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This deeply researched and rigorously reported biography of Gwyneth Paltrow takes us inside the world of one of the most influential, aspirational, and polarizing celebrities of the last thirty years.

Featuring an introduction by Neil Gaiman! “J. Michael Straczynski is, without question, one of the greatest science fiction minds of our time.” -- Max Brooks (World War Z) For four decades, J. Michael Straczynski has been one of the most successful writers in Hollywood, one of the few to...

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Few actors in Hindi cinema have had the sort of career arc: from the gawky adolescent pining for his schoolteacher (Mera Naam Joker, 1970) to the naughty ninety-year-old (Kapoor & Sons, 2016), Rishi Kapoor has regaled audiences for close to fifty years. He won a National Award for his debut...

'A candid, rollicking read…roars with honesty, chaos, self-awareness, literary ambition and drunken benders.' – The Times A unique and audacious memoir, by turns affecting, funny. uncanny and unforgettable. This is a memoir like no other. It claws at me with its long, thin nails. I wince as...

From LA Times bestselling author Mallory O'Meara, the story of America’s first professional stuntwoman, Helen Gibson, who rose to fame during a time when women ruled Hollywood. Helen Gibson was a woman willing to do anything to give audiences a thrill. Advertised as "The Most Daring Actress in...

Der gefeierte Schauspieler und Marvel-Superheld Jeremy Renner über den brutalen Unfall, der ihn fast das Leben kostete – und die beeindruckende Geschichte, wie er sich zurück ins Leben kämpft: "Ich hoffe, dass ich mit meiner Geschichte allen helfen kann, die gerade das Gefühl haben, dass die Chancen gegen sie stehen." Jeremy Renner, zweimal für den Oscar nominiert, war die am zweithäufigsten gegoogelte Person 2023 – allerdings nicht nur wegen seiner eindrucksvollen Filmografie.

هذه اليوميات التي دونها الممثل العالمي الراحل آلان ريكمان بانتظام دعوة إلى عقله وأفكاره النادرة.من دوره المتميز في فيلم Die Hard إلى أدائه المتميز ومتعدد الأوجه في أفلام هاري بوتر - في دور سيفروس سنيب الذي لا يُنسى - وروبن هود وGalaxy Quest، عزز آلان ريكمان إرثه في التمثيل وصار خالدًا في أذهاننا بصوته الرنان ولباقته وحضوره الفريد في كل أدواره التي تأسر الجماهير حتى يومنا هذا.

The remarkable story of Sumner Redstone, his family legacy, and the battles for all he controls. Sumner Murray Redstone, once feared as the “mad genius” of media who would dump his CEOs for mere wobbles in his companies’ stock price, had built one of the world’s greatest media empires...

A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY AARON SORKIN, AND STARRING JESSICA CHASTAIN, IDRIS ELBA, KEVIN COSTNER AND MICHAEL CERA The true story of the 26-year-old woman behind the most exclusive, high-stakes underground poker game in the world When Molly Bloom...

Stanley Kubrick, the director of a string of timeless movies from Lolita and Dr. Strangelove to A Clockwork Orange, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Full Metal Jacket, and others, has always been depicted by the media as the Howard Hughes of filmmakers, a weird artist obsessed with his work and privacy to the point of madness. But who was he really?

Howard Hughes lived one of the greatest, most heroic, misunderstood, mysterious, bizarre, and tragic lives in American history. In this brilliantly documented biography, the mythology that surrounded that life is disentangled from the truth.

A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away is a behind-the-scenes look at some of the most influential films of the last 50 years by Paul Hirsch, a film editor who worked on more than 40 features. Starting with his work on Carrie, Hirsch gives insight into the production process, touching upon casting, directing, cutting, and scoring. It’s a riveting look at the decisions that went into creating memorable and iconic scenes and offers fascinating portraits of filmmakers, stars, and composers.

من خلال تجربتها الثرية المملوءة بالصبر والإبداع والتحدي، فرضت ماري منيب وجودها، ولفتت أنظار المسرحيين وصناع السينما، قبل أن تلفت أنظار الجمهور؛ فذاع صيتها منذ عشرينيات القرن العشرين، لتلتقطها السينما من على خشبة المسرح، وتشهد تألقها وبداية شهرتها الحقيقية، وتنجح في الأدوار الأولى والثانية، وتصنع ثنائيات مع العديد من نجوم الثلاثينيات والأربعينيات والخمسينيات، والستينات؛ لتترك بصمة مهمة في تاريخ السينما المصرية.

Based on new and revelatory material from Brando’s own private archives, an 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...

In Gandolfini, critic and historian Jason Bailey traces the twinned stories of the man and the unforgettable roles he played. Gandolfini’s roots were working class, raised in northern New Jersey as the son of Italian immigrants, and acting was something he loved for a long time before he could see it as a career. It wasn’t until he was well into his bohemian twenties that he dedicated himself to a life on the stage and screen.

Seit Jahrzehnten ist Demi Moore ein Synonym für Berühmtheit. Fast ihr ganzes Leben - legendäre Filmrollen, Beziehungen mit berühmtesten Männern Hollywoods, Familienleben - war immer im Rampenlicht, offen für die ganze Welt. Aber was steht hinter diesem glänzenden Erfolg? Selbst als Demi die bestbezahlte Schauspielerin in Hollywood geworden war, wurde sie von ihrer Vergangenheit, Kindheitsängsten, Zweifeln und Unsicherheiten, Sucht und Körperbildproblemen ständig verfolgt.

With the television hits The Odd Couple, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, and Mork & Mindy, and movies like The Flamingo Kid, Beaches, Pretty Woman, and The Princess Diaries under his belt, Garry Marshall was among the most successful writers, directors, and producers in America for more than five...

When John Huston died at 81 on August 28, 1987, America lost a towering figure in movie history. The director of such classic films as The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The African Queen, The Maltese Falcon, Prizzi's Honor, and The Dead, John Huston evoked passionate responses from everyone he encountered. He was at the center of a dynasty, with three generations of Oscar winners (Walter, John and Anjelica).

Best known for his horror/sci-fi/fantasy films including Phantasm, The Beastmaster, Bubba Ho-tep, and John Dies at the End, now Don Coscarelli’s taking you on a white-knuckle ride through the rough and tumble world of indie film. This memoir fits an entire film school education into a single audiobook. It’s loaded with behind-the-scenes stories and will prove indispensable for fans of Coscarelli’s movies, aspiring filmmakers, and anyone who loves a story of an underdog who prevails while not betraying what he believes.