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 ...
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.
"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.
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 ...
Bestselling author and award-winning actress MacLaine shares surprising insights and reflections from her decades-long journey towards spiritual, physical, and personal enlightenment.
What happened to the boy who suddenly got everything he ever wanted? He lived happily ever after. Terry Fator overcame many odds--an abusive father, a peripatetic and isolated childhood, and decades of struggles--before winning America's Got Talent. In one year, he went from being a struggling entertainer to appearing on Oprah, Letterman and ...
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 ...
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.
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, ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Sammy Davis, Jr. will forever be remembered as one of America's finest entertainers. Only now, however, is Davis' talent as a photographer finally being recognized. In this previously unpublished collection of black and white photography, readers will be fascinated by Davis' portrayals of A-list performers, iconic world leaders, and scenes from ...
Mr. Blackwell revisits each of his annual "Worst Dressed" lists and takes a retrospective look at his choices for fashion disasters. Blackwell also reviews the trends, successful and otherwise, and presents his "Worst of the Worst"--the ten worst dressed women from the last 30 years. 150 photographs.
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.
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 ...
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.
Now, at a turning point in her life, comes her most revealing and exciting book yet. Outspoken, controversial, talented, and perceptive Shirley MacLaine now takes us on an intimate and fascinating personal odyssey. In 1984 she won an Oscar, starred on Broadway, wrote the best-selling Out on a Limb -- and turned fifty years old. At this ...
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 ...
This work includes a new preface by the author. First published in 1969, "Notes on a Cowardly Lion" has established itself as one of the best-ever show business biographies. Drawing on his father's recollections and on the memories of those who worked with him, John Lahr brilliantly examines the history of modern American show business through the ...
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