An unparalleled American icon, Betty White started show business in 1939 in radio and was a pioneer in the early days of TV. Over eight decades, she's appeared on countless sitcoms, game shows, and talk shows, including the iconic...
Film, television and performing arts
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Author:Bernstein, PaulaSummary: - Author:Ladouceur, LiisaSummary:
A fascinating investigation of what strikes fear in an immortal’s heart
Vampires exist. And in every culture with a legend about bloodsuckers that rise from the grave to prey upon the living, there are rules and rituals...
- Author:Grahame-Smith, SethSummary:
Seth Grahame-Smith's handy guide to surviving scary movies might just get you through the night. But it might also be the last book you ever read.
- Author:Kultgen, ChadSummary:
Perfect for fans of Bachelor Nation and Seinfeldia, an illuminating deep dive into the most successful reality TV franchise of all time--The Bachelor. Since its premiere in 2002, ABC's The Bachelor has become a staple of American...
- Author:Clough, AyeshaSummary:
Howdy, I'm John Ware is a children's picture book about Canada's legendary Black cowboy. The story, ideal for ages 8-12, brings the real-life legend to a new generation of kids. Despite experiencing enslavement, war and discrimination,...
- Author:Meltzer, BradSummary:
Deeply influential cultural icon Oprah Winfrey is the twenty-fifth hero in this New York Times bestselling picture book biography series, adapted for audio. This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes...
- Author:Robertson, CourtneySummary:
Courtney Robertson joined season sixteen of The Bachelor looking for love. A working model and newly single, Courtney fit the casting call: She was young, beautiful, and a natural in front of the cameras. As the season unfolded and...
- Author:Pierson, Ruth RoseSummary:
Although poetry is one of the oldest art forms and cinema one of the youngest, a symbiosis exists between the two -- an interchange of metaphor, rhythm, point-of-view. No surprise, then, that so many contemporary poets write about film...
- Author:Kamp, David, Short, MartinSummary:
Martin Short reflects on his diverse collection of experiences, both hilarious and heartbreaking. He takes us through his career, from his early years with Second City Toronto and Saturday Night Live to his movie, stage, and television...
- Author:Merritt, TylerSummary:
Tyler Merritt tells hilarious stories of life as a black man in America, seamlessly weaving in lessons about privilege, the legacy of lynching, and why you don't cross black mamas. Merritt paints a portrait that enlightens,...
- Author:Amber, Jeannine, Love, LoniSummary:
Loni Love tells the story of how she overcame the trap of self-improvement and instead learned to embrace who she was. This book explores all of the embarrassing mistakes, terrifying challenges, and unexpected breakthroughs that taught...
- Author:Deford, FrankSummary:
Frank Deford is one of the most beloved sports journalists in America. A contributing writer to Sports Illustrated for more than fifty years, and a longtime correspondent on Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, these days, Deford is perhaps...
- Author:McCurdy, JennetteSummary:
A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor—including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother—and how...
- Author:MacLaine, ShirleySummary:
In a collection of personal essays, the actress shares her views and insights on aging, Hollywood, being polite, sex, and anger.
- Author:Jewell, Geri, Nichelson, TedSummary:
Born with cerebral palsy, Geri Jewell inspired a generation of young people when she became the first person with a disability to appear in a recurring role on prime-time television, with her groundbreaking character, Cousin Geri, on...
- Author:Kilmer, ValSummary:
Val Kilmer has played many iconic roles over his nearly four-decade film career. A table-dancing Cold War agent in Top Secret! A troublemaking science prodigy in Real Genius. A brash fighter pilot in Top Gun. A swashbuckling knight in...
- Author:Mizrahi, IsaacSummary:
This program is read by Isaac Mizrahi, whose "warm and wry voice provides an extra incentive to check out this version of his story."-LitHub "Isaac Mizrahi is a true Renaissance man. He can do it all! He's managed to...
- Author:Boss, AllanSummary:
The enigmatic, obscured figure behind many of the most important moments in building Canada's theatrical and cultural landscape has largely been ignored by history. In this groundbreaking study of his work, Allan Boss re-locates Moore...
- Author:Arden, JannSummary:
Jann Arden—bestselling author, recording artist and late-blooming TV star—is back with this funny, heartfelt and fierce memoir on becoming a woman of a certain age. The power, gravity and freedom she's found at fifty-seven are...
- Author:White, BettySummary:
A personal account by the popular actress shares stories from her decades in Hollywood while offering her lighthearted perspectives on topics ranging from sex and aging to animal welfare and television.
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