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Leading Lady

Author : Stephen Galloway
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 1101904771
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Leading Lady written by Stephen Galloway and published by Crown. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive biography of movie executive and philanthropist Sherry Lansing traces her groundbreaking journey to become the first female head of a major motion picture studio, sharing behind-the-scenes tales from movie sets and Hollywood boardrooms. When Sherry Lansing became the first woman ever to be named president of a major studio, the news ricocheted around the world. That was just the beginning of an extraordinary run that saw her head two studios, make hundreds of films, produce classic pictures such as Fatal Attraction and rule for twenty-five years as the most powerful woman Hollywood has ever known. Award-winning writer Stephen Galloway takes us behind the scenes of Lansing's epic journey—inside the battles; up close with the stars; and into the heart of a creative world populated by the likes of Meryl Streep, Steven Spielberg, Jane Fonda, Angelina Jolie and Tom Cruise. He shows us the velvet touch that masked the iron hand, and the roller-coaster drama behind such movies as Titanic, Forrest Gump, Braveheart and Saving Private Ryan. Above all, he takes us into the mind of Lansing, creating a revealing portrait of a dynamic, driven woman who overcame unimaginable odds, pushed boundaries and left Hollywood at the peak of her power to achieve the life she wanted.

Chekhov's Leading Lady

Author : Harvey J. Pitcher
Publisher : New York : F. Watts
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Chekhov's Leading Lady written by Harvey J. Pitcher and published by New York : F. Watts. This book was released on 1980 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of a leading actress of the Moscow Art Theatre who became the wife of Anton Chekhov three years before his death.

Leading Lady

Author : Shalamar Parrish
Publisher : Archway Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1480847127
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Leading Lady written by Shalamar Parrish and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-19 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marie James is ready to step up, show off, and get hers. Though twenty might be young in the green-pastured suburbs of Ohio, the streets of Dayton have raised Marie. With two young babies and her sisters to support, Marie has learned how to hustle with what she knows best. For Marie, men are useful only as protectors and providers. With her beauty, style, and a juiciness that men crave after the first taste, she can pull in a hundred dollars in less than five minutes, granting her access to some of the neighborhoods most powerful men. But will her path to become a talented leading lady carry her and her family to a better life, or are the stakes of this dangerous game too high? And will her youngest daughter, Harmony, end up following in her footsteps? In this novel, a single mother works hard to take care of her family the best way she knows how, but the life she leads may endanger her children, leading one daughter down a risky path.

Still Here

Author : Alexandra Jacobs
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 0374714657
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book Still Here written by Alexandra Jacobs and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of The New Yorker's favorite nonfiction book of 2019 | A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice Named one of Vogue's "17 Books We Can't Wait to Read This Fall" "Compulsively readable . . . ravenously consuming . . . manna from heaven . . . If ever someone knew how to put a genuinely irresistible book together, it's Jacobs in Still Here." —Jeff Simon, The Buffalo News Still Here is the first full telling of Elaine Stritch’s life. Rollicking but intimate, it tracks one of Broadway’s great personalities from her upbringing in Detroit during the Great Depression to her fateful move to New York City, where she studied alongside Marlon Brando, Bea Arthur, and Harry Belafonte. We accompany Elaine through her jagged rise to fame, to Hollywood and London, and across her later years, when she enjoyed a stunning renaissance, punctuated by a turn on the popular television show 30 Rock. We explore the influential—and often fraught—collaborations she developed with Noël Coward, Tennessee Williams, and above all Stephen Sondheim, as well as her courageous yet flawed attempts to control a serious drinking problem. And we see the entertainer triumphing over personal turmoil with the development of her Tony Award–winning one-woman show, Elaine Stritch at Liberty, which established her as an emblem of spiky independence and Manhattan life for an entirely new generation of admirers. In Still Here, Alexandra Jacobs conveys the full force of Stritch’s sardonic wit and brassy charm while acknowledging her many dark complexities. Following years of meticulous research and interviews, this is a portrait of a powerful, vulnerable, honest, and humorous figure who continues to reverberate in the public consciousness.

