The man known by many of his fans as the “Gossip Gangsta” made a stop at the Mall of America Saturday. Perez Hilton was there to promote his new book “Red Carpet Suicide: A Survival Guide On Keeping Up With The Hiltons.”

Hilton, whose real name is Mario Armando Lavandeira, Jr., is the founder of perezhilton.com, a website that posts the latest celebrity gossip and pictures of stars with some cartoon-looking “alterations” done by Hilton.

“I love writing about Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Aniston, Zac Efron,” said Hilton.

Hilton claims to work 16 to 17 hours a day, calling, texting, writing and reading up on celebrities. It has paid off. Since he launched his website five years ago it has become a hit, which in turn inspired him to write a book.

On Saturday, hundreds of Hilton’s fans showed up at the Mall of America to buy his new book and to meet the man dishing the stars.

“He just makes it really entertaining and his drawings are hilarious. He’s just really cool,” said fan Lindsay Brunelli.

“I like it because he draws funny cartoons on everyone. I like that he puts up really bad pictures of people instead of just the nice ones,” said fan Claire Daley.

Hilton spent the afternoon signing autographs. He credits the very celebrities he rips on for his success, and he is hoping his Minnesota fans never get sick of it.

“That’s why I wrote the book, because it demystifies celebrity. It breaks down how people get famous and how people stay famous. And how you too could be famous,” said Hilton.

Hilton said that he is accurate more than 90 percent of the time, but he said his biggest blunder was when he wrongfully reported that Fidel Castro had died.perez-hilton