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Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson (September 29, 1904-April 6, 1996) was a British and American actress and singer. She was a major star at MGM who became popular during the Second World War for her portrayal of strong women on the homefront and was listed by the Motion Picture Herald as one of America's Top 10 box office draws from 1942 to 1946.

William Shatner hat mehr erlebt und gesehen als die meisten anderen Menschen. Sein Leben wurde sowohl von traumatischen Ereignissen wie dem schrecklichen Unfalltod seiner Frau Nerine bestimmt als auch von Triumphen wie der Verleihung des "Golden Globe" und des "Emmy". Captain Kirk, wie er immer noch liebevoll genannt wird, präsentiert dem Leser in seinem fesselnden Buch originelle Gedanken zu Liebe und Leidenschaft, zu Hass und tiefempfundener Menschlichkeit.

De-a lungul acestor pagini intime, la fel de sincere ca o conversație personală, Stone vorbește despre rolurile sale esențiale, despre prieteniile care i-au schimbat viața, despre cele mai mari dezamăgiri și realizările ei cu adevărat importante. Dezvăluie cum a trecut de la o copilărie plină de traume și violență la o carieră într-o industrie care, în multe privințe, a fost ecoul acelorași agresiuni, sub paravanul banilor și al farmecului.

Die beliebte Schauspielerin und Instagramerin Elena Uhlig wird 50! Zeit, sich mit den wirklich wichtigen Fragen des Lebens auseinanderzusetzen. Mit Witz und Herz erzählt sie ihre Geschichte, aber auch von Wechseljahrsymptomen, liebgewonnenen Lastern – und warum wir sie lieber noch ausbauen, anstatt reduzieren sollten. Um den 50. Geburtstag wird viel Wirbel gemacht – warum eigentlich? Als der große Tag bei Elena Uhlig näher rückt, beschließt sie, einfach so zu tun, als wäre nichts. Doch dann wird sie von der Realität eingeholt, als sie eines Nachts schweißgebadet aufwacht.

Texto da peça teatral que estreou em março de 2015, acrescido de relatos e informações que não couberam na montagem, “Autobiografia Autorizada” é uma narrativa em primeira pessoa, em que o ator, diretor e produtor de cinema e televisão Paulo Betti recorda acontecimentos que marcaram sua infância e juventude em Sorocaba, no interior de São Paulo. Mais novo de quinze irmãos (dos quais oito morreram antes do parto), filho de mãe benzedeira, Paulo Betti reconstrói, por meio de histórias e personagens, o universo místico e culturalmente diversificado de sua “Macondo” particular.

Although he died at a heartbreakingly young age and appeared in only a handful of movies, James Dean revolutionized American manhood. As a celebrity and icon, he melded vulnerability with determination, sensitivity with strength, in a way that offered a bracing and—for some—threatening new vision of masculinity. His massive influence and the fascination he has always inspired are inseparable from his identity as a queer man whose complex sexuality shattered the norms of midcentury American society.

على ارتفاع 97 كيلومترا، نظرت إلى أسفل واستطعت رؤية الثقب الذي أحدثته مركبتنا الفضائية في طبقة الأكسجين الرقيقة ذات اللون الأزرق الخفيف حول الأرض. بدا الأمر كما لو أن هناك أثرًا خلفنا، والذي اختفى ما إن نظرت إليه. تابعت جولتي ذاتية التوجيه والتفت إلى الجهة الأخرى للتحديق في الفضاء. أنا أحب ألغاز الكون. وأحب كل الأسئلة التي خطرت ببالنا على مدار آلاف الأعوام. من الاستكشاف والفرضيات ينتقل إلينا ضوء النجوم بعد انفجارها بأعوام وتمتص الثقوب السوداء الطاقة، وتظهر لنا الأقمار الصناعية مجرات كاملة في مناطق كان يعتقد أنها خالية تماما من المادة... كل هذا أثار حماسي لأعوام.

Tallulah Brockman Bankhead (January 31, 1902 - December 12, 1968) was an American actress, born in Huntsville, Alabama. Primarily a stage actress, Bankhead also appeared in several films including an award-winning performance in Alfred Hitchcock's Lifeboat (1944). She also had a brief but successful career on radio and made appearances on television. In all, Bankhead amassed nearly 300 film, stage, television and radio roles during her career. She was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1972. The following television interview is from 1953.

“I’m determined to get to know the real Tommy, to trace the shape of my scars.” For years, Tommy Dorfman turned her back on her thoughts and emotions, hoping they’d simply go away. After a lifetime of confusion, she finally gained clarity around her gender and began to transition. But...

Actress Uzo Aduba - known for Emmy-winning roles in Orange Is the New Black and Mrs. America - grew up in one of the few Black families in a white Massachusetts suburb. But she and her siblings were also grounded by a fierce sense of belonging and worth that stemmed from their mother's powerful vision for her children, and by their connection to generations of family in Nigeria. The alchemy of being out of place yet driven by fearless conviction powered Uzo to success - and fuels her intimate and inspiring memoir.

The Hollywood screen legend brings his wit, insight, entertaining stories and wisdom to answer questions about every aspect of his long life - inspiring us all to Be More Michael Caine. I'm always asked questions - by fans, by other actors and friends, by my grandchildren. They want to know how...

Over the next ten years, we watch through Michael's eyes as the world reels from the successive shocks of September 11, the 7/7 bombings and the global financial crash. With the warmth and gentle empathy that have endeared millions of fans to him over the decades, Michael documents the day-to-day detail of living in a world buffeted by such powerful winds of change.

“Josh Brolin’s out to catch his breath between the slant-eyed suggestions and irrefutable evidence of his past. He hears voices, and he listens, reminding us with brutal honesty that our surroundings were never there to be carried, rather woven into the fabric of the freedom to be who we are...

'Leigh is an artistic genius. This is a unique book' Davina McCall 'Funny, honest and utterly creative. This book is a lot like the man himself!' Fearne Cotton 'From humble beginnings to the top of the entertainment tree and everything in between! A beautiful book about a beautiful man' Paddy...

A Waterstones Best Book of 2024 There are many miles from the business school and basketball court at the University of Southern California to 50 million viewers for the final episode of a TV show called Magnum P.I. Tom Selleck has lived every one of those miles in his own iconoclastic and...

A memoir of standing tall against the odds Australian voice-over artist Lofty Fulton knows what it's like to have the odds stacked against him: Born with achondroplasia, which is a form of dwarfism, his grandmother thought he should be locked away from the world. At school, he suffered years of...

In his joyful book, Billy explores this philosophy and how it has shaped him, and he shares hilarious new stories from his lifetime on the road. From riding his trike down America's famous Route 66, building an igloo on an iceberg in the Arctic, playing elephant polo (badly) in Nepal and crashing his motorbike (more than once), to eating witchetty grubs in Australia, being serenaded by a penguin in New Zealand, and swapping secrets in a traditional Sweat Lodge ritual in Canada, Rambling Man is a truly global adventure with the greatest possible travel companion.

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...

Mi sueño americano es el conmovedor libro de memorias del actor, productor y activista Wilmer Valderrama, que ahonda en su educación en Venezuela, donde fue criado por dos padres muy trabajadores, mientras su familia atravesaba un país en rápida transformación y el ascenso de Hugo Chávez...

From an unconventional upbringing in Baltimore, to an unconventional marriage to one of the most famous men in the world, adhering to the status quo has never been a familiar road for Jada Pinkett Smith. In Worthy, Smith strips herself of all the labels and stories crafted by others, and reclaims her narrative with radical self-love. Worthy teaches us who Jada is, and how to embrace our most authentic loveable souls.