The first series of the US comedy following the escapades of a group of aspiring actors who moved to L.A. in search of fame only to end up working as waiters. The employees of Party Down Catering include Henry Pollard (Adam Scott), whose appearance in a beer ad won him fame but ended his acting career, and Kyle Bradway (Ryan Hansen), an actor, model and rock star extraordinaire - he believes. Episodes are: 'Willow Canyon Homeowners Annual Party', 'California College Conservative Union Caucus', 'Pepper McMasters Singles Seminar', 'Investors Dinner', 'Sin Say Shun Awards Afterparty', 'Taylor Stiltskin Sweet Sixteen', 'Brandix Corporate Retreat', 'Celebrate Rick Sargulesh', 'James Rolf High School Twentieth Reunion' and 'Stennheiser-Pong Wedding Reception'.

Once upon a time ABC-TV’s Moonlighting was among the most buzzed-about shows in the country, thanks largely to the bravado of creator Glenn Gordon Caron, who never met a television convention he didn’t want to break, and the sizzling on-screen chemistry between glamorous erstwhile film star Cybill Shepherd and a New Jersey bartender nobody had ever heard of before named Bruce Willis, who bickered and flirted ceaselessly on screen and engaged in epic off-screen battles that all these years later remain the stuff of Hollywood legend. This combustible blend of creative brilliance produced some of the most acclaimed, audacious, and  innovative programming of the eighties, including a black and white tribute to film noir, with an introduction by Orson Welles; a parody of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, written in iambic pentameter; an homage to The Honeymooners; and countless metafictive episodes breaking through the fourth wall — almost unheard of at the time for hourlong comedy-dramas. Without a doubt, Moonlighting helped pave the way for the era of prestige television we are now all enjoying.  The real story of this pioneering television series and the extraordinary behind-the-scenes challenges, battles, and rewards has never been told  — until now, Author Scott Ryan (The Last Days of Letterman, thirtysomething at thirty: an oral history, The Blue Rose, Scott Luck Stories) conducted over twenty interviews with the actors, writers, directors, and producers who made Moonlighting such a dynamic, unforgettable show, delving deep into their thoughts and feelings as they relive this magical moment in pop culture history in this full color oral history.   New Interviews with: Cybill Shepherd (Maddie Hayes), Allyce Beasley (Ms. Dipesto), Curtis Armstrong (Herbert Viola), Glenn Gordon Caron Creator, Executive Producer, Writer Jay Daniel Executive Producer, Director Roger Director Writer, Producer, Season 4 Showrunner Allan Arkush Director Bob Butler and more.

On May 20, 2015, Dave said, "Thank you and goodnight." The Foo Fighters sang "Everlong," and Late Show with David Letterman ended its run. The final six weeks of the series had guests like Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Oprah Winfrey, and the Obamas. All names you have heard many times. But it was the people behind the scenes who pulled off these twenty-eight unforgettable episodes of late-night television. Author Scott Ryan conducted over twenty interviews with the staffers of David Letterman. Most of the participants had never given interviews before. The writers, directors, producers, and stage managers offer a behind-the-scenes look at what it was like to work on these shows. Find out what it takes to write a Top Ten list, book a president for a guest spot, and what it was like working at the Ed Sullivan Theater. Long time Letterman writer Bill Scheft penned the foreword for the book. Included are over 100 color photos from staffers' personal collections, as well as publicity photos from the show. Get the first truly inside look at creating an episode of Late Show . Interviews with: Barbara Gaines - Executive Producer;Sheila Rogers - Supervising Producer/ Talent Executive;Randi Grossack - Associate Director;Kathy Mavrikakis, Supervising Producer;Rick Sheckman, Associate Producer;Brian Teta - Supervising Producer/Segment Producer;Sheryl Zelikson - Music Producer;Jay Johnson - Creative Director, Digital Media;Jerry Foley - Director;Michael Barrie - Writer;Lee Ellenberg - Writer;Jim Mulholland - Writer;Joe Grossman - Writer;Jeremy Weiner - Writer;Steve Young - Writer;Vincent Favale - Executive of Late Night Programing;Eddie Valk - Stage Manager;Bill Scheft - Writer;Janice Penino - Vice President, Human Resources;Jill Goodwin - Writer; andMike Buczkiewicz - Senior Producer/Segment Producer; Rupert Jee - Hello Deli Owner.

