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101) Never grow up
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 333 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A candid, thrilling memoir from one of the most recognizable, influential, and beloved cinematic personalities in the world. Everyone knows Jackie Chan. Whether it's from Rush Hour, Shanghai Noon, The Karate Kid, or Kung Fu Panda, Jackie is admired by generations of moviegoers for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and mind-bending stunts. In 2016--after fifty-six years in the industry, over 200 films, and many broken bones--he received...
102) It's all your fault
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
1090L
Physical Desc
294 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"My name is Caitlin and up until forty-eight hours ago I had never: Tasted alcohol, kissed a boy, sang in public at the top of my lungs, kidnapped anyone or -- WHAT? STOLEN A CONVERTIBLE? Now I'm in jail and I have no idea what I'm going to tell: The police, my parents, the mayor, all of those camera crews and everyone on Twitter. I have just noticed that: My nose is pierced and I have -- WAIT? IS THAT A TATTOO? I blame one person for this entire...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Landmark
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
323 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Their happy-ever-after is within reach...but only if they're willing to tell the truth. Lainey and Kit arrive at their new jobs in blissful, summery Cornwall only to find themselves in the midst of a lovable but chaotic family--where every member is having an identity crisis at the same time. Widowed mom Majella has done her best for years, but can't quite grasp why things are falling apart. It's what she doesn't know that's causing the chaos, because...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxi, 192 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
The Academy Award-winning film star and best-selling author of Then Again describes the ups and downs of living in a beauty-obsessed world, recounting stories about a makeup artist's embarrassing advice, her trip to Victoria's Secret with her teen daughter and more.
106) Just kiss me
Author
Publisher
Avon Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
368 pages ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
"Hello, Ms. Vivien...it's been a long time." And with those words, Vivien Leigh Rochet nearly melted. It's been years since she last saw Henry Whitley-Shuler. She was a teenager scrubbing houses for a living. He was the gorgeous son of rich parents, not fit for the likes of her. Vivien had vowed to get out of Charleston, become a big Hollywood star, and stick it to the snooty girls who made her cry. She got what she wanted--and more--but why does...
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
"He was born in Austria, the son of an austere police chief. By the age of twenty-one, he was living in Los Angeles and had been crowned Mr. Universe. Within five years, he had learned English and was the world's greatest bodybuilder. Within ten years, he had earned his college degree and was a millionaire. Within twenty years, he was the world's biggest movie star and the husband of Maria Shriver. Thirty-six years after coming to America, he was...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
303 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Over the course of this...memoir, Selma lays bare her addiction to alcohol, her devotion to her brilliant and complicated mother, and the moments she flirted with death. There is brutal violence, passionate love, true friendship, the gift of motherhood, and, finally, the surprising salvation of a multiple sclerosis diagnosis" -- Adapted from dust jacket.
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
329 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The world can see that international A-list actress Whitman ("Win") Tagore and jet-setting playboy Leo Milanowski are made for each other. Their kisses start Twitter trends and their fights break the internet. From red carpet appearances to Met Gala mishaps, their on-again, off-again romance has titillated the public and the press for almost a decade. But it's all a lie. As a woman of color, Win knows the Hollywood deck is stacked against her, so...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 489 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Before his name became synonymous with a new style of comedy; before he had written, directed, or produced his first movie or TV show; before he and his roommate Adam Sandler were performing stand up at dive bars in LA; before all that, Judd Apatow was a kid in Syosett, Long Island who was utterly obsessed with comedy. At 16, he started hosting a radio show for his local high school station, and he would call up the biggest comics of the day--comics...
Author
Publisher
Celadon Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
256 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Number One Is Walking is Steve Martin's cinematic legacy-an illustrated memoir of his legendary acting career, with stories from his most popular films and artwork by New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss. Steve Martin has never written about his career in the movies before. In Number One Is Walking, he shares anecdotes from the sets of his beloved films-Father of the Bride, Roxanne, The Jerk, Three Amigos, and many more-bringing readers directly into...
113) Alaska dreams
Author
Series
Publisher
HQN
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
345 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Alaska Dreams: Following a near-death experience, Selena Hudson is finally going after the career she wants. And since casting directors won't see her as anything but a rom-com queen, Selena signs on to produce and star in her own movie--an edgy psychological thriller. But just as the cast and crew arrive on location in Wild River, Alaska, the leading man drops out of the production. Reporter Gus Orosco is not hiding out in Wild River--he's waiting...
114) Entourage: the movie
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Movie star Vincent Chase, together with his boys, Eric, Turtle, and Johnny, is back, and back in business with super agent turned studio head Ari Gold. Some of their ambitions have changed, but the bond between them remains strong as they navigate the capricious and often cutthroat world of Hollywood.
116) Johnny Depp
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
96 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
117) Star flight
Author
Lexile measure
850L
Language
English
Formats
Description
A movie star's suicide draws a young woman into the deadly shadows of a Hollywood scandal. More than fifty years ago, Victoria Frazer and Roger Brandt were the most popular stars of the silver screen-until a notorious and tragic love affair on set in the Appalachians destroyed their lives. It was there, at the foot of Rumbling Bald Mountain in Lake Lure, North Carolina, where Victoria drowned herself, and where Roger would remain-drifting into obscurity...
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xiii, 268 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Friends for thirty years, Texas beauties Alana and Farrah supported each other through the trials of Hollywood life and the raising of their families. Now you can read the private diaries of the woman who was by Farrah's side every step of the way, from the cancer diagnosis in fall of 2006 to the inevitable end.
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
[1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.]
Physical Desc
xi, 316 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
She was beautiful, talented, irascible, ruthless, vulnerable, and a true Hollywood legend. From abused child to dance-hall entertainer to silent-film actress, she went on to become one of Hollywood's screen goddesses with films such as Possessed opposite Clark Gable, with whom she began a torrid off-screen affair, Grand Hotel, and Mildred Pierce, her Academy Award-winning film. Joan Crawford succeeded and survived through sheer determination, talent,...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
718 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The award-winning film biographer presents a deeply-textured, ambitious, and definitive portrait of the greatest movie actor of the twentieth century, the elusive Marlon Brando, bringing his extraordinarily complex life into view as never before. The most influential movie actor of his era, Marlon Brando changed the way other actors perceived their craft. His approach was natural, honest, and deeply personal, resulting in performances--most notably...