Another Day in Showbiz
Another Day in Showbiz

Author: Pierre Cossette

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 155022557X

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Well before the curtains drew on the first annual Grammy Awards ceremony, before the Nevada deserts were lit up by the casinos of Las Vegas, Pierre Cossette was just another Canadian kid, running around the rural town of Valleyfield, Quebec. Circumstances would bring the Cossette family to Pasadena, California; from there, a brazen determination and entrepreneurial savvy would hoist Pierre to the top of the world of glitz and glamour. Along the road, the entertainment industry in the United States would be forever changed by the kid from Valleyfield. In Another Day in Showbiz, Pierre Cossette tells his unique story for the first time -- from his days as a rookie MCA agent in Vegas, pedling the likes of Ann-Margret and Sammy Davis Jr. to wary casino bosses, to his current capers alongside Donald Trump and Celine Dion's extended family. Triumphs and trip-ups, Broadway hits and broadcasting battles, all recounted in a tale that is both the intimate story of one man's life and an unabashed account of the world's most watched industry. Few in Valleyfield, Quebec would have guessed that one of their own would go on to talk Ronald Reagan into doing a show at the Last Frontier Casino, or introduce the concept of the "lounge act" to Las Vegas. Few in the music business would have guessed it possible to start a major record label from scratch, or to televise the Grammy Awards to more than 100 million viewers. Yet Pierre Cossette has accomplished all this -- and plenty more. In Another Day in Showbiz, he tells us how. Book jacket.

What, and Give Up Showbiz?
What, and Give Up Showbiz?

Author: Fred Taylor

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2020-10-01

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1493051857

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This is the story of Fred Taylor, who since 1960 has been bringing entertainers and audiences together in Boston and New England in nightclubs, concert halls, and festival grounds. As the owner of the legendary Back Bay nightclubs Paul’s Mall and the Jazz Workshop, Taylor had a front-row seat for the greatest names in music and comedy in the 1960s and 1970s. As the entertainment director at Scullers Jazz Club for twenty-six years, he continues to present the best in contemporary music. Fred Taylor’s entertainment universe is peopled by pop superstars, jazz legends, and sparkling storytellers—a galaxy of singers, saxophonists, and stand-up comics. They’re all part of Taylor’s world, and you’ll learn about them—and the ups and downs of his utterly unpredictable career in the music business—in the pages of this book.

There's No Business Without the Show
There's No Business Without the Show

Author: Tom Becka

Publisher: Concierge Publishing Svcs.

Published: 2008-06

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 0981546110

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Showbiz is really two words.#13;There's the show part and there's the business part.#13;Without the business, there is no show. Without the show, there is no business.#13;Tom Becka brings together his experiences as a stand-up comedian, radio host, teacher, sales manager, and columnist to show you the powerful techniques entertainers use to engage their audiences. Want to know how you can use these surprisingly simple techniques in your sales career?

Alternative Rock
Alternative Rock

Author: Dave Thompson

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 852

ISBN-13: 9780879306076

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Provides profiles of solo performers, bands, producers, and record labels from the alternative rock movement, ranging from the mid-1970s to the present, and includes discographies, album reviews, and photographs.

Deep Thoughts From a Hollywood Blonde
Deep Thoughts From a Hollywood Blonde

Author: Jennie Garth

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2014-03-04

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 1101630671

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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.

Pop Convergence
Pop Convergence

Author: James Gabrillo

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2023-08-31

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 019766511X

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Pop Convergence explores the dynamic and fascinating history of Manila's entertainment industry at the turn of the twenty-first century. Taking a close look at the production and reception of popular media, author James Gabrillo offers fascinating insights through the use of archival recordings, close readings of multimedia, and multi-sited ethnographic fieldwork, including dozens of interviews with artists, producers, critics, and audiences.

Hollywood Car Wash
Hollywood Car Wash

Author: Lori Culwell

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2009-05-05

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1416595260

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College drama student Amy Spencer dreams of starring in independent films. When her roommate signs her up for a mysterious "television project" audition, she blows away the competition with her girl-next-door looks and impressive acting chops, inadvertently getting a starring role on a major TV show and going from Michigan teen to Hollywood starlet overnight. To keep the part she didn't even know she wanted, Amy finds herself taking a spin through the "Hollywood Car Wash" to make her more marketable. First, she'll have to lose twenty pounds (don't ask how). Then it's new clothes, new teeth, blonder hair, new friends, and a megastar, high-profile boyfriend (though hers comes with a big secret). Bombarded by jealous, two-faced colleagues, overeager plastic surgeons, and manipulative network executives, Amy slowly learns that the only way to survive in Hollywood is to lose her identity. Will Amy get too caught up by the glitz or will she get a grip on her life before it's too late? The hands-down winner of Touchstone's "Media Predict" Contest -- a competition similar to American Idol for books, Hollywood Car Wash is as delicious and addictive as the celebrity gossip that inspired it.