22 books in Performing Arts - Television
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Somebody
The Reckless Life and Remarkable Career of Marlon Brando
Written by Stefan Kanfer
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: November 3, 2009
Price: $16.00
Stefan Kanfer, acclaimed biographer of Lucille Ball and Groucho Marx, now gives us the definitive life of Marlon Brando, seamlessly intertwining the man and the work to give us a stunning and illuminating appraisal. Beginning with Brando’s turbulent childhood, Kanfer follows him to New York where he made his star-making Broadway... Read more >
The Reckless Life and Remarkable Career of Marlon Brando
Written by Stefan Kanfer
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: November 3, 2009
Price: $16.00
Stefan Kanfer, acclaimed biographer of Lucille Ball and Groucho Marx, now gives us the definitive life of Marlon Brando, seamlessly intertwining the man and the work to give us a stunning and illuminating appraisal. Beginning with Brando’s turbulent childhood, Kanfer follows him to New York where he made his star-making Broadway... Read more >
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The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present
Written by Tim Brooks and Earle F. Marsh
Format: eBook, 1856 pages
On Sale: June 24, 2009
Price: $27.95
AMERICA’S #1 BESTSELLING TELEVISION BOOK WITH MORE THAN HALF A MILLION COPIES IN PRINT–
NOW REVISED AND UPDATED!
PROGRAMS FROM ALL SEVEN COMMERCIAL BROADCAST NETWORKS, MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED CABLE NETWORKS, PLUS ALL MAJOR SYNDICATED SHOWS!
This is the must-have book for TV viewers in the new millennium–the entire history of primetime programs in... Read more >
Written by Tim Brooks and Earle F. Marsh
Format: eBook, 1856 pages
On Sale: June 24, 2009
Price: $27.95
AMERICA’S #1 BESTSELLING TELEVISION BOOK WITH MORE THAN HALF A MILLION COPIES IN PRINT–
NOW REVISED AND UPDATED!
PROGRAMS FROM ALL SEVEN COMMERCIAL BROADCAST NETWORKS, MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED CABLE NETWORKS, PLUS ALL MAJOR SYNDICATED SHOWS!
This is the must-have book for TV viewers in the new millennium–the entire history of primetime programs in... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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The TV Writer's Workbook
A Creative Approach To Television Scripts
Written by Ellen Sandler
Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: November 26, 2008
Price: $16.00
Why is TV writing different from any other kind of writing? How will writing a spec script open doors? What do I have to do to get a job writing for TV? Writing for television is a business. And, like any business, there are proven strategies for success. In this unique... Read more >
A Creative Approach To Television Scripts
Written by Ellen Sandler
Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: November 26, 2008
Price: $16.00
Why is TV writing different from any other kind of writing? How will writing a spec script open doors? What do I have to do to get a job writing for TV? Writing for television is a business. And, like any business, there are proven strategies for success. In this unique... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Somebody
The Reckless Life and Remarkable Career of Marlon Brando
Written by Stefan Kanfer
Format: Hardcover, 368 pages
On Sale: November 4, 2008
Price: $26.95
For everything we know about Brando as a man as well as an actor and artist, he remains a fascination. What are we to make of someone whose life, both personal and professional, hit such dazzling highs and such abysmal lows? Stefan Kanfer answers this question, in the process giving us... Read more >
The Reckless Life and Remarkable Career of Marlon Brando
Written by Stefan Kanfer
Format: Hardcover, 368 pages
On Sale: November 4, 2008
Price: $26.95
For everything we know about Brando as a man as well as an actor and artist, he remains a fascination. What are we to make of someone whose life, both personal and professional, hit such dazzling highs and such abysmal lows? Stefan Kanfer answers this question, in the process giving us... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
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Ball of Fire
The Tumultuous Life and Comic Art of Lucille Ball
Written by Stefan Kanfer
Format: eBook, 384 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $15.00
For more than fifty years Lucille Ball has been television's most recognizable and beloved face. As Lucy Ricardo she was the ultimate screwball housewife, getting herself into and out of scrapes with unmatched comic finesse. Indeed, she was so funny, and so central to the cultural landscape, that we often overlook... Read more >
The Tumultuous Life and Comic Art of Lucille Ball
Written by Stefan Kanfer
Format: eBook, 384 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $15.00
For more than fifty years Lucille Ball has been television's most recognizable and beloved face. As Lucy Ricardo she was the ultimate screwball housewife, getting herself into and out of scrapes with unmatched comic finesse. Indeed, she was so funny, and so central to the cultural landscape, that we often overlook... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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The Book of Shadows
The Unofficial Charmed Companion
Written by Ngaire E. Genge
Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $14.95
The ultimate guide to the hit program Charmed, this is both a book of spells and a key to the mysteries of the show. The Book of Shadows celebrates the best of Charmed, from its roots in the ancient tradition of Wicca to insider information on the show's stars. N.E. Genge not... Read more >
The Unofficial Charmed Companion
Written by Ngaire E. Genge
Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $14.95
The ultimate guide to the hit program Charmed, this is both a book of spells and a key to the mysteries of the show. The Book of Shadows celebrates the best of Charmed, from its roots in the ancient tradition of Wicca to insider information on the show's stars. N.E. Genge not... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present
Written by Tim Brooks and Earle F. Marsh
Format: Trade Paperback, 1856 pages
On Sale: October 16, 2007
Price: $29.95
AMERICA’S #1 BESTSELLING TELEVISION BOOK WITH MORE THAN HALF A MILLION COPIES IN PRINT–
NOW REVISED AND UPDATED!
