: a written account (such as a biography) that contains revealing and often scandalous information
tell-all
adjective
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The new tell-all biography divulges the most shocking findings from detective Fred Otash about Hollywood's biggest stars
The brightest stars of the 1950s — including the likes of Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, the Kennedy brothers, Lana Turner and Judy Garland — often hid the darkest secrets.
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Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
The Tortured Poet In Question Is Matty Healy For the past couple months, fans had been anticipating a tell-all from Swift about the end of her six-year relationship with Joe Alwyn.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
The clue is right there in the title: sold as a brutally honest tell-all, the book is a crafty performance.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 24 Mar. 2024
In her 2011, tell-all book, Whateverland: Learning to Live Here, Alexis made bombshell accusations about her childhood, particularly in regards to her mother's parenting style.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
So far, only their tell-all docuseries, Harry & Meghan, has been a hit for the streaming platform, leading to criticism about their creative output.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
The four-part documentary features accounts from child stars during the network's sketch comedy era of the 1990s and early 2000s, including a harrowing tell-all from Drake Bell.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024
The release of Harry's tell-all memoir, Spare, in 2023 likely didn't help the seemingly fractured relationship.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 22 Mar. 2024
The tell-all book — which rewrote the false narrative put out by the Hulu miniseries Pam & Tommy — was accompanied by a Netflix documentary that received rave reviews from both critics and fans.
—Kathleen Perricone, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
The Tortured Poet In Question Is Matty Healy For the past couple months, fans had been anticipating a tell-all from Swift about the end of her six-year relationship with Joe Alwyn.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
The clue is right there in the title: sold as a brutally honest tell-all, the book is a crafty performance.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 24 Mar. 2024
In her 2011, tell-all book, Whateverland: Learning to Live Here, Alexis made bombshell accusations about her childhood, particularly in regards to her mother's parenting style.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
So far, only their tell-all docuseries, Harry & Meghan, has been a hit for the streaming platform, leading to criticism about their creative output.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
The four-part documentary features accounts from child stars during the network's sketch comedy era of the 1990s and early 2000s, including a harrowing tell-all from Drake Bell.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024
The release of Harry's tell-all memoir, Spare, in 2023 likely didn't help the seemingly fractured relationship.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 22 Mar. 2024
The tell-all book — which rewrote the false narrative put out by the Hulu miniseries Pam & Tommy — was accompanied by a Netflix documentary that received rave reviews from both critics and fans.
—Kathleen Perricone, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
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