The Leading Lady

Author : Betty White
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0425259242
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book The Leading Lady written by Betty White and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hollywood icon Betty White and actor Tom Sullivan present the story of a guide dog named Dinah and the extraordinary difference she made in every life she touched. Beloved actress Betty White is a bona fide television pioneer, but throughout her life, her heart has always been with the animals. One of the most enriching episodes in her career as an animal-rights advocate arrived with actor Tom Sullivan. Blind since birth, Tom was one of Betty’s closest friends and professional partners. Their dearest collaboration was a mutual devotion to a golden retriever named Dinah. This first-class guide dog was more than Tom's best friend, she was a source of unqualified loyalty and love. Most important, she enabled Tom to be truly independent for the first time in his life. However as Dinah got older, as her faculties weakened and her confidence faltered, Tom had little choice but to get a new dog. The effect of losing her purpose was devastating to the once-gallant Dinah. Then Betty gladly stepped in to give this great Lady a new lease on life. What would transpire is a heartening and inspiring story of a dog who made a difference and who, in Betty White’s words, “helped Tom grow up as she has helped me grow older.” It is for all animal lovers, for all Betty White lovers, and everyone who can relate to the unconditional devotion of dogs and the people who love them. INCLUDES PHOTOS

Front Roe

Author : Louise Roe
Publisher : Running Press Adult
ISBN 13 : 0762456663
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (624 download)

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Download or read book Front Roe written by Louise Roe and published by Running Press Adult. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Louise Roe—internationally renowned fashion journalist, TV host, and makeover guru—knows style. It’s not about trends but about being your own person and sharing the things you love in your appearance, your home, and your personality. In Front Roe, Louise shares her expertise on cultivating personal style and feeling like a confident leading lady in your own life. In her first book, Louise has compiled the practical tips and secret tricks that she’s picked up through years of working in the fashion industry with magazine editors, stylists, celebrities, and most importantly, real women. Front Roe helps a woman discover her personal style through looks she loves—images in magazines that speak to her, quotes that inspire her, fashion or styles she is taken with, and family photos. Once the foundation is laid, Louise expands into the specifics of fashion, beauty, and lifestyle, offering helpful advice from today and yesteryear on everything from finding the right underwear and buying vintage clothing, to picking the best perfume for you, and making your home a sanctuary. As Louise says, “With a little nudging and direction, everybody can develop their own personal style, no matter their shape, age, or wallet size. In my view, fashion should be aspirational, but attainable and definitely something to have a sense of humor about. It's worth living every single day as the most confident, happy, and glamorous version of yourself. Here's how!” Front Roe is the perfect distillation of this philosophy. Louise shares stories, information, and ideas from around the world to help women feel educated, uplifted, inspired, and considerably more positive about their mind, body, closet, and home.

His Leading Lady

Author : Jenny Nordbak
Publisher : Catlins Press
ISBN 13 : 1956447008
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (564 download)

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Download or read book His Leading Lady written by Jenny Nordbak and published by Catlins Press. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alex is America’s wholesome heartthrob, but he's ready to take his career in an edgier direction. He’ll do whatever it takes to get the coveted role of the villainous Lucas Steel right, even if that means agreeing to a fake relationship with a mysterious consultant, who will roughen up his public image and teach him how to portray the dark and ruthless character. Elena thrives on control, never letting anyone get too close, but her well-ordered life is upended when superstar Alex Chase swaggers in one night with an offer too tempting to ignore--no matter how much she wants to wipe the smug grin off his face. All Alex and Elena have to do is make it through a month in the spotlight without killing each other or crossing professional boundaries, but the fake dating handbook fails to mention how to proceed when the attraction is all too real. Elena discovers there are hidden depths to this Hollywood Pretty Boy, and her steely control melts in his presence, making her want to surrender to him completely. Alex falls fast for the intimidating woman who's challenging him to explore his dark side, but he struggles to trust it's real when he's used to everyone catering to his fame. With a secret from Elena’s past hanging between them and both of their careers on the line, they'll have to decide whether their singular connection is worth risking it all.

Spellbound by Beauty

Author : Donald Spoto
Publisher : Crown Archetype
ISBN 13 : 0307449971
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Spellbound by Beauty written by Donald Spoto and published by Crown Archetype. This book was released on 2008-10-28 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The trouble today is that we don’t torture women enough.” —Alfred Hitchcock It is remarkable how infrequently, over a period of more than fifty years, Alfred Hitchcock spoke about the beautiful, legendary and talented actresses he directed. And when he did, his remarks were mostly indifferent and often hostile. But his leading ladies greatly enriched his films, even as many of them achieved international stardom precisely because of their work for Hitchcock—among the dozens of women were Madeleine Carroll, Joan Fontaine, Grace Kelly and Tippi Hedren. Yet he maintained a stony, insistent silence about the quality of their performances and their contributions to his art. Spellbound by Beauty—the final volume in master biographer Donald Spoto’s Hitchcock trilogy that began with The Art of Alfred Hitchcock and continued with The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock—is the fascinating, complex and finally tragic story of the great moviemaker and his female stars, the unusual ideas of sex and romance that inform his films and the Hollywood dreams that often became nightmares. Rich with fresh revelations based on previously undisclosed tapes, new interviews, private correspondence and personal papers made available only to the author, this thoughtful, compassionate yet explosive portrait details Hitchcock’s outbursts of cruelty, the shocking humor and the odd amalgam of adoration and contempt that time and again characterized Hitchcock’s obsessive relationships with women—and that also, paradoxically, fed his genius. He insisted, for example, that Madeleine Carroll submit herself to painful physical demands during the making of The 39 Steps. He harbored a poignantly unrequited love for Ingrid Bergman. He meticulously and deliberately constructed Grace Kelly’s image. Finally, he stalked, harassed and abused Tippi Hedren. His treatment of his daughter, Pat, was certainly unusual, while his strange marriage to his sometime collaborator Alma Reville was a union that (according to Hitchcock himself) was forever chaste after one incident. Spellbound by Beauty offers important insights into the life of a brilliant, powerful, eccentric and tortured artist, and it corrects a major gap in movie history by paying tribute at last to those extraordinarily talented actresses who gave so much to his films.

