Bedside Manners

Hungry fans can finally satisfy their craving for information about ER -- the most popular show on network television -- and George Clooney, the gorgeous and irresistibly charming star. Sam Keenleyside touches all the bases in this up-to-the-minute account of Clooney's life and his 10-year journey to overnight success: Clooney's childhood, spent in front of the camera on his father's morning show, and behind closed doors as he suffered from Bell's Palsy; his dreams of a career in major-league baseball and his failed tryout with the Cincinnati Reds; his early years in Hollywood, during which he appeared in numerous failed pilots; his failed marriage; his relationships with his aunt Rosemary Clooney, and with his pet pot-bellied pig, Max; his successful crusade against tabloid television; and his current good fortune as Hollywood's newest -- and hottest -- leading man. Bedside Manners will be required reading for ER devotees, who will find a wealth of information here -- from an inside look at ER and its creator, Michael Crichton, to a viewer's companion featuring detailed reviews of each and every episode of the show and a guide to its cast and characters. There's also a complete Internet guide to Clooney and ER, the "authoritative" ER Drinking Game, and a section of "Clooneyisms" -- unusual quotes and bizarre anecdotes from Clooney, and the characters he's portrayed. Keenleyside includes something for everyone in this funny, fact-filled, and indispensable book.