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Biography is a documentary television series. Originally produced by CBS in 1962 and hosted by Mike Wallace, the A&E Network later re-ran it and has produced new episodes since 1987. The series has featured biographies on such people as Elvis Presley, Pl

Google Play Books Receives Major Update; Now Supports 'Read Aloud' Feature
by Tyler Peterson - December 19, 2012

Google Play Books received a couple of major updates last night: all books purchased on the app with now support pinch-to-zoom, doubl-tap-to-zoom, and the new 'Read Aloud' feature....


Shane Salerno Releases Biography and Documentary on CATCHER IN THE RYE Author JD Salinger
by Nicole Rosky - August 19, 2013

Shane Salerno has been hard at work on a book biography and accompanying documentary on 'Catcher in the Rye' author JD Salinger, collecting interviews with friends and fans for over nine years. The book will be released on September 3 and the film on September 9....


Bradley McCaw Tours Australia and New York, Beginning Today
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2013

Australia's newest cabaret sensation and winner of the 2012 Australian Cabaret Showcase, Bradley McCaw will tour Australia and New York from tonight, 8 June 2013 with his new show Cabaret: The Complete Authorised Biography....


Muhammad Raza Releases 'Thanks to My Killer Wife'
by Christina Mancuso - October 02, 2013

In 'Thanks to My Killer Wife: The World's True Story' (published by AuthorHouse), author Muhammad Raza's new biography, readers are shown how to express love to all and help individuals suffering. 'Life is just once,' says Raza, 'let each and every face smile.'...


Bradley McCaw to Tour Australia and New York, Beg. June 8
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2013

Australia's newest cabaret sensation and winner of the 2012 Australian Cabaret Showcase, Bradley McCaw will tour Australia and New York from 8 June 2013 with his new show Cabaret: The Complete Authorised Biography....


Bradley McCaw to Tour Australia and New York, Beg. June 8
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2013

Australia's newest cabaret sensation and winner of the 2012 Australian Cabaret Showcase, Bradley McCaw will tour Australia and New York from 8 June 2013 with his new show Cabaret: The Complete Authorised Biography....


Marshall + Cole Theatricals Ltd presents AND IN THE END THE DEATH AND LIFE OF JOHN LENNON, March 7-June 1
by Samantha Vega - March 11, 2013

December 8, 1980, 10.52pm New York City, The Dakota Apartments. Five bone- chilling gunshots ring out, shattering the stillness of the night. One of the most iconic figures of the Fighting to stay alive, John Lennon finds himself caught in a limbo between life and death. As his former years flash be...


ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Awards Recognizes Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Swaggart, and Mickey Gilley by J.D. Davis
by Christina Mancuso - July 24, 2013

ForeWord Reviews Book of Year Awards recognizes the biography of famous first cousins Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Swaggart, and Mickey Gilley....


Mary Price Boday Set for A DANCER'S JOURNEY Talk, Book Signing, 10/5
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2013

As part of the Artist Talk Series, Steps on Broadway presents a panel discussion and book signing of Mary Price Boday's 'A Dancer's Journey: The Biography of Mary Anthony' including panelists Boday, Mary Anthony, one of the leaders of the American modern dance movement, and Mary Anthony Dance Theate...


Tommy Tune Brings STEPS IN TIME to Town Hall, 6/1
by Kelsey Denette - May 02, 2013

On Saturday, June 1 at 8pm, 9-time Tony Award-winner Tommy Tune will take the stage at The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street) to offer "Steps in Time" - A Broadway Biography in Song & Dance, highlighting his nearly 50-year career as an actor, dancer, singer, theatre director, producer, and choreograph...


Seth Davis Releases WOODEN: A COACH'S LIFE on 50th Anniversary of John Wooden's NCAA Championship at UCLA
by Christina Mancuso - October 22, 2013

In January 2014, Sports Illustrated writer and CBS college basketball analyst Seth Davis's definitive and unflinching biography of UCLA coaching legend John Wooden will be the talk of the sports world. Davislooks at Wooden's life as he lived it, beyond the press clippings and championships. This is ...


Moving Image to Celebrate JIM HENSON: THE BIOGRAPHY with Panel Discussion, Rare Clips, Reception, 10/1
by Molly Tracy - September 24, 2013

Museum of the Moving Image and The Jim Henson Legacy will celebrate the publication of Jim Henson: The Biography (2013, Ballantine Books), by Brian Jay Jones, with a special event featuring a reception, screenings of rare clips, a panel discussion, and book signing on Tuesday, October 1. Jones's eag...


