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- Mort Sahl and the Birth of Modern Comedy
- Narrado por: Mark Milroy
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Seven Dirty Words
- The Life and Crimes of George Carlin
- De: James Sullivan
- Narrado por: Alan Sklar
- Duración: 10 h y 17 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 148
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 121
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 123
In Seven Dirty Words, journalist and cultural critic James Sullivan tells the story of Alternative America from the 1950s to the present, from the singular vantage point of George Carlin, the Catholic boy for whom nothing was sacred.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Carlin's CV with no Depth or Insight
- De Dubi en 01-23-14
De: James Sullivan
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Seinfeldia
- How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything
- De: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
- Narrado por: Christina Delaine
- Duración: 9 h y 59 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 749
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 676
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 673
Comedians Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld never thought anyone would watch their silly little sitcom about a New York comedian sitting around talking to his friends. NBC executives didn't think anyone would watch either, but they bought it anyway, hiding it away in the TV dead zone of summer. But against all odds, viewers began to watch, first a few and then many, until nine years later nearly 40 million Americans were tuning in weekly.
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4 out of 5 stars
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This bad narration is making me thirsty...
- De Audio Gra Gra en 10-06-16
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Razzle Dazzle
- The Battle for Broadway
- De: Michael Riedel
- Narrado por: Peter Berkrot
- Duración: 16 h y 40 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 185
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 167
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 166
Razzle Dazzle is a provocative, no-holds-barred narrative account of the people, money, and power that reinvented an iconic quarter of New York City, turning its gritty back alleys and sex shops into the glitzy, dazzling Great White Way - and bringing a crippled New York from the brink of bankruptcy to its glittering glory.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Too long and boring in spite of a vibrant subject
- De harry rohme en 03-04-18
De: Michael Riedel
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Dynomite!
- Good Times, Bad Times…Our Times - A Memoir
- De: Jimmie Walker, Sal Manna
- Narrado por: Jimmie Walker
- Duración: 9 h y 52 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 36
>Born into the violence of South Bronx ghetto life, the comic pioneer of TV’s Good Times fame offers a hilarious and politically charged review of his career as one of television’s first hugely successful Black stars. From opening for the Black Panthers and getting his first Tonight Show spot to becoming the first “Black” TV sitcom star, having comedians David Letterman and Jay Leno writing jokes for him, recording number-one comedy albums, and opening for rock n’ roll bands in 50,000 seat stadiums, Walker’s career hit all the highs.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An transparent story of a socially but funny American icon.
- De John Lucasey en 05-08-21
De: Jimmie Walker, y otros
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Starmaker
- Life as a Hollywood Publicist with Farrah, The Rat Pack, & 600 More Stars Who Fired Me
- De: Jay Bernstein
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
- Duración: 12 h y 32 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 86
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 75
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 76
Revealingly candid, this Hollywood memoir is the story of Jay Bernstein, an entertainment industry fixture who helped launch and sustain the careers of many celebrities including Farrah Fawcett and Suzanne Somers. From his childhood in Oklahoma City and his first job in a Hollywood mail room to the ownership of his own public relations firm and his work as a television producer, Bernstein’s life is chronicled in his own words.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very Entertaining
- De patrick en 09-27-15
De: Jay Bernstein
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Pictures at a Revolution
- Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood
- De: Mark Harris
- Narrado por: Lloyd James
- Duración: 17 h y 19 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 576
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 414
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Here is the epic human drama behind the making of the five movies nominated for Best Picture in 1967 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, The Graduate, In the Heat of the Night, Doctor Dolittle, and Bonnie and Clyde - and through them, the larger story of the cultural revolution that transformed Hollywood and America forever.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Would It Be Too Much To Ask?
