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Author
Publisher
Permuted Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
""I've had many amazing adventures in my life. Some stories, though, I have only ever shared with my friends.… Until now!" Dame Joan Collins has always believed that one should retain some mystery in life and hide a knowing smile behind one's shoulder pads. In her new book, she returns in dazzling form to share her most memorable moments from her eclectic and vibrant life—in and out of the limelight. Behind the Shoulder Pads will take you on...
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"The neighbors all whisper about the two sisters who live on the hill: It's Blanche Hudson who lives in that house, you know. The Blanche Hudson, who starred in big Hollywood films all those years ago. Such a shame her career ended so early, all because of that accident. They say it was her sister, Jane, who did it--that she crashed the car because she was drunk. They say that's why she looks after Blanche now, because of the guilt. That's what they...
Author
Publisher
Andscape
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"WELCOME TO A COMEDIC TRIP THROUGH THE LIFE OF ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST EXCITING COMEDIANS. MEET DULCÉ SLOAN, WHOSE LIFE HAS BEEN AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY FILLED WITH LESSONS AND LAUGHTER. IN ADDITION TO DOING STAND-UP AROUND THE WORLD, DULCÉ IS A TRAINED ACTOR, SINGER, AND HAS BEEN A CORRESPONDENT ON THE DAILY SHOW ON COMEDY CENTRAL. Dulcé Sloan's first memoir is organized into essays from her life. From a childhood moving between cities, starting...
Author
Publisher
Berkley Romance
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Birdie Robinson thought she'd gotten everything she wanted out of life: fame, adoration and an A-list career as Hollywood's most beloved ingenue. But after an on-set feud goes viral, she's forced to go into hiding in the one place where no one would think to find her: her childhood home. Wallowing in her bedroom, she stumbles upon an anonymous love letter from a former boyfriend and decides that a very public reunion with her nameless suitor could...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
''For decades, Rebel Wilson had single-mindedly focused on her career, making a name for herself through her iconic roles in Pitch Perfect, Bridesmaids, and Isn't It Romantic. Now, she's ready to chronicle the emotional and physical lessons she learned, as well as her most embarrassing experiences. A malaria-induced hallucination? An all-style martial arts fighting tournament? Junior handling at dog shows? And this was all BEFORE she moved to Hollywood!...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"Film legend recalls his remarkable life of nearly eight decades-a heralded actor who's played the roles he wanted, unchecked by the racism and typecasting so rife in the mostly all-white industry in which he triumphed. Billy Dee Williams was born in Harlem in 1937 and grew up in a household of love and sophistication. As a young boy, he made his stage debut working with Lotte Lenya in an Ira Gershwin/Kurt Weill production where Williams ended up...
Author
Series
Publisher
Running Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
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"Dave Karger--Turner Classic Movies on-air host, entertainment media darling, and the Oscars expert--offers a one-of-a-kind collection of original interviews with an A-list lineup of Oscar winners discussing the highs, lows, and never-before-told tales ofHollywood's most storied awards show"--
"An exclusive look behind the scenes of the Academy Awards as top stars and filmmakers discuss their Oscar wins and tell never-before-told tales of Hollywood's...
Author
Series
Baby-sitters Club. Original series volume 27
Publisher
Scholastic Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Stoneybrook has gone star-crazy! Derek Masters, an eight-year-old regular on a hit television sitcom, has moved to town. Everyone's wondering what a real-live TV star will be like--will he drive to school in a limo? Jessi can't believe it, but even starsneed baby-sitters, and she's the lucky club member to watch Derek Masters. Even though a lot of kids at school call Derek a spoiled brat, Jessi likes him immediately. He rides bikes and eats junk...
Author
Publisher
Contraluz
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Español
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''La querida estrella de Friends nos lleva tras bambalinas de la exitosa sitcom y su lucha contra la adicción en estas memorias sinceras, divertidas y reveladoras que transmiten un poderoso mensaje de esperanza y persistencia En una historia extraordinaria que solo él podía contar, Matthew Perry lleva a los lectores al estudio de sonido de la sitcom más exitosa de todos los tiempos mientras habla sobre sus luchas privadas con la adicción. Sincero,...
