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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno comes alive in this book from an insider who describes the show’s inner workings from the monologue to the guest bookings and appearances. Leno was the late-night ratings leader for almost two decades, which is unprecedented in the modern era of television. He and his producers made the show number one by recasting Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show into Jay Leno’s Tonight Show. Behind the Curtain takes an exclusive look at how they achieved it.
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno comes alive in this book from an insider who describes the show’s inner workings from the monologue to the guest bookings and appearances. Leno was the late-night ratings leader for almost two decades, which is unprecedented in the modern era of television. He and his producers made the show number one by recasting Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show into Jay Leno’s Tonight Show. Behind the Curtain takes an exclusive look at how they achieved it. This is the ePub/eBook version of this title. This is not the print edition.
In a true “Cinderella story,” Eva Steortz rose through the ranks to eventually become vice president of the Walt Disney Company. She reveals the “unspoken truths about the crap you can’t control” in your career while focusing on the areas you can control.
This biography of Greenwood and his song begins with the younger days of the singer’s life in California and ends with his overwhelming popularity after the Gulf War. Inspiring in its message, God Bless the U.S.A.: Biography of a Song is the story of a man and his music as they grow from the wild, carefree spirit of a rebellious teenager to the respect of a duty-bound patriot. Paperback.
Harold George Scott captures the most memorable moments of Lelia Haller’s career with lavish illustrations and photographs. A pictorial biography of one of the twentieth century’s most notable ballerinas, Lelia documents the career of the only American honored as première danseuse of the Paris Opera. Hardcover.
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The story of Johnson’s lost photograph is also the story of Schein’s crusade to prove he’s holding a bona fide piece of music history. Much like a modern-day Don Quixote in a felt fedora, Schein is on a mission to convince others to see the truth as only he can.
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A comedy show where no one is laughing is anything but funny, so from the late 1970s to the early 2000s, stand-up comedian Robert Perlow made it his mission to keep the energy flowing on television sets. Perlow perfected his routine as a warmup guy on the sets of some of television’s most popular shows, including Friends, Will & Grace, Growing Pains, Cheers, Full House, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. From an improv class with Robin Williams to a heated encounter with Tim Allen, Perlow saw it all. He uses his trademark humor to reveal personal recollections from both behind and in front of the camera in this hilarious tell-all book.
It’s not every day that you get to meet your idol. For John Taylor, that day came in 1975 when he stopped by New Orleans’ Sea-Saint Studio on a whim and struck up a relationship with Paul and Linda McCartney. After the breakup of the Beatles, the McCartneys formed the band Wings, which was active through the early ’80s. The band had come to New Orleans to record their album Venus and Mars at Allen Toussaint’s famous studio, setting the stage for some of the greatest-ever moments for McCartney fans.