In the mid-seventies, Steve Martin exploded on to the comedy scene. By 1978, he was the biggest concert draw in the history of stand-up. In 1981 he quit forever. This book is, in his own words, the story of "why I did stand-up and why I walked away." Emmy and Grammy Award winner, author of the acclaimed New York Times bestsellers Shopgirl and The ...
Vivid, hilarious, and chilling, Jim Carroll's memoir of his adolescent years in the early 1960s attending Trinity School on Manhattan's Upper West Side, playing basketball, and getting high on a various combinations of chemicals, alcohol, and narcotics is a classic of its kind. His cast of characters, mostly drawn from real life, includes ...
"New York Times" bestselling author Woods returns with the sequel to "The Prince of Beverly Hills," in this page-turning novel of murder, political intrigue, and betrayal set in 1940s Hollywood--the era of the Red Scare, when almost anyone could be a suspect.
Bestselling author and award-winning actress MacLaine shares surprising insights and reflections from her decades-long journey towards spiritual, physical, and personal enlightenment.
Charming, insouciant, and impeccably turned out in a black tuxedo, Dean Martin was coolness incarnate. His music provided the soundtrack of romance, and his image captivated movie and television audiences for more than 60 years. In a searingly honest memoir, his daughter brings to life the glamour, intrigue, and excesses of the infamous Rat Pack, ...
Cosby's "New York Times" bestseller chronicles the untold story behind the death of Anna Nicole Smith. The author discloses shocking new information and takes readers behind the camera to reveal how the media-circus really operates.
A cult classic and a work of remarkable scholarship, this title is an investigation into the inspired world of side shows, circuses, and singularly talented performers. Jay's unparalleled collection of books, posters, photographs, programs, broadsides, and data about unjustifiably forgotten entertainers all over the world made this unique book ...
Audiences have long adored Mary Tyler Moore for her television persona as the quintessential girl-next-door, as well as for her strong performances on the stage and screen. After All tells the exhilarating and moving story of this extraordinary woman, a complex and creative star who has not arrived where she is today without much pain and ...
Ann-Margret tells her life story. The reader learns of her long-time relationship with Elvis Presley, and her battle with, and recovery from alcohol abuse. She writes of her husband's struggle with serious disease and of her 22-foot fall on stage. Here too are stories about her co-stars.
Jerry Lewis's intensely personal, revealing Valentine to Dean Martin is chronicled in this deeply sad, moving, but, above all, humorous story of the joys and complications in the famous 10-year-long Martin and Lewis partnership. Written with journalist James Kaplan, Lewis opens his spellbinding trip down memory lane with the pair's first encounter ...
The man who is Big Bird--Carroll Spinney, who has donned the feathers since SESAME STREET began in 1969--writes about both his lives and also about puppetry in general, travel, and his philosophy of life.
Written in the mid-1960s at the pinnacle of her career, but only recently discovered and published, "Love, Lucy" is the autobiography of a popular and dynamic actress, wife, and mother who had a rare ability to integrate life and art to bring happiness into the world.
In response to the increasing convergence of technologies in the entertainment industries, this thoroughly updated and revised fifth edition makes the casebook more timeless. Providing contract templates covering book publishing, recording contracts, actor agreements, video game agreements, and Internet agreements, among others, this new addition ...
The legendary television star tells the backstage stories of the classic comedy of Your Show of Shows, Caesar's Hour , and other landmark programs. It is no exaggeration to say that without Sid Caesar, comedy in America would have been a lot less funny. He was the star and guiding force behind Your Show of Shows and Caesar's Hour , two of the most ...
Sammy Davis, Jr. lived a storied life. Adored by millions over a six-decade career, he was considered an entertainment icon and a national treasure. But despite lifetime earnings that topped $50 million, Sammy died in 1990 near bankruptcy. His estate was declared insolvent, and his home and possessions were later sold at auction. Because of the ...
A compulsively readable, Damon Runyonesque study of the small clique of entertainers who, for a while in the late 1950s and early '60s, could make headlines just by turning up to a bar, a show, or a casino, Shawn Levy's RAT PACK CONFIDENTIAL vividly explores the exclusive, ring-a-ding world of Frank Sinatra and his inner circle. Levy moves his ...
Beginning with her impoverished Texas and California childhood, Debbie Reynolds describes, with wit and candor, her long and checkered Hollywood life. She includes never-before-told stories about Sinatra, Davis, Taylor, Monroe, and others. Photos.
The magical union of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz created I Love Lucy and Desilu Studios--two of the greatest show-business success stories of all time. Now this candid book reveals the true, behind-the-scenes story of America's happiest TV couple--and Hollywood's most tumultuous real-life marriage. "A page turner of the first order".--Hollywood ...
A peek into the sometimes idyllic, sometimes bizarre, but always entertaining family life of Rat Packer Dean Martin, as told in a series of anecdotes by one of his sons.
Will Rogers was an American icon. This biography, the first to be written with complete access to his letters and unpublished writings, serves as a vivid portrait of a nation in motion, from the last years of the Indian Wars through the Great Depression. 46 photos.
Three children visit with their grandfather, who was once a famous vaudeville performer. As grandpa describes his life on the stage, the children dress in his old costumes and try out some dance steps. Finally, the grandfather treats the children to an entire performance of his old act. Illustrated with color pencil drawings. Winner of the 1989 ...
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