Download or read book Red Carpet written by Erich Schwartzel and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-02-08 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is a fascinating book. It will educate you. Schwartzel has done some extraordinary reporting." — The New York Times Book Review “In this highly entertaining but deeply disturbing book, Erich Schwartzel demonstrates the extent of our cultural thrall to China. His depiction of the craven characters, American and Chinese, who have enabled this situation represents a significant feat of investigative journalism. His narrative is about not merely the movie business, but the new world order.” —Andrew Solomon, author of Far from the Tree and The Noonday Demon An eye-opening and deeply reported narrative that details the surprising role of the movie business in the high-stakes contest between the U.S. and China From trade to technology to military might, competition between the United States and China dominates the foreign policy landscape. But this battle for global influence is also playing out in a strange and unexpected arena: the movies. The film industry, Wall Street Journal reporter Erich Schwartzel explains, is the latest battleground in the tense and complex rivalry between these two world powers. In recent decades, as China has grown into a giant of the international economy, it has become a crucial source of revenue for the American film industry. Hollywood studios are now bending over backward to make movies that will appeal to China’s citizens—and gain approval from severe Communist Party censors. At the same time, and with America’s unwitting help, China has built its own film industry into an essential arm of its plan to export its national agenda to the rest of the world. The competition between these two movie businesses is a Cold War for this century, a clash that determines whether democratic or authoritarian values will be broadcast most powerfully around the world. Red Carpet is packed with memorable characters who have—knowingly or otherwise—played key roles in this tangled industry web: not only A-list stars like Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, and Richard Gere but also eccentric Chinese billionaires, zany expatriate filmmakers, and starlets who disappear from public life without explanation or trace. Schwartzel combines original reporting, political history, and show-biz intrigue in an exhilarating tour of global entertainment, from propaganda film sets in Beijing to the boardrooms of Hollywood studios to the living rooms in Kenya where families decide whether to watch an American or Chinese movie. Alarming, occasionally absurd, and wildly entertaining, Red Carpet will not only alter the way we watch movies but also offer essential new perspective on the power struggle of this century.

Download or read book Red Carpet written by Joseph Finder and published by Holt McDougal. This book was released on 1983 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A New republic book." Includes bibliographical references and index.

Download or read book The Red Carpet written by Lavanya Sankaran and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A successful young entrepreneur is faced with a partner who refuses to honor an agreement to return to America, a traditional Indian mother circumvents her Western-educated daughter's aversion to marriage, and a neighborhood gossip is determined to discover what goes on behind the curtains of a hip couple across the street, in a debut collection of stories set in modern-day India. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.

Download or read book Red Carpet Suicide written by Perez Hilton and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perez Hilton—self-proclaimed “Queen of All Media” and founder of PerezHilton.com—cuts loose with a book that secures his reputation as “the most-hated man in Hollywood” (Rolling Stone). The best part: it’s hysterically funny—and shockingly true… Psycho celebs dominate news, fashion, and trends, influencing how we speak and what we wear. We’re obsessed! Our reality-based, gossip-driven world has set the barometer for what’s in and what’s out. So, how do we become like the famous? Well, post a grainy sex video online, drive high and wasted against oncoming traffic, flash your coochie for the cameras, and if those don’t work, attempt suicide—and you’re bound to become a “Hilton.” Now the man infamous for breaking raw superstar dish and jaw-dropping commentary lends his fearless voice, notorious sense of humor, and outrageous sensibility to Red-Carpet Suicide, a generation-defining, hilarious survival guide.

Download or read book Red Carpet written by Frank Trapper and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trapper has had a front seat to nearly every star-studded Tinseltown event since 1987. Now he shares this very exclusive point of view with us, in a runaway show of nearly 1,000 photographs that capture the style-makers and fabulous fads; the A-listers, the romances and the rock stars - the defining moments that have made red carpet history. 'From Kirk Camero to Cameron Diaz; Burt & Loni to 'Brangelina'; Cher's Bob Makey gown to Bjork's feathered swan - Red Carpet is packed with your favourite celebs, couples, and fashion hits and misses from the 80s, 90s, and noughties. The ultimate gift for fashionistas and stargazers of all ages.

Download or read book Fashion on the Red Carpet written by Elizabeth Castaldo Lundén and published by Film and Fashions. This book was released on 2021-06-30 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers the first scholarly study of the Oscars red carpet as a media phenomenon.

Download or read book Beyond the Red Carpet written by Jeff Stenzel and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-06-04 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Illinois-based author relates his almost two decades of experiences travelling across the United States attending Hollywood red carpet events and award ceremonies and other celebrity-studded occasions.

