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That ongoing, barely under control drama known as Marlon Brando-Hollywood's Ultimate Bad Boy, Megastar, and Sexual Outlaw-with a special focus on his early rise to fame and his social and sexual associations with the A-list legends of the 40s, 50s, and 60s. Brando Unzipped is the definitive gossip guide to the late, great actor's life.
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"Another book about Marlon Brando? There are so many around!" I can almost hear you saying... What makes this book different from all others is the fact that for the first time Marlon is described the way he would have appreciated most. Was he really the most talented actor in Hollywood? Who cares, least of all Marlon himself. Was he really the wild, crazy, rebellious character everybody depicts? Maybe but there were justifications for that explosive...
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After 70 years in newspapers and television, Peter Williams has had privileged access to some of the world's milestone events. BEING THERE casts fresh light on incidents and personalities in the most controversial areas of human activities.
Here, Williams explores subjects as diverse as the Titanic disaster, the drama of the birth of the first IVF babies in Britain and the USA, the execution of Ruth Ellis, the US Space Programme, the risks of nuclear...
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Todas las épocas tienen sus historias. A veces se cuentan mediante relatos de carácter religioso, mitos, leyendas, cuentos, novelas, obras de teatro... y también películas. Esa transmisión de historias constituye un pilar de la cultura, y es además un vehículo para adquirir sentido crítico y hacerse preguntas que tal vez nos mejoren como personas.
¿Qué hace que una historia brille con luz propia? Es determinante la fuerza narrativa, pero...
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"I don't know what people expect when they meet me. They seem to be afraid that I'm going to piss in the potted palm and slap them on the ass."-Marlon Brando
"I should have been dead ten times over. I believe in miracles. It's an absolute miracle that I'm still around."-Dennis Hopper
"You only lie to two people in your life: your girlfriend and the police."-Jack Nicholson
"The best time to get married is noon. That way, if things don't work out,...
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"The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television Barbra Streisand is by any account a living legend, a woman who in a career spanning six decades has excelled in every area of entertainment. She is among the handful of EGOT winners (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) and has one of the greatest and most recognizable voices in popular music. She has been nominated for a Grammy 46 times, and with Yentl she became the...
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In engaging anecdotes, Carol discusses her remarkable friendships with stars such at Jimmy Stewart, Lucille Ball, Cary Grant, and Julie Andrews; her television show that won twenty-five Emmys in its remarkable eleven-year run; and the sorrows that she overcame with her irresistible humor
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