Hollywood Undercover

Halperin poses as a gay man trying to become a successful actor in Hollywood, and informs individuals he is from the non-existent "Israeli royal family".

[1] Halperin posed as a gay man looking for a "cure" for homosexuality from Scientology in order to expose what he felt were inherent prejudices in the organization.

[5] Halperin interviews former Scientologist Michael Pattinson, who sued the Church of Scientology claiming fraudulent activities after spending US$500,000 over 18 years in attempts to cure his homosexuality.

[6] According to Halperin, bisexual Anna Nicole Smith had wanted to become a Scientologist, but decided against it after she was informed by a friend of the organization's stance on homosexuality.

[9] Halperin meets with famous actors and celebrities including Barbra Streisand, George Clooney and Leonardo DiCaprio, and asks them to share their advice with him about the workings of the entertainment industry.

[9] In a review in The Saturday Star, Angelique Serrao writes that Halperin "interviews insiders who spill scandalous information that will leave you gasping at the audacity of the movie world".

"[11] Marc Weisblott reviewed the book for Eye Weekly, and comments: "Cynical reporting about the Hollywood system isn't hard to come by, but Halperin has the audacity to get involved with his subjects, attracting empathy even while claiming that he's a royal scion craving fame that his homeland cannot facilitate.