''Celebrity Detox: The Fame Game'' is the second memoir written by comedian, actress, and

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host

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. Focusing on her departure from ''

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'' and later ''The View'', O'Donnell expresses the struggles associated with the almost drug-like concept of fame. The book especially touches on the rift between O'Donnell and

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that occurred after O'Donnell publicly berated

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on the air. Due to editing changes, the book was released in October though it was originally scheduled to be released on September 18. The book debuted at #5 on the ''New York Times'' bestselling non-fiction list. "Sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking, and always brutally honest, this is Rosie O'Donnell's surprising account of the pain, regret, and euphoria involved in withdrawing from celebrity life--and the terrifying dangers of relapsing into the spotlight." --

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It follows O'Donnell's first memoir, ''Find Me'', published in 2002. All of Rosie's profits will go to Rosie's Broadway Kids.{{Citation , title=Pink Picks Entertainment , newspaper=Pink (magazine) , issue=Fall 2007 , pages=18 , date=Fall 2007 , url=http://www.PinkMag.com , url-status=dead , archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011065344/http://www.pinkmag.com/ , archivedate=2007-10-11

References

2007 non-fiction books Show business memoirs Rosie O'Donnell