Pop Fifty : Television

Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated

By:: Alison Arngrim
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On Chart:: 1 week on chart
Description:: Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated

By: Alison Arngrim

It Books

For seven years, Alison Arngrim played a wretched, scheming, selfish, lying, manipulative brat on one of TV history's most beloved series. Though millions of Little House on the Prairie viewers hated Nellie Oleson and her evil antics, Arngrim grew to love her characterand the freedom and confidence Nellie inspired in her.

In Confessions of a Prairie Bitch, Arngrim describes growing up in Hollywood with her eccentric parents: Thor Arngrim, a talent manager to Liberace and others, whose appetite for publicity was insatiable, and legendary voice actress Norma MacMillan, who played both Gumby and Casper the Friendly Ghost. She recalls her most cherished and often wickedly funny moments behind the scenes of Little House: Michael Landon's "unsaintly" habit of...

Avatar: The Last Airbender (The Art of the Animated Series)

By:: Bryan Konietzko, Michael DiMartino
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On Chart:: 1 week on chart
Description:: Avatar: The Last Airbender (The Art of the Animated Series)

By: Bryan Konietzko, Michael DiMartino

Dark Horse

An unprecedented look at the concept, design, and production art behind this smash-hit series, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Art of the Animated Series chronicles the show's development -- from the very first sketch through to the series finale and beyond! -- along with behind-the-scenes commentary from series creators Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino.

Featuring hundreds of images, most of which Nickelodeon has never released to the public!

Pub. Date: May 2010

Format: Full color, 184 pages, Hard cover, 9" x 12"

Lost Encyclopedia

By:: Tara Bennett, Paul Terry
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On Chart:: 1 week on chart
Description:: Lost Encyclopedia

By: Tara Bennett, Paul Terry

DK Publishing

Featuring more than 400 pages and over 1500 images, the LOST Encyclopedia will be a comprehensive guide to the characters, items, locations, plotlines, relationships, and mythologies from all six seasons of the landmark series aired on ABC-TV and produced by ABC Studios. Created in full collaboration with ABC Entertainment and ABC Studios, this will be the first and only fully licensed and comprehensive reference to all things LOST, and it includes a foreword by executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse.

LOST 2010. ABC Studios. All Rights Reserved.

Suck It, Wonder Woman!: The Misadventures of a Hollywood Geek

By:: Olivia Munn, mac montandon
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On Chart:: 1 week on chart
Description:: Suck It, Wonder Woman!: The Misadventures of a Hollywood Geek

By: Olivia Munn, mac montandon

St. Martin's Press

In this hilarious collection you'll find essays like thoughts About My First Agents Girlfriends Vagina, wherein Olivia skewers what its like to live in Hollywood. In Sex: What You Can Do to Help Yourself Have More of It, she frankly gets down to the business of getting it on, including advice on how to appropriately wrap it and bag it. In What to Do When the Robots Invade (Yes, When!), Olivia offers valuable information on . . . what to do when the robots invade! And just when you thought she couldnt get any more geeky, she can. This book also includes such handy treasures as a timeline of great moments in Geek history, a flip book, an unofficial FAQ section, and a nifty (read: smokin') foldout poster.
Suck It, Wond...

Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"

By:: David Bianculli
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On Chart:: 1 week on chart
Description:: Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"

By: David Bianculli

Touchstone

A behind-the-scenes look at the rise and fall of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour -- the provocative, politically charged program that shocked the censors, outraged the White House, and forever changed the face of television.
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.
Before it was suddenly removed from the CBS lineup (reportedly under pressure from the Nixon administration), The Smothers...

Mad Men Unbuttoned: A Romp Through 1960s America

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Natasha Vargas-cooper

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Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

By:: Neil Postman
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On Chart:: 38 weeks on chart
Description:: Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

By: Neil Postman

Penguin (Non-Classics)

Originally published in 1985, Neil Postmans groundbreaking polemic about the corrosive effects of television on our politics and public discourse has been hailed as a twenty-first-century book published in the twentieth century. Now, with television joined by more sophisticated electronic mediafrom the Internet to cell phones to DVDsit has taken on even greater significance. Amusing Ourselves to Death is a prophetic look at what happens when politics, journalism, education, and even religion become subject to the demands of entertainment. It is also a blueprint for regaining controlof our media, so that they can serve our highest goals.

Time Bandit: Two Brothers, the Bering Sea, and One of the World's Deadliest Jobs

By:: Andy Hillstrand, Johnathan Hillstrand, Malcolm MacPherson
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Description:: Time Bandit: Two Brothers, the Bering Sea, and One of the World's Deadliest Jobs

By: Andy Hillstrand, Johnathan Hillstrand, Malcolm MacPherson

Ballantine Books

Every Alaskan king crab season, brothers Andy and Johnathan Hillstrand risk their lives and seek their fortunes upon the treacherous waters of the Bering Sea. Sons of a hard-bitten, highly successful fisherman, and born with brine in their blood, the Hillstrand boys couldn't imagine a life without a swaying deck underfoot and a harvest of mighty king crabs waiting to be pulled from the ocean floor. In pursuit of their daily catch, the brothers brave ice floes and heaving waves sixty feet high, the perils of thousand-pound steel traps thrown about by the punishing wind, and the constant menace of the open, hungry water-epitomized in the chorus of a haunting sailors' sing-along: "Many brave hearts are asleep in the deep, so beware, beware."

Good Eats: The Early Years

By:: Alton Brown
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On Chart:: 1 week on chart
Description:: Good Eats: The Early Years

By: Alton Brown

Stewart, Tabori & Chang

Alton Brown is a foodie phenomenon: a great cook, a very funny guy, and-underneath it all-a science geek who's as interested in the chemistry of cooking as he is in eating. (Well, almost.) Here, finally, are the books that Brown's legion of fans have been salivating for-two volumes that together will provide an unexpurgated record of his long-running, award-winning Food Network TV series, Good Eats.

Firefly: Still Flying: A Celebration of Joss Whedon's Acclaimed TV Series

By:: Joss Whedon
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Description:: Firefly: Still Flying: A Celebration of Joss Whedon's Acclaimed TV Series

By: Joss Whedon

Titan Books

NEW STORIES. UNSEEN PHOTOS. SHINY.

“We have done the impossible, and that makes us mighty.”

Since its short-lived appearance on TV in 2002, Joss Whedon’s Firefly has indeed done the impossible. It’s sold over a half a million copies on DVD, spawned the hit movie Serenity, and most remarkably, inspired a loyal fan following the Browncoats whose numbers are still growing to this day.

Still Flying is a brand new celebration of all aspects of the show, featuring a wealth of rare and previously unpublished images including storyboards, production design art and candid behind the scenes photos memories from the cast and crew, a tribute to the Browncoats, and, as a special bonus:

EXCLUSIVE NEW FIREFLY FICTI...

The Screenwriter's Bible: A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting, and Selling Your Script

By:: David Trottier
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On Chart:: 36 weeks on chart
Description:: The Screenwriter's Bible: A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting, and Selling Your Script

By: David Trottier

Silman-James Press

How does a spec script differ from a shooting script? What kind of fasteners should one use to bind a script? How did the term MOS come to mean without sound? You'll find the answers to these pressing questions and much more in David Trottier's eminently usable Screenwriter's Bible. The avuncular Trottier--a writer-producer, script consultant, and seminar leader--has written a friendly guide through the Hollywood morass. He touts it as six books in one: it's "a screenwriting primer, a screenwriting workbook, a formatting guide, a spec writing guide, a sales and marketing guide, [and] a resource guide."
Much of Trottier's advice is common sense: "Don't write anything that cannot appear on the screen"; to keep casting options open, don't make your phy...

