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May we all in our dotage be proud to say, “I was adored once too”

From Hollywood with Love by Scott Meslow

May 19, 2022 by Ellesfena 5 Comments

I don’t love romantic comedies, but I like a few of them very much. I’m probably not the target audience for this book–but I did still enjoy most of it. From Hollywood with Love alternates back and forth between chapters about specific romantic comedies, and shorter essays about certain rom-com stars. Some of the essays about specific actors were interesting (and some weren’t–it probably depends on which actors you like), but mostly I enjoyed the chapters about the movies. The chapter about Pretty Woman was especially interesting to […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Hollywood, rom com, romantic comedies, Scott Meslow, Show Business

Ellesfena's CBR14 Review No:9 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Hollywood, rom com, romantic comedies, Scott Meslow, Show Business ·
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Song and Dance, Man

The Secret Life of the American Musical: How Broadway Shows Are Built by Jack Viertel

May 30, 2021 by Halbs 1 Comment

Let me preface this review by saying that I think Broadway is cool, but I’m not a Broadway fanatic. The musicals that I’ve seen include: Mean Girls, Hamilton, Wicked, Les Mis (London), Legally Blonde, and I think Beauty and the Beast. Very touristy choices, I know. However, I was so legitimately impressed by all of them. The creativity in the sound, staging, and lighting in particular are unlike anything in music or movies. So I’m a respectful barbarian when it comes to Broadway. Viertel’s Secret […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: broadway, jack viertel, Show Business

Halbs's CBR13 Review No:16 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: broadway, jack viertel, Show Business ·
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out of the way, Mr. Hughes. Let the real stars shine.

Seduction: Sex, Lies, and Stardom in Howard Hughes's Hollywood by Karina Longworth

May 5, 2021 by andtheIToldYouSos 4 Comments

You’ve seen The Aviator, yes? If not, maybe you know that it’s about Howard Hughes? Yes- the Spruce Goose guy. Yes, the keep on failing upwards guy. Yes, the “keep your pee in jars” guy. We’ve all heard or seen at least a little bit about Howard Hughes. His reach was wide and heavy, and he swept away businesses, careers, and entire studios in his wake. Karina Longworth, author of Seduction and podcaster extraordinaire, covered Howard Hughes’s Hollywood during a whole season of her phenomenal podcast a […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: 20th Century history, classical Hollywood cinema, gossip, Hollywood, Karina Longworth, Media, Money, Pop Culture, Power, sex, sexism, Show Business, showbiz, studio system, wealth, you must remember this

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR13 Review No:41 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: 20th Century history, classical Hollywood cinema, gossip, Hollywood, Karina Longworth, Media, Money, Pop Culture, Power, sex, sexism, Show Business, showbiz, studio system, wealth, you must remember this ·
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laughing to keep from crying

We Had a Little Real Estate Problem: The Unheralded Story of Native Americans and Comedy by Kliph Nesteroff

April 28, 2021 by andtheIToldYouSos 2 Comments

A book to make you howl with both laughter and fury, We Had a Little Real Estate Problem gushes with humor, outrage, determination, and life. Kliph Nesteroff has worked with a large and knowledgeable team to document the past, track the current, and look towards the future of Native American comedy. Framed around a beloved punchline from Charlie Hill, the first Native American comedian to be featured on The Tonight Show, We Had a Little Real Estate Problem, is both a knee-slapper and a heart-breaker. I […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Adrianne Chalepah, American History, audio, Canadian history, Charlie Hill, Indigenous Peoples, Jackie Keliiaa, Jana Schmieding, Joey Clift, Jonny Roberts, Kliph Nesteroff, Native Ladies of Comedy, native voices, Race, read by the author, Show Business, standup comedy, The 1491s, Will Rogers

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR13 Review No:37 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Adrianne Chalepah, American History, audio, Canadian history, Charlie Hill, Indigenous Peoples, Jackie Keliiaa, Jana Schmieding, Joey Clift, Jonny Roberts, Kliph Nesteroff, Native Ladies of Comedy, native voices, Race, read by the author, Show Business, standup comedy, The 1491s, Will Rogers ·
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cbr12bingo – Happy!

Medallion Status: True Stories from Secret Rooms by John Hodgman

September 7, 2020 by andtheIToldYouSos Leave a Comment

“Hey, it’s John Hodgman!” John Hodgman used to spend a considerable amount of time on TV. He’s played, in his words, all sorts of “sexless weirds” in TV and commercials alike. He spent time on The Daily Show as, among other things, a deranged billionaire. He left his Daily Show role behind as Trump rose to power, as there is nothing funny anymore about criminally insane rich people.  He isn’t spending too much time on TV at the moment; it’s been years since he was the PC of […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Boston, cbr12bingo, fame, family, frequent flyer miles, happiness, happy, Hollywood, John Hodgman, maine, read by author, Show Business, showbiz, success

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR12 Review No:97 · Genres: Audiobooks, Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction · Tags: Boston, cbr12bingo, fame, family, frequent flyer miles, happiness, happy, Hollywood, John Hodgman, maine, read by author, Show Business, showbiz, success ·
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Surprisingly Serious Truths from a Seriously Silly Guy

Vacationland by John Hodgman

February 12, 2020 by andtheIToldYouSos Leave a Comment

John Hodgman is many things: Daily Show correspondent, a “PC”, podcast guest and host, internet judge, former literary agent, and generally droll New England weirdo. He wrote several books prior to  Vacationland, and all of those books were collections of “facts”. I say “facts”, as that is what he might say as well: Hodgman (with the help of Jonathan Coulton) created three full books of completely made-up facts that he presented as being VERY true. They are a weird delight, and sometimes they are correct, […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor Tagged With: Boston, brookline, Daily Show, family, growing up, humor, John Hodgman, john roderick, jonathan coulton, judge john hodgeman, maine, maximum fun network, New England, podcast, Show Business, summer, vacation, western mass, Yale

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR12 Review No:16 · Genres: Audiobooks, Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor · Tags: Boston, brookline, Daily Show, family, growing up, humor, John Hodgman, john roderick, jonathan coulton, judge john hodgeman, maine, maximum fun network, New England, podcast, Show Business, summer, vacation, western mass, Yale ·
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