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Dreaming the Beatles
Robert J Sheffield · HarperCollins Publishers
Pages: 368
Format: Book
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Rob Sheffield, the Rolling Stone columnist and bestselling author of Love Is a Mix Tape offers an entertaining, unconventional look at the most popular band in history, the Beatles, exploring what they mean today and why they still matter so intensely to a generation that has never known... |
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Funny Man: Mel Brooks
Patrick McGilligan · Harper
Pages: 656
Format: Hardcover
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A deeply textured and compelling biography of comedy giant Mel Brooks, covering his rags-to-riches life and triumphant career in television, films, and theater, from Patrick McGilligan, the acclaimed author of Young Orson: The Years of Luck and Genius on the Path to Citizen Kane and Alfred... |
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Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night
Jason Zinoman · Harper
Pages: 345
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman delivers the definitive story of the life and artistic legacy of David Letterman, the greatest television talk show host of all time and the signature comedic voice of a generation.In a career spanning more than thirty years, David Letterman redefined... |
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Single State of Mind
Andi Dorfman · Gallery Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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Andi Dorfman, breakout star of ABC's The Bachelorette and New York Times bestselling author of It's Not Okay, returns with this new collection of her adventures as a still-single gal surviving and thriving in New York City.Sharing moments like finding her first New York apartment (the front... |
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Stealing the Show: How Women Are Revolutionizing Television
Joy Press · Atria Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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From a leading cultural journalist, a definitive look at the rise of the female showrunner - and a new golden era of television.Female writers, directors, and producers have radically transformed the television industry in recent years. Shonda Rhimes, Lena Dunham, Tina Fey, Amy Schumer,... |
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Hey Mom: Stories for My Mother, But You Can Read Them Too
LOUIE ANDERSON · Touchstone
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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With wry wit and poignant humor, Louie Anderson, New York Times bestselling author and three-time Emmy Award-winning comedian starring in Zach Galifianakis's Baskets, shares his journey of turning life's challenges into joy as well as the wisdom he's gained from his mother.Louie Anderson... |
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She Wants It: Desire, Power, and Toppling the Patriarchy
Jill Soloway · Crown Archetype
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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From the creator of the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning series Transparent, a poignant memoir of personal transformation set against the profound cultural upheaval and shifting power dynamics that continue to shape our society.In She Wants It, Jill Soloway takes us on a patriarchy-toppling... |
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Bruce Lee: A Life
Matthew Polly · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 672
Format: Hardcover
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The first authoritative biography - featuring dozens of rarely seen photographs - of film legend Bruce Lee, who made martial arts a global phenomenon, bridged the divide between Eastern and Western cultures, and smashed long-held stereotypes of Asians and Asian-Americans.Forty-five years... |
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A-Z Great Film Directors
Andy Tuohy · Cassell
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
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A striking, design-led reference book. A-Z Great Film Directors features Andy Tuohy's portraits of 52 directors significant for their contribution to cinema including kings of world cinema Wong Kar-Wai and Akira Kurosawa, arthouse pioneers Fritz Lang and David Lynch as well as the often... |
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I'll Be There for You: The One about Friends
Kelsey Miller · Hanover Square Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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This definitive retrospective of Friends incorporates interviews, history and behind-the-scenes anecdotes to offer a critical analysis of how a sitcom about six twentysomethings changed television foreverWhen Friends debuted in 1994, no one expected it to become a mainstay of NBC's "Must... |
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Being John Lennon: A Restless Life
Ray Connolly · Pegasus Books
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover
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An intimate yet unsparing biography of one of the greatest and most mythologized musicians of the twentieth century.What was it like to be John Lennon? What was it like to be the castoff child, the clown at school, and the middle-class suburban boy who pretended to be a working-class hero?... |
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The Jeopardy! Book of Answers: 35th Anniversary
Harry Friedman · RosettaBooks
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
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"This is Jeopardy!" Celebrate the thirty-fifth anniversary of America's Favorite Quiz Show® with The Jeopardy! Book of Answers. In honor of this extraordinary milestone, the show's producers have selected fifteen historic games from over seven thousand episodes that... |
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Turner Classic Movies: Must-See Musicals: 50 Show-Stopping Movies We Can't Forget
Richard Barrios · Running Press
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback
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Spanning nine decades and showcasing the most memorable songs, dazzling dancing, and brightest stars ever to grace the silver screen, Must-See Musicals is the guide to the greatest musicals of all time from the most trusted authority on film-Turner Classic Movies. Movie musicals have been... |
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