Essentials of Screenwriting: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television Writing

By:: Richard Walter
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Description:: Essentials of Screenwriting: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television Writing

By: Richard Walter

Plume

Hollywood's premier teacher of screenwriting shares the secrets of writing and selling successful screenplays

Anyone fortunate enough to win a seat in Professor Richard Walter's legendary class at UCLA film school can be confident their career has just taken a quantum leap forward. His students have written more than ten projects for Steven Spielberg alone, plus hundreds of other Hollywood blockbusters and prestigious indie productions, including two recent Oscar winners for best original screenplay-Milk (2008) and Sideways (2006).

In this updated edition, Walter integrates his highly coveted lessons and principles from Screenwriting with material from his companion text, The Whole Picture, and includes new advice on how to turn a ra...

The Way I See It: A Look Back at My Life on Little House

By:: Melissa Anderson
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On Chart:: 1 week on chart
Description:: The Way I See It: A Look Back at My Life on Little House

By: Melissa Anderson

Globe Pequot

When other girls her age were experiencing their first crushes, Melissa Sue Anderson was receiving handwritten marriage proposals from fans as young, and younger, than she was. When other girls were dreaming of their first kiss, Melissa was struggling through hers in front of a camera. From age eleven in 1974 until she left the show in 1981, Melissa Anderson literally grew up before the viewers of Little House on the Prairie.

Melissa, as Mary, is remembered by many as the blind sisterand she was the only actor in the series to be nominated for an Emmy. In The Way I See It, she takes readers onto the set and inside the world of the iconic series created by Michael Landon, who, Melissa discovered, was not perfect, as much as he tried ...

High Voltage Tattoo

By:: Kat Von D
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On Chart:: 16 weeks on chart
Description:: High Voltage Tattoo

By: Kat Von D

Collins Design

High Voltage Tattoo is a graphic perspective on today's global tattoo culture by Kat Von D, star of The Learning Channel's L.A. Ink and one of the most talented and popular artists working today. Designed in a style that is reminiscent of a handmade Gothic journal with its red padded cover, ornate typography, and parchmentlike pages, it throws the door wide open to tattooing culture in the way only an insider like Kat can.

High Voltage Tattoo traces Kat's career as an artist, from early childhood influences to recent work, along with examples of what inspires her, information about the show and her shop, her sketches, and personal tattoos. The book goes deep into tattoo process and culture: readers can see up close the pigments, the tools, and the makin...

Good Eats 2: The Middle Years

By:: Alton Brown
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On Chart:: 1 week on chart
Description:: Good Eats 2: The Middle Years

By: Alton Brown

Stewart, Tabori & Chang

Good Eats 2: The Middle Years picks up where the bestselling Good Eats: The Early Years left off. Showcasing everything Alton Brown fans (and they are legion!) have ever wanted to know about his award-winning television show, The Middle Years is chock-full of behind-the-scenes photographs and trivia, science-of-food information, cooking tips, andof courserecipes.

Browns particular genius lies in teaching the chemistry of cooking with...

The Sopranos Family Cookbook: As Compiled by Artie Bucco

By:: Allen Rucker, Michele Scicolone
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On Chart:: 27 weeks on chart
Description:: The Sopranos Family Cookbook: As Compiled by Artie Bucco

By: Allen Rucker, Michele Scicolone

Grand Central Publishing

Featuring fabulous Southern Italian recipes, photos, and lore from the hit show, this book will have millions of fans eating like their favourite family. Featuring mouthwatering recipes and family food stories straight from the kitchens of The Sopranos and their friends, The Sopranos Family Cookbook is sure to satisfy readers' hunger and craving for more of The Sopranos. Including the histoory of Neapolitan cuisine and 100 recipes created with the characters in mind, plus luscious pictures of the savory dishes, readers will be baking ziti as good as Carmela's in no time. These are the dishes that the first generation Sopranos brought over from Naples and Avellino and the fourth generation still enjoys. In addition, the book has colour photos of Tony, his family, and his 'family' eating...

Mad Men and Philosophy: Nothing Is as It Seems (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series)

Label:: Wiley
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On Chart:: 1 week on chart
Description:: Mad Men and Philosophy: Nothing Is as It Seems (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series)

Wiley

A look at the philosophical underpinnings of the hit TV show, Mad Men
With its swirling cigarette smoke, martini lunches, skinny ties, and tight pencil skirts, Mad Men is unquestionably one of the most stylish, sexy, and irresistible shows on television. But the series becomes even more absorbing once you dig deeper into its portrayal of the changing social and political mores of 1960s America and explore the philosophical complexities of its key characters and themes. From Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle to John Kenneth Galbraith, Milton Friedman, and Ayn Rand, Mad Men and Philosophy brings the thinking of some of history's most powerful minds to bear on the world of Don Draper and the Sterling Cooper ad agency. You'll gain insights into a host of compelling Mad ...

The Days of our Lives: The True Story of One Family's Dream and the Untold History of Days of our...

By:: Ken Corday
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On Chart:: 1 week on chart
Description:: The Days of our Lives: The True Story of One Family's Dream and the Untold History of Days of our...

By: Ken Corday

Sourcebooks

On a November day almost forty-five years ago, the first episode of Days of our Lives appeared on the NBC Network, NBC's first color soap opera broadcast. Eleven thousand episodes later, millions excitedly tune in every weekday to watch one of the 260 original one-hour episodes produced each year. What few know though is that the show started as the dream of one family, the Corday family, who still owns and runs the show to this day. These are the days of their lives.

The Days of our Lives is the first insider account of the history behind one of our most beloved soap operas. It is about the family who believed in it, conceived it, and sometimes seemed to live it along with millions of viewers, as they struggled to emerge from nowhere to create and p...

House and Philosophy: Everybody Lies (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series)

By:: Henry Jacoby
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On Chart:: 21 weeks on chart
Description:: House and Philosophy: Everybody Lies (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series)

By: Henry Jacoby

Wiley

An unauthorized look at the philosophical issues raised by one of today's most popular television shows: House

House is one of the top three television dramas on the air, pulling in more than 19 million viewers for each episode. This latest book in the popular Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series takes a deeper look at the characters and issues raised in this Emmy Award-winning medical drama, offering entertaining answers to the fascinating ethical questions viewers have about Dr. Gregory House and his medical team.

Henry Jacoby (Goldsboro, NC) teaches philosophy at East Carolina University. He has published articles primarily on the philosophy of mind and was a contributor to South Park and Philosophy
(978-1-4051-6160-2).

Respect for Acting

By:: Uta Hagen
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On Chart:: 19 weeks on chart
Description:: Respect for Acting

By: Uta Hagen

Wiley

In her introduction to Respect for Acting, actress and teacher Uta Hagen talks about a time when she herself had no respect for the art of acting. "I used to accept opinions such as: 'You're just born to be an actor'; 'Actors don't really know what they're doing on stage'; 'Acting is just instinct--it can't be taught.'" But this attitude of "you got it or you don't" is fundamentally one that denigrates the craft, as she points out. Great actors do not perform effortlessly, or merely through learning the appropriate tricks and cheats to manipulate an audience. Great acting is about the difficult fusion of intellect and action--about sincerely and truthfully connecting to the moment, your fellow actors, and the audience--and Hagen's thoughtful and profound book contains a series of...

