From Publishers Weekly

Although the conceit for Ryder's sloppily entertaining book is to cover one year in his life—at the end of which he was determined to decide whether or not to just quit Hollywood and find a real job—there's no real drama awaiting readers at the end, as it's perfectly clear he'll never leave this life. Ryder's a semijock and gifted scrounger who's been making a living in the nexus of film, journalism and sport since the mid-1970s, experiencing everything from getting whacked with a baseball bat on the set of The Warriors to serving as technical consultant on sports films like White Men Can't Jump. The weekly "Hollywood Jock" columns he wrote for ESPN.com, detailing his daily hustle of pushing new projects and trying to keep the money rolling in, are the bulk of Ryder's book. While professional freelancers will likely be uplifted by Ryder's braggadocio and impressive ability to cadge a small paycheck out of seemingly every random wrinkle in his life, readers looking for the true inside dope on celebrity and athletes won't find much to gawk at. (July)

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Review

"Part Entourage, part Sporting News, part Daily Variety and part Family Circus. Somehow Rob Ryder gives you everything." -- Travis Rodgers, producer of the Jim Rome Show

"Ryder's got game...it's In Living Color meets Get Shorty on the hardwood of the Staples Center!" -- Will Staeger, Executive Producer of ESPN Original Entertainment and critically acclaimed author of PAINKILLER

"So you want to be a screenwriter? Lunacy, heartbreak and more than a few laughs -- this book delivers." -- Ron Shelton, writer and director of Bull Durham, White Men Can't Jump, Blue Chips and Cobb

"This book is fantastic. It brings together the two things I love the most: movies and sports." -- John Cheng, Head, Feature Development, Rat Entertainment

"This one will stand out proudly amid the usual Hollywood tell-alls." -- Library Journal

"[A]n immensely talented writer. This book is an insider’s look at Hollywood--a world few people truly understand." -- Beau Bridges, Emmy and Golden Globe winning actor

"[Ryder's] unmitigated enthusiasm for both industries [pro sports and showbiz] proves contagious, making him an often sympathetic narrator." -- Kirkus Reviews