter the union, dissolution, and hostile legal battle between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard -- where these dual obsessions collided, creating a chaotic moment of true cultural fixation. [This book] offers an inside account of one of the most controversial and consequential celebrity scandals of the Internet era. Fueled by viral clips, reaction videos, and endless online debates, the trial became more than a legal battle -- it became a public spectacle, dividing audiences worldwide"-- Provided by publisher.