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Biography & Autobiography - Entertainment & Performing Arts
Featuring icons like Bill Murray, Steve Martin, and Eddie
Murphy, and covering films like Animal House,
Caddyshack, and Ghostbusters, the behind-the-scenes
story of the comedy misfits who ruled '80s Hollywood and the
beloved films that made them famous
Wild and Crazy Guys opens in 1978 with Chevy Chase and Bill Murray taking bad-tempered (and slightly pathetic) swings at each other backstage at Saturday Night Live, and closes 21 years later with the two doing a skit in the same venue, poking fun at each other, their illustrious careers, triumphs and prat falls.
Wild and Crazy Guys opens in 1978 with Chevy Chase and Bill Murray taking bad-tempered (and slightly pathetic) swings at each other backstage at Saturday Night Live, and closes 21 years later with the two doing a skit in the same venue, poking fun at each other, their illustrious careers, triumphs and prat falls.
A definitive history of Hollywood's most iconic, storied, and
scandalous hotel.
For nearly ninety years, Hollywood's brightest stars have favored the Chateau Marmont as a home away from home. An apartment house-turned-hotel, it has been the backdrop for generations of gossip and folklore.
For nearly ninety years, Hollywood's brightest stars have favored the Chateau Marmont as a home away from home. An apartment house-turned-hotel, it has been the backdrop for generations of gossip and folklore.
From the comedian, actor, and former host of The Late
Late Show comes an irreverent, lyrical memoir in essays
featuring his signature wit.
Craig Ferguson has defied the odds his entire life. He has failed when he should have succeeded and succeeded when he should have failed.
Craig Ferguson has defied the odds his entire life. He has failed when he should have succeeded and succeeded when he should have failed.
From the Academy Award-winning screenwriter and political
activist, a candid, vivid, powerfully resonant memoir about growing
up as a gay Mormon in Texas that is, as well, a moving tribute to
the mother who taught him about surviving against all odds
Dustin Lance Black wrote the Oscar-winning screenplay for Milk and helped overturn California's anti-gay marriage Proposition 8, but as an LGBTQ+ activist he has unlikely origins.
Dustin Lance Black wrote the Oscar-winning screenplay for Milk and helped overturn California's anti-gay marriage Proposition 8, but as an LGBTQ+ activist he has unlikely origins.
Nirvana came out of nowhere in 1991 to sell nearly five
million copies of their landmark album Nevermind,
whose thunderous sound and indelible melodies embodied
all the confusion, frustration, and passion of the
emerging Generation X.
From the star of Broadway's The Book of Mormon and HBO's
Girls, the heartfelt and hilarious coming-of-age memoir of a
Midwestern boy surviving bad auditions, bad relationships, and some
really bad highlights as he chases his dreams in New York
City
When Andrew Rannells arrived in New York City from Omaha in 1997, he, like many, saw the city as a chance to break free.
When Andrew Rannells arrived in New York City from Omaha in 1997, he, like many, saw the city as a chance to break free.
A passionate and deeply personal exploration of feminism during
divisive times by actor, filmmaker, and activist Amber
Tamblyn
In her late twenties, Amber Tamblyn experienced a crisis of character while trying to break out of the confines of the acting career she'd forged as a child in order to become the writer and director she dreamed of being as an adult.
In her late twenties, Amber Tamblyn experienced a crisis of character while trying to break out of the confines of the acting career she'd forged as a child in order to become the writer and director she dreamed of being as an adult.
The singer, guitarist, and songwriter, best known for his work
with Wilco, opens up about his past, his songs, the music, and the
people that have inspired him.
Few bands have inspired as much devotion as the Chicago rock band Wilco, and it's thanks, in large part, to the band's singer, songwriter, and guiding light.
Few bands have inspired as much devotion as the Chicago rock band Wilco, and it's thanks, in large part, to the band's singer, songwriter, and guiding light.
A panoramic experience that tells the story of Beastie Boys, an
audiobook as unique as the band itself.
Formed as a New York City hardcore band in 1981, Beastie Boys struck an unlikely path to global hip hop superstardom. Here is their story, told for the first time in the words of the band.
Formed as a New York City hardcore band in 1981, Beastie Boys struck an unlikely path to global hip hop superstardom. Here is their story, told for the first time in the words of the band.
Ex-NFL player, gentleman scholar, and Fox Sports personality
Marcellus Wiley sucks you into a world of inner-city violence, Ivy
League intrigue, and pro-football escapades that's one part
touching, one part hilarious, and all parts impossible to put
down.
New York Times Editors’ Choice
In this poignant memoir of personal transformation, Jill Soloway takes us on a patriarchy-toppling emotional and professional journey. When Jill’s parent came out as transgender, Jill pushed through the male-dominated landscape of Hollywood to create the groundbreaking and award-winning Amazon TV series Transparent.
In this poignant memoir of personal transformation, Jill Soloway takes us on a patriarchy-toppling emotional and professional journey. When Jill’s parent came out as transgender, Jill pushed through the male-dominated landscape of Hollywood to create the groundbreaking and award-winning Amazon TV series Transparent.
Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman reveal the full story behind
their epic romance--presented in a series of intimate conversations
between the couple.
The year. 2000. The setting. Los Angeles. A gorgeous virtuoso of an actress agreed to star in a random play, and a basement-dwelling scenic carpenter said he would assay a supporting role in the selfsame pageant.
The year. 2000. The setting. Los Angeles. A gorgeous virtuoso of an actress agreed to star in a random play, and a basement-dwelling scenic carpenter said he would assay a supporting role in the selfsame pageant.