- De Casey Keller en 12-31-08
De: Mark Harris
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You Might Remember Me
- The Life and Times of Phil Hartman
- De: Mike Thomas
- Narrado por: Corey Snow
- Duración: 9 h y 35 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 286
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 262
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 264
Both joyous tribute and serious biography, Mike Thomas' You Might Remember Me is a celebration of Phil Hartman's multi-faceted career and an exhaustively reported, warts-and-all examination of his often intriguing and sometimes complicated life - a powerful, humor-filled and disquieting portrait of a man who was loved by many, admired by millions and taken from them far too early.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I Will Remember You Phil Hartman
- De Roxanna en 12-19-14
De: Mike Thomas
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Street Gang
- The Complete History of Sesame Street
- De: Michael Davis
- Narrado por: Caroll Spinney
- Duración: 8 h y 21 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 179
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 109
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 111
When the first episode aired on Nov. 10, 1969, Sesame Street revolutionized the way education was presented to children on television. It has since become the longest-running children's show in history, and today reaches 8 million pre-schoolers on 350 PBS stations and airs in 120 countries. Street Gang is the compelling and often comical story of the creation and history of this media masterpiece and pop culture landmark.
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3 out of 5 stars
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An important subject, but hardly gripping
- De Scott T. Hards en 09-24-10
De: Michael Davis
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Homey Don't Play That!
- The Story of In Living Color and the Black Comedy Revolution
- De: David Peisner
- Narrado por: JD Jackson
- Duración: 13 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 93
Few television shows revolutionized comedy as profoundly or have had such an enormous and continued impact on our culture as In Living Color. Inspired by Richard Pryor, Carol Burnett, and Eddie Murphy, Keenen Ivory Wayans created a television series unlike any that had come before it. In Living Color shaped American culture in ways both seen and unseen. Now, Homey Don't Play That! reveals the complete, captivating story of how In Living Color overcame enormous odds to become a major, zeitgeist-seizing hit.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Wow, that sucked......
- De Just W en 10-11-18
De: David Peisner
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Dangerously Funny
- The Uncensored Story of 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour'
- De: David Bianculli
- Narrado por: Johnny Heller
- Duración: 11 h y 32 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 201
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 135
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 135
Decades before The Daily Show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour proved there was a place on television for no-holds-barred political comedy with a decidedly antiauthoritarian point of view. In this explosive, revealing history of the show, veteran entertainment journalist David Bianculli tells the fascinating story of its three-year network run---and the cultural impact that's still being felt today.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Poor narration
- De Jane en 01-20-11
De: David Bianculli
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Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted
- And All the Brilliant Minds Who Made the Mary Tyler Moore Show a Classic
- De: Jennifer Armstrong
- Narrado por: Amy Landon
- Duración: 11 h y 21 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 93
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 86
Mary Tyler Moore made her name as Dick Van Dyke's wife on the eponymous show; she was a cute, unassuming housewife that audiences loved. But when screenwriters James Brooks and Allan Burnes dreamed up an edgy show about a divorced woman with a career, network executives replied: "Americans won't watch television about New York City, divorcées, men with mustaches, or Jews." But Moore and her team were committed, and when the show finally aired, in spite of tepid reviews, fans loved it.
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2 out of 5 stars
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An Interesting Story That Never Quite Gets Told
- De S. Blythe en 07-26-13
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Ladies Who Punch
- The Explosive Inside Story of "The View"
- De: Ramin Setoodeh
- Narrado por: Ramin Setoodeh
- Duración: 9 h y 23 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,336
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 1,149
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,144
When Barbara Walters launched The View, network executives told her that hosting it would tarnish her reputation. Instead, within 10 years, she’d revolutionized morning TV and made household names of her cohosts: Joy Behar, Star Jones, Meredith Vieira, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck. But the daily chat fest didn’t just comment on the news. It became the news. And the headlines barely scratched the surface. Based on unprecedented access, award-winning journalist Ramin Setoodeh takes you backstage where the stars really spoke their minds.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Please never let this author narrate again! Ever!