Smart, quirky, female-centric, drenched in pop-culture references—Amy Sherman-Palladino's singular TV voice has won her legions of fans and critical appreciation over the past two decades, thanks to shows like "Gilmore Girls," "Bunheads," and "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." Sherman-Palladino—the first woman ever to win Emmy Awards for both comedy writing and directing in a single year—may write about different decades and milieus, but her sensibility is unique and unmistakable throughout. Her greatest contribution may be her pantheon of unforgettable female characters, including Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham), Rory Gilmore (Alexis Bledel), Sookie St. James (Melissa McCarthy), Michelle Simms (Sutton Foster), Susie Myerson (Alex Borstein), and Miriam "Midge" Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan). In The Women of Amy Sherman-Palladino, writers from different walks of life—scholars, critics, writers, comedians, dancers—take us on a journey through the worlds of these characters, and how they have influenced their own lives. This is the second book in "The Women of" series, after The Women of David Lynch, published in June 2019. This unique series, covers great female characters in television and film.

“I was a writer before I knew what a writer was.� —Joseph Dougherty Joseph Dougherty has been a successful playwright and television writer, producer, and director for more than thirty years. He’s written for breakthrough series that have changed the way we look at television drama, from thirtysomething to Pretty Little Liars, winning everything from Emmys to Teen Choice Awards along the way. Dougherty’s voice comes off the page with anecdotes about the writing process, hard-learned tips for survival in “the business,� and reflections on the influences that have led him to a successful career. Honestly, entertainingly, without cynicism, he gives readers permission to embrace the writer they want to be, so they can experience the rewards and satisfactions of writing. Beyond an insider’s take on story and structure, dialogue, action and outlining, A Screenwriter’s Companion is as much mentor as it is manual. With every insider observation about how to keep a potential producer reading till the last page of a script, there’s encouragement to explore your thoughts and memories, things a writer needs to embrace in order to become more than “a pro.� 

The full, skyrocketing story of the Fantastic Four―Marvel’s original super hero family!

Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, the Human Torch, the Thing… Individually they all have incredible powers, but together they are the Fantastic Four―legendary heroes whose legacy has shaped the Marvel Multiverse.

Before the Avengers ever thought of assembling, the Fantastic Four were busy safeguarding Earth against a rogues’ gallery of super villains, such as Doctor Doom, the Frightful Four, the Wizard, Mole Man, and many more.

In this latest addition to DK’s comprehensive, in-world super hero Ultimate Guides, you'll find everything you need to know about Marvel Comics’ first-ever hero team. Following a foreword by top Fantastic Four writer Ryan North, a timeline of the FF’s adventures, detailed character studies, key storylines, and in-depth explorations of iconic comics bring the team’s thrill-packed story right up to date.

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Swamp Stompin' is a supernatural love story (a non-linear epic poem) about birth, death, and resurrection. Set in a cabin with no running water nor electricity, on the eastern edge of the Columbia Wetlands in Canada one of the largest marshes in North America where the writer lived for three years from 1994 - 1997.

Ayn Rand presented Objectivism as a philosophy of reason. But is it? That is the question Scott Ryan seeks to answer in this careful examination of the Objectivist epistemology and its alleged sufficiency as the philosophical foundation of a free and prosperous commonwealth. Sorting painstakingly through Rand's writings on the subject, Mr. Ryan concludes that the epistemology of Objectivism is incoherent and debases both the concept and the practice of rationality.