Film Directing Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen (Michael Wiese Productions)

By:: Steve Katz
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On Chart:: 38 weeks on chart
Description:: Film Directing Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen (Michael Wiese Productions)

By: Steve Katz

Michael Wiese

Film Directing Shot by Shot offers a good introduction to the rudiments of film production. Steven D. Katz walks his readers through the various stages of moviemaking, advising them at every turn to visualize the films they wish to produce. Katz believes that one of the chief tasks of filmmaking is to negotiate between our three-dimensional reality and the two-dimensionality of the screen. He covers the number of technical options filmmakers can use to create a satisfying flow of shots, a continuity that will make sense to viewers and aptly tell the film's story. Katz provides in-depth coverage of production design, storyboarding, spatial connections, editing, scene staging, depth of frame, camera angles, point of view, and the various types of stable compositions and ...

Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me

By:: Howie Mandel, Josh Young
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On Chart:: 1 week on chart
Description:: Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me

By: Howie Mandel, Josh Young

Bantam

A frank, funny, no-holds-barred memoir that reveals the Deal or No Deal hosts ongoing struggle with OCD and ADHDand how it has shaped his life and career.

Howie Mandel is one of the most recognizable names in entertainmentrespected by his peers and beloved by audiences as the host of the enormously popular prime-time game show Deal or No Deal. With a career that spans three decades and many different show-business platformshes a renowned stand-up comedian who continues to perform more than 150 sold-out shows a year, he created the award-winning TV show Bobbys World, hes starred in feature films and the hit TV series St. Elsewhere, and hes also hosted his own daytime talk showhes one of the most versatile performers anywhere. But there are aspects of h...

Doctor Who: The TARDIS Handbook

By:: Steve Tribe
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On Chart:: 1 week on chart
Description:: Doctor Who: The TARDIS Handbook

By: Steve Tribe

Random House UK

A Doctor Who sourcebook.

Supernatural: John Winchester's Journal

By:: Alex Irvine
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On Chart:: 16 weeks on chart
Description:: Supernatural: John Winchester's Journal

By: Alex Irvine

It Books

Sam and Dean Winchester know all the secrets their father recorded in his journal. Now you can, too.

On November 2, 1983, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a demonic supernatural force. In the wake of the tragedy, their father, John, set out to learn everything he could about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America . . . and how to kill it. In his personal journal, he not only compiled folklore, legend, and superstition about all manner of otherworldly enemies but he also recorded his experienceshunting the creature that killed his wife even as he raised his two sons.

Part prequel, part resource guide, John Winchester's Journal finally gives fans the ultimate companion book for Supernatural. It's ...

The 101 Habits Of Highly Successful Screenwriters: Insider's Secrets from Hollywood's Top Writers

By:: Karl Iglesias
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On Chart:: 17 weeks on chart
Description:: The 101 Habits Of Highly Successful Screenwriters: Insider's Secrets from Hollywood's Top Writers

By: Karl Iglesias

Adams Media

Aspiring screenwriters don't need another book on how to write a screenplay, says Karl Iglesias. What they need is a book on how to be a screenwriter. Voil: The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters, featuring interviews with 14 screenwriters, arranged by subject. The result reads like a panel discussion, touching on such subjects as collaboration, schmoozing, discipline, Hollywood, and story pitching. The dream of winning a Hollywood jackpot has lured everyone and his gardener into the screenwriting game. Still, despite the unencouraging odds, "all you need to do is write a good script," says Scott Rosenberg (Beautiful Girls). Some of the book's best advice concerns one of the screenwriter's most formidable hurdles: getting a screenplay read. Submit it to film fes...

The Girls Next Door

By:: Paul Ruditis
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On Chart:: 18 weeks on chart
Description:: The Girls Next Door

By: Paul Ruditis

Simon Spotlight Entertainment

Step inside the Playboy Mansion, where the sexy stars of E!'s hit reality show The Girls Next Door are giving readers full access to the action you don't see on TV....
Hugh Hefner's girlfriends -- Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt, and Kendra Wilkinson -- have become superstars in their own right, thanks to their hit reality show on E!, in which all three gorgeous ladies share their glamorous lives with the cameras. But what crazy antics and juicy details didn't make the cut? This exclusive, behind-the-scenes companion to the show features never-before-seen photos, all new commentary, and three unique perspectives on life in the Playboy Mansion.
Want to look, act, or throw a party just like a Girl Next Door? Let Holly, Bridget, and Kendra show you how. In addition to sh...

Freakin' Fabulous: How to Dress, Speak, Behave, Eat, Drink, Entertain, Decorate, and Generally Be...

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Clinton Kelly

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24 weeks on chart

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How to Write a Damn Good Thriller: A Step-by-Step Guide for Novelists and Screenwriters

By:: James N. Frey
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On Chart:: 1 week on chart
Description:: How to Write a Damn Good Thriller: A Step-by-Step Guide for Novelists and Screenwriters

By: James N. Frey

St. Martin's Press

A quick look at any fiction bestseller list reveals that thrillers make upmost of thetitles at the top. HOW TO WRITE A DAMN GOOD THRILLER will help the aspiring novelist or screenwriter to design, draft, write, and polish a thriller that is sure to grab readers. Frey uses examples from both books and movies and addresses the following hot topics:
*Germinal ideas
*Breathing life into great thriller characters
*Crafting a gripping opening
*Maintaining tension
*Creating obstacles and conflicts
*Writing a mean, lean thriller scene
*Adding surprise twists
*Building a smashing climax
and many more.
In his trademark approachable andhumorous style, Frey illuminates the building bl...

Supernatural: The Official Companion Season 4

By:: Titan Books
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On Chart:: 1 week on chart
Description:: Supernatural: The Official Companion Season 4

By: Titan Books

Titan Books

The hit show from the producers of The O.C. and The X-FiIes, starring Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles, continues its spooky road-trip through the dark heart of America.

Dean is freed from Hell and resurrected by the angels, but the Winchester brothers have to pay a high price for his life. Soon they find themselves pulled into the battle between angels and demons as they learn of the impending apocalypse. Along the way, Sam and Dean must also deal with a rugaru, a siren, ghouls, witches, the unusual return of the Trickster, and their own family’s past.

This official companion is packed with exclusive interviews, photos, behind the scenes secrets, a complete episode guide, plus a color portrait gallery of the stars.

Kings of Madison Avenue: The Unofficial Guide to Mad Men

By:: Jesse McLean
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Description:: Kings of Madison Avenue: The Unofficial Guide to Mad Men

By: Jesse McLean

Ecw Press

Reveling in the consumerist decadence of AMCs infamous advertising house Sterling Cooper, this complementary volume to the groundbreaking series Mad Men provides behind-the-scenes revelations, episode guides, cast biographies, and rich sidebar content, including How to Party Like the Mad Men. Delving beneath the glitz and glamour to highlight the workings of a sophisticated modern classic, this definitive fan guide also offers fascinating sociological context and cultural analysis. The details of historical ad campaigns that are woven into the shows storylines are providedsuch as Volkswagen Beetles landmark Think Small campaign, the Nixon/Kennedy presidential push, and the creation of Lucky Strikes Its toasted slogan. This is the ultimate gui...

The "Supernatural" Book of Monsters, Spirits, Demons, and Ghouls

By:: Alex Irvine
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On Chart:: 25 weeks on chart
Description:: The "Supernatural" Book of Monsters, Spirits, Demons, and Ghouls

By: Alex Irvine

It Books

Twenty-three years ago, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a demonic supernatural force. Following the tragedy, their father, John, set out to teach his boys everything about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America . . . and how to kill it.