- De Sean McCormack en 04-05-19
De: Ramin Setoodeh
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Caddyshack
- The Making of a Hollywood Cinderella Story
- De: Chris Nashawaty
- Narrado por: Peter Berkrot
- Duración: 7 h y 48 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 540
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 490
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 487
Caddyshack is one of the most beloved comedies of all time, a classic snobs vs. slobs story of working-class kids and the white-collar buffoons that make them haul their golf bags in the hot summer sun. It has sex, drugs, and one very memorable candy bar, but the movie we all know and love didn't start out that way, and everyone who made it certainly didn't have the word classic in mind as the cameras were rolling.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not Really About Caddyshack Until Hour 5
- De William M. en 07-01-18
De: Chris Nashawaty
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The Improv
- An Oral History of the Comedy Club That Revolutionized Stand-Up
- De: Budd Friedman, Tripp Whetsell, Jay Leno - foreword
- Narrado por: Johnny Heller
- Duración: 10 h y 55 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 44
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 37
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 38
In 1963, 30-year-old Friedman - who had recently quit his job as a Boston advertising executive and returned to his hometown of New York to become a theatrical producer - opened a coffee house for Broadway performers called the Improvisation. His goal? Simply to make a living, and if all went according to plan, to also make enough professional contacts to be able to mount his first Broadway show within a year's time. Later shortened to the Improv, its first West 44th Street location was in a seedy section of Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Strange format, OK story.
- De ReviewrRob en 04-19-24
De: Budd Friedman, y otros
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The Simpsons
- An Uncensored, Unauthorized History
- De: John Ortved
- Narrado por: John Allen Nelson, Justine Eyre
- Duración: 11 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 145
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 100
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 100
John Ortved's oral history is the first-ever look behind the scenes at the creation and day-to-day running of the television phenomenon known as The Simpsons, as told by many of the people who produce it.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great Content, Awful Reading
- De JH Easton en 03-13-11
De: John Ortved
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Can I Go Now?
- The Life of Sue Mengers, Hollywood's First Superagent
- De: Brian Kellow
- Narrado por: Suzanne Toren
- Duración: 13 h y 6 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 66
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 58
A lively and colorful biography of Hollywood's first superagent - one of the most outrageous showbiz characters of the 1960s and 1970s, whose clients included Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal, Faye Dunaway, Michael Caine, and Candice Bergen. Before Sue Mengers hit the scene in the mid-1960s, talent agents remained quietly in the background. But staying in the background was not possible for Mengers.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A little long.
- De Doris en 11-29-15
De: Brian Kellow
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Mr. & Mrs. Hollywood
- Edie and Lew Wasserman and Their Entertainment Empire
- De: Kathleen Sharp
- Narrado por: Tavia Gilbert
- Duración: 18 h y 40 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 34
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 31
Ever wonder why so many B actors wind up as A-grade politicians? Or how the casting couch worked? Acclaimed author Kathleen Sharp traces the influence of show business through the lives of its first power couple. Edie and Lew Wasserman built the world’s largest talent agency, MCA, created the multibillion-dollar Universal Studios, and helped shape Washington, DC.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best Book I Have Heard In A Long Time!!!
- De James M. Patton en 09-25-16
De: Kathleen Sharp
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Last Man Standing
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Total5 out of 5 stars
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- BG
- 11-08-21
Excellent Book
Funny, moving, dramatic...what a fantastic guy Mort Sahl was. Overall, Mr. Sahl, with all of the ups and downs, you did your best to be human, the best way you knew how to do that. So, you won the big game of life. Super cool from start to finish...the book and the man.
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- Michael Grant White
- 02-17-23
Vintage Mort Saul. One of a kind.
Talk about nostalgia. I lived in the bay area during the 50s 60s 70s and 80s. So many great memories.
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- John Webb
- 03-14-22
A mass of mostly useless detail
An extensive audit, turned into a narrative, with many brief quotations. Short on ideas and philosophy.
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