We Will Always Live in Beverly Hills

We Will Always Live in Beverly Hills
Author: Ned Wynn
Publisher: William Morrow
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1990
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Ned Wynn is the son of movie actor Keenan Wynn and the grandson of the immortal comedian Ed Wynn. His story is the male counterpart to the female-dominated literature of Hollywood childhoods, from Haywire to Mommie Dearest. 32 black-and-white photographs.

Unreal Estate

Unreal Estate
Author: Michael Gross
Publisher: Broadway
Total Pages: 562
Release: 2011
Genre: History
ISBN: 076793265X

A history of lucrative real estate in Los Angeles shares the lesser-known contributions of a range of figures from Douglas Fairbanks and Marilyn Monroe to Howard Hughes and Ronald Reagan. By the best-selling author of Rogues' Gallery.

Van Johnson

Van Johnson
Author: Ronald L. Davis
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2009-09-28
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781604737073

Van Johnson's dazzling smile, shock of red hair, and suntanned freckled cheeks made him a movie-star icon. Among teenaged girls in the 1940s, he was popularized as the bobbysoxer's heartthrob. He won the nation's heart, too, by appearing in a series of blockbuster war films—A Guy Named Joe, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, Weekend at the Waldorf, and Battleground. Perennially a leading man opposite June Allyson, Esther Williams, Judy Garland, and Janet Leigh, he rose to fame radiating the sunshine image Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer chose for him, that of an affable, wholesome boy-next-door. Legions of adoring moviegoers were captivated by this idealized persona that generated huge box-office profits for the studio. However, Johnson's off-screen life was not so sunny. His mother had rejected him in childhood, and he lived his adult life dealing with sexual ambivalence. A marriage was arranged with the ex-wife of his best friend, the actor Keenan Wynn. During the waning years of Hollywood's Golden Age, she and Johnson lived amid the glow of Hollywood's A-crowd. Yet their private life was charged with tension and conflict. Although morose and reclusive by nature, Johnson maintained a happy-go-lucky façade, even among co-workers who knew him as a congenial, dedicated professional. Once free of the golden-boy stereotype, he became a respected actor assigned stellar roles in such acclaimed films as State of the Union, Command Decision, The Last Time I Saw Paris, and The Caine Mutiny. With the demise of the big studios, Johnson returned to the stage, where he had begun his career as a song-and-dance man. After this, he appeared frequently in television shows, performed in nightclubs, and became the legendary darling of older audiences on the dinner playhouse circuit. Johnson (1916-2008) spent his post-Hollywood years living in solitude in New York City. This solid, thoroughly researched biography traces the career and influence of a favorite star and narrates a fascinating, sometimes troubled life story.

Beverly Hills Boss

Beverly Hills Boss
Author: Nicole Rodrigues
Publisher:
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2020-02-18
Genre:
ISBN:

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: While climbing the ladder to success, Nicole never lost sight of her humble beginnings. As a single mom in her early 20's, she had to fight long and hard to prove that she was just as capable of any man or woman in her league. It is extraordinary what she has built -- a thriving PR firm in the heart of Beverly Hills, California and the long list of Fortune 500 companies and celebrity clients that have her on speed dial. More remarkable than any of those prestigious accomplishments is her passion for giving to others who also know deep down inside, they are meant to be a boss. Statistically speaking, she has had everything stacked against her -- no business degree (yet), a single mom, a minority AND a woman -- and yet, with her tenaciousness, her resilience, and her never-ending commitment to strive for excellence, Nicole has carved her way through the stereotypes that society could have labeled on her, and made it all the way to the top. In the heart of Beverly Hills, NRPR Group, where she is the CEO and HBIC (Head Boss In Charge), Nicole is proving that anyone with a dream and determination can make it to the pinnacle of success. ABOUT THE BOOK: Beverly Hills Boss is not for the slacker mindset or the quick fix mentality that pervades many business books in today's modern world. Nicole has given you the blueprint and the roadmap to succeed. Based on ancient principles with cutting-edge wisdom, you will find everything you need to start a business, grow a business, make the transition from employee to entrepreneur, and most of all... become the BOSS you have always known you are meant to be. While you're reading through this book, make sure you take action at the end of each chapter when Nicole says, "Your turn!" You will find that once you have integrated, implemented, and immersed yourself in this step-by-step system, you will naturally emerge as the BOSS of your business and your destiny.

Luck and Circumstance

Luck and Circumstance
Author: Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Publisher: Knopf
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2011
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0307594688

The acclaimed director of such films as Brideshead Revisited shares the story of his youth and career, providing coverage of such topics as his childhood as the son of star Geraldine Fitzgerald, his relationships with Hollywood elite and the allegations that Orson Welles was his real father.

Joe and Marilyn

Joe and Marilyn
Author: C. David Heymann
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2014-07-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1439191794

From the New York Times bestselling author of Bobby and Jackie comes the riveting, true story of the passionate, volatile relationship between baseball great Joe DiMaggio and Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe. When Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe eloped in January of 1954, they became an international sensation. Joe and Marilyn reveals the true inside story of these two iconic figures whose marital troubles were Hollywood legend. Though their marriage only lasted nine months, they remained close until Monroe’s mysterious death in 1962 at the age of thirty-six. He had a half-dozen red roses delivered three times a week to her crypt for twenty years. According to Heymann, DiMaggio remained devoted to her until his own death in 1999. An intimate, sensitive, shocking, and richly detailed look at two of America’s biggest stars, Heymann delivers the expertise and passion for his subjects that his many fans so love. Based on extensive archival research and personal interviews with family and friends, Joe and Marilyn offers great insight into this famously tragic romance. Sixteen pages of striking photos accompany this unforgettable love.

