1166 days ago - Joe Eszterhas is the legendary, notorious screenwriter of films such as “Basic Instinct” (1992), “Sliver” (1993) and “Showgirls” (1995). A former journalist for the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Rolling Stone magazine, he has published several nonfiction books, including “Charlie Simpson’s Apocalypse” (1974), “American Rhapsody” (2000), and “Hollywood Animal” (2004). His latest book is “The Devil’s Guide to Hollywood: The Screenwriter As God” (St. Martin’s Press).