James Robert Parish
Autore di The Hollywood Book of Death: The Bizarre, Often Sordid, Passings of More than 125 American Movie and TV Idols
Sull'Autore
James Robert Parish is the author of many major books on show business. A well-know authority on the entertainment industry, he appears frequently on A&E's Biography and E! Television's Mysteries and Scandals. He resides in Studio City, California
Opere di James Robert Parish
The Hollywood Book of Death: The Bizarre, Often Sordid, Passings of More than 125 American Movie and TV Idols (2001) 189 copie
The Hollywood Book of Scandals : The Shocking, Often Disgraceful Deeds and Affairs of Over 100 American Movie and TV… (2004) 58 copie
The Hollywood Book of Love : From True Romance and Blushing Brides to Tawdry Trysts and Femme Fatales (2003) 17 copie
The Hollywood Book of Extravagance: The Totally Infamous, Mostly Disastrous, and Always Compelling Excesses of… (2007) 13 copie
Gays and Lesbians in Mainstream Cinema: Plots, Critiques, Casts and Credits for 272 Theatrical and Made-For-Television… (1993) 9 copie
Prostitution in Hollywood Films: Plots, Critiques, Casts and Credits for 389 Theatrical and Made-For-Television… (1992) 7 copie
Prison Pictures from Hollywood: Plots, Critiques, Casts and Credits for 293 Theatrical and Made-For-Television Releases (1991) 6 copie
Black Action Films: Plots, Critiques, Casts and Credits for 235 Theatrical and Made-For-Television Releases (1989) 5 copie
Ghosts and Angels in Hollywood Films: Plots, Critiques, Casts and Credits for 264 Theatrical and Made-For-Television… (1994) 4 copie
Pirates and Seafaring Swashbucklers on the Hollywood Screen: Plots, Critiques, Casts and Credits for 137 Theatrical and… (1995) 3 copie
Great child stars 1 copia
The Great Combat Pictures: Twentieth-Century Warfare on the Screen (Encore Film Book Classics 27) (2016) 1 copia
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1946-04-21
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Nazione (per mappa)
- USA
Utenti
Recensioni
A well-constructed biography covering the very earliest creative days of Jim Henson to his final movie projects. A little over a dozen black and white photos are scattered through the pages including a couple of intriguing behind-the-scenes images. The text is filled with interesting anecdotes and lesser-known stories, although the reading is a little dry and could have been covered with more casual whimsy befitting the subject matter. The book ends with a section on How to Become a Filmmaker and another on How to Become a Television Director.… (altro)
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NOT ME – WIKI ;-) – I AM REALLY NOT THAT GOOD WITH REVIEWS ;-)
QUICK FACTS
NAME
Whitney Houston
OCCUPATION
Film Actress, Singer
BIRTH DATE
August 9, 1963
DEATH DATE
February 11, 2012
PLACE OF BIRTH
Newark, New Jersey
PLACE OF DEATH
Beverly Hills, California
QUOTES
I like being a woman, even in a man's world. After all, men can't wear dresses, but we can wear the pants.
I believe that children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside.
God gave me a voice to sing with, and when you have that, what other gimmick is there?
—Whitney Houston
Troubled Times
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Houston's increasingly rocky marriage, struggles with drugs and health problems threatened to derail her career.
Several concert cancellations and a notorious TV interview with Diane Sawyer in 2002 in which Houston appeared far too thin and in poor health led many to speculate that she was on the verge of a breakdown.
Over the next few years, Houston attempted to repair her marriage and to break her drug habit, but after several relapses her mother Cissy had to step in. As Houston explained to Oprah Winfrey in 2009: "[My mother] walks in with the sheriff and she says: 'I have a court injunction here. You do it my way or we're not going to do this at all. You're going to go on TV, and you're going to retire. And say you're going to give this up because it's not worth it.'" Whitney took a break from her career, divorced Bobby Brown in 2007 and won sole custody of their child, Bobbi Kristina Houston Brown.
After almost a decade of struggling with her personal life, Houston seemed to be pulling herself together. She released a new album, I Look To You, in 2009. "The songs themselves will speak to you and you'll understand where I am and some of the changes I've gone through for the better,"
Death and Legacy
Whitney Houston died at the age of 48 on February 11, 2012, in Los Angeles at a Beverly Hilton hotel where a Grammy party was being held by Clive Davis. Houston had been seen out in the days before her death
The effects of heart disease and cocaine found in her system were contributing factors as well. With her passing, the music world lost one of its most legendary stars. Davis once said that Houston "is in the great tradition of great, great singers, whether it's Lena Horne or Ella Fitzgerald or Sarah Vaughn or Gladys Knight."