Fans of the blockbuster television phenomenon can rejoice! A one-of-a-kind compilation of all of Sam and Dean's demon-busting knowledge, The Supernatural Book of Monsters, Spirits, Demons, and Ghouls contains illustrations and detailed descriptions that catalogue the more than two dozen otherworldly enemies that most people believe exist only in folklore, superstition, and nightmares:vampires, ghosts, revenants, reapers, and even bloody clowns. You'll find within these p...

The Wire: Truth Be Told

By:: Rafael Alvarez
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Description:: The Wire: Truth Be Told

By: Rafael Alvarez

Grove Press

Widely regarded as one of the greatest television shows ever made, The Wire, often called a novel-as-television, is a Dickensian masterpiece that weaves together complex stories and complicated characters into a sprawling, textured portrait of an American city in decline. The Wire: Truth Be Told is the ultimate companion to this spectacular show. Essays from David Simon, George Pelecanos, Laura Lippman, William F. Zorzi, and others join interviews with the shows creators, entertaining summaries of all sixty episodes and overviews of each of its seasons. Above all, The Wire: Truth Be Told offers a captivating behind the scenes look at the show, from the struggle to get it on the air, to the response from Baltimores residents and politicians, to the fascinating t...

Firefly: The Official Companion: Volume Two

By:: Joss Whedon
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On Chart:: 19 weeks on chart
Description:: Firefly: The Official Companion: Volume Two

By: Joss Whedon

Titan Books

Before the smash hit movie "Serenity" came "Firefly", the cult TV series, which started it all and became a DVD phenomenon, selling almost half a million copies. Set 500 years in the future, "Firefly" centres around Mal Reynolds, captain of the ship-for-hire Serenity and its eclectic crew of galactic misfits. When he takes on two passengers, a young doctor and his mysterious, telepathic sister, he gets much more than he bargained for...This official companion is just what the show's fervent fans, the 'Browncoats', have been waiting for, with unseen photos, scripts, behind the scenes secrets, and exclusive input from the cast and crew, including of course creator Joss Whedon.

Gym, Tanning, Laundry: The Official Jersey Shore Quote Book

By:: MTV
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On Chart:: 1 week on chart
Description:: Gym, Tanning, Laundry: The Official Jersey Shore Quote Book

By: MTV

MTV

Snooki, Ronnie, Mike “The Situation,” JWoww, Pauly D, Sammi Sweetheart, Vinny, and Angelina captivated America with their big hair, fake tans, fist pumps, and high drama on MTV 's wildly popular show Jersey Shore. But they don't just walk the walkthey talk the talk. Relive their most outrageous and hilarious moments with these memorable words of “wisdom” on life, love, and looking good.
These are rules to live byG.T.L., baby!
“My ultimate dream is to move to Jersey, find a nice, juiced, hot, tanned guy, and live my life.”
“I feel like this job is beneath me. I'm a bartender. I do, like, great things.”
“I have a bad habit of playing little emotional games with men. When they date me, it's cool in the beginning. ...

Paranormal State: My Journey into the Unknown

By:: Ryan Buell, Stefan Petrucha
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Description:: Paranormal State: My Journey into the Unknown

By: Ryan Buell, Stefan Petrucha

It Books

Hit show "Paranormal State" chronicles the extraordinary life of Ryan Buell and the other members of the Paranormal Research Society (PRS) as they seek to find the truth behind terrifying real life mysteries, hauntings, and ghosts. Stone-cold investigators of the supernatural and seekers of the unknown, they have dedicated their lives to working beside countless amounts of families who seem to suffer from the effects of paranormal experiences. In this behind-the-scenes look, Ryan takes readers inside the cases from the show. Revealing new facts, and discussing never-before-seen cases, "Paranormal State" explores the intriguing mysteries surrounding each case and the difficult decisions faced by Ryan and PRS in the field, as well as their struggles with faith (their own and that of those...

The Numbers Behind NUMB3RS: Solving Crime with Mathematics

By:: Keith Devlin, Gary Lorden
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On Chart:: 3 weeks on chart
Description:: The Numbers Behind NUMB3RS: Solving Crime with Mathematics

By: Keith Devlin, Gary Lorden

Plume

The companion to the hit CBS crime series Numb3rs presents the fascinating way mathematics is used to fight real-life crime

Using the popular CBS prime-time TV crime series Numb3rs as a springboard, Keith Devlin (known to millions of NPR listeners as the Math Guy on NPRs Weekend Edition with Scott Simon) and Gary Lorden (the principal math advisor to Numb3rs) explain real-life mathematical techniques used by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies to catch and convict criminals. From forensics to counterterrorism, the Riemann hypothesis to image enhancement, solving murders to beating casinos, Devlin and Lorden present compelling cases that illustrate how advanced mathematics can be used in state-of-the-art criminal investigations.

Ace of Cakes: Inside the World of Charm City Cakes

By:: Duff Goldman, Willie Goldman
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On Chart:: 1 week on chart
Description:: Ace of Cakes: Inside the World of Charm City Cakes

By: Duff Goldman, Willie Goldman

William Morrow Cookbooks

When Duff Goldman, Food Network's "Ace of Cakes," envisioned Charm City Cakes in Baltimore nearly a decade ago, his goal was to make wonderful cakes for friends and family. As word spread about his fabulous creations, his dream grew into a nationally renowned business staffed by a team of talented professionals, including musicians, artists, and creative souls with experience in architectural modeling, graphic design, deejaying, coffee making, performance art, dog walking, sculpture, painting and more.
Aces of Cakes: Inside the World of Charm City Cakes is a celebration of the bakery that started it all. This colorful scrapbook is loaded with stories about Duff's early days as a graffiti artist turned young chef, his successes and hilarious disasters, and the amazing team he ...

True Blood and Philosophy: We Wanna Think Bad Things with You (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop C...

Label:: Wiley
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Description:: True Blood and Philosophy: We Wanna Think Bad Things with You (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop C...

Wiley

The first look at the philosophical issues behind Charlaine Harris's New York Times bestsellers The Southern Vampire Mysteries and the True Blood television series
Teeming with complex, mythical characters in the shape of vampires, telepaths, shapeshifters, and the like, True Blood, the popular HBO series adapted from Charlaine Harris's bestselling The Southern Vampire Mysteries, has a rich collection of themes to explore, from sex and romance to bigotry and violence to death and immortality. The goings-on in the mythical town of Bon Temps, Louisiana, where vampires satiate their blood lust and openly commingle with ordinary humans, present no shortages of juicy metaphysical morsels to sink your teeth into.
Now True Blood and Phi...

Technical Theater for Nontechnical People

By:: Drew Campbell
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On Chart:: 6 weeks on chart
Description:: Technical Theater for Nontechnical People

By: Drew Campbell

Allworth Press

This innovative resource has been completely updated to reflect state-of-the-art standards in today's fast-changing theater technology. Designed exclusively for nontechnicians in the field, this pioneering book helps actors, dancers, playwrights, and directors to understand every aspect of a traditional and digitally supported backstage environment, from scenery, lighting, sound to props, and stage management to the use of integrated show control systems. The new edition covers new technology that has become mainstream, such as computer-controlled lightning instruments and audio (including various new formats), software to build audio cues, and PC-based audio play-back systems. A new chapter discusses show control systems that allow theater directors to make informed choices on which so...

