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Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Since its 1959 debut, The Twilight Zone has been an indelible part of the American cultural fabric and remains one of TV's most influential series. Assembled with the full cooperation of the Rod Serling estate, this fact-filled collectible includes biographies of every principal actor involved in the series, and detailed descriptions of the characters they played. The hundreds who toiled behind the scenes-producer, writers, and directors-enjoy a place...
Author
Publisher
Lyons Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
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"...
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
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...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"Recipes, techniques, photos, and interviews from Bravo's hit show! The best food show on cable TV presents the ultimate guide to becoming a Top Chef. This combination cookbook and culinary primer features recipes from the show (and from season one of Top Chef: Masters ), along with insider techniques from favorite contestants and judges. Covering everything from knife skills to sauces and sous-vide, How to Cook Like a Top Chef teaches aspiring chefs...
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"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...
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Series
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Based on the actual KGB strategy of planting "illegals" into American life during the Cold War, The Americans (FX 2013 -- 2018) focuses on Philip and Elizabeth Jennings (Matthew Rhys and Kerri Russell), Soviet spies posing as middlebrow travel agents in the Virginia suburbs. Groundbreaking and unsettling, The Americans spins its stories of espionage, violence, and politics around narratives of marriage, romance, bromance, and family. Exploring the...
Author
Publisher
Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
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....
Publisher
TI Inc. Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
LIFE goes upstairs, downstairs, and into every fascinating historical nook and cranny of America's favorite British TV mansion-and Highclere Castle, the storied 17th century stately home where the series is filmed. Magnificent photography and gripping stories make this a must-have read for the show's millions of fans. Find out more about: The illegitimate daughter of a Rothschild whose marriage to the Fifth Earl of Carnarvon kept Highclere in the...
Series
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"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,...
Publisher
TI Inc. Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
More and more people are casting their votes for ... Jed Bartlet? With The West Wing experiencing a new wave of popularity thanks to streaming, the editors of Entertainment Weekly dive deep into the secrets of the White House as they unpack Aaron Sorkin's wonky political drama, which still resonates today. Including a cast reunion, a guide to the essential episodes, behind the scenes photos, an oral history of how the show was made, and much more,...
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Most fans of The Simpsons have watched Homer don his blue plants on TV, on the big screen, and in 3D. But only real fans recall the Eastern European equivalent of The Itchy & Scratchy Show, know the name of Apu's submission to the Springfield Film Festival, and have road tripped to the World's Fair in Knoxville. 100 Things Simpsons Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource for true fans, whether you read at a Ralph Wiggum or Lisa...
Author
Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Language
English
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NPR'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR INDIE BESTSELLER GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD WINNER: BEST MEMOIR & AUTOBIOGRAPHY A laugh-and-cry-out-loud memoir from the beloved star of Netflix's Queer Eye, Jonathan Van Ness Who gave Jonathan Van Ness permission to be the radiant human he is today? No one, honey. The truth is, it hasn't always been gorgeous for this beacon of positivity and joy. Before he stole our hearts as the grooming and...
Author
Publisher
Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"On January 10, 1999, a mobster walked into a psychiatrist's office and changed TV history. By shattering preconceptions about the kinds of stories the medium should tell, The Sopranos launched our current age of prestige television, paving the way for such giants as Mad Men, The Wire, Breaking Bad , and Game of Thrones . As TV critics for Tony Soprano's hometown paper, New Jersey's The Star-Ledger , Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz were among...
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Thought-provoking and "undeniably interesting" essays on this cultural institution of comedy and what it says about our society ( Booklist ). Since 1975, "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!" has greeted late night-TV viewers looking for the best in sketch comedy and popular music. SNL is the variety show that launched the careers of countless comedians, including Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Chris Farley, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and...
Publisher
TI Inc. Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"'All in the Family' quickly did more than become a top-rated, Emmy Award -- ;winning series that promoted a positive, progressive agenda. This revolutionary show about a reactionary man helped foster an openness in culture. It transformed the very nature of what could be broadcast into our homes, and paved the way for other shows with working-class as well as racially diverse protagonists. During 'All in the Family's nine seasons on CBS, creators...
18) Apocalypse TV
Author
Publisher
eLectio Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
QUESTION REALITY When a reality TV scout “discovers” Walter in a diner near the hospice where his father has been placed, his life has reached a low point. His father is dying, his college teaching career is under heat, and his life is adrift. The scout wants him for a reality show about religion. In a more self-assured period of his life, Walter would have rejected her questionable offer outright, but now he wavers and allows himself to be drawn...
Publisher
Fayetteville Mafia Press / Independent Publishers Group
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A World of Demons: The Villains of Doctor Who”“One may tolerate a world of demons for the sake of an angel”--Jean-Antoninette (“Reinette”) Poisson, aka Madame de Pompadour, “The Girl in the Fireplace”What a world of demons Doctor Who has presented us with over the past seven decades: from Daleks and Cybermen to Weeping Angels and the Silence, the greatest villains of the Who-niverse have achieved an iconic status all their own, cementing...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
When television was young ... Legendary movie producer Darryl Zanuck declared, People will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night. Before 5:30, there were only test patterns. Howdy Doody was the first show of the day. CBS agreed to put I Love Lucy on film only if Desi and Lucy paid part of the production fee. In return, CBS gave them ownership of the shows, including the right to rerun it forever. Kukla, Fran, and Ollie was the first...
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