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Title: A rehash in abbreviated form.
Review: Readers who think they are going to get 223 pages of political and social witticisms for their $24.95 are in for a rude awakening. The book is divided alphabetically, and each introductory letter takes one page; this is followed by a completely blank page. Following this, the New Rules are largely accompanied by small B+W photos for illustrative purposes taking up much of the space. Each New Rule also has two title lines in larger print. My most generous estimate is that the book contains perhaps 80 pages of actual content, much of which is available for free on the website of his TV show. Sure, he's a funny guy, but he's putting the screws to the consumer big-time here. How about this for a New Rule: no books of critical satire allowed whose content could fit comfortably in the TV Guide.
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