Tallulah!

Author : Joel Lobenthal
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061865974
Total Pages : 992 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (618 download)

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Download or read book Tallulah! written by Joel Lobenthal and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 992 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outrageous, outspoken, and uninhibited, Tallulah Bankhead was an actress known as much for her vices -- cocaine, alcohol, hysterical tirades, and scandalous affairs with both men and women -- as she was for her winning performances on stage. In 1917, a fifteen-year-old Bankhead boldly left her established Alabama political family and fled to New York City to sate her relentless need for attention and become a star. Five years later, she crossed the Atlantic, immediately taking her place as a fixture in British society and the most popular actress in London's West End. By the time she returned to America in the 1930s, she was infamous for throwing marathon parties, bedding her favorite costars, and neglecting to keep her escapades a secret from the press. At times, her notoriety distracted her audience from her formidable talent and achievements on stage and dampened the critical re-sponse to her work. As Bankhead herself put it, "they like me to 'Tallulah,' you know -- dance and sing and romp and fluff my hair and play reckless parts." Still, her reputation as a wild, witty, over-the-top leading lady persisted until the end of her life at the age of sixty-six. From her friendships with such entertainment luminaries as Tennessee Williams, Estelle Winwood, Billie Holiday, Noël Coward, and Marlene Dietrich, to the intimate details of her family relationships and her string of doomed romances, Joel Lobenthal has captured the private essence of the most public star during theater's golden age. Larger-than-life as she was, friends saw through Bankhead's veneer of humor and high times to the heart of a woman who often felt second-best in her father's eyes, who longed for the children she was unableto bear, and who forced herself into the spotlight to hide her deep-seated insecurities. Drawn from scores of exclusive interviews, as well as previously untapped information from Scotland Yard and the FBI, this is the essential biography of Tallulah Bankhead. Having spent twenty-five years researching Bankhead's life, Joel Lobenthal tells her unadulterated story, as told to him by her closest friends, enemies, lovers, and employees. Several have broken decadelong silences; many have given Lobenthal their final interviews. The result is the story of a woman more complex, more shocking, and yet more nuanced than her notorious legend suggests.

Attack of the Leading Ladies

Author : John Belton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780231084635
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (846 download)

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Download or read book Attack of the Leading Ladies written by John Belton and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking at such films as "Frankenstein, Svengali, King Kong" and "The Mark of the Vampire," Berenstein argues that classical horror cinema is marked by malleable gender roles, not by entrenched conventional personas.

Leading Women

Author : Nancy D O'Reilly
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1440584184
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book Leading Women written by Nancy D O'Reilly and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-11-07 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now is the time... Stop waiting around for the career--and life--that you deserve and start taking the reins! Leading Women shows you how to claim power and respect, conquer your internal barriers, and change the world by helping other women do the same. Featuring stories from twenty nationally acclaimed female leaders, this empowering guide offers real-life advice for breaking free of the predetermined roles in the business world and life. Powerful women such as New York Times bestselling author Marci Shimoff, advocacy leader Gloria Feldt, and Emmy-winning television host Aurea McGarry describe what it's like to go beyond their comfort zones, hold their own in a male-dominated environment, and take control of the situations that keep many women from achieving their goals. From corporate coach Lois Frankel's key ways to becoming a natural and necessary leader to bestselling author M. Bridget Cook-Burch's struggles after years of abuse, their insight will help you embrace your purpose, seize important opportunities, and overcome any obstacle that comes your way. With the guidance of these influential, resourceful leaders, you'll maximize your personal power, exceed your business goals, and establish a network designed to support and celebrate your fellow women. Contributors include: Kristin Andress, Cheryl Benton, Claire Damken Brown, PhD, M. Bridget Cook-Burch, Vivian Diller, PhD, Gloria Feldt, Lois P. Frankel, PhD, Joanna L. Krotz, Aurea McGarry, Lisa Mininni, Shirley Osbourne, Lois Phillips, PhD, Birute Regine, PhD, Linda Rendleman, Marcia Reynolds, PhD, Marci Shimoff, Rebecca Tinsley, Sandra Ford Walston, Michele Willens, and Janet Rose Wojtalik, EdD