Download or read book Red Carpets White Lies written by Lea Black and published by Beaufort Books. This book was released on 2015-04-21 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a city known for its never-ending parties, Miami socialite Leigh Anatole White hosts the most extravagant party of them all. Her annual Charity Ball, a star-studded benefit for troubled teens, is the most highly anticipated event of the season, and Leigh pulls out all the stops to ensure it doesn’t disappoint. This year—the tenth anniversary of the Ball—Leigh has decided to give Miami one last blowout before relinquishing her title as hostess. Suffice it to say, the pressure is on: this year’s Charity Ball simply must be the best yet. With help from her committee, a few close friends, a masterful personal assistant and her supportive husband, Leigh is poised to deliver. Even the dirty secrets and entanglements of her friends and pseudo-friends—the good-hearted, hard-drinking gossip queen Dixie Johnson; drag queen extraordinaire Diva Elaine Manchester; and bronzed, botoxed and backstabbing Katie Parker, to name a few—can’t slow her down. When an influential art dealer shows up, offering to provide high-end artwork for the Charity Ball’s auction, Leigh is thrilled. This is just what the gala needs to set it apart from previous years’, and after all of Leigh’s hard work, it looks as though the last Charity Ball may just live up to the hype. But as always in the world of Miami’s rich and shameless, a scandal is never far off...and this one hits everyone close to home.

Download or read book Red Carpet Kiss written by Melissa Brown and published by Montlake Romance. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After penning a series of bestselling novels, Eleanor Riley vowed to leave her past--and the man who broke her heart--far behind. As the creator of one of television's most beloved dramas, Elle couldn't have written a better comeback for herself. But her success doesn't leave much room in her life for romance...until Luke Kingston enters the scene. Luke, a stunningly handsome star, is set to play the latest love interest in Elle's show...but he's got his eye on Elle, and she can't deny their sizzling chemistry. Then Elle has a chance encounter with Troy Saladino--the man who had been the love of her life--and suddenly a million old feelings are rushing back. With two gorgeous men pursuing her, Elle can't decide who holds the key to her heart: her new love or her old flame. Will her choice bring her happiness--or more heartbreak?

Download or read book Red Carpet Black written by Nolon King and published by Sterling & Stone LLC. This book was released on 2019-08-18 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the best-selling author of Pretty Killer, No Justice, and 12 comes Red Carpet Black, an intense new stand-alone thriller. WHAT WOULD YOU GIVE TO BE CHOSEN? Orson Beck’s ex-wife left him for a more successful actor when his sitcom got canceled, taking their son Connor with her. A has-been in his twenties, Orson stocks shelves at a pricey, organic grocery store where he can't afford to shop. Not anymore. But he still goes to auditions, between shifts and precious visits with Connor. He still hones his skills for that big role that may someday never come. And he still dreams of making the Onyx List: an exclusive shortlist of would-be superstars who get the chance to attend a mysterious party, where they’ll audition for Hollywood’s most powerful agents and directors. The elite who might change his life. No one knows how the Onyx List members are chosen, but everyone knows that being invited is the biggest break you can get. When Orson gets that expensive invitation, he has no idea what the opportunity will cost him. But can you put a price on your soul? A complex, suspenseful thriller, Red Carpet Black is perfect for fans of Darcey Bell and Harlan Coban or people who wished Hollywood had been a modern-day thriller. Pick up your copy of this intense psychological thriller today! Warning: Red Carpet Black is a tense psychological thriller that includes adult language and situations. While it is all within the context of the story, some readers may find this content offensive. Intended for mature audiences.

Download or read book Rec Carpet Manuscript written by Rob Carpenter and published by RMC Lit. This book was released on 2022-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you dream of seeing your book turned into a TV series or movie?If you answered yes, you're in the right place! In Red Carpet Manuscript, Dr. Rob provides a clear, compassionate, and entertaining roadmap for how you as an author can conquer Hollywood. In this book, you will learn about the Hollywood mindset you need to win, the contracts Hollywood offers authors, and the specific adaptation documents Hollywood needs before it can seriously begin considering your work. In this book, you will also learn how to find and directly reach out to busy Hollywood executives and be given practical strategies and tools to be as successful as possible as an author in Hollywood.