PROGRAMS FROM ALL SEVEN COMMERCIAL BROADCAST NETWORKS, MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED CABLE NETWORKS, PLUS ALL MAJOR SYNDICATED SHOWS!
This is the must-have book for TV viewers in the new millennium–the entire history of primetime programs in... Read more >
Written by Tim Brooks and Earle F. Marsh
Format: Trade Paperback, 1856 pages
On Sale: October 16, 2007
Price: $29.95
AMERICA’S #1 BESTSELLING TELEVISION BOOK WITH MORE THAN HALF A MILLION COPIES IN PRINT–
NOW REVISED AND UPDATED!
PROGRAMS FROM ALL SEVEN COMMERCIAL BROADCAST NETWORKS, MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED CABLE NETWORKS, PLUS ALL MAJOR SYNDICATED SHOWS!
This is the must-have book for TV viewers in the new millennium–the entire history of primetime programs in... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Notorious Phd's Guide to the Super Fly '70s
A Connoisseur's Journey Through the Fabulous Flix, Hip Sounds, and Cool Vibes That Defined a Decade
Written by Todd Boyd
Format: Trade Paperback, 222 pages
On Sale: June 12, 2007
Price: $15.00
A Connoisseur's Journey Through the Fabulous Flix, Hip Sounds, and Cool Vibes That Defined a Decade
Written by Todd Boyd
Format: Trade Paperback, 222 pages
On Sale: June 12, 2007
Price: $15.00
THIS RICHLY INFORMATIVE JOURNEY INTO THE 1970S CAPTURES THE EXPLOSIVE POWER OF THE BLACK PERFORMERS, MUSICIANS, FILMMAKERS, AND ATHLETES WHO IGNITED A CULTURAL REVOLUTION.
WHAT SINGER/SONGWRITER WAS THE FIRST WHITE PERFORMER TO APPEAR ON SOUL TRAIN?
WHAT PHILADELPHIA 76ER MADE NBA HISTORY WHEN, AGAINST THE KANSAS CITY KINGS, HIS TWO-HANDED DUNK SHATTERED THE...
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The TV Writer's Workbook
A Creative Approach To Television Scripts
Written by Ellen Sandler
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: March 27, 2007
Price: $16.00
Why is TV writing different from any other kind of writing? How will writing a spec script open doors? What do I have to do to get a job writing for TV? Writing for television is a business. And, like any business, there are proven strategies for success. In this unique... Read more >
A Creative Approach To Television Scripts
Written by Ellen Sandler
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: March 27, 2007
Price: $16.00
Why is TV writing different from any other kind of writing? How will writing a spec script open doors? What do I have to do to get a job writing for TV? Writing for television is a business. And, like any business, there are proven strategies for success. In this unique... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Ten Steps to Creating Memorable Characters
Forms, Checklists & Exercises
Written by Sue Viders, Lucynda Storey, Cher Gorman and Becky Martinez
Format: Trade Paperback, 180 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2006
Price: $17.95
Create characters that leap off the page!
Characters are the life force of any novel or movie. They drive the plot. They generate the conflict. They are the story. Ten Steps to Creating Memorable Characters is a one-of-a-kind step-by-step guide to developing truly great characters for any kind of fiction writing. This... Read more >
Forms, Checklists & Exercises
Written by Sue Viders, Lucynda Storey, Cher Gorman and Becky Martinez
Format: Trade Paperback, 180 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2006
Price: $17.95
Create characters that leap off the page!
