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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.
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.
Veteran character actor David Dean Bottrell draws on his 35+
tumultuous years of work in the entertainment industry to offer a
guide to breaking in, making a living, and making a life in the
fabulous trenches of show business.
David Dean Bottrell has worn many different hats during his decades in showbiz.
David Dean Bottrell has worn many different hats during his decades in showbiz.
A charmingly illustrated and timely tribute to the women who
broke glass ceilings in film and television, debuting during an
historic time of change in the entertainment industry.
Renegade Women in Film and TV blends stunning illustrations, fascinating biographical profiles, and exclusive interviews with icons like Barbra Streisand, Rita Moreno, and Sigourney Weaver to celebrate the accomplishments of 50 extraordinary women throughout the history of entertainment.
Renegade Women in Film and TV blends stunning illustrations, fascinating biographical profiles, and exclusive interviews with icons like Barbra Streisand, Rita Moreno, and Sigourney Weaver to celebrate the accomplishments of 50 extraordinary women throughout the history of entertainment.
From the celebrated film critic and author of The
Biographical Dictionary of Film, an original, seductive account
of sexuality in the movies and of how actors and actresses on
screen have fed our desire.
Film can make us want things we can not have.
Film can make us want things we can not have.
From the internationally best-selling author of the His Dark
Materials trilogy, a spellbinding journey into the secrets of
his art--the narratives that have shaped his vision, his experience
of writing, and the keys to mastering the art of storytelling.
“Writing this funny requires immense talent.”
—AV Club
H. Jon Benjamin—the lead voice behind Archer and Bob's Burgers—helps us all feel a little better about our own failures by sharing his own in a hilarious memoir-ish chronicle of failure.
—AV Club
H. Jon Benjamin—the lead voice behind Archer and Bob's Burgers—helps us all feel a little better about our own failures by sharing his own in a hilarious memoir-ish chronicle of failure.
The official companion to the critically acclaimed Netflix drama
about the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, The
Crown by Peter Morgan, featuring additional historical
background and exclusive images.
Starring Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II and John Lithgow as Winston Churchill, Netflix's original series The Crown, created by Peter Morgan and growing out of his Oscar-winning movie The Queen starring Helen Mirren, paints a unique and intimate portrait of Britain's longest-reigning monarch.
Starring Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II and John Lithgow as Winston Churchill, Netflix's original series The Crown, created by Peter Morgan and growing out of his Oscar-winning movie The Queen starring Helen Mirren, paints a unique and intimate portrait of Britain's longest-reigning monarch.
A cinephile's dream. the chance to follow legendary director
Woody Allen throughout the creation of a film--from inception to
premiere--and to enjoy his reflections on some of the finest
artists in the history of cinema.
Eric Lax has been with Woody Allen almost every step of the way.
Eric Lax has been with Woody Allen almost every step of the way.
What makes a life truly interesting. Is it the people you meet.
The risks you take. The adventures you remember.
Jonathan Goldsmith has many answers to that question. For years he was a struggling actor in New York and Los Angeles, with experiences that included competing for roles with Dustin Hoffman, getting shot by John Wayne, drinking with Tennessee Williams, and sailing the high seas with Fernando Lamas, never mind romancing many lovely ladies along the way.
Jonathan Goldsmith has many answers to that question. For years he was a struggling actor in New York and Los Angeles, with experiences that included competing for roles with Dustin Hoffman, getting shot by John Wayne, drinking with Tennessee Williams, and sailing the high seas with Fernando Lamas, never mind romancing many lovely ladies along the way.
Director, writer, and actor Jay Chandrasekhar tells the
hilarious stories behind his films Super Troopers and
Super Troopers 2 (out on 4/20/2018.), the history of his
comedy group, Broken Lizard, and everything in between.
Jay Chandrasekhar has spent the past two decades writing, directing, and acting in film and TV.
Jay Chandrasekhar has spent the past two decades writing, directing, and acting in film and TV.
From the Emmy-winning writer and creator of All My Children,
One Life to Live, and Loving, a memoir of her
trailblazing rise to the top of the television industry, including
behind-the-scenes stories from some of the most beloved soaps of
all time
Before there was Erica Kane, Adam Chandler, or Victoria Lord, there was Agnes Nixon, a young girl who dreamed up stories for paper dolls.
Before there was Erica Kane, Adam Chandler, or Victoria Lord, there was Agnes Nixon, a young girl who dreamed up stories for paper dolls.