Download or read book Will Work for Shoes written by Susan Ashbrook and published by Greenleaf Book Group. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Red Carpets And Other Banana Skins written by Rupert Everett and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2008-09-04 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Hilariously honest. . . a kind of rake's progress' Daily Mail An element of drama has always attended Rupert Everett, even before he swept to fame with his outstanding performance in 'Another Country'. He has spent his life surrounded by extraordinary people, and witnessed extraordinary events. He was in Moscow during the fall of communism; in Berlin the night the wall came down; and in downtown Manhattan on September 11th. By the age of 17 he was friends with Andy Warhol and Bianca Jagger, and since then he has been up close and personal with some of the most famous women in the world: Julia Roberts, Madonna, Sharon Stone and Donatella Versace. Whether sweeping the floor for the Royal Shakespeare Company or co-starring with Faye Dunaway and an orang-utan in 'Dunstan Checks In' (they both took ages to get ready), Rupert Everett always brings as much energy and talent to his life as he does to his career. A superb raconteur and a keen observer of human folly (especially his own), Rupert Everett turns his life into a captivating story of love, fame, glamour, gossip and drama. Praise for Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins 'He has an almost fanatical loyalty to the concept of enjoyment, to the detriment, it might be argued, of his art, though to the great enrichment of his being; and for Rupert, as he makes clear in this continuously brilliant memoir, the best theatrical autobiography since Noël Coward's Present Indicative, acting is being...a superb and unexpectedly inspiring achievement' Simon Callow, Guardian 'Lush, profoundly reflective, and thoroughly satisfying...a heady triumph of observation and reverie' Independent 'What makes this autobiography a (novelistic) masterpiece is the way he is acutely aware of the melancholia and pain that are the other side of hedonism's coin' Daily Telegraph

Download or read book Red Carpet Ready written by Melissa Rivers and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pulling from inspirational and humorous tales during her probing chats with red carpet royalty, Rivers lays out 10 essential rules to seize momentous times with graciousness, fun, preparedness, and confidence.

Download or read book Man Up written by Ross Mathews and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this hilarious and inspirational memoir, Ross Mathews -- best known as "Ross the Intern" from The Tonight Show with Jay Leno -- chronicles his life growing up as an atypical kid in a small Northwestern farm town to living as an atypical adult in Los Angeles, to eventually being his loud, proud, apologetically genuine self on national television. As a young kid growing up in a farm town, Ross Mathews might as well have wished for a pet unicorn or a calorie-free cookie tree to grow in his front yard. Either of those far-fetched fantasies would have been more likely to come true than his real dream: working in television in Hollywood, California. Seriously, that stuff just doesn't happen to people like Ross. But guess what? It totally did. Now, with his first book, Ross takes us inside his journey as a super-fan, revealing the most embarrassing and hilarious moments of his small-town life and big-city adventures. From learning to swear like a hardened trucker to that time in high school when had to face down the most frightening opponent of all (his girlfriend's lady bits), Ross holds nothing back. Oh, then there's his surprisingly shady past involving the cutest pair of plus-sized women's pajama bottoms, deliciously dangerous pot butter, and embezzled sandwiches. And, of course, how he's managed to turn an obsession with pop-culture into one-on-one interactions with celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow, Tiffani-Amber Theissen, Madonna, Michelle Kwan, and countless more without ever having a single restraining order issued against him. Infused with Ross's trademark humor, unique voice, and total honesty, Man Up! is a mission statement for anyone who doesn't fit the mold. His hasn't been the most traditional way to build a career in Hollywood, but Ross has somehow managed to make his mark without ever compromising who he is. He is as serious about this as he is about Golden Girls trivia: You don't need to change who you are to achieve your dreams (although there's nothing wrong with a makeover every now and then). You just need to Man Up!

Download or read book Red Carpet Diaries written by Steven Cojocaru and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Warning: No celeb was spared during the writing of this tongue-in-cheek stroll down the red carpet of fashion, fame, ego, and blinding glitter. Written by the man who isn’t afraid to tell Christina Aguilera her hairdo is a disaster, Red Carpet Diaries could make you feel you know more about Hollywood shtick than Nicole Kidman’s stylist. If you begin to get too much pleasure from Cojocaru’s lizard-skin-jumpsuited journey from ridiculed misfit to #2 on Cynthia Rowley’s speed dial, put the book down and turn on an episode of Antiques Roadshow to calm your heart rate.Imbued with style that is pure Steven, and packed with insider gossip from a man who spends his days chatting with the stars, this irresistible memoir is a peek behind the glamorous façade to the real deal—the dirt beneath the red carpet.

Download or read book Rock YOUR Red Carpet written by Michelle Moore WINDER and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-25 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you watch the Academy Awards? Are you watching other's lives as your own valuable life slips by? Learn the Code to Lose 5 lbs. in 5 Minutes in 5 Days, Make $5k in 5 Days, Lose Weight, Cleanse & Heal with Intermittent fasting all while eating more, Go from Frump to Fab and become a celebrity on your own stage. All this for beginners in simple steps. Watch the world watch you. We'll show you step by step how to transform yourself into the Rock Star that you were born to be, so you can live your purpose and Rock YOUR Red Carpet.STOP watching others do extraordinary things while sitting back and letting your awesomeness slip by. You were created with a specific passion & purpose- isn't it time for you to Rock YOUR Red Carpet? Show the world, AND yourself, what a truly spectacular person you are!