Nonfiction » Entertainment » Television

Men from the Adverts Telly    by Ron Lewis
Price: $4.56 USD. 79980 words. Language: English. Published on March 26, 2012. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Television.

Broadcasters behave outrageously in “Men from the Adverts Telly,” a Welsh journalist’s personal recollection of the Golden Age of Independent Television. Greedy bosses, bolshie unions and hell-raising hacks are recalled in a first book described by top literary agent James Gill as “intriguing and hair-raising stuff - Life on Mars meets Drop the Dead Donkey.”
Cheers TV Show: A Comprehensive Reference    by Dennis Bjorklund
Price: $9.99 USD. 157200 words. Language: English. Published by Praetorian Publishing  on March 22, 2012. Fiction » Humor & comedy » General.

Cheers Reference is authored by a sitcom authority who assembled the most comprehensive book on this hit television series. Everything is included, from thorough biographies of cast member to detailed character profiles of each actors’ onscreen persona. There are complete episode summaries with full technical credits, and Emmy nominations and awards. If you love the show, you will love this book.
Seinfeld Reference: The Complete Encyclopedia with Biographies, Character Profiles & Episode Summaries    by Dennis Bjorklund
Price: $9.99 USD. 117500 words. Language: English. Published by Praetorian Publishing  on March 14, 2012. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Television.

"Seinfeld Reference" provides a comprehensive analysis of the series, detailed cast biographies and character profiles, and thorough episode summaries with technical credits and guest stars. It is written by a television expert and the only book on the market with depth, accuracy, and insight about the show.
Paranormal State Exposed    by Kirby Robinson
Price: $4.99 USD. 81360 words. Language: English. Published on February 10, 2012. Nonfiction » New Age » The Paranormal.

PARANORMAL STATE ran on the A&E network from December 2007 through May 2011. This documentary program was comprised of a team of Penn State University students who wanted to help those troubled by unexplained phenomena. The Paranormal State/Paranormal Research Society's motto was, "To trust, honor, and always seek the truth."
Broadcast Journalism Street Smarts: The 2012 Survival Guide for Today's Television Newsroom    by Randy Tatano
Price: $19.99 USD. 76490 words. Language: English. Published by Accio Books  on January 8, 2012. Nonfiction » Career Guides » Media.

It's time for reporters to get street smart. And not just about reporting. There's more to the television news business than gathering facts and getting your face on camera. You need to navigate the minefield present in every newsroom in America. Broadcast Journalism Street Smarts is a survival guide that offers tips to make your stories stand out, job hunting strategies and critical advice to help you navigate the unique office politics of broadcasting. And you'll get the News Director's playbook and learn about those "Jedi Mind Tricks" played on unsuspecting employees. Learning how News Directors think, what they're looking for in a great resume tape, how to negotiate a contract, the ins and outs of out clauses, and mastering the intangibles of the business can be of great help in moving you up the ladder. In addition, you'll get some "street smart" tips on finding openings that aren't advertised and how to spot the red flags in a news operation before you take a job. It's real world advice from a network broadcast journalist who's been on both sides of the fence as a reporter and a manager.
TARDIS Eruditorum - A Critical History of Doctor Who Volume 1: William Hartnell    by Philip Sandifer
Price: $4.99 USD. 131050 words. Language: English. Published on November 16, 2011. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Television.

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The first volume of essays from the acclaimed blog TARDIS Eruditorum traces the evolving critical history of the hit television show Doctor Who. This volume covers the first three years of the program, with William Hartnell in the starring role.
Steven Moffat's Doctor Who 2010, The Critical Fan's Guide to Matt Smith's First Series (Unauthorized)    by Steven Cooper
Price: $4.75 USD. 76010 words. Language: English. Published by Punked Books on February 23, 2011. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Television.

At over 75,000 words, this is the most comprehensive analysis of Doctor Who series 5 produced so far. Steven Moffat’s first series as showrunner for Doctor Who deserves such a thorough examination, as it is arguably the most intricate ever produced.
British Movie Entertainments on VHS and DVD    by John Howard Reid
Price: $3.99 USD. 99400 words. Language: English. Published on February 16, 2011. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Television.

British DVD suppliers have now released around 700 classic films. This book details some of Britain’s best. Over 400 movies in all are described in either minute detail or in summary form. And the quality (or lack