James Miller
Author
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
It began, in 1979, as a mad idea of starting a cable channel to televise local sporting events throughout the state of Connecticut. Today, ESPN is arguably the most successful network in modern television history, spanning eight channels in the Unites States and around the world. But the inside story of its rise has never been fully told-until now.Drawing upon over 500 interviews with the greatest names in ESPN's history and an All-Star collection...
3) Walt Whitman
Author
Series
Twayne's United States authors volume 20
Pub. Date
[1962]
Description
"Walt Whitman provies a critical introduction to America's nineteenth-century epic poet. It orders the facts essential to understanding Whitman's poetry, and indicates paths to wander down on tours of personal exploration. More than merely a review of all that has been said of Whitman before, the book represents a fresh and comprehensive look at the poet and his work."--From the dust-jacket front flap.
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
Just in time for the 40th anniversary of "Saturday Night Live," a rollickingly updated edition of LIVE FROM NEW YORK with nearly 100 new pages covering the past decade. When first published to celebrate the 30th anniversary of "Saturday Night Live," LIVE FROM NEW YORK was immediately proclaimed the best book ever produced on the landmark and legendary late-night show. In their own words, unfiltered and uncensored, a dazzling galaxy of trail-blazing...
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
"An oral history by the best-selling co-author of Those Guys Have All the Fun chronicles the revolutionary role of the forefront Hollywood talent agency through the stories of its influence on major film, television, sports, music and business ventures throughout the past half century,"--NoveList.
Pub. Date
2011.
Description
A documentary film following the man behind the the beloved children's icon, Elmo; examining the life of puppeteer Kevin Clash; providing a behind-the-scenes views of Sesame Street and the Jim Henson Workshop; and featuring interviews with Frank Oz, Rosie O'Donnell, Cheryl Henson, and Joan Ganz Cooney.