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  sTORI Telling

  by Tori Spelling

  Tori Spelling Reads Her Fabulous #1 New York Times Bestseller She was television's most famous virgin -- and, as Aaron Spelling's daughter, arguably its most famous case of nepotism. Portraying Donna Martin of Beverly Hills 90210 , Tori Spelling became one of the most recognizable young actresses of her generation, with a not-so-private personal life every bit as fascinating as her character's exploits. Yet... (more)
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  Mommywood

  by Tori Spelling

  If you thought Tinseltown was tough... Tori Spelling might have grown up with everything a girl could wish for, but these days she's just another suburban working mom...whose toddler regularly recognizes her in the pages of Us Weekly . Welcome to Mommywood , where the stars are two feet tall and your neighbors know who you are before you move in. Like most parents, Tori wants her children to have... (more)
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  Cary Grant

  by Graham McCann

  More than a biography, this is a savvy portrait of how Archie Leach, born to a poor working-class family in Bristol, England, became Cary Grant, one of Hollywood's most irresistible and admired celebrities of all time.
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  Jimmy Stewart

  Bomber Pilot

  by Starr Smith

  Of all the celebrities who served their country during World War II -and they were legion -Jimmy Stewart was unique. On December 7th, when the attack on Pearl Harbor woke so many others to the reality of war, Stewart was already in uniform - as a private on guard duty south of San Francisco at the Army Air Corps Moffet Field. Seeing war on the horizon, Jimmy Stewart, at the height of his fame after Mr. Smith Goes... (more)
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  Ball of Fire

  The Tumultuous Life and Comic Art of Lucille Ball

  by Stefan Kanfer

  For more than fifty years Lucille Ball has been television's most recognizable and beloved face. As Lucy Ricardo she was the ultimate screwball housewife, getting herself into and out of scrapes with unmatched comic finesse. Indeed, she was so funny, and so central to the cultural landscape, that we often overlook Ball's role in shaping that turf: as producer of her own show and a cofounder of a major studio, she... (more)
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  Dark Victory: The Life of Bette Davis

  by Ed Sikov

  The legendary Hollywood star blazes a fiery trail in this enthralling portrait of a brilliant actress and the movies her talent elevated to greatness   She was magnificent and exasperating in equal measure. Jack Warner called her “an explosive little broad with a sharp left.” Humphrey Bogart once remarked, “Unless you’re very big she can knock you down.” Bette Davis was a force of nature—an idiosyncratic... (more)
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  Tom Cruise

  An Unauthorized Biography

  by Andrew Morton

  1992: Andrew Morton showed a Princess in a light we had never seen before-- Diana: Her True Story became a #1 New York Times bestseller. 1999: Andrew Morton revealed the young woman behind the blue dress-- Monica’s Story was a #1 New York Times bestseller. January 15, 2008: Andrew Morton uncovers the true story of the biggest celebrity of our age.       Everyone knows Tom Cruise---or at least what he... (more)
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  The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe

  by J. Randy Taraborrelli

  From New York Times bestselling author J. Randy Taraborrelli comes the definitive biography of the most enduring icon in popular American culture. When Marilyn Monroe became famous in the 1950s, the world was told that her mother was either dead or simply not a part of her life. However, that was not true. In fact, her mentally ill mother was very much present in Marilyn's world and the complex family dynamic... (more)
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  James Stewart : A Biography

  by Donald Dewey

  In this penetrating and riveting biography of one of Hollywood's most beloved screen icons, Donald Dewey probes beneath Jimmy Stewart, the conservative image and ideal, to reveal James Stewart, the actor and the man. Through hundreds of interviews and in-depth analysis of his seventy-five films, the author assesses how the Hollywood man-about-town of the 1930's and 40's - Stewart's lovers included Ginger Roberts,... (more)
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  Natasha

