A lighthearted account by the producer and director of such productions as "Laverne & Shirley" and "Pretty Woman" traces his Bronx childhood, role in shaping A-list celebrity careers, and personal philosophies about life and entertainment
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A lighthearted account by the producer and director of such productions as "Laverne & Shirley" and "Pretty Woman" traces his Bronx childhood, role in shaping A-list celebrity careers, and personal philosophies about life and entertainment.
"In this luminous memoir, Rita Moreno shares her remarkable journey from impoverished Puerto Rican girl to Hollywood legend--and one of the few performers, and the only Hispanic, to win an Oscar, Grammy, Tony and two Emmys. Born Rosita Dolores Alverio inthe idyll of Puerto Rico,…
"Billy Crystal is turning 65, and he's not happy about it. With his trademark wit and heart, he outlines the absurdities and challenges that come with growing old, from insomnia to memory loss to leaving dinners with half your meal on your shirt. In humorous chapters like "Buyin…
Ali Wentworth takes us through the looking glass in this book: from a childhood among Washington's elite and a stint in a New England prep school to her days doing L.A.
Ali Wentworth takes us through the looking glass in this book: from a childhood among Washington's elite and a stint in a New England prep school to her days doing L.A.
The star of such motion pctures as "Laura" and "Cheaper by the Dozen" describes his life and career.
A memoir from the legendary director of "The Exorcist" and "The French Connection" offers a glimpse into the life and work of the maverick of American cinema in the late 60s and 70s.
Sharing a backstage history of his early life and career--and paying tribute to his father, Arthur Lithgow--the author reveals why actors are driven to perform, and why people are driven to watch them do it.
Kirk Douglas reveals the drama behind the making of the legendary gladiator film Spartacus. Douglas began producing the movie in the midst of the politically charged era when Hollywood's moguls refused to hire anyone accused of Communist sympathies. In a risky move, Douglas chos…
The pre-Civil War autobiographies of famous fugitives such as Frederick Douglass, William Wells Brown, and Harriet Jacobs form the bedrock of the African American narrative tradition. After emancipation arrived in 1865, former slaves continued to write about their experience of …
One of the best cult villains from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and today, recounts his wild life and discusses everything from the intricacies of producing and directing independent films, to highlights from his greatest roles. A cult legend from films like Blade Runner, The Hitcher, and…
"Between 1995 and 1999, Patton Oswalt lived with an unshakable addiction. It wasn't drugs, alcohol or sex: it was film. After moving to L.A., Oswalt became a huge film buff (or as he calls it, a sprocket fiend), absorbing classics, cult hits, and new releases at the New Beverly …
"Between 1995 and 1999, Patton Oswalt lived with an unshakable addiction. It wasn't drugs, alcohol or sex: it was film. After moving to L.A., Oswalt became a huge film buff (or as he calls it, a sprocket fiend), absorbing classics, cult hits, and new releases at the New Beverly …
This series, dedicated to the study of modern Arabic literature, is unique and unprecedented. It includes contemporary genre studies, single-aughor studies, studies of particular movements, trends, groupings, themes and periods in Modern Arabic Literature, as well as country/reg…