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Shawn Levy
Film critic and pop-culture historian Levy provides readers with a behind-the-scenes glimpse into Paul Newman’s life, in this definitive biography of the gifted man who gave back as much as…
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REMARKABLE BIOGRAPHY OF AN ICON
There’s little debate that Robert De Niro is one of the greatest screen actors of his generation, perhapsof all time–if not, in fact, the greatest.His…
A hilarious and moving account of the trailblazing women of stand-up comedy who broke down walls so they could stand before the mic-perfect for fans of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel…
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Now in paperback, a lively, fact-and-fun filled visit to the wild, trendsetting London of the 1960s, complete with great photos and revealing interviews with the musicians, artists, models, and writers…
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Today, women are ascendant in stand-up comedy, even preeminent. They make headlines, fill arenas, spawn blockbuster movies. But before Amy Schumer slayed, Tiffany Haddish killed, and Ali Wong drew roars…
A romp through the worlds of film, fashion, and titillating journalism that made 1950s Rome the sexiest city on the planet.
A brisk, frothy narrative … informative and fun. -The Wall Street Journal
A scandalous story of money, drugs, fast cars, high politics, lowly crime, hundreds of beautiful woman and one man, Porfirio Rubirosa – the Austin Powers of his day – from…
An exuberant history of postwar Rome, as seen through the lenses of its burgeoning filmmakers and paparazzi.
When Shawn Levy had the notion to write a poem each day for a year, inspired by the obituary pages of The New York Times, he had no way of…
The definitive-and salacious-history of the iconic hotel that Hollywood stars have called a home away from home for almost a century.
Fascinating, dishy, and glimmering with insight…. This is the…
The intoxicating story of Hollywood, as seen from the suites and bungalows of its most iconic hotel
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A scandalous story of money, drugs, fast cars, high politics, lowly crime, hundreds of beautiful woman and one man, Porfirio Rubirosa from the celebrated author of RAT PACK CONFIDENTIAL.
First biography of The Rat Pack – Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop et al. The story of their rise and fall, and their connections…
Shawn Levy, brings alive London in the swinging sixties with a story of those who created the scene that changed the world.
Rat Pack Confidential offers an exuberant, opinionated, and irreverent ( San Francisco Sunday Examiner and Chronicle ) look at Frank Sinatra and company during the heyday of the group. of…
This was vintage Hollywood. This was showbiz. This was the Rat Pack.
From Shawn Levy, a romp through the worlds of film, fashion, and titillating journalism that made 1950s Rome the sexiest city on the planet.
As patients entering the operating room of Dr. Christopher Duntsch for routine spinal surgeries start leaving permanently maimed or end up dead, two fellow surgeons and a young Assistant District…
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