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Hollywood 1969... comme si vous y étiez ! Rick Dalton – Il fut un temps, Rick avait son propre feuilleton télé. Aujourd'hui, c'est un acteur rincé, condamné à jouer les crapules à la petite semaine, qui noie son chagrin dans les whisky sour. Un coup de fil de Rome : sauvera-t-il son destin ou le scellera-t-il ? Cliff Booth – Doublure cascade de Rick, il est l'homme à la réputation la plus sulfureuse de tous les plateaux de tournage – car il est le seul à avoir (peut-être) commis un meurtre et à s'en être tiré.

Paris, Hôtel Meurice. Marianne Corvo, journaliste dans un hebdo culturel parisien, se prépare à interviewer son idole absolue, objet de tous ses fantasmes depuis l’adolescence : l’acteur mondialement connu Ben Whyte. Mais une fois devant LE beau gosse du cinéma, la malheureuse, perdant tous ses moyens, enchaîne les gaffes et provoque l’hilarité de la star, charmé par sa maladresse. C’est le début d’une histoire d’amour savoureuse et semée d’embûches, entre Paris et Hollywood... Une comédie romantique rafraîchissante et pleine de charme, portée par l'humour et l'énergie de Zita Hanrot.

Dans leur poubelle, Chien Pourri et Chaplapla passent le temps : Chaplapla compte les peaux de bananes et Chien Pourri feuillette hot-dog magazine pour tous les chiens qui aiment le 7e art et les saucisses. Justement, à côté d'eux est tourné le dernier 00 Sec avec la star Brave Pit dans le rôle principal. Chien Pourri croise alors la route du réalisateur Pascal Truffe qui l'engage pour le faire jouer dans Le chien des rues, un drame réaliste... Chien pourri obtiendra-t-il l'Oscar du meilleur chien étranger ?

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In this rowdy, frank reflection on illness, fame, sex, and everything in between, the remarkable mind behind the hit series Girls and the bestselling author of Not That Kind of Girl asks whether fulfilling her creative ambitions has been worth the pain...

When unemployment hit twenty-five percent, Hollywood sold Americans carefully engineered dreams—screwball romances, patriotic epics, and glamorous fantasies that erased poverty from the screen. Barnaby Ellison Thatch examines what these escapist visions reveal about a nation's deepest needs during its darkest decades. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai

Cassie Carroll came to Hollywood with big dreams that never materialized. Acting isn’t even on the back burner anymore—it’s completely off the stove. Working for a third-rate agent, Cassie hopes to land a new job that will give her credibility, as well as help pay the rent. Late to her interview, she swerves to avoid hitting a dog—and totals the car of Hollywood’s leading action superstar. Surprisingly, she walks away from their encounter with a job—as the sexiest man alive’s personal assistant.

It was supposed to be just a one-night stand. After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, 25-year-old Jill Corrigan takes herself off the romantic market. Not wanting to become a burden to a potential partner, she focuses on her career as an actress instead. On the set of a disaster movie, she meets stunt woman Kristine “Crash” Patterson, whose easy smile instantly makes Jill wish things were different.

As World War II wound down in 1945 and the cold war heated up, the skilled trades that made up the Conference of Studio Unions (CSU) began a tumultuous strike at the major Hollywood studios. This turmoil escalated further when the studios retaliated by locking out CSU in 1946. This labor unrest unleashed a fury of Red-baiting that allowed studio moguls to crush the union and seize control of the production process, with far-reaching consequences.

Avec Un château pour Hollywood, Olivier Minne signe un roman saisisant sur le plus mythique hôtel d'Hollywood. Une ode passionnée au cinéma américain. "Abigail s'avançait le long du boulevard quand elle devina devant elle, comme découpées dans le noir, les formes à la fois franches et imaginaires d'un château." Los Angeles, été 1958. Abigail Fairchild, ancienne directrice du Chateau Marmont, décide soudainement d'y reparaître après des années de retrait et de solitude.

Sir Michael Caine is loved not just for his many films, but for his warmth, honesty, and humour in describing every aspect of his life from his humble South London beginnings to performing alongside the greatest Hollywood actors of the day.

