Defining more than 10,000 words and phrases from everyday slang to technical terms and concepts, this dictionary of the audiovisual language embraces more than 50 subject areas within film, television, and home entertainment.

For the first time he shares the story of his early years as an actor on the soap opera Loving, his recurring spots on Seinfeld, and his time as bumbling father Hal on Malcolm in the Middle, to his tour-de-force, Tony-winning performance as ...

Focusing on the soap opera, this book discusses both the cultural specificity of television soap operas and their reception in other cultures.

Chip and Joanna Gaines, the stars of the TV show Fixer Upper, describe their lives and renovation projects and the origins of the show.

An actress, television personality, and writer recounts her experiences as a "problem child" at school, which lead to her being sent to an independent school, where she proved the goal of the school: to develop the potential of each child.

“A read so riveting, it's not hard to imagine watching it unfold on Sunday nights.” —The Associated Press “An incisive account that is more than a rosy victory lap for one of TV’s most influential channels.” —Eric Deggans, ...

Regina Lawrence ably demonstrates how these news events provide the raw materials for looking at underlying problems in American society.

This is the work of an outstanding critical thinker about journalism. The book will be welcomed by any journalist or citizen concerned about the role of the press in a self-governing society.' --William Kovach, Curator, Nieman Foundation

So grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and discover the dark side of the sun. Praise for Top of the Morning "Mr. Stelter pulls back the curtains and exposes a savage corporate world that might have been inhabited by the Sopranos.

Lavishly illustrated with a wealth of rare photos and drawings, this is the first and only fully authorized, comprehensive companion to seven seasons of the television show "TV Guide" called "the best acted, written, produced, and ...