Overcoming obstacles of prejudice, ignorance, and stereotyping, this group has given the world some of its most beloved stars and told some of its most indelible stories. Viva Hollywood examines the stars in front of the screen as well as the people behind-the-scenes who have created a rich legacy across more than 100 years. The role of Latin women on screen is explored through the professional lives of Dolores Del Rio, Rita Hayworth, Raquel Welch, Salma Hayek, Penelope Cruz, and many more. The book covers the films and careers of actors ranging from silent screen idol Antonio Moreno, to international Oscar-winning star Anthony Quinn, to Andy Garcia and Antonio Banderas. A spotlight is also given to craftspeople who elevated the medium with their artistry-visionaries like cinematographer John Alonzo, Citizen Kane scenic artist Mario Larrinaga, and Oscar-winning makeup artist Beatrice de Alba. The stories of these and many others begins through a lens of stereotyped on-screen personas of Latin Lovers, sexy spitfires, banditos, and gangsters. World War II saw an embrace of Latin culture as the "Good Neighbor Policy" made it both fashionable and patriotic to feature stories set south of the border. Social problem films of the 1950s and '60s brought fresh looks at the community, with performances like Katy Jurado in High Noon, the cast of West Side Story, and racial inequality depicted in George Stevens's Giant. Civil Rights, the Chicano Movement, and the work of activist actors such as Ricardo Montalban and Edward James Olmos influenced further change in Hollywood in subsequent decades and paved the way for modern times and stars the likes of Jennifer Lopez and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Illustrated by more than 200 full-color and black-and-white images, Viva Hollywood is both a sweeping history and a celebration of the legacy of some of the greatest art and artists ever captured on screen.

The complete ninth season of the popular US drama following detectives including Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) and Bobby Simone (Jimmy Smits) as they help police the streets of the Big Apple. The episodes comprise: 'Lies Like a Rug', 'Johnny Got His Cold', 'Two Clarks in a Bar', 'Hit the Road, Clark', 'Cops and Robber', 'Baby Love', 'Mom's Away', 'Puppy Love', 'Here Comes the Son', 'Jealous Hearts', 'Humpty Dumped', 'Oh, Mama!', 'Safari, So Good', 'Hand Job', 'Guns and Hoses', 'A Little Dad'll Do Ya', 'Gypsy Woe's Me', 'Less Is Morte', 'Low Blow', 'Oedipus Wrecked', 'Dead Meat in New Deli', 'Better Laid Than Never: Part 1' and 'Better Laid Than Never: Part 2'.

The complete eighth season of the popular US drama following detectives Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) and Bobby Simone (Jimmy Smits) as they help police the streets of the Big Apple. The episodes comprise: 'Daveless in New York', 'Waking Up Is Hard to Do', 'Franco, My Dear, I Don't Give a Damn', 'Family Ties', 'Fools Russian', 'Writing Wrongs', 'In-Laws, Outlaws', 'Russellmania', 'Oh Golly Goth', 'In the Still of Night', 'Peeping Tommy', 'Thumb Enchanted Evening', 'Flight of Fancy', 'Nariz a Nariz', 'Love Hurts', 'Everyone Into the Pool', 'Dying to Testify', 'Lost Time', 'Under Covers' and 'In the Wind'.

Ewan McGregor and Natalie Portman return for the next instalment of the 'Star Wars' franchise. In this episode, Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) disobeys the strictures of his Jedi training, embarking on a forbidden affair with Padme Amidala (Portman) while his teacher Obi-Wan Kenobi (McGregor)'s investigation of assassination attempts against the Senator (Jimmy Smits) leads him to the distant planet of Kamino and into the middle of a separatist plot which brings the Galactic Republic to the very brink of civil war.