House, M.D.: The Official Guide to the Hit Medical Drama

By:: Ian Jackman, Hugh Laurie
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Description:: House, M.D.: The Official Guide to the Hit Medical Drama

By: Ian Jackman, Hugh Laurie

It Books

(W) Ian Jackman The Emmy Award-winning FOX show, House, is centered around one of the most compelling characters on television, cynical genius doctor Gregory House (portrayed by Hugh Laurie), who heads a team of specialists at a fictional teaching hospital in Princeton, New Jersey. This first, fully authorized guide to the hit medical drama offers unprecedented access to the actors and creators.

Screenwriting For Dummies

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Laura Schellhardt

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A Taste of True Blood: The Fangbanger's Guide

Label:: Smart Pop
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Description:: A Taste of True Blood: The Fangbanger's Guide

Smart Pop

True Blood, Alan Balls critically acclaimed television adaptation of Charlaine Harris bestselling Southern Vampire mysteries, is HBOs most-watched show since The Sopranos, averaging over 12 million viewers an episode in its second season. Thanks to its large, dedicated fanbase, it won the Peoples Choice Favorite TV Obsession award in early 2010.

A Taste of True Blood: The Fangbangers Guide gives those fans something to savor between episodesand whets their appetite for more. Covering the shows first two seasons and released just in time for the third (with real-time online updates from the books contributors throughout season three), the book includes pieces on:

Vampire Bills season 2 slide from hot to not
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MythBusters: The Explosive Truth Behind 30 of the Most Perplexing Urban Legends of All Time

By:: Keith Zimmerman, Kent Zimmerman
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On Chart:: 5 weeks on chart
Description:: MythBusters: The Explosive Truth Behind 30 of the Most Perplexing Urban Legends of All Time

By: Keith Zimmerman, Kent Zimmerman

Gallery

Leave no urban myth untested.
Could you kill someone by dropping a penny from a skyscraper? Can an unsuspecting scuba diver be sucked out of the water by a firefighting helicopter and get spit out in the middle of a forest fire? Can you save yourself in a plummeting elevator by jumping just before it hits bottom?
Special effects experts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, hosts of the Discovery Channel's top-rated MythBusters, use modern-day extreme science to show you what's real and what's fiction. With photographs, illustrations, blueprints, and exclusive interviews to document the mythbusting process, MythBusters: The Explosive Truth Behind 30 of the Most Perplexing Urban Legends of All Time will examine dozens of urban legends, from explod...

Firefly: The Official Companion: Volume One

By:: Joss Whedon
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On Chart:: 23 weeks on chart
Description:: Firefly: The Official Companion: Volume One

By: Joss Whedon

Titan Books

Before the smash hit movie Serenity came Firefly, the cult TV series which started it all and became a DVD phenomenon, selling almost half a million copies.
Set 500 years in the future, Firefly centres around Mal Reynolds, captain of the ship-for-hire Serenity and its eclectic crew of galactic misfits. When he takes on two passengers, a young doctor and his mysterious, telepathic sister, he gets much more than he bargained for
This official companion is just what the shows fervent fans, the Browncoats, have been waiting for, with unseen photos, scripts, behind the scenes secrets, and exclusive input from the cast and crew, including of course creator Joss Whedon.

The Star Trek Encyclopedia

By:: Michael Okuda, Denise Okuda, Debbie Mirek
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On Chart:: 8 weeks on chart
Description:: The Star Trek Encyclopedia

By: Michael Okuda, Denise Okuda, Debbie Mirek

Star Trek

This new version of the Star Trek Encyclopedia is a reissue of the 1997 edition, plus a 128-page supplement of additional material that updates Deep Space Nine to the end of its run and Voyager to midway through season five. It also covers the movie Star Trek: Insurrection. The supplement is as meticulously detailed as the rest of the volume, listing such fascinating trivia as chadre kab (Seven of Nine's first meal), 'Kahless and Lukara' (a Klingon opera), and voraxna (a Cardassian poison), as well as all the new characters and species. Appendices include illustrations of starships, cast and crew listings, a historical timeline, and a bibliography. All photographs and illustrations (except for a few historical shots) are in color. The encyclopedia was devised...

Improvisation for the Theater 3E: A Handbook of Teaching and Directing Techniques (Drama and Perf...

By:: Viola Spolin
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Description:: Improvisation for the Theater 3E: A Handbook of Teaching and Directing Techniques (Drama and Perf...

By: Viola Spolin

Northwestern University Press

This work has inspired the work of countless actors, directors, and writers in theatre, television and film. Spolin's improvisational techniques have changed the very nature and practice of modern theatre. This third edition updates the more than 200 now-classic exercises and adds 30 new ones. It adds 30 traditional theatre games that are frequently used as warm-ups. It includes Spolin's explanations of key concepts crucial to her programme, and collects "The Sayings of Viola Spolin" and adds a glossary of phrases for teachers and directors, with Spolin's definitions of their meaning and value. Most significantly, though, this edition makes available "The Lone Actor". In this section, Spolin offers games for individuals to play when they are alone. It is an important piece that should e...

Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television

By:: Jerry Mander
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On Chart:: 1 week on chart
Description:: Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television

By: Jerry Mander

Harper Perennial

A total departure from previous writing about television, this book is the first ever to advocate that the medium is not reformable. Its problems are inherent in the technology itself and are so dangerous -- to personal health and sanity, to the environment, and to democratic processes -- that TV ought to be eliminated forever.
Weaving personal experiences through meticulous research, the author ranges widely over aspects of television that have rarely been examined and never before joined together, allowing an entirely new, frightening image to emerge. The idea that all technologies are "neutral," benign instruments that can be used well or badly, is thrown open to profound doubt. Speaking of TV reform is, in the words of the author, "as absurd as speaking of the reform of a ...

Star Trek: The Original Series 365

By:: Paula M. Block
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On Chart:: 1 week on chart
Description:: Star Trek: The Original Series 365

By: Paula M. Block

Abrams

Star Trek The Original Series 365 is the definitive, authorized guide to Star Trek, Gene Roddenberrys groundbreaking television program that first aired from 1966 through 1969 and went on to become a cultural phenomenon. A visual celebration of the original voyages of the Starship Enterprise, the book covers the entire series in unprecedented detail, combining in-depth commentary, behind-the-scenes histories, and interviews with writers, cast, and crew, with synopses for each of the series 79 episodes.

The Mighty Book of Boosh

By:: Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding
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On Chart:: New to chart
Description:: The Mighty Book of Boosh

By: Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding

Canongate UK

Incredibly funny, visually dynamic, surreal, musical, and wildly creative, The Mighty Boosh is unlike anything else on television, and this beautifully illustrated humor book promises to be the same. Boosh art director Dave Brownaka Bollo the gorillahas designed countless graphics based on Boosh jokes, including a poster for the Howard vs. kangaroo boxing match and a vintage Penguin-looking book cover for Howard Moon's Trumpet Full of Memories. Other artists have illustrated such essentials of the Boosh-iverse as the a cappella songs known as crimps and the eclectic hairstyles.Every Boosh fanwill loveOld Gregg's Baileys-fueled watercolors, Vince's Excuses for Being Late, and Bob Fossil's Gui...

Grammar of the Edit, Second Edition

By:: Roy Thompson, Christopher J. Bowen
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On Chart:: New to chart
Description:: Grammar of the Edit, Second Edition

By: Roy Thompson, Christopher J. Bowen

Focal Press

Learn the basic "grammar" of editing films and videos in Grammar of the Edit! This book shows you in no uncertain terms (independently of software) what you absolutely need to know to edit your video production. Whether you are just learning how to edit or you need a refresher, this book gives you a basic toolkit to understand the basic terms and the common practices of editing to help create a coherent and meaningful story or visual presentation. This book concentrates on where and how an edit is made and teaches you how to answer the simple question: 'What do I need to do in order to make a good edit between two shots?'

