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Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Since debuting as the host of Jeopardy! in 1984, Alex Trebek has been something like a family member to millions of television viewers, bringing entertainment and education into their homes five nights a week. Last year, he made the stunning announcement that he had been diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. What followed was an incredible outpouring of love and kindness. Social media was flooded with messages of support, and the Jeopardy!...
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Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
©2021.
Language
English
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"From the author of The Miracle & Tragedy of the Dionne Quintuplets and The Borden Murders comes the absorbing and compulsively readable story of Violet and Daisy Hilton, conjoined twins who were the sensation of the US sideshow circuits in the 1920s and 1930s."--
10) Selena Gomez
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Series
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"Meet Selena Gomez--once just a girl from Grand Prairie, Texas, who loved to perform for her family. Her courage, drive, and empathy have been guiding posts in her lifelong career since her beginnings on Barney & Friends. Selena's skyrocket to fame took her from the Disney Channel to becoming one of Time magazine's most influential people in the world in 2020. An emblem for her generation, Selena shows that you can be exactly who you are and follow...
11) A is for Audra
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Publisher
Doubleday Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"An alphabetical celebration of the leading ladies of Broadway!"--
Step into the spotlight and celebrate a cavalcade of Broadway's legendary ladies. Start with "A" for six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald, then sing and dance your way through the alphabet with beloved entertainers like Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, Chita Rivera, Lea Salonga, Kristin Chenoweth, Kelli O'Hara, and Liza Minnelli! Broadway fans and theater lovers everywhere will...
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Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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"The first comprehensive look at a bizarre show business phenomenon: the actors, singers, musicians, magicians, comedians, and others who died while performing onstage"--
There has never been a show business book quite like The Show Won't Go On, the first comprehensive study of a bizarre phenomenon: performers who died onstage. From the comedy magician who dropped dead on live television to the amateur thespian who expired during a play called The...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Very few [performing] artists are skilled at promoting themselves and their work. Drawing on the accomplishments of Shakespeare, Mozart, and several contemporary creatives, including Lin-Manuel Miranda and Wynton Marsalis, this engaging and practical guide will help you achieve artistic fulfillment, both personally and professionally--no matter your medium"--
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Series
Who did it first? book volume 3
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The third book in the Who Did It First? series featuring iconic figures known all over the world whose "firsts" made an indelible mark in entertainment, science, politics, and sports"--
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Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"An Empowering and Celebratory Portrait of Black Women--from Josephine Baker to Aunt Viv to Cardi B. In 2013, film and culture critic Zeba Blay was one of the first people to coin the viral term #carefreeblackgirls on Twitter. As she says, it was "a way to carve out a space of celebration and freedom for Black women online." In this collection of essays, Blay expands on this initial idea by delving into the work and lasting achievements of influential...
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Series
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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John W. Bubbles was the ultimate song-and-dance man. A groundbreaking tap dancer, he provided inspiration to Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, and the Nicholas Brothers. His vaudeville team Buck and Bubbles captivated theater audiences for more than thirty years. Most memorably, in the role of Sportin' Life he stole the show in the original production of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, in the process crafting a devilish alter ego that would follow him through...
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