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Chapters: Lou Grant, Ted Baxter, Sue Ann Nivens, Mary Richards, Rhoda Morgenstern, Chuckles the Clown, Murray Slaughter, Phyllis Lindstrom, Joe Gerard, Brenda Morgenstern. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 39. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Lou Grant is a fictional character played by Edward Asner in two television series produced by MTM Enterprises for CBS. The first was Mary Tyler Moore (1970-1977), in which the character was the news director at the fictional television station, WJM-TV. A spinoff series, simply entitled Lou Grant (1977-1982), featured the character as city editor of the fictional Los Angeles Tribune. Unusually, the two shows in which the Grant character features are in completely different genres. The Mary Tyler Moore Show was a half-hour-long light-hearted situation comedy while Lou Grant was an hour-long serious dramatic series which frequently engaged in social commentary. Although the setting of The Mary Tyler Moore Show might have implied that he was a native Minnesotan, Lou Grant in fact established that he was born in the fictional town of Goshen, Michigan. His grandfather was a pharmacist. At some point in his youth and early adulthood he developed a life-long affection for westerns, particularly those starring John Wayne. In high school, he was a tackle for his school's football team. Soon after high school, he married Edie MacKenzie (Priscilla Morrill), at an age young enough to have four grandchildren before he turned 50. After marriage, he became a combatant in World War II. He served in both the Pacific and European Theatres. At one point, he was a sergeant in the Pacific-based 2nd Marine Division. During another phase of his wartime service, he was injured by a grenade in France, the last remnants of which were only removed in his late 40s. He was...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=170943 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Mary Tyler Moore, Tracy Chapman, Amanda Palmer, Joey Yung, Conor Oberst, Queen Sofía of Spain, Andy Serkis, Ben Gibbard, Lousewies Van Der Laan, Travis Macrae, Susie Essman, Darren Robinson. Excerpt:Amanda Palmer Amanda Palmer , also known as Amanda Fucking Palmer (born Amanda MacKinnon Palmer April 30, 1976) is a performer who first rose to prominence as the lead singer, pianist, and lyricist/composer of the "Brechtian punk cabaret" duo The Dresden Dolls . She has since started a successful solo career, and is also one half of the Evelyn Evelyn duo. Biography Palmer grew up in Lexington, Massachusetts . She attended Lexington High School , where she was involved in the drama department, and attended Wesleyan University where she was a member of the Eclectic Society . She staged performances based on work by the Legendary Pink Dots , an early influence, and was involved in the Legendary Pink Dots electronic mailing list, Cloud Zero. She then formed the Shadowbox Collective, devoted to putting on theatrical shows (such as the 2002 play, Hotel Blanc , which she directed) and street theatre , and performed as a living statue called "The Eight Foot Bride" in Harvard Square , Cambridge; Edinburgh, Scotland; Australia (where she met Jason Webley ); as well as many other locations. She references this line of work on The Dresden Dolls' self-titled CD, with the song "The Perfect Fit": "I can paint my face And stand very, very still It's not very practical But it still pays the bills" as well as on the A is for Accident track "Glass Slipper": "I give out flowers To curious strangers who throw dollars at my feet." A group of white-painted living statues appears in the music video to the single "Sing" from the Dresden Dolls' album Yes, Virginia... . The Dresden Dolls Amanda Palmer perfor... ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Bowling, Beatniks, and Bell-Bottoms: Pop Culture of 20th-Century America, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 741 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The hairstyles, slang terms, advertising jingles, pop music sensations, and all else described as popular culture is covered in this five-volume reference. Arranged chronologically by decade and by broad topics within each decade, this set focuses solely on the popular culture of the twentieth century, offering more detailed information on trends and fads than any other resource. Major topics include products and brands, toys and games, music and dance, holidays, shopping, sports, movements, and much more. ... Read more