Grammar of the Edit begins with an explanation of the basic rules of visual construction that will allow you to arrange your footage logical...

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				Freakin' Fabulous: How to Dress, Speak, Behave, Eat, Drink, Entertain, Decorate, and Generally Be... By: Clinton Kelly Rating: On Chart: 24 weeks on chart Description: Freakin' Fabulous: How to Dress, Speak, Behave, Eat, Drink, Entertain, Decorate, and Generally Be... By: Clinton Kelly Simon Spotlight Entertainment Clinton Kelly won't just revamp your wardrobe -- he'll revamp your life! The huddled masses yearn to be fabulous, and finally Clinton Kelly is heeding their call. As co-host of TLC's popular What Not to Wear, he regularly transforms dumpy fashion disasters into traffic-stopping, get-an-instant-promotion, reignite-the-passion-in-that-relationship makeovers. But fabulousness doesn't stop with style. Let's face it: you might look good, but if you're chomping on that crudit with your mouth wide open, nobody at the party will talk to you -- even if you can explain to them what crudit actually is. Of course, the keys to being better than everyone else aren't always so obvious. Don't worry; Clinton's here to help. How do you make a flat butt look big and a...
				How to Write a Damn Good Thriller: A Step-by-Step Guide for Novelists and Screenwriters By: James N. Frey Rating: On Chart: 1 week on chart Description: How to Write a Damn Good Thriller: A Step-by-Step Guide for Novelists and Screenwriters By: James N. Frey St. Martin's Press A quick look at any fiction bestseller list reveals that thrillers make upmost of thetitles at the top. HOW TO WRITE A DAMN GOOD THRILLER will help the aspiring novelist or screenwriter to design, draft, write, and polish a thriller that is sure to grab readers. Frey uses examples from both books and movies and addresses the following hot topics: Germinal ideas Breathing life into great thriller characters Crafting a gripping opening Maintaining tension Creating obstacles and conflicts Writing a mean, lean thriller scene Adding surprise twists Building a smashing climax and many more. In his trademark approachable andhumorous style, Frey illuminates the building bl...
				Supernatural: The Official Companion Season 4 By: Titan Books Rating: On Chart: 1 week on chart Description: Supernatural: The Official Companion Season 4 By: Titan Books Titan Books The hit show from the producers of The O.C. and The X-FiIes, starring Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles, continues its spooky road-trip through the dark heart of America. Dean is freed from Hell and resurrected by the angels, but the Winchester brothers have to pay a high price for his life. Soon they find themselves pulled into the battle between angels and demons as they learn of the impending apocalypse. Along the way, Sam and Dean must also deal with a rugaru, a siren, ghouls, witches, the unusual return of the Trickster, and their own family’s past. This official companion is packed with exclusive interviews, photos, behind the scenes secrets, a complete episode guide, plus a color portrait gallery of the stars.
				Kings of Madison Avenue: The Unofficial Guide to Mad Men By: Jesse McLean Rating: On Chart: New to chart Description: Kings of Madison Avenue: The Unofficial Guide to Mad Men By: Jesse McLean Ecw Press Reveling in the consumerist decadence of AMCs infamous advertising house Sterling Cooper, this complementary volume to the groundbreaking series Mad Men provides behind-the-scenes revelations, episode guides, cast biographies, and rich sidebar content, including How to Party Like the Mad Men. Delving beneath the glitz and glamour to highlight the workings of a sophisticated modern classic, this definitive fan guide also offers fascinating sociological context and cultural analysis. The details of historical ad campaigns that are woven into the shows storylines are providedsuch as Volkswagen Beetles landmark Think Small campaign, the Nixon/Kennedy presidential push, and the creation of Lucky Strikes Its toasted slogan. This is the ultimate gui...
				The "Supernatural" Book of Monsters, Spirits, Demons, and Ghouls By: Alex Irvine Rating: On Chart: 25 weeks on chart Description: The "Supernatural" Book of Monsters, Spirits, Demons, and Ghouls By: Alex Irvine It Books Twenty-three years ago, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a demonic supernatural force. Following the tragedy, their father, John, set out to teach his boys everything about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America . . . and how to kill it. Fans of the blockbuster television phenomenon can rejoice! A one-of-a-kind compilation of all of Sam and Dean's demon-busting knowledge, The Supernatural Book of Monsters, Spirits, Demons, and Ghouls contains illustrations and detailed descriptions that catalogue the more than two dozen otherworldly enemies that most people believe exist only in folklore, superstition, and nightmares:vampires, ghosts, revenants, reapers, and even bloody clowns. You'll find within these p...
				The Wire: Truth Be Told By: Rafael Alvarez Rating: On Chart: 1 week on chart Description: The Wire: Truth Be Told By: Rafael Alvarez Grove Press Widely regarded as one of the greatest television shows ever made, The Wire, often called a novel-as-television, is a Dickensian masterpiece that weaves together complex stories and complicated characters into a sprawling, textured portrait of an American city in decline. The Wire: Truth Be Told is the ultimate companion to this spectacular show. Essays from David Simon, George Pelecanos, Laura Lippman, William F. Zorzi, and others join interviews with the shows creators, entertaining summaries of all sixty episodes and overviews of each of its seasons. Above all, The Wire: Truth Be Told offers a captivating behind the scenes look at the show, from the struggle to get it on the air, to the response from Baltimores residents and politicians, to the fascinating t...
				Firefly: The Official Companion: Volume Two By: Joss Whedon Rating: On Chart: 19 weeks on chart Description: Firefly: The Official Companion: Volume Two By: Joss Whedon Titan Books Before the smash hit movie "Serenity" came "Firefly", the cult TV series, which started it all and became a DVD phenomenon, selling almost half a million copies. Set 500 years in the future, "Firefly" centres around Mal Reynolds, captain of the ship-for-hire Serenity and its eclectic crew of galactic misfits. When he takes on two passengers, a young doctor and his mysterious, telepathic sister, he gets much more than he bargained for...This official companion is just what the show's fervent fans, the 'Browncoats', have been waiting for, with unseen photos, scripts, behind the scenes secrets, and exclusive input from the cast and crew, including of course creator Joss Whedon.
				Gym, Tanning, Laundry: The Official Jersey Shore Quote Book By: MTV Rating: On Chart: 1 week on chart Description: Gym, Tanning, Laundry: The Official Jersey Shore Quote Book By: MTV MTV Snooki, Ronnie, Mike “The Situation,” JWoww, Pauly D, Sammi Sweetheart, Vinny, and Angelina captivated America with their big hair, fake tans, fist pumps, and high drama on MTV 's wildly popular show Jersey Shore. But they don't just walk the walkthey talk the talk. Relive their most outrageous and hilarious moments with these memorable words of “wisdom” on life, love, and looking good. These are rules to live byG.T.L., baby! “My ultimate dream is to move to Jersey, find a nice, juiced, hot, tanned guy, and live my life.” “I feel like this job is beneath me. I'm a bartender. I do, like, great things.” “I have a bad habit of playing little emotional games with men. When they date me, it's cool in the beginning. ...
				Paranormal State: My Journey into the Unknown By: Ryan Buell, Stefan Petrucha Rating: On Chart: New to chart Description: Paranormal State: My Journey into the Unknown By: Ryan Buell, Stefan Petrucha It Books Hit show "Paranormal State" chronicles the extraordinary life of Ryan Buell and the other members of the Paranormal Research Society (PRS) as they seek to find the truth behind terrifying real life mysteries, hauntings, and ghosts. Stone-cold investigators of the supernatural and seekers of the unknown, they have dedicated their lives to working beside countless amounts of families who seem to suffer from the effects of paranormal experiences. In this behind-the-scenes look, Ryan takes readers inside the cases from the show. Revealing new facts, and discussing never-before-seen cases, "Paranormal State" explores the intriguing mysteries surrounding each case and the difficult decisions faced by Ryan and PRS in the field, as well as their struggles with faith (their own and that of those...
				The Numbers Behind NUMB3RS: Solving Crime with Mathematics By: Keith Devlin, Gary Lorden Rating: On Chart: 3 weeks on chart Description: The Numbers Behind NUMB3RS: Solving Crime with Mathematics By: Keith Devlin, Gary Lorden Plume *The companion to the hit CBS crime series Numb3rs* presents the fascinating way mathematics is used to fight real-life crime** Using the popular CBS prime-time TV crime series Numb3rs as a springboard, Keith Devlin (known to millions of NPR listeners as the Math Guy on NPRs Weekend Edition with Scott Simon) and Gary Lorden (the principal math advisor to Numb3rs) explain real-life mathematical techniques used by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies to catch and convict criminals. From forensics to counterterrorism, the Riemann hypothesis to image enhancement, solving murders to beating casinos, Devlin and Lorden present compelling cases that illustrate how advanced mathematics can be used in state-of-the-art criminal investigations.
				Ace of Cakes: Inside the World of Charm City Cakes By: Duff Goldman, Willie Goldman Rating: On Chart: 1 week on chart Description: Ace of Cakes: Inside the World of Charm City Cakes By: Duff Goldman, Willie Goldman William Morrow Cookbooks When Duff Goldman, Food Network's "Ace of Cakes," envisioned Charm City Cakes in Baltimore nearly a decade ago, his goal was to make wonderful cakes for friends and family. As word spread about his fabulous creations, his dream grew into a nationally renowned business staffed by a team of talented professionals, including musicians, artists, and creative souls with experience in architectural modeling, graphic design, deejaying, coffee making, performance art, dog walking, sculpture, painting and more. Aces of Cakes: Inside the World of Charm City Cakes is a celebration of the bakery that started it all. This colorful scrapbook is loaded with stories about Duff's early days as a graffiti artist turned young chef, his successes and hilarious disasters, and the amazing team he ...
				True Blood and Philosophy: We Wanna Think Bad Things with You (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop C... Label: Wiley Rating: On Chart: New to chart Description: True Blood and Philosophy: We Wanna Think Bad Things with You (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop C... Wiley The first look at the philosophical issues behind Charlaine Harris's New York Times bestsellers The Southern Vampire Mysteries and the True Blood television series Teeming with complex, mythical characters in the shape of vampires, telepaths, shapeshifters, and the like, True Blood, the popular HBO series adapted from Charlaine Harris's bestselling The Southern Vampire Mysteries, has a rich collection of themes to explore, from sex and romance to bigotry and violence to death and immortality. The goings-on in the mythical town of Bon Temps, Louisiana, where vampires satiate their blood lust and openly commingle with ordinary humans, present no shortages of juicy metaphysical morsels to sink your teeth into. Now True Blood and Phi...
