Author: Dennis Bjorklund
Publisher: Praetorian Publishing
ISBN: 1005443815
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 871
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Friends Secrets: 236 Episodes, Thousands of Facts is written by an authoritative expert who penned the most comprehensive reference book ever written on the series—Friends Behind the Scenes: Backstage Pass to the Series, A Comprehensive History. The follow-up effort, Friends Secrets, is the best source for insider facts and never-before-revealed tidbits about the sitcom that industry experts have voted the Greatest TV Series of All Time. This type of thoroughness cannot be found anywhere else in the entire Friends Universe. The first section provides insider information about the creators, cast regulars, supporting actors, and guest actors as well as cast stand-ins, crew members, scene extras, and even famous actors who auditioned for roles in the immensely popular show. The second section discusses little-known facts about the series, including behind-the-scenes activities, casting decisions, notable directors, secrets behind writing episodes, and so much more. The final section recounts numerous secrets behind the making of Friends. Every episode has a history and many contain a few skeletons in the closet. The little-known facts encompass the inspirations for episode plots, how personal experiences influenced storylines, when actors ad-libbed lines, how scenes developed and evolved, the way actors and guest stars impacted the creative process, and even the “lost” episode that was written but never filmed. There are over 3000 fun facts about the show that are sure to amaze and mystify the most die-hard and inquisitive Friends fan. Friends Secrets is an essential book for every fan of the show. It is a great conversation starter and readers are guaranteed to impress friends and family with nuggets of insider information that most Friends fans do not know. Photos included, 299 pages paperback.
Author: Saul Austerlitz
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1524743364
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 370
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Praised by the New Yorker and New York magazine, Saul Austerlitz’s fascinating behind-the-scenes look at Friends, is, according to Newsweek, the “next best thing” to a cast reunion. In September 1994, six friends sat down in their favorite coffee shop and began bantering about sex, relationships, jobs, and just about everything else. A quarter of a century later, new fans are still finding their way into the lives of Rachel, Ross, Joey, Chandler, Monica, and Phoebe, and thanks to the show’s immensely talented creators, its intimate understanding of its youthful audience, and its reign during network television’s last moment of dominance, Friends has become the most influential and beloved show of its era. Friends has never gone on a break, and this is the story of how it all happened. Noted pop culture historian Saul Austerlitz utilizes exclusive interviews with creators David Crane and Marta Kauffman, executive producer Kevin Bright, director James Burrows, and many other producers, writers, and cast members to tell the story of Friends’ creation, its remarkable decade-long run, and its astonishing Netflix-fueled afterlife. Readers will go behind the scenes to hear from the people who were present as the show was developed and cast, written and filmed. There will be talk of trivia contests, prom videos, trips to London, Super Bowls, lesbian weddings, wildly popular hairstyles, superstar cameos, mad dashes to the airport, and million-dollar contracts. They’ll also discover surprising details—that Monica and Joey were the show’s original romantic couple, how Danielle Steel probably saved Jennifer Aniston’s career, and why Friends is still so popular that if it was a new show, its over-the-air broadcast reruns would be the ninth-highest-rated program on TV. The show that defined the 1990s has a legacy that has endured beyond anyone's wildest expectations. And in this hilarious, informative, and entertaining book, readers will now understand why.
Author: Jonathan Cohn
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 1978821158
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 257
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Very Special Episodes explores various examples of the "very special episode" to chart the history of American television and its self-identified status as an arbiter of culture. Through the study of this unique television format, this anthology traces the history of television's engagement with many of the most important political, aesthetic, economic, and social movements that continue to challenge our society today.
Author: Theodore Dreiser
Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
ISBN: 9780838631744
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 302
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This collection of Dreiser's early periodical writings covers his articles on American literary figures; art and music criticism; the American landscape; and science, technology, and industry; and his writings about the changing social conditions in American cities that he later drew on in his naturalistic novels.