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Chapters: The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 72. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Mary Tyler Moore Show (also known as Mary Tyler Moore as seen in the opening titles) is an American television sitcom created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns that aired on CBS from September 19, 1970 to March 19, 1977. The program was a television breakthrough, with the first never-married, independent career woman as the central character: As Mary Richards, a single woman in her thirties, Moore presented a character different from other single TV women of the time. She was not widowed or divorced or seeking a man to support her. It has also been cited as "one of the most acclaimed television programs ever produced" in US television history. Over a seven-year period, it received high praise from critics and Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series three years in a row (1975, 1976, and 1977). The show continued to be honored long after the final episode aired. In 2003, USA Today called it "one of the best shows ever to air on TV". In 1997, TV Guide selected a Mary Tyler Moore Show episode as the best TV episode ever, and, in 1999, Entertainment Weekly picked Mary's hat toss in the opening credits as television's second greatest moment. Mary Richards (Moore) is a single woman who, at age 30, moves to Minneapolis after breaking off an engagement with her boyfriend of two years. She applies for a secretarial job at TV station WJM-TV, only to find it has already been filled. To her surprise, she is offered the position of associate producer for the station's Six O'Clock News (which, though it has a more prestigious title, pays $10 a week less than the job she had originally sought). At work, she befriends her tough-but-lovable boss Lou Grant (played by Edward Asner); sympath...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=78217 ... Read more

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Chapters: Cher, Mary Tyler Moore, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jennifer Aniston, Helen Hunt, Tracey Ullman, Cybill Shepherd, Roseanne Barr, Calista Flockhart, Tina Fey, Teri Hatcher, Carol Burnett, Cloris Leachman, Sarah Jessica Parker, Mary-Louise Parker, Toni Collette, Candice Bergen, Jenna Elfman, Kirstie Alley, America Ferrera, Valerie Harper, Shelley Long, Debbie Allen, Linda Lavin, Estelle Getty, Joanna Cassidy, Eileen Brennan, Jean Stapleton, Katherine Helmond, Julie Sommars. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 273. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Cher (pronounced ; born Cherilyn Sarkisian on May 20, 1946) is an American pop singer-songwriter, actress, director and record producer. She has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards and a People's Choice Award for her work in film, music and television. Cher began her career at the age of seventeen and came to prominence as one half of the pop rock duo Sonny ... Read more

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Chapters: The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 81. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Mary Tyler Moore Show (also known as Mary Tyler Moore as seen in the opening titles) is an American television sitcom created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns that aired on CBS from September 19, 1970 to March 19, 1977. The program was a television breakthrough, with the first never-married, independent career woman as the central character: As Mary Richards, a single woman in her thirties, Moore presented a character different from other single TV women of the time. She was not widowed or divorced or seeking a man to support her. It has also been cited as "one of the most acclaimed television programs ever produced" in US television history. Over a seven-year period, it received high praise from critics and Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series three years in a row (1975, 1976, and 1977). The show continued to be honored long after the final episode aired. In 2003, USA Today called it "one of the best shows ever to air on TV". In 1997, TV Guide selected a Mary Tyler Moore Show episode as the best TV episode ever, and, in 1999, Entertainment Weekly picked Mary's hat toss in the opening credits as television's second greatest moment. Mary Richards (Moore) is a single woman who, at age 30, moves to Minneapolis after breaking off an engagement with her boyfriend of two years. She applies for a secretarial job at TV station WJM-TV, only to find it has already been filled. To her surprise, she is offered the position of associate producer for the station's Six O'Clock News (which, though it has a more prestigious title, pays $10 a week less than the job she had originally sought). At work, she befriends her tough-but-lovable boss Lou Grant (played by Edward Asner); sympath...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=78217 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, the Mary Tyler Moore Show, Little House on the Prairie, Coach, Fillmore!, Happy Town, Little House on the Prairie, Beyond the Prairie: the True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Laurel Avenue. Excerpt:Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder and its sequel, Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder , are television films which were presented in two parts, the first in 2000, and the second in 2002, which presented episodes from the later books in the Little House on the Prairie series (from The Long Winter to The First Four Years ). Cast Awards Reception Despite the title, the miniseries was criticized for its significant deviations not only from Laura Ingalls Wilder's books, but the known facts of her life. Some incidents portrayed did occur, but not at the time during which the series is set, while others are entirely fictional. The appearance of characters differs from their descriptions in the books. There are also anachronisms in hairstyles, costuming, and the behavior of the characters. Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Coach item Format: Sitcom item Created by: Barry Kemp item Starring: Craig T. Nelson Shelley Fabares Jerry Van Dyke Bill Fagerbakke Clare Carey Kris Kamm Kenneth Kimmins Katherine Helmond Georgia Engel item Theme music composer: J.A.C Redford item Country of origin: United States item No. of seasons: 9 item No. of episodes: 200 item Production item Executive producer(s): Barry Kemp item Running time: 24 minutes item Production company(s): Bungalow 78 Productions, in association with Universal Media Studios i... ... Read more