Enquiring Minds: The Untold Story of the Man Behind the National Enquirer (2014)
Overview
Chronicle of publisher Gene Pope Jr.'s celebrity gossip and scandal fused vision, which became The National Enquirer, America's most notorious tabloid.
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| Budget | $750,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.217 |
Directed By
Ric Burns
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