Author: William Cullen Bryant
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Languages : en
Pages : 440
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Author: Marsha Ann Tate
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476644659
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 374
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Although television critics have often differed with the public with respect to the artistic and cultural merits of television programming, over the last half-century television has indubitably influenced popular culture and vice versa. No matter what reasons are cited--the characters, the actors, the plots, the music--television shows that were beloved by audiences in their time remain fondly remembered. This study covers the classic period of popular television shows from the 1960s through the 1990s, focusing on how regular viewers interacted with television shows on a personal level. Bridging popular and scholarly approaches, this book discovers what America actually watched and why through documents, footage, visits to filming locations, newspapers, and magazine articles from the shows' eras. The book features extensive notes and bibliography.
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Languages : en
Pages : 380
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Author: Daniel S. Mitrovich
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510730761
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 232
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Forever at the Finish Line tells the remarkable and inspiring story of Daniel Mitrovich, a runner from San Diego, who had a goal of putting a life-size statue of New York Marathon founder Fred Lebow in Central Park. New York’s Parks Commissioner Henry Stern said “It will be easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than to put a statue in Central Park.” It would not be easy for someone that lacked financial backing and who wasn’t even a New Yorker to make this happen. But with the faith and blessing of Fred Lebow, the support of his family, and his own personal determination, he knew it would happen. His journey involved crossing the continent many times, securing the support of some of the most famous runners of our time, including Joan Benoit Samuelson, Grete Waitz, Alberto Salazar, Bill Rodgers, and Carl Lewis. He would ultimately gain the endorsements of some of the most powerful political people of our time: Presidents George Herbert Walker Bush and William Jefferson Clinton, Governor Andrew Cuomo, US Senators Alan K. Simpson and Al D’Amato, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, and thirteen members of Congress. Daniel Mitrovich’s personal story will show you if you pursue a dream with the right intent you will be “Forever at the Finish Line.”
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Category : New York (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 418
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Author: William Cullen Bryant
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1801700850
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 3519
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One of the most important writers of early literary America, William Cullen Bryant was one of the ‘fireside poets’, whose romantic verses were among the first to rival successfully the works of the British poets, both at home and abroad. Bryant’s poetry is learned, thoughtful and meditative in character, while accessible to the general reader. His work went on to inspire the poetry of Edgar Allan Poe and Walt Whitman. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature’s finest poets, with superior formatting. For the first time in publishing history, this volume presents Bryant’s complete works, with related illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Bryant’s life and works * Concise introduction to Bryant’s life and poetry * Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the poems * Rare uncollected poems available in no other collection * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * The complete translations of Homer’s epics * Includes Bryant’s short stories — digitised here for the first time * Bryant’s non-fiction works, with numerous literary essays and travel writing articles * The rare autobiography, appearing here for the first time in digital print * Features two biographies — discover Bryant’s literary life * Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: The Life and Poetry of William Cullen Bryant William Cullen Bryant (1911) by George Washington Cable Poetical Works of William Cullen Bryant The Poems List of Poems in Chronological Order List of Poems in Alphabetical Order The Homeric Translations The Iliad (1870) The Odyssey (1871) The Short Stories The Short Stories of William Cullen Bryant The Non-Fiction Early American Verse (1818) On Trisyllabic Feet in Iambic Measure (1818) Lectures on Poetry (1825) Nostradamus’s Provençal Poets (1825) Moriscan Romances (1829) Female Troubadours (1830) Letters of a Traveller (1850) Commemorative Discourses (1852-1870) Oldham’s Poems (1872) Poets and Poetry of the English Language (1876) Abraham Cowley (1877) Sketches of Travel (1884) Occasional Addresses (1884) Editorial Comments and Criticisms (1884) The Autobiography An Autobiography of Mr. Bryant’s Early Life (1875) The Biographies William Cullen Bryant (1880) by R. H. Stoddard William Cullen Bryant (1906) by Leon H. Vincent Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set