God's Leading Lady

Author : T. D. Jakes
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780425190166
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book God's Leading Lady written by T. D. Jakes and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-07-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bishop T. D. Jakes, the #1 bestselling author of The Lady, Her Lover, and Her Lord and Soar!, offers women a plan for taking charge of their lives. Providing the inspiration and the tools women need to face life’s challenges, Bishop Jakes teaches women to star in the unique role God has chosen for them to play in the world. With a foundation of Christian values and faith in God’s plan, this book encourages women to: • Triumph in the face of adversity • Recognize the Lord’s calling • Create a godly and successful legacy—that will inspire and influence generations to come

Leading Lady

Author : Charles Busch
Publisher : BenBella Books
ISBN 13 : 1637744145
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (377 download)

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Download or read book Leading Lady written by Charles Busch and published by BenBella Books. This book was released on 2023-09-12 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A poignant, deliciously anecdotal account of a talented artist's Oz-like journey in the worlds of Off-Broadway, Broadway, and Hollywood The Tony Award-nominated writer of The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife and the long-running hit Off-Broadway play Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, and a Sundance Festival award winner, Charles Busch has created a unique place in the entertainment world as a playwright, LGBT icon, drag actor, director, and cabaret performer, with his extraordinary gift for both connecting with and channeling the leading ladies of show business. In wonderfully readable chapters, by turns comic and moving, Charles writes how ever since his mother's death when he was seven, he has sought out surrogate mothers in his life. In his teens, Charles moved to Park Avenue in Manhattan to live with his Auntie Mame-like Aunt Lil, who encouraged and nourished Charles’ talents and dreams, and eventually he discovered his gifts for writing plays and performing as a male actress. Busch also shares his colorful and sometimes outlandish interactions with film and theatrical luminaries including the hilarious comedian Joan Rivers (who became a mother figure to Charles after Aunt Lil’s death), Angela Lansbury (who attended her first Passover seder with Charles), Rosie O’Donnell, Claudette Colbert, Valerie Harper, Kim Novak, and many others. Full of both humor and heart and featuring rare photos, Leading Lady is for readers of entertainment books as well as anyone who enjoys real-life stories of artists who break the mold, ditch the boundaries, and find their own unique way to sparkle.

God's Leading Lady

Author : T. D. Jakes
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440627738
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (46 download)

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Leading Lady

Author : Jane Aiken Hodge
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1448210097
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (482 download)

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Download or read book Leading Lady written by Jane Aiken Hodge and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-14 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Napoleon's shadow hangs heavy over Europe, and all is not well in the tiny principality of Lissenberg. Martha, its new princess, discovers just how bad things are in a moment of terror among the summer vineyard. But where can she turn for help? Her husband is in Napoleon's clutches, and her friend Cristabel, the prima donna, is involved in a disastrous marriage. Old enemies reappear, as well as old friends, and soon Martha's marriage is threatened along with her crown. Winter is coming and snow will soon close the frontiers. When Napoleon himself irrupts into Lissenberg the future looks black indeed.

Our Leading Lady

Author : Charles Busch
Publisher : Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0573650772
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (736 download)

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Download or read book Our Leading Lady written by Charles Busch and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in Washington, DC, in 1865, the play is about Laura Keene, the British-born stage actress whose company was performing Tom Taylor¿s Our American Cousin at Ford¿s Theatre the night Abraham Lincoln was shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth. In classic Charles Busch fashion, Our Leading Lady is a backstage comedy in which a presidential assassination is not merely a national tragedy but also a vexing interruption in a powerful woman¿s quest for fame and glory. Imagine the collision of the Civil War era with Noises Off.

The Leading Lady

Author : Megan Hussey
Publisher : Satin Romance
ISBN 13 : 1955784744
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (557 download)

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Download or read book The Leading Lady written by Megan Hussey and published by Satin Romance. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her years as a prominent women’s network executive in the golden city of Hollywood, Charlotte Darwin never has seen anything quite like Dirk Lord; a gorgeous, talented star of her top show, he seems poised on the brink of superstardom. And even when the release of a naughty movie from Dirk's past threatens his career, Charlotte stands by him—causing Dirk to realize that it is the everyday, sensible plus-sized intellectual Charlotte, and not his fickle co-star and ex-girlfriend Lorielle, that stands as his true leading lady. Yet can Dirk convince Charlotte that their love is truer and more passionate than any big screen romance?