Stephen Tropiano
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Television history was made on April 30, 1997, when comedian Ellen DeGeneres and her sitcom alter-ego Ellen Morgan, "came out" to her close friends and 36 million viewers. This groundbreaking episode represented a significant milestone in Amerian television. For the first time, a TV series centered around a lesbian character who was portrayed by an openly gay actor. The millions of viewers who tuned in that historic night were witnesses to a new era...
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"A major show in television that people will talk about": the birth of an American institution -- "A show that I would watch": Lorne Michaels and SNL's creative team -- "No television experience required": the Not Ready for Prime Time Players -- "Live from New York, NBC's Saturday Night": October 11, 1975, 11:30 p.m. (EDT) -- Breaking new ground: SNL's television comedy roots -- One samaurai, three coneheads, and a pair of douchebags: SNL in the 1970s...
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"TV Series Finales FAQ is the first book devoted exclusively to television's most memorable series finales. From Mary Richards' heartfelt goodbye to the WJM-TV newsroom in the classic finale of The Mary Tyler Moore Show to the puzzling conclusion of the enigmatic adventure series, Lost , to the tumultuous final hours in the life of Breaking Bad 's Walter White, TV Series Finales FAQ takes an up close, insightful, and entertaining look at the most...
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In the summer of 1978, Grease was the word. On Friday, June 16, 1978, the movie musical made a major comeback when a big-screen version of the long-running rock-and-roll stage musical, Grease , opened in theaters around the country. With a talented cast led by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John and a memorable score featuring a mixture of oldies-style rock and contemporary pop, Grease captured the look and the feel of an old-fashioned Hollywood...
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In 1973, Cabaret walked away with eight Academy Awards, including gold statues for director Bob Fosse and for its stars, Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey. Based on the long-running Broadway musical, with a memorable score by John Kander and Fred Ebb, Cabaret is a landmark film that broke new cinematic ground by revolutionizing the Hollywood musical through its treatment of adult themes and art house sensibility. With an introduction by Joel Grey, the book...
7) Obscene, indecent, immoral, and offensive: 100+ years of censored, banned, and controversial films
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Limelight Editions
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2009
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This insightful volume is devoted to the films that have earned a special place in motion picture history by pushing the 'cinematic envelope' with their treatment of provocative subjects and themes.