ABC's Karl, Raddatz to Receive 'Walter Cronkite Awards' for Political Jounalism
by Caryn Robbins - March 06, 2013

ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl and Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz will be recognized with Walter Cronkite Awards for Excellence in Television Political Journalism, it was announced today....


Artist Ted Lewy's Colorful Life and Works Celebrated in New Book
by Christina Mancuso - October 18, 2013

Accomplished artist Ted Lewy was born on September 4, 1912, in a small town called Schubin in West Prussia, part of the German Empire before World War I. How Lewy arrived and fell in love with San Francisco Bay Area and influence it through his art is now revealed in a beautiful biography about his ...


Rwanda Genocide Survivor Reveals Harrowing Details in New Biography, INGABIRE THE JOURNEY
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2013

As a bible teacher, Ignatius K. Oliphant is truly dedicated to his objective of letting everyone know about the New Testament Christianity to touch and change the lives of many. Once in a while, he meets a person whose life changes his. To lend his voice to one courageous Rwandan woman whose story m...


The Actors Fund Presents MUSICAL MONDAY- FRANK WILDHORN & FRIENDS
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2013

The Actors Fund proudly presents a very special MUSICAL MONDAY- FRANK WILDHORN & FRIENDS with the Multi-Grammy and Tony Nominated Composer of Jekyll and Hyde and special surprise performers....


Julianna Brydon's ANNA'S STORY is Released
by Christina Mancuso - July 16, 2013

Author Julianna offers a thoroughly absorbing biography that gives a concrete picture of the trials and tribulations faced by immigrants back in the early 20th century titled Anna's Story. Inspired by and based from her mother's life story, this book chronicles a young woman's stirring journey from ...


Christian Bale Book Named Best Biography by Texas Association of Authors
by Robert Diamond - August 04, 2013

'Christian Bale: The Inside Story of the Darkest Batman' (BenBella Books, ISBN: 978-1-936661-64-0) has been named 2013 Best Biography by the Texas Association of Authors....


Moving Image Celebrates JIM HENSON: THE BIOGRAPHY with Panel Discussion, Rare Clips, Reception Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2013

Museum of the Moving Image and The Jim Henson Legacy will celebrate the publication of Jim Henson: The Biography (2013, Ballantine Books), by Brian Jay Jones, with a special event featuring a reception, screenings of rare clips, a panel discussion, and book signing tonight, October 1...


2013 Tony Nominees Guide: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
by BWW Special Coverage - June 05, 2013

The big night is coming up quickly, and BroadwayWorld wants you to be the most knowledgeable person at your Tonys party on June 9. Brush up on your trivia for the nominess for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical below!...


ESP to Present BIOGRAPHY Reading at North Seattle Community College, 8/19
by Tyler Peterson - August 09, 2013

Into the sunny heat of August, ESP introduces the cool breeze of witty comedy - the terrific play Biography, by S. N. Behrman. This 1932 Broadway hit concerns the return to the United States of the Tennessee expatriate Marion Froude, who has been leading a highly artistic lifestyle in between-the-wa...


Eustace Percy's Book, JOHN KNOX, Released by Lutterworth Press Today
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2013

“No grander figure can be found, in the entire history of the Reformation in this island, than that of John Knox” wrote the historian Froude. Yet, John Knox has suffered in the twentieth century from the common trick of the popular imagination that seizes on one aspect of a historical figure and ele...


RosettaBooks Releases Arthur C. Clarke Biography
by Christina Mancuso - July 02, 2013

Leading independent eBook publisher RosettaBooks has announced the first-time digital release of the most current and comprehensive biography of Arthur C. Clarke's life....


Bradley McCaw Tours Australia and New York, Beginning Today
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2013

Australia's newest cabaret sensation and winner of the 2012 Australian Cabaret Showcase, Bradley McCaw will tour Australia and New York from tonight, 8 June 2013 with his new show Cabaret: The Complete Authorised Biography....


Moving Image to Celebrate JIM HENSON: THE BIOGRAPHY with Panel Discussion, Rare Clips, Reception, 10/1
by Molly Tracy - September 24, 2013

Museum of the Moving Image and The Jim Henson Legacy will celebrate the publication of Jim Henson: The Biography (2013, Ballantine Books), by Brian Jay Jones, with a special event featuring a reception, screenings of rare clips, a panel discussion, and book signing on Tuesday, October 1. Jones's eag...






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