All The Presidents Men Returns To Bestseller Lists

03-06-2005 23:00

ALL PRESIDENT'S MEN ROCKETS UP BESTSELLER CHARTSControversial book ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN and it's film spin-off have both shot back up US bestseller lists following the revelation that former deputy FBI chief MARK FELT was the mysterious 'Deep Throat' character who s parked the Watergate scandal.The behind-the-scenes account, written by THE WASHINGTON POST journalists BOB WOODWARD and CARL BERNSTEIN, covers the events that led to US President RICHARD NIXON's resignation in 1974. Felt unmasked himself as the mole earlier this week (beg30MAY05) - ending 30 years of mystery and speculation.The DVD of director ALAN J PAKULA's 1976 film version, which stars ROBERT REDFORD and DUSTIN HOFFMAN, has rocketed up website AMAZON.COM's chart to number seven.

Meanwhile, the book currently sits at number 19 on the internet retailer's chart - after beginning the week ranked above 10,000.

VICTORIA MEYER, spokeswoman for the book's publisher SIMON & SCHUSTER, says, "It's a huge news story of historic importance, something the world has been speculating about.

"It's no surprise to us that there is consumer interest in learning more."

In associated news CARLY SIMON is refusing to name the subject of her biggest hit YOU'RE SO VAIN, despite calls suggesting it's time to tell all following the recent revelation that FBI official MARK FELT sparked the RICHARD NIXON Watergate scandal.Felt was exposed as the mysterious man WASHINGTON POST journalists BOB WOODWARD and CARL BERNSTEIN called DEEP THROAT earlier this week (beg30MAY05), and now music experts feel Simon should solve another big 1970s mystery - who was the ex-lover behind the scathing song.

But, unlike the journalists who broke the Watergate scandal - who insisted they'd only reveal the identity of Deep Throat upon his death - Simon insists she'll take her mystery man to the grave with her.

She says, "I don't see why I ever would (reveal the identity). What would it advance?

"I wrote that song in the days when people kept confidences to themselves, whereas now, people expose them so easily and readily for the benefit of their next movie sale."

Simon has only teased that the subject of the 1973 hit has the letters A, E and R in his name, leading fans to suggest either WARREN BEATTY or MICK JAGGER, who sings backing vocals on the song, is the mystery man.