Characters are the life force of any novel or movie. They drive the plot. They generate the conflict. They are the story. Ten Steps to Creating Memorable Characters is a one-of-a-kind step-by-step guide to developing truly great characters for any kind of fiction writing. This... Read more >
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Television, Film, and Digital Media Programs
556 Outstanding Programs at Top Colleges and Universities Across the Nation
Written by Princeton Review
Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: August 29, 2006
Price: $17.95
Each year more than 230,000 students apply to media studies programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The competition is tough, but this unique guide teaches you everything you need to know to launch a successful career in TV, film or digital media. It also includes 35 profiles of the industry's... Read more >
556 Outstanding Programs at Top Colleges and Universities Across the Nation
Written by Princeton Review
Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: August 29, 2006
Price: $17.95
Each year more than 230,000 students apply to media studies programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The competition is tough, but this unique guide teaches you everything you need to know to launch a successful career in TV, film or digital media. It also includes 35 profiles of the industry's... Read more >
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This Business of Television
Written by Howard Blumenthal and Oliver Goodenough
Format: Hardcover, 592 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2006
Price: $35.00
Broad in scope and rich in detail, This Business of Television has been the essential sourcebook for producers, writers, broadcasters, network executives, and other television professionals since the first edition was published in 1991. And as the television business continues to evolve, This Business of Television evolves along with it. This... Read more >
Written by Howard Blumenthal and Oliver Goodenough
Format: Hardcover, 592 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2006
Price: $35.00
Broad in scope and rich in detail, This Business of Television has been the essential sourcebook for producers, writers, broadcasters, network executives, and other television professionals since the first edition was published in 1991. And as the television business continues to evolve, This Business of Television evolves along with it. This... Read more >
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They'll Never Put That on the Air
The New Age of TV Comedy
Written by Allan Neuwirth
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: February 1, 2006
Price: $19.95
In the 1950s, Lucille Ball couldn't even say the word “pregnant” on TV. But by the 1990s, Carrie Bradshaw and her posse could say everything there is to say about sex—and demonstrate most of it. How have broadcast standards changed from the dawn of television till today? Through interviews with the... Read more >
The New Age of TV Comedy
Written by Allan Neuwirth
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: February 1, 2006
Price: $19.95
In the 1950s, Lucille Ball couldn't even say the word “pregnant” on TV. But by the 1990s, Carrie Bradshaw and her posse could say everything there is to say about sex—and demonstrate most of it. How have broadcast standards changed from the dawn of television till today? Through interviews with the... Read more >
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So You Wannabe on Reality TV
Written by Jack Benza
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2005
Price: $19.95
• Detailed advice from a veteran of
reality TV shows
• How to develop an “alter ego” who
will get cast
• Practical tips for getting on TV
There are more than two hundred reality TV shows planned for this year alone. Millions of people have applied to be on these shows; only a... Read more >
Written by Jack Benza
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2005
Price: $19.95
• Detailed advice from a veteran of
reality TV shows
• How to develop an “alter ego” who
will get cast
• Practical tips for getting on TV
There are more than two hundred reality TV shows planned for this year alone. Millions of people have applied to be on these shows; only a... Read more >
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Ball of Fire
The Tumultuous Life and Comic Art of Lucille Ball
Written by Stefan Kanfer
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: November 9, 2004
Price: $15.00
As a movie actress Lucille Ball was, in her own words, “queen of the B-pluses.” But on the small screen she was a superstar–arguably the funniest and most enduring in the history of TV. In this exemplary biography, Stefan Kanfer explores the roots of Lucy’s genius and places it in the... Read more >
The Tumultuous Life and Comic Art of Lucille Ball
Written by Stefan Kanfer
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: November 9, 2004
Price: $15.00
As a movie actress Lucille Ball was, in her own words, “queen of the B-pluses.” But on the small screen she was a superstar–arguably the funniest and most enduring in the history of TV. In this exemplary biography, Stefan Kanfer explores the roots of Lucy’s genius and places it in the... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows: 1946-Present
Written by Tim Brooks and Earle F. Marsh
Format: Trade Paperback, 1616 pages
On Sale: October 14, 2003
Price: $27.95
AMERICA’S #1 BESTSELLING TELEVISION BOOK WITH MORE THAN HALF A MILLION COPIES IN PRINT–
NOW REVISED AND UPDATED!
