Henry Carter Hull

Drawing on original interviews, oral histories and archival documents, the author traces the iconic children's program host's personal, professional, and artistic life through decades of work.

For almost 17 years, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart brilliantly redefined the borders between television comedy, political satire, and opinionated news coverage. It launched the careers of some of today's most significant comedians, highlighted the hypocrisies of the powerful, and garnered 23 Emmys. Now, for the first time, the people behind the show's seminal moments come together to share their memories of one of America's most groundbreaking shows....

A companion to the television series offers commentary on each episode and ongoing storylines while analyzing everything from camerawork and choice of music to the importance of such themes as violence, morality, and self-change.

Premiering the day after the JFK assassination, Doctor Who humbly launched one of the entertainment world's first super-brands. We begin with a look at TV programming of the day and the original pitch documents before delving into the Daleks, which almost didn't make the cut but inspired many monsters to follow. After three years, First Doctor William Hartnell left, prompting the BBC to recast their hit rather than end it, giving us the first "regeneration"...

The official inside story from the cast and exclusive untold secrets from one of the most beloved Australian series in television history Epic shiv fights. Shocking deaths. Lethal hotshots. Betrayals so brutal they send fans into meltdown. This is Wentworth Correctional Centre, where tough women rule and where even tougher women are made. Where undying love and fierce friendships are forged, and loyalties tested - or burned to the ground. Over almost...

"Essays on the history of HBO, a company designed to please audiences instead of advertisers, and the impact of its distinctive programming: "Recommended." -- Choice The founding of Home Box Office in the early 1970s -- when it debuted by telecasting a Paul Newman movie and an NHL game to 365 households in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania -- was a harbinger of the innovations that would transform television as an industry and a technology in the decades...

The 90210 superfan's companion to the lives and loves of West Beverly's in-crowd From the creators of the hit podcast Again With This comes a hilarious and substantive 90210 book that is perfect for celebrating the 30th anniversary of the show's first episode. Join Tara Ariano and Sarah D. Bunting as they journey through the top 100 episodes of the series, covering everything from episode rankings to season overviews, character spotlights, and listicles....

"Insightful, often humorous, and always fascinating remembrances by some of the greatest names in entertainment history... a vibrant portrait of a bygone era." -- Brent Phillips, author of Charles Walters: The Director Who Made Hollywood Dance During television's first fifty years -- long before Hulu, Netflix, and the like -- families would gather around their sets nightly to watch such shows as I Love Lucy, Gunsmoke, M*A*S*H, The Beverly Hillbillies,...

Frank Bank's story is a sometimes wild, sometimes bawdy, often poignant, always funny account of a real-life Louie Louie who led a nation to California-dreamin'.

En el año 2016, un joven viaja a la Antártida con su novia y un par de amigos, pero accidentalmente cae al océano y queda congelado Por razones inexplicables despierta en el año 2199, ciento ochenta y tres años después, en mundo desconocido donde tendrá que enfrentar a un grupo de criminales internacionales, pero contará con la ayuda de sus personajes favoritos de las películas y series de televisión de su época que trajo al futuro por...