				Technical Theater for Nontechnical People By: Drew Campbell Rating: On Chart: 6 weeks on chart Description: Technical Theater for Nontechnical People By: Drew Campbell Allworth Press This innovative resource has been completely updated to reflect state-of-the-art standards in today's fast-changing theater technology. Designed exclusively for nontechnicians in the field, this pioneering book helps actors, dancers, playwrights, and directors to understand every aspect of a traditional and digitally supported backstage environment, from scenery, lighting, sound to props, and stage management to the use of integrated show control systems. The new edition covers new technology that has become mainstream, such as computer-controlled lightning instruments and audio (including various new formats), software to build audio cues, and PC-based audio play-back systems. A new chapter discusses show control systems that allow theater directors to make informed choices on which so...
				House, M.D.: The Official Guide to the Hit Medical Drama By: Ian Jackman, Hugh Laurie Rating: On Chart: 1 week on chart Description: House, M.D.: The Official Guide to the Hit Medical Drama By: Ian Jackman, Hugh Laurie It Books (W) Ian Jackman The Emmy Award-winning FOX show, House, is centered around one of the most compelling characters on television, cynical genius doctor Gregory House (portrayed by Hugh Laurie), who heads a team of specialists at a fictional teaching hospital in Princeton, New Jersey. This first, fully authorized guide to the hit medical drama offers unprecedented access to the actors and creators.
				Screenwriting For Dummies By: Laura Schellhardt Rating: On Chart: 15 weeks on chart Description: Screenwriting For Dummies By: Laura Schellhardt For Dummies Write a great script and get it into the hands of the Hollywood players! So you want to be a screenwriter? Whether you want to write a feature film or a TV script or adapt your favorite book, this friendly guide gives you expert advice in everything from creating your story and developing memorable characters to formatting your script and selling it to the studios. You get savvy industry tips and strategies for getting your screenplay noticed! The screenwriting process from A to Z -- from developing a concept and thinking visually to plotline, conflicts, pacing, and the conclusion Craft living, breathing characters -- from creating the backstory to letting your characters speak to balancing dialogue with action Turn your story into a...
				A Taste of True Blood: The Fangbanger's Guide Label: Smart Pop Rating: On Chart: New to chart Description: A Taste of True Blood: The Fangbanger's Guide Smart Pop True Blood, Alan Balls critically acclaimed television adaptation of Charlaine Harris bestselling Southern Vampire mysteries, is HBOs most-watched show since The Sopranos, averaging over 12 million viewers an episode in its second season. Thanks to its large, dedicated fanbase, it won the Peoples Choice Favorite TV Obsession award in early 2010. A Taste of True Blood: The Fangbangers Guide gives those fans something to savor between episodesand whets their appetite for more. Covering the shows first two seasons and released just in time for the third (with real-time online updates from the books contributors throughout season three), the book includes pieces on: Vampire Bills season 2 slide from hot to not Sookies mind-reading talents as a...
				MythBusters: The Explosive Truth Behind 30 of the Most Perplexing Urban Legends of All Time By: Keith Zimmerman, Kent Zimmerman Rating: On Chart: 5 weeks on chart Description: MythBusters: The Explosive Truth Behind 30 of the Most Perplexing Urban Legends of All Time By: Keith Zimmerman, Kent Zimmerman Gallery Leave no urban myth untested. Could you kill someone by dropping a penny from a skyscraper? Can an unsuspecting scuba diver be sucked out of the water by a firefighting helicopter and get spit out in the middle of a forest fire? Can you save yourself in a plummeting elevator by jumping just before it hits bottom? Special effects experts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, hosts of the Discovery Channel's top-rated MythBusters, use modern-day extreme science to show you what's real and what's fiction. With photographs, illustrations, blueprints, and exclusive interviews to document the mythbusting process, MythBusters: The Explosive Truth Behind 30 of the Most Perplexing Urban Legends of All Time will examine dozens of urban legends, from explod...
				Firefly: The Official Companion: Volume One By: Joss Whedon Rating: On Chart: 23 weeks on chart Description: Firefly: The Official Companion: Volume One By: Joss Whedon Titan Books Before the smash hit movie Serenity came Firefly, the cult TV series which started it all and became a DVD phenomenon, selling almost half a million copies. Set 500 years in the future, Firefly centres around Mal Reynolds, captain of the ship-for-hire Serenity and its eclectic crew of galactic misfits. When he takes on two passengers, a young doctor and his mysterious, telepathic sister, he gets much more than he bargained for This official companion is just what the shows fervent fans, the Browncoats, have been waiting for, with unseen photos, scripts, behind the scenes secrets, and exclusive input from the cast and crew, including of course creator Joss Whedon.
				The Star Trek Encyclopedia By: Michael Okuda, Denise Okuda, Debbie Mirek Rating: On Chart: 8 weeks on chart Description: The Star Trek Encyclopedia By: Michael Okuda, Denise Okuda, Debbie Mirek Star Trek This new version of the Star Trek Encyclopedia is a reissue of the 1997 edition, plus a 128-page supplement of additional material that updates Deep Space Nine to the end of its run and Voyager to midway through season five. It also covers the movie Star Trek: Insurrection. The supplement is as meticulously detailed as the rest of the volume, listing such fascinating trivia as chadre kab (Seven of Nine's first meal), 'Kahless and Lukara' (a Klingon opera), and voraxna (a Cardassian poison), as well as all the new characters and species. Appendices include illustrations of starships, cast and crew listings, a historical timeline, and a bibliography. All photographs and illustrations (except for a few historical shots) are in color. The encyclopedia was devised...
				Improvisation for the Theater 3E: A Handbook of Teaching and Directing Techniques (Drama and Perf... By: Viola Spolin Rating: On Chart: 4 weeks on chart Description: Improvisation for the Theater 3E: A Handbook of Teaching and Directing Techniques (Drama and Perf... By: Viola Spolin Northwestern University Press This work has inspired the work of countless actors, directors, and writers in theatre, television and film. Spolin's improvisational techniques have changed the very nature and practice of modern theatre. This third edition updates the more than 200 now-classic exercises and adds 30 new ones. It adds 30 traditional theatre games that are frequently used as warm-ups. It includes Spolin's explanations of key concepts crucial to her programme, and collects "The Sayings of Viola Spolin" and adds a glossary of phrases for teachers and directors, with Spolin's definitions of their meaning and value. Most significantly, though, this edition makes available "The Lone Actor". In this section, Spolin offers games for individuals to play when they are alone. It is an important piece that should e...
				Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television By: Jerry Mander Rating: On Chart: 1 week on chart Description: Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television By: Jerry Mander Harper Perennial A total departure from previous writing about television, this book is the first ever to advocate that the medium is not reformable. Its problems are inherent in the technology itself and are so dangerous -- to personal health and sanity, to the environment, and to democratic processes -- that TV ought to be eliminated forever. Weaving personal experiences through meticulous research, the author ranges widely over aspects of television that have rarely been examined and never before joined together, allowing an entirely new, frightening image to emerge. The idea that all technologies are "neutral," benign instruments that can be used well or badly, is thrown open to profound doubt. Speaking of TV reform is, in the words of the author, "as absurd as speaking of the reform of a ...
				Star Trek: The Original Series 365 By: Paula M. Block Rating: On Chart: 1 week on chart Description: Star Trek: The Original Series 365 By: Paula M. Block Abrams Star Trek The Original Series 365 is the definitive, authorized guide to Star Trek, Gene Roddenberrys groundbreaking television program that first aired from 1966 through 1969 and went on to become a cultural phenomenon. A visual celebration of the original voyages of the Starship Enterprise, the book covers the entire series in unprecedented detail, combining in-depth commentary, behind-the-scenes histories, and interviews with writers, cast, and crew, with synopses for each of the series 79 episodes.
				The Mighty Book of Boosh By: Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding Rating: On Chart: New to chart Description: The Mighty Book of Boosh By: Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding Canongate UK Incredibly funny, visually dynamic, surreal, musical, and wildly creative, The Mighty Boosh is unlike anything else on television, and this beautifully illustrated humor book promises to be the same. Boosh art director Dave Brownaka Bollo the gorillahas designed countless graphics based on Boosh jokes, including a poster for the Howard vs. kangaroo boxing match and a vintage Penguin-looking book cover for Howard Moon's Trumpet Full of Memories. Other artists have illustrated such essentials of the Boosh-iverse as the a cappella songs known as crimps and the eclectic hairstyles.Every Boosh fanwill loveOld Gregg's Baileys-fueled watercolors, Vince's Excuses for Being Late, and Bob Fossil's Gui...
				Grammar of the Edit, Second Edition By: Roy Thompson, Christopher J. Bowen Rating: On Chart: New to chart Description: Grammar of the Edit, Second Edition By: Roy Thompson, Christopher J. Bowen Focal Press Learn the basic "grammar" of editing films and videos in Grammar of the Edit! This book shows you in no uncertain terms (independently of software) what you absolutely need to know to edit your video production. Whether you are just learning how to edit or you need a refresher, this book gives you a basic toolkit to understand the basic terms and the common practices of editing to help create a coherent and meaningful story or visual presentation. This book concentrates on where and how an edit is made and teaches you how to answer the simple question: 'What do I need to do in order to make a good edit between two shots?' Grammar of the Edit begins with an explanation of the basic rules of visual construction that will allow you to arrange your footage logical...

