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You can't be serious / by Penn, Kal,1977-author.;
"Kal Penn's unlikely career arc has taken him from nerdy American kid from an immigrant family in the New York suburb of Montclair, New Jersey, to world-famous actor, to White House staffer under President Obama, and back to actor again. Now, in You Can't Be Serious, he reflects on the most ridiculous, offensive, and rewarding moments that have stood out during his journey. With intelligence, humor, and charm on every page, Penn explores what it means to be the embodiment of the American Dream, as the child of immigrant parents who came to this country with very little, and who never expected to see their son get his big break by sliding off an oiled-up naked woman in a raunchy Ryan Reynolds movie. He also pulls back the curtain on racism in Hollywood and the constant reminders that he would never fit in. And of course, he reveals how, after twenty-five years fighting for success in Hollywood, he made the terrifying but rewarding decision to walk away from it all for a career in politics. Above all, You Can't Be Serious shows that everyone can have more than one life story. Penn bravely demonstrates by example that no matter who you are and where you come from, you have many more choices than those presented to you. It's a story about struggle, triumph, and learning how to keep your head up. And okay, yes, it's also about whether Kal really smoked weed in the White House with the former First Lady-because let's be honest, that's what you really want to know"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Penn, Kal, 1977-; Actors; East Indian Americans;
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Day for night : a novel / by McNeil, Jean,1968-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."An unflinching exploration of love and boundaries in Brexit-crazed London. Richard Cottar is a respected independent film writer and director; his wife, Joanna, is his increasingly successful and wealthy producer. Together they are about to embark on a film about the life of Walter Benjamin, the German Jewish intellectual who killed himself in northern Spain while on the run from the Nazis in 1940. In what looks set to be the last year of Britain's membership of the European Union, Benjamin's story of exile and statelessness is more relevant than ever. But Richard and Joanna's symbiotic life takes a sudden turn when they cast a intelligent, sexually ambiguous young actor in the role of Walter Benjamin. In a climate of fear and a bizarre, superheated year redolent of sex and hidden desire, Richard and Joanna must confront their relationship, Benjamin's tragic history, and the future of their country. Taking its cue from Virginia Woolf's Orlando, Day for Night is an unsettling, riveting story of reversals -- of gender, power, and history."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Motion picture producers and directors; Actors; Interpersonal relations;
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Geekarella : a novel / by Poston, Ashley.;
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Subjects: Love stories.; Humorous fiction.; Geeks (Computer enthusiasts); Fans (Persons); Teenage actors; Stepfamilies; Contests;
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This is me : loving the person you are today / by Metz, Chrissy,1980-author.; O'Leary, Kevin Carr,author.;
Subjects: Biographies.; Metz, Chrissy, 1980-; Self-actualization (Psychology); Television actors and actresses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Home work : a memoir of my Hollywood years / by Andrews, Julie,author.; Hamilton, Emma Walton,author.;
In this follow-up to her memoir, 'Home', Julie Andrews shares reflections on her astonishing career, including such classics as 'Mary Poppins', 'The Sound of Music', and 'Victor/Victoria'. Co-written with her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, and told with Andrews' trademark charm and candour, 'Home Work' takes us on a rare and intimate journey into an extraordinary life that is funny, heartrending, and inspiring.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Andrews, Julie; Motion picture actors and actresses; Singers;
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Bury your gays / by Tingle, Chuck,author.;
"Bury Your Gays is a heart-pounding new novel from USA Today bestselling author Chuck Tingle about what it takes to succeed in a world that wants you dead. Misha knows that chasing success in Hollywood can be hell. But finally, after years of trying to make it, his big moment is here: an Oscar nomination. And the executives at the studio for his long-running streaming series know just the thing to kick his career to the next level: kill off the gay characters, "for the algorithm," in the upcoming season finale. Misha refuses, but he soon realizes that he's just put a target on his back. And what's worse, monsters from his horror movie days are stalking him and his friends through the hills above Los Angeles. Haunted by his past, Misha must risk his entire future-before the horrors from the silver screen find a way to bury him for good. Also by Chuck Tingle Camp Damascus"--
Subjects: Gay fiction.; Queer fiction.; Horror fiction.; Novels.; Actors; Gay people in popular culture; Screenwriters;
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Truly, madly : Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, and the romance of the century / by Galloway, Stephen(Journalist),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In 1934, a friend brought fledgling actress Vivien Leigh to see Theatre Royal, where she would first lay eyes on Laurence Olivier in his brilliant performance as Anthony Cavendish. That night, she confided, he was the man she was going to marry. There was just one problem: she was already married-and so was he. TRULY, MADLY is the biography of a marriage, a love affair that still captivates millions, even decades after both actors' deaths. Vivien and Laurence were two of the first truly global celebrities-their fame fueled by the explosive growth of tabloids and television, which helped and hurt them in equal measure. They seemed to have it all and yet, in their own minds, they were doomed, blighted by a long-undiagnosed mental illness that transformed their relationship from the stuff of dreams into a living nightmare. Author Stephen Galloway takes readers on a bewitching journey as he studies their tempestuous relationship, one that took place against the backdrop of two world wars, the Golden Age of Hollywood and the upheavals of the 1960s-as they struggled with love, loss and the ultimate agony of their parting"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Leigh, Vivien, 1913-1967; Leigh, Vivien, 1913-1967.; Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989; Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989.; Actors; Motion picture actors and actresses;
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One lucky bastard : tales from Tinseltown / by Moore, Roger,1927-; Moore, Roger,1927-Last man standing.; Owen, Gareth,1973-;
"In a career that spans over seven decades, Roger Moore has been at the very heart of Hollywood. Of course, he's an actor and has starred in films that have made him famous the world over; but he's also a tremendous prankster, joker and raconteur. Despite the fact that he is well known as one of the nicest guys in the business, on and off the screen he has always been up for some fun. In this fabulous collection of true stories from his stellar career, Moore lifts the lid on the movie business, from Hollywood to Pinewood. One Lucky Bastard features outrageous tales from his own life and career as well as those told to him by a host of stars and filmmakers including, Tony Curtis, Sean Connery, Michael Caine, David Niven, Frank Sinatra, Gregory Peck, John Mills, Peter Sellers, Michael Winner, Cubby Broccoli, and many more. Wonderfully entertaining and laugh-out-loud funny, these extraordinary tales from the world of the movies is vintage Moore at his very best"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Moore, Roger, 1927-; Motion picture actors and actresses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Make 'em laugh : short-term memories of longtime friends / by Reynolds, Debbie,author.; Hannaway, Dorian,author.;
Subjects: Reynolds, Debbie.; Entertainers; Motion picture actors and actresses;
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So anyway / by Cleese, John,author.;
Subjects: Cleese, John.; Monty Python (Comedy troupe); Actors; Comedians;
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