Hiding from Reality

Hiding from Reality
Author: Taylor Armstrong
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2012-02-07
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1451677715

NOT EVERY FAIRY TALE HAS A HAPPY ENDING. . . . Reality hit Taylor Armstrong hard one tragic evening last August when she found the body of her estranged husband, Russell, hanging in his California home. Fans across the country were shocked at the horrific news of his death and even more shocked to discover that behind the glittering “reality” of Taylor’s life on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills lurked a painful story of emotional and physical abuse that she had been terrified to tell. An estimated 80 percent of domestic abuse victims remain silent, suffocated by fear and relentless self-doubt. For Taylor, it was the threat of financial ruin and finding herself alone with her young daughter that kept her tethered to her volatile husband. But after a ferocious roundhouse punch from Russell fractured her face, resulting in reconstructive surgery, she finally made the brave decision to walk away from a man she loved and a legacy of physical abuse that she first encountered as a child and that haunted her throughout her adulthood. To the outside world, the Armstrongs lived like royalty, throwing lavish parties—including a memorable tea party for their daughter’s fourth birthday—and mingling with their privileged Housewives co-stars. It was impossible to hide the cracks in their marriage from the cameras forever, though, and their darkest secrets slowly began to seep through the gilded façade. With searing honesty, Taylor candidly examines her difficult journey from the abusive home in which she was born to the low self-esteem that kept her constantly on the run from herself, to the tumultuous marriage that ended in suicide, and ultimately to her realization that only by sharing her moving story could she help other women. *** “The terrible truth is that I felt lost without the control that Russell had imposed on me for the nearly six years that we were married. Disturbingly, I missed that control. I didn’t know what to do once I had no one there to tell me how to dress, act, and behave; what to want; and who, even, to be. In some ways, I missed the abuse. I missed the pain. I missed being scared. Not because I liked feeling any of that. But because it was the life I had become accustomed to, and without anyone to be afraid of, to apologize to, and to cover for, I felt completely lost.” —TAYLOR ARMSTRONG

Beverly Hills Organizer's Home Organizing Bible

Beverly Hills Organizer's Home Organizing Bible
Author: Linda Koopersmith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2005
Genre: Home economics
ISBN: 9781616739225

At last...an easy-to-follow, step-by-step visual guide to organizing your home room by room and piece by piece. Most organizing books are too complicated to actually use—you have to read them cover-to-cover, search for the information you need, then try to remember it once you finally find it. And after all that, it may be useless! With The Beverly Hills Organizer's Home Organizing Bible, you can quickly turn to the section they need, and then follow organizing ace Linda Koopersmith's decluttering "recipe" step by step, just like a cookbook. Everything you'll need is there on one spread! Linda's practical strategies and smart storage systems help you clear out the clutter and stay organized for good. Packed with organizational tips and techniques that are easy, inexpensive, obtainable and simple to maintain Recommends the best products for each task Includes do-it-yourself tips that could save readers thousands of dollars Reveals the "30-Second Rule" that makes staying uncluttered and organized a snap Based on the author's experience with thousands of clients

Deep Thoughts From a Hollywood Blonde

Deep Thoughts From a Hollywood Blonde
Author: Jennie Garth
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2014-03-04
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1101630671

Beverly Hills, 90210's Jennie Garth shares her life experiences both on screen and off in this humorous and heartwarming memoir... “Revealing myself in these pages has been at times terrifying, but also one of the most liberating experiences of my life.…” In this candid and intimate memoir, Jennie Garth explores the highs and lows of her life, both in front of the camera and behind closed doors, revealing the joys and sorrows, successes and failures that have made her one unforgettable Hollywood blonde. From her rise to fame as a golden-haired teen beauty, to redefining herself as a single working mother, Jennie Garth has defied the odds and thrived in a town that can be more than a little tough on its blondes. Since Jennie landed in Hollywood at just sixteen, she has built an enduring career as a television and film actress, producer, and director, beginning with her iconic turn as Kelly Taylor on Aaron Spelling’s smash hit Beverly Hills, 90210, a show that ran for a decade and that cemented Jennie’s place in American pop culture. Recently, Jennie found herself facing her forties from a place she never expected to be in: newly single, in demand again as an actress after years spent focusing on her family, and all over the tabloids. With candor and a bawdy sense of humor, this is the real Jennie Garth—smart, funny, and stronger than she ever realized.

The Agency

The Agency
Author: Frank Rose
Publisher: Frank Rose
Total Pages: 580
Release: 1996
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780887308079

The story of the William Morris Agency is the stoyr of show business itself. Founded at the turn of the century, it stood as the premier agency in Hollywood for 80 years. With unvarnished descriptions of the board that runs William Morris and the needy and demanding stars they represent, The Agency is a compelling tale that lifts the curtain on the most intriguing business in Americ today. Photos.