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Pop quest judges become ex-factors.

Chart Throb is a witty satire on the world of modern television talent shows, following a genius judge named Calvin Simms who writes the rules and always wins. However, this year the rules are changing and the real is about to be put back into reality television. With savagely hilarious deconstruction, Ben Elton exposes the cut-throat world of pop quest shows and its behind-the-scene tricks. The book is perfect for those who love sharp and dark humor and wish to see reality TV in a different light.

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Chart Throb

Regular price $9.90
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ISBN: 9780552773768
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $20.46
Authors: Ben Elton
Publisher: Black Swan
Date of Publication: 2008-04-28
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Contemporary
Related Topics: Crime, Mystery
Goodreads rating: 3.56
(rated by 4868 readers)

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Chart Throb —the ultimate pop quest. Ninety-five thousand hopefuls. Three judges. Just one winner. And that is Calvin Simms, the genius behind the show. Calvin always wins because Calvin writes the rules. But this year, as he sits smugly in judgment upon the clingers and blingers whom he has preselected in his carefully scripted "search" for a star, he has no idea that the rules are changing. The "real" is about to be put back into "reality" television, and Calvin and his fellow judges (the nation’s favorite mom and the other guy) are about to become "ex-factors" themselves. Ben Elton returns to blistering comic satire with a vengeance in this no-holds-barred competition. One winner. A whole bunch of losers. Crazed, no-talent, fame junkies . . . and those are just the judges.
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Pop quest judges become ex-factors.

Chart Throb is a witty satire on the world of modern television talent shows, following a genius judge named Calvin Simms who writes the rules and always wins. However, this year the rules are changing and the real is about to be put back into reality television. With savagely hilarious deconstruction, Ben Elton exposes the cut-throat world of pop quest shows and its behind-the-scene tricks. The book is perfect for those who love sharp and dark humor and wish to see reality TV in a different light.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.