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10) Funny girl
Author
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"From the bestselling author of High Fidelity, About a Boy, and A Long Way Down comes a highly anticipated new novel. Set in 1960's London, Funny Girl is a lively account of the adventures of the intrepid young Sophie Straw as she navigates her transformation from provincial ingenue to television starlet amid a constellation of delightful characters. Insightful and humorous, Nick Hornby's latest does what he does best: endears us to a cast of characters...
Publisher
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"The ten essays in this interdisciplinary collection explore the issues engendered by the popularity of entertainment news, including the role of satire in politics, the declining level of trust in traditional sources of media, the shows' cathartic or informational function, and the ways in which these shows influence public opinion"--Provided by publisher.
15) My favorite year
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Alan Swann is a legendary movie idol forced by the IRS to face the music--deportation or a TV appearance to pay up. Benjy is in charge of making sure Swann shows up sober. You are taken behind the scenes during the early days of live variety shows.
17) Neville's island
Publisher
BFS Video
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
A weekend team-building exercise goes wrong when their boat capsizes and they are marooned on an uninhabited island. Struggling to survive they face hunger, cold, no comfy beds and no movie channel. These bumblin, soft-as-pudding survivalists plunge from minor setback to heart-thumping crisis in this entertaining comedy.