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Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated

By: Alison Arngrim

It Books

Avatar: The Last Airbender (The Art of the Animated Series)

By: Bryan Konietzko, Michael DiMartino

Dark Horse

Lost Encyclopedia

By: Tara Bennett, Paul Terry

DK Publishing

Suck It, Wonder Woman!: The Misadventures of a Hollywood Geek

By: Olivia Munn, mac montandon

St. Martin's Press

Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"

By: David Bianculli

Touchstone

Mad Men Unbuttoned: A Romp Through 1960s America

By: Natasha Vargas-cooper

Collins Design

Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

By: Neil Postman

Penguin (Non-Classics)

Time Bandit: Two Brothers, the Bering Sea, and One of the World's Deadliest Jobs

By: Andy Hillstrand, Johnathan Hillstrand, Malcolm MacPherson

Ballantine Books

Good Eats: The Early Years

By: Alton Brown

Stewart, Tabori & Chang

Firefly: Still Flying: A Celebration of Joss Whedon's Acclaimed TV Series

By: Joss Whedon

Titan Books

The Screenwriter's Bible: A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting, and Selling Your Script

By: David Trottier

Silman-James Press

Essentials of Screenwriting: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television Writing

By: Richard Walter

Plume

The Way I See It: A Look Back at My Life on Little House

By: Melissa Anderson

Globe Pequot

High Voltage Tattoo

By: Kat Von D

Collins Design

Good Eats 2: The Middle Years

By: Alton Brown

Stewart, Tabori & Chang

The Sopranos Family Cookbook: As Compiled by Artie Bucco

By: Allen Rucker, Michele Scicolone

Grand Central Publishing

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Wiley

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By: Ken Corday

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House and Philosophy: Everybody Lies (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series)

By: Henry Jacoby

Wiley

Respect for Acting

By: Uta Hagen

Wiley

Film Directing Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen (Michael Wiese Productions)

By: Steve Katz

Michael Wiese

Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me

By: Howie Mandel, Josh Young

Bantam

Doctor Who: The TARDIS Handbook

By: Steve Tribe

Random House UK

Supernatural: John Winchester's Journal

By: Alex Irvine

It Books

The 101 Habits Of Highly Successful Screenwriters: Insider's Secrets from Hollywood's Top Writers

By: Karl Iglesias

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