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Carol Burnett
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Carol Burnett is one of the most beloved and revered actresses and performers in America. The Carol Burnett Show was seen each week by millions of adoring fans and won twenty-five Emmys in its remarkable eleven-year run. Now, in This Time Together, Carol really lets her hair down and tells one funny or touching or memorable story after another? Reading it feels like sitting down with an old friend who has wonderful tales to tell. In engaging anecdotes,...
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Delves into little-known stories of the guests, sketches and antics that made The Carol Burnett Show legendary, as well as some favorite tales too good not to relive again. Carol lays it all out for us, from the show’s original conception to its evolution into one of the most beloved primetime programs of its generation.
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Carrie Hamilton, daughter of one of television’s most recognizable stars, Carol Burnett, won the hearts of everyone she met with her kindness, quirky sense of humor, and wonderfully unconventional approach to life. Living in the spotlight of celebrity, but in an era when personal troubles were kept private, Carrie and Carol made a brave display of honesty and love by going public with teenager Carrie’s drug addiction and recovery. Carrie lived...
4) Noises Off
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There's no business like show business, and when a less-than-stellar troupe of thespians tries to get their act together and take it on the road, there's comedy in their tragedy. But the show must go on! And before the curtain's rise on opening night of their British sex-farce production entitled "Nothing On," this lumbering cast fumbles through a last-minute rehearsal in which they all suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. From rehearsals...
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Time Life
Pub. Date
[2012]
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"Join Carol, Tim Conway, Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner, along with guest performers and friends, as they share never-before-told stories from one of television's most beloved shows. Exclusive, newly produced featurettes explore the show's history, favorite characters and sketches, and the impact of The Carol Burnett Show on multiple generations."--Container.
8) Annie
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Annie is a young, happy foster kid who's also tough enough to make her way on the streets of New York. Originally left by her parents as a baby with the promise that they'd be back for her someday, it's been a hard knock life ever since with her mean foster mom Miss Hannigan. But everything's about to change when the hard-nosed tycoon and New York mayoral candidate Will Stacks, advised by his brilliant VP, Grace and Guy, makes a thinly-veiled campaign...
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2007
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Annie: The story of the comic strip character Little Orphan Annie, who is adopted by billionaire "Daddy" Warbucks.
Annie, a royal adventure: Annie and Daddy Warbucks are going to England for Daddy's knighting. A diabolical Lady Hogbottom has plans to take over as queen, and it's up to Annie to stop her.
10) Yes please
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Yes Please is a rich and varied collection of stories, lists, poetry (Plastic Surgery Haiku, to be specific), photographs, mantras and advice. With chapters like "Treat Your Career Like a Bad Boyfriend," "Plain Girl Versus the Demon" and "The Robots Will Kill Us All."
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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
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One day, Horton the elephant hears a cry for help coming from a speck of dust. Even though he can't see anyone on the speck, he decides to help it. Good thing since as it turns out, the speck of dust is home to the Whos, who live in their city of Whoville. Horton agrees to help protect the Whos and their home. Unfortunately for Horton, this gives him nothing but torment from his neighbors. They refuse to believe that anything could survive on the...
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Universal Studios/Dreamworks
Pub. Date
[2021]
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It is time to celebrate! Poppy is planning a 'secret gift swap' for all of Trolls Kingdom. When both Poppy and Branch end up drawing each other's name things take an unexpected turn. Both are at a loss finding the perfect gift for the most important Troll in their lives. Meanwhile, Tiny Diamond comes down with a bad case of writers' block, trying to think of a Holiday rap for his dad, Guy Diamond. On the journey to get his flow back, Tiny Diamond...
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"Sportscaster and sports historian Jim Gray gives the reader a coveted all-access pass as he reviews the best interviews, the best athletes, and the best games in modern sports history. It's like a personal introduction to the characters and careers of these heroes and villains we've known since childhood. He examines how money, celebrity, the media, and power interact, and how sports ... has led to ... transformations in American society"--
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Recently widowed after 41 years of marriage, Frank Walsh meets the outgoing Florence, sparking joy back into his life again. However, there is clear disapproval of her from his grown children, especially his eldest son Robert. As Frank and Florence grow closer in their relationship, Robert begins to change his perspective on their commitment and devotion to one another.
