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Hailed as the first pan-Indian female superstar in an era which literally offered actresses crumbs, Sridevi tamed Hindi cinema like no other. Beginning her affair with the camera when she was four, this doe-eyed beauty conquered Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada industries with performances...

Join me on an exciting journey as I recount some of the most extraordinary naval battles in history. We’ll start with the legendary Battle of Salamis in 480 B.C., where Themistocles of Athens demonstrated his belief that he who commands the sea commands all. Our voyage will conclude with the dramatic Battle of Tsushima, marking a pivotal moment that shifted the tide of naval supremacy from West to East, echoing the lessons of Salamis more than two millennia prior. While I’ll highlight British naval victories from Sluys to Trafalgar, I’ll also celebrate the skill, bravery, and innovation ...

"Mani Ratnam’s Nayakan is among Time’s ‘100 Best Movies Ever’; and his Roja launched A.R. Rahman. For the first time ever, Mani Ratnam opens up here, to Baradwaj Rangan, in a series of freewheeling conversations— candid, witty, pensive, and sometimes combative—and looks back at these...

In time for Scorsese’s 80th birthday and the release of Killers of the Flower Moon, a new edition of the seminal oral history tracing Scorsese’s journey from young filmmaker to legend, featuring a foreword by Steven Spielberg Few filmmakers, if any, make the kind of impact that Martin...

Frank and funny, these stories written originally for the Bengali children's magazine Sandesh, are an essential read for all Ray enthusiasts as well as those who want to know Ray, the writer and film-maker, better. In this volume, Ray also shares some of his experiences while shooting Pather...

One of The Hollywood Reporter’s 100 Greatest Film Books of All Time A National Book Critics Circle finalist One of People's top 10 books of 2021 An instant New York Times bestseller Named a best book of the year by NPR and Time A magnificent biography of one of the most...

Gyles Brandreth presents the quiz show with scandal on its mind Hosted by the least discreet man in Britain, broadcaster and national treasure Gyles Brandreth, Whispers is the panel game that celebrates all things scurrilous and salacious. Running the gauntlet of gossip are two teams of two...

Join me on an exhilarating journey through the annals of naval history as I recount some of the most extraordinary sea battles ever fought. We‚ll start with the legendary Battle of Salamis in B.C. 480, where Themistocles, the Athenian strategist, demonstrated that he who commands the sea commands all. Well traverse through time to the climactic Battle of Tsu-shima, an encounter that marked a historic shift in naval power from West to East, echoing the lessons learned from Salamis over two millennia ago. While we‚ll celebrate British maritime victories from Sluys to Trafalgar, I‚ll also ...

Comedian Phil Wang takes us through a funny and incisive look at race and belonging. Inspired by his forthcoming book Sidesplitter, Phil and a panel of guests explore the subjects of food, empire, music, nature, assimilation and power, and what they mean in today's multicultural society.

A 41 year old woman who has neither of these things. Yet. D*ck Jokes and Social Commentary from Bafta Breakthrough Stand Up comedian Luisa Omielan. I have killed myself on the live circuit for over decade and loved it. With one woman shows such as 'What Would Beyonce Do?!'. "Am I Right Ladies?!', 'Politics for Bitches' and most recently, my self produced special 'God is a Woman'. The men I started out with are household names and Dads where as I get notes from my neighbours, telling me not to park outside my own house as its for residents only. EVEN THEY DONT RECOGNISE ME. So This is Famous ...

A Vulture Best Comedy Book of 2025 A wildly entertaining book by one of the world’s most obsessed and informed fans of TV icon Johnny Carson, setting the record straight on Carson's legacy and shining light on the personality behind the legendary comedian and talk show host Over the course of...

A look into how not popular, funny, or smart, we think we really are. Interviews with great local guest to prove we can all be locally famous.

The revealing and candid memoir of Australia's legendary playwright and screenwriter The definitive memoir of David Williamson, author of iconic dramas such as The Removalists, The Club, Don's Party, Emerald City and Travelling North, as well as more than fifty other plays, explores the life of...

Faith and Famous - The Podcast The Entertainment Industry is known for 'sex, drugs, & rock 'n' roll', so how do Christians navigate that? Find out in Faith and Famous the podcast!

Join this Chicago/ NWI based media podcast as they discuss music, culture, and events. Local interviews, reviews, and behind the scene stories from our experiences as a Professional DJ, Event Promoter, and Fight Trainer.

Read by the author. A love letter to America from the pen of actor, producer, immigrant, and activist Wilmer Valderrama. In this timely memoir, Valderrama looks back on his journey from a tiny pueblo in Venezuela to the big city of Los Angeles—how he discovered his calling as an actor and...

Waylon Jennings. Willie Nelson. Kris Kristofferson. Three renegade musicians. Three unexpected stars. Three men who changed Nashville and country music forever. By the late 1960s, Nashville, Tennessee, was firmly established as the center of the booming country music industry and home to what...

From the noted Hollywood biographer and author of The Contender comes this celebration of the great American love story—the romance between Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart—capturing its complexity, contradictions, and challenges as never before. In Bogie & Bacall, William Mann offers a...

Is the breaking news of today breaking you? Are true crime podcasts making you feel like trash? Then come on down and listen to us talk about old news and dead people who were NOT murdered!! Oooo ethical AND intriguing...This is the podcast where two friends - one who's a nobody (Courtney Blomquist) and one who's kinda famous (Marissa Rivera) - dive into the life stories of dead folks who enjoyed a touch or two of fame in their time and now reside permanently in Hollywood Forever Cemetery.So if you need to escape the now for an hour and you want to show your respect for some amazing life ...

A revelatory and touching tribute to the lives of Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds written by the person who knew them best, Todd Fisher’s poignant memoir is filled with moving stories of growing up among Hollywood royalty. In December 2016, the world was shaken by the sudden deaths of Carrie...