  The Biography of Natalie Wood

  by Suzanne Finstad

  Natalie Wood was always a star; her mother made sure this was true. A superstitious Russian immigrant who claimed to be royalty, Maria had been told by a gypsy, long before little Natasha Zakharenko's birth, that her second child would be famous throughout the world. When the beautiful child with the hypnotic eyes was first placed in Maria's arms, she knew the prophecy would become true and proceeded to do... (more)
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  Pieces of My Heart: A Life

  by Robert Wagner

  In this moving memoir, Robert J. Wagner opens his heart to share the romances, the drama, and the humor of an incredible life He grew up in Bel Air next door to a golf course that changed his life. As a young boy, he saw a foursome playing one morning featuring none other than Fred Astaire, Clark Gable, Randolph Scott, and Cary Grant. Seeing these giants of the silver screen awed him and fueled his dreams of... (more)
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  Hollywood

  by Edith Head

  Rare Hollywood bio-pic, hard cover with dust jacket.
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  A Touch of Grace: Or, How to be a Princess, the Grace Kelly Way

  by Cindy De La Hoz

  In the tradition of What Would Jackie Do? and How to Be Lovely: The Audrey Hepburn Way of Life , here is a “Guide to Life” tribute to Grace Kelly that will instruct and inspire fans on all ways to live with a “touch of grace.” Even before she became Princess of Monaco in an elaborate wedding ceremony in 1956, Grace Kelly’s iconic status and personification of elegance was secured through her legendary roles in ... (more)
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  Brangelina: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

  by Ian Halperin

  Ian Halperin, New York Times bestselling author of Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson, explores the relationship of the world's most famous celebrity couple with exclusive revelations and personal anecdotes. This Supercouple, unlike any other, consistently turns heads, rolls cameras, and delivers action. The rugged, yet debonair, actor Brad Pitt (Fight Club, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,... (more)
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  uncharted terriTORI

  by Tori Spelling

  Welcome to Los Angeles, birthplace and residence of Tori Spelling. It’s not every Hollywood starlet whose name greets you on a Virgin Airways flight into la-la land. But Tori Spelling has come to accept that her life is a spectacle. Her name is her brand, and business is booming. Too bad when your job is to be yourself, you can’t exactly take a break. Tori finally has everything she thought she wanted—a loving... (more)
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  Natalie Wood: A Life

  by Gavin Lambert

  She spent her life in the movies. Her childhood is still there to see in Miracle on 34th Street. Her adolescence in Rebel Without a Cause. Her coming of age? Still playing in Splendor in the Grass and West Side Story and countless other hit movies. From the moment Natalie Wood made her debut in 1946, playing Claudette Colbert and Orson Welles’s ward in Tomorrow Is Forever at the age of seven, to her... (more)
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  Wisecracker: The Life and Times of William Haines, Hollywood's First Openly Gay Star

  by William J. Mann

  In 1930 William Haines was Hollywood's number-one box-office draw--a talented, handsome, romantic lead. Offscreen, he was openly gay. This bestselling biography captures the rich gay subculture of Hollywood before the Production Code--before studio intimidation led to the establishment of the Hollywood closet. Alone among his contemporaries, Billy Haines refused to compromise and was ultimately booted out by... (more)
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  Audrey Hepburn: An Intimate Portrait

  by Diana Maychick

  A biography of the screen legend, based on more than one hundred interviews with friends and family, discusses her early years, her personal life, her work opposite Hollywood's greatest leading men, and her tireless work for UNICEF.
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  A Twist of Lemmon: A Tribute to My Father

  by Chris Lemmon

  Jack Lemmon was one of our most beloved movie stars. A two-time Academy Award winner, he appeared in dozens of memorable films, including such classics as Some Like It Hot, Mister Roberts, The Odd Couple, Grumpy Old Men, Missing, The Apartment, and The China Syndrome . On-screen, he came across as a kind of "everyman"—audiences loved him because they felt they knew him, because he was on of them. In A Twist... (more)
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  Gable and Lombard,

  by Warren G. Harris