PROGRAMS FROM ALL SEVEN COMMERCIAL BROADCAST NETWORKS, MORE THAN SIXTY CABLE NETWORKS,
PLUS ALL MAJOR SYNDICATED SHOWS!
This is the must-have book for TV viewers in the new millennium–the entire history of prime-time programs in one convenient... Read more >
Written by Tim Brooks and Earle F. Marsh
Format: Trade Paperback, 1616 pages
On Sale: October 14, 2003
Price: $27.95
AMERICA’S #1 BESTSELLING TELEVISION BOOK WITH MORE THAN HALF A MILLION COPIES IN PRINT–
NOW REVISED AND UPDATED!
PROGRAMS FROM ALL SEVEN COMMERCIAL BROADCAST NETWORKS, MORE THAN SIXTY CABLE NETWORKS,
PLUS ALL MAJOR SYNDICATED SHOWS!
This is the must-have book for TV viewers in the new millennium–the entire history of prime-time programs in one convenient... Read more >
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Makin' Toons
Inside the Most Popular Animated TV Shows and Movies
Written by All Neuwirth
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2003
Price: $24.95
From the first drawing board sketch to wriggling TV character, Makin’ Toons illustrates the thrills and challenges of making animated cartoon movies as told by the industry’s most successful creators.
Cartoon lovers everywhere will be treated to 47 personal interviews with animation artists and industry leaders ranging from Shrek director Andrew... Read more >
Inside the Most Popular Animated TV Shows and Movies
Written by All Neuwirth
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2003
Price: $24.95
From the first drawing board sketch to wriggling TV character, Makin’ Toons illustrates the thrills and challenges of making animated cartoon movies as told by the industry’s most successful creators.
Cartoon lovers everywhere will be treated to 47 personal interviews with animation artists and industry leaders ranging from Shrek director Andrew... Read more >
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VO
Tales and Techniques of a Voice-over Actor
Written by Harlan Hogan
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2002
Price: $19.95
Read more >
Tales and Techniques of a Voice-over Actor
Written by Harlan Hogan
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2002
Price: $19.95
Read more >
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Technical Film and TV for Nontechnical People
Written by Drew Campbell
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2002
Price: $24.95
Read more >
Written by Drew Campbell
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2002
Price: $24.95
Read more >
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The Book of Shadows
The Unofficial "Charmed" Companion
Written by Ngaire E. Genge
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: October 10, 2000
Price: $14.95
The ultimate guide to the hit program Charmed, this is both a book of spells and a key to the mysteries of the show. The Book of Shadows celebrates the best of Charmed, from its roots in the ancient tradition of Wicca to insider information on the show's stars. N.E. Genge not... Read more >
The Unofficial "Charmed" Companion
Written by Ngaire E. Genge
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: October 10, 2000
Price: $14.95
The ultimate guide to the hit program Charmed, this is both a book of spells and a key to the mysteries of the show. The Book of Shadows celebrates the best of Charmed, from its roots in the ancient tradition of Wicca to insider information on the show's stars. N.E. Genge not... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Health and Safety Guide for Film, TV and Theater
Written by Monona Rossol
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2000
Price: $24.95
Definitely a necessity for anyone involved in professional or amateur entertainment, this handbook is the only resource to offer all vital information about health and safety issues affecting the performing arts. Covered are topics relevant to every type of performance venue: stage, film, television, theme parks, circuses, parades, fireworks displays, and... Read more >
Written by Monona Rossol
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2000
Price: $24.95
Definitely a necessity for anyone involved in professional or amateur entertainment, this handbook is the only resource to offer all vital information about health and safety issues affecting the performing arts. Covered are topics relevant to every type of performance venue: stage, film, television, theme parks, circuses, parades, fireworks displays, and... Read more >
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Writing Television Comedy
Written by Jerry Rannow
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: January 1, 2000
Price: $21.95
Veteran television writer/producer Jerry Rannow gives aspiring and experienced comedy writers a humorous and eye-opening guide to conceiving, writing, and marketing a winning TV sitcom. Drawing on more than twenty-five years' experience, he tells how to construct a story outline, structure and format scripts, develop character and dialogue, pitch to producers... Read more >
Written by Jerry Rannow
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: January 1, 2000
Price: $21.95
Veteran television writer/producer Jerry Rannow gives aspiring and experienced comedy writers a humorous and eye-opening guide to conceiving, writing, and marketing a winning TV sitcom. Drawing on more than twenty-five years' experience, he tells how to construct a story outline, structure and format scripts, develop character and dialogue, pitch to producers... Read more >
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