Book Review: I'm Hosting as Fast as I Can

I picked up I'm Hosting as Fast as I Can by Tom Bergeron at the library because I love a good celebrity autobiography, especially by comedians, because they are usually remarkably good writers and the books are usually one of the quickest reads around. I guess it comes from having to write jokes that are worded perfectly. One of the best books I read in the last year was Craig Ferguson's autobiography, American on Purpose. So, since I watch Dancing with the Stars sort of religiously and am a big fan of Tom's, I thought why not check out his book. He's great at what he does (live host) but he's not a comedian and his book is not really funny or especially well-written. That's not to say it's awful but I did think it was slightly disjointed and had some big gaps in it. I think he was trying to keep it under about 220 pages but also provide as much information as possible so it left me feeling like he must have a ton more stories to share that I wished he would share. He keeps referring to this huge temper he used to have but only briefly gives one example. I also think he was trying not to say anything mean about anyone - possibly to not burn any bridges - when I'm sure he's got some great stories. After all, he's dealt with interviewing celebrities for about 20 years. So while it was interesting to hear how he became who he is today and see the path he took, I would suggest waiting for his second or third book when he might share some more dirt!