SO KIDS DO NOT DO DRUGS – it will ruin you forever
What I never could understand if you written this song why did she not love herself in the end – I think the only reason is she gave up and drugs took away her outlook on life :-(.
One thing I can say to all – DO NOT EVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS! – AND STAY HUMBLE AND KIND, and Stick and stones can break your bones – But words can only break you if you let it!… (altro)
NOT ME – WIKI ;-) – I AM REALLY NOT THAT GOOD WITH REVIEWS ;-)
QUICK FACTS
NAME
Whitney Houston
OCCUPATION
Film Actress, Singer
BIRTH DATE
August 9, 1963
DEATH DATE
February 11, 2012
PLACE OF BIRTH
Newark, New Jersey
PLACE OF DEATH
Beverly Hills, California
QUOTES
I like being a woman, even in a man's world. After all, men can't wear dresses, but we can wear the pants.
I believe that children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside.
God gave me a voice to sing with, and when you have that, what other gimmick is there?
—Whitney Houston
Troubled Times
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Houston's increasingly rocky marriage, struggles with drugs and health problems threatened to derail her career.
Several concert cancellations and a notorious TV interview with Diane Sawyer in 2002 in which Houston appeared far too thin and in poor health led many to speculate that she was on the verge of a breakdown.
Over the next few years, Houston attempted to repair her marriage and to break her drug habit, but after several relapses her mother Cissy had to step in. As Houston explained to Oprah Winfrey in 2009: "[My mother] walks in with the sheriff and she says: 'I have a court injunction here. You do it my way or we're not going to do this at all. You're going to go on TV, and you're going to retire. And say you're going to give this up because it's not worth it.'" Whitney took a break from her career, divorced Bobby Brown in 2007 and won sole custody of their child, Bobbi Kristina Houston Brown.
After almost a decade of struggling with her personal life, Houston seemed to be pulling herself together. She released a new album, I Look To You, in 2009. "The songs themselves will speak to you and you'll understand where I am and some of the changes I've gone through for the better,"
Death and Legacy
Whitney Houston died at the age of 48 on February 11, 2012, in Los Angeles at a Beverly Hilton hotel where a Grammy party was being held by Clive Davis. Houston had been seen out in the days before her death
The effects of heart disease and cocaine found in her system were contributing factors as well. With her passing, the music world lost one of its most legendary stars. Davis once said that Houston "is in the great tradition of great, great singers, whether it's Lena Horne or Ella Fitzgerald or Sarah Vaughn or Gladys Knight."
SO KIDS DO NOT DO DRUGS – it will ruin you forever
What I never could understand if you written this song why did she not love herself in the end – I think the only reason is she gave up and drugs took away her outlook on life :-(.
Whitney Houston - Greatest Love of All
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYzlVDlE72w
I believe the children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be
No matter what they take from me
They can't take away my dignity
Because the greatest love of all
Is happening to me
I found the greatest love of all
Inside of me
The greatest love of all
Is easy to achieve
Learning to love yourself
It is the greatest love of all
And if, by chance, that special place
That you've been dreaming of
Leads you to a lonely place
Find your strength in love
One thing I can say to all – DO NOT EVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS! – AND STAY HUMBLE AND KIND, and Stick and stones can break your bones – But words can only break you if you let it!… (altro)
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- ISBN
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I learned a few things about screenwriting and writing comedy, in particular. After writing a script in 30 days myself, working mornings and weekends, I thought someone that devoted full time to it would be able to knock one out in a few months. This especially seemed true of Mel Brooks movies, which seem so unrehearsed at times. But no, he took years to write most of them. And he usually did it with a writing partner or two. Comedy is probably easier to write when you have another sense of humor around to fill in your blind spots.
The biographer himself found a good structure for Mel's story and usually writes well. The text is full of attributions, but doesn't come off as a dry academic exercise. The one disappointing spot I found was the very sparse treatment given to developing Blazing Saddles. This is especially puzzling given the importance of this work in bringing Mel into the national spotlight. No matter, I recommend this to anyone that wants to learn more about this great talent.… (altro)