Author
Publisher
Harlequin, Afterglow Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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Two Filipino celebrities are caught between everything they want ... and everything they are.
''Fans of Jasmine Guillory and Helen Hoang will adore this irresistibly engaging story of two Filipino celebrities caught between everything they want…and everything they are. How do you follow your heart when it's in two places? Filipino musician and producer Mon Mendoza has been in New York for less than a day. Just long enough to feel like he doesn't...
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"From acclaimed biographer Cynthia Carr, the first full portrait of queer icon and Warhol superstar Candy Darling"--
"The Warhol superstar and transgender icon Candy Darling was glamour personified, but she was without a real place in the world. Growing up on Long Island, lonely and quiet and queer, she was enchanted by Hollywood starlets like Kim Novak. She found her turn in New York’s early Off-Off-Broadway theater scene, in Warhol’s films...
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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"Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood, this debut book celebrates Anna May Wong, the first Asian American movie star, to bring an unsung heroine to light and reclaim her place in cinema history. Before Constance Wu, Sandra Oh, Awkwafina, or Lucy Liu, there was Anna May Wong. In her time, she was a legendary beauty, witty conversationalist, and fashion icon. Plucked from her family's...
14) Love, unscripted
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"This escapist, summery beach read about a woman who scripted her perfect boyfriend but hates the actor playing him in the on-screen adaptation is perfect for fans of romance, women's fiction, and Hallmark movies"--
"The perfect boyfriend only exists on paper…doesn’t he? Fresh off the heels of a bad breakup, Chloe Anderson poured her heart into penning the perfect boyfriend—and the result was an off-the-charts debut beach read that resonated...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"From the beloved author of Just My Type and Lease on Love comes a new romantic comedy in which a former actress-turned-screenwriter finds herself back in the spotlight, only for her romantic lead to be the one man she can't stand"--
"From the beloved author of Just My Type and Lease on Love comes a new romantic comedy in which a former actress-turned-screenwriter finds herself back in the spotlight, only for her romantic lead to be the one man she...
16) Wonder Man
Series
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Incorporated, a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
New York, NY :
Language
English
Description
"Few heroes in the Marvel-Verse are more wondrous than Wonder Man — and none is a bigger draw at the box office! Get to know Simon Williams, the world's greatest Avenger-turned-movie star, beginning with his momentous debut — in which he is gifted amazing power but must defeat Earth's Mightiest Heroes in exchange! Will he go bad or make a heroic sacrifice? Don't count Wonder Man out just yet! Soon he's back — breaking into Hollywood, teaming...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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"She's been muddling his plans for years-now he's the writer for the beloved character she plays on television, and it's time for payback"--
"He crossed an ocean, and it still wasn't enough to escape his lifelong nemesis. Now he has to work with her. Successful screenwriter Finn Masters just landed his dream job writing for Neighbors, one of Hollywood's highest-rated, longest-running sitcoms. The only downside? It will put him back in proximity...
Author
Publisher
Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"Jacci Reed loves her life on the Ohio River in 1896 as part of the Kingston showboat family, but shadows of her past and the death of her mother linger in her memory. With the help of the showboat owners' son, can she find answers before those shadows overtake her and threaten her life?"--
"If all the world's a stage, Jacci will play her part. She only hopes her story does not turn out to be a tragedy. In 1881, Jacci Reed is only five years old...
Author
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
''An artful and contemplative tribute to the late actor famed for his role as Dylan McKay in Beverly Hills, 90210. Best known for playing loner rebel Dylan McKay in Beverly Hills 90210, Luke Perry was fifty-two years old when he died of a stroke in 2019. There have been other deaths of 90's stars, but this one hit different. Gen X was reminded of their own inescapable mortality, and robbed of an exciting career resurgence for one of their most cherished...
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A paperback collection of five Step into Reading leveled readers featuring Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang!"--
"A paperback collection of five Step into Reading leveled readers featuring Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang! Children ages 4 to 6 will love reading five spooky mysteries with Scooby, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, and Fred! Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar...
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