There's one rule you don't break—don't fall for your best friend's daughter. But I'm done playin' by the rules. One wrong text from Winter, and my control went up in flames. She's too young. Off-limits. Hands-off. But now she's all I want. That tight little body, those wide, innocent eyes—girl's makin' me lose my damn mind. I tried to let it ride, act like that message didn't set me off. But I ain't built for pretendin'. Now, her old man's screw-up put her in the crosshairs. They think they can use her to get to me? They got no clue who they're messin' with.

A fascinating look at Hollywood’s most turbulent decade and the demise of the studio system—set against the boom of the post–World War II years, the Cold War, and the atomic age—and the movies that reflected the seismic shifts “The definitive book on 1950s Hollywood.” —Booklist...

Serialized in Shadowland from November 1921 to February 1922, Hollywood Its Morals and Manners is Theodore Dreisers eye-opening four-part expose that delves into the darker side of the motion picture industry. Through his keen observations during his lengthy stay in Los Angeles, Dreiser offers a revealing glimpse into the often-hidden realities of Hollywood life. (Summary by ChuckW)

An actress practically since birth, Grace Durand has finally made it in Hollywood. When a photo of her in a seeming compromising situation with another woman is plastered all over the tabloids, she fears for her career as a lead in romantic movies. Desperate for a publicist who’ll convince America that she’s straight, Grace hires Lauren Pearce, one of Hollywood’s leading PR agents, not knowing that she’s a lesbian.

Hollywood: The Oral History covers the history of Hollywood from the Silent era up to the 21st century. What makes this book unique from any other survey of Hollywood's history is that it is the history of an art form through the words of those people who created it—from Harold Lloyd to Katharine Hepburn to Warren Beatty to Jane Fonda and beyond, including directors, writers, producers, editors, designers of sets and costumes.

Bukowski's alter ego, Henry Chinaski, returns, revelling in his eternal penchant for booze, women, and horse-racing as he makes the precarious journey from poet to screenwriter. Based on Bukowski's experiences when working on the film Barfly, the absurdity and egotism of the film industry are laid bare in this deadpan, touching, and funny glimpse into the endless negotiations and back-stabbings of la-la land. Hollywood is an irreverent jaunt that serves up the beating heart of Hollywood with razor-sharp humour.

Das Herz der französischen Filmkritikerin Marianne Corvo schlägt für die große Leinwand, nicht so sehr für große Stars. Doch als sie den ebenso genialen wie gefürchteten Hollywoodstar Ben Whyte interviewen soll, stolpert sie von einem Fiasko ins nächste. Zwischen Blitzlicht, Bodyguards und NDAs wird Paris zum Drehort einer Liebe, die niemand geplant hat. Kann eine Frau mit bissigen Filmkritiken und improvisiertem Englisch dem begehrtesten Mann der Welt widerstehen? Cécile Murys Debut verzaubert allen Hörer*innen den Sommer – charmant und humorvoll gelesen von Britta Steffenhagen.

Ignoring the systemic racial inequalities in film is losing the industry $10 billion a year. Yet, parity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental issues that the Oscar Awards are only just beginning to address. In this book, award-winning writer, broadcaster, model, and fashion designer, Ben Arogundade, provides a manual for deconstructing everything you thought you knew about Hollywood - documenting the stories and struggles of black artists within the movie industry that have so far been left out of the canon.

USA Today bestselling author Kennedy Ryan's Audie award-winning novel launches a passionate series exploring the wild ambition, artistic obsession, and unrelenting love in Hollywood. One moment in the spotlight . . . For months I stood by, an understudy waiting in the wings, preparing for my...

It’s aspiring actress meeting photographer, femme meeting butch in this light-hearted lesbian romance set in Hollywood. Aspiring actress Amanda Clark and photographer Michelle Osinski are two women burned by love and not looking to test the fire again. And even if they were, it certainly wouldn’t be with each other. Amanda has never been attracted to a butch woman before, and Michelle personifies the term butch. Having just landed a role on a hot new TV show, she’s determined to focus on her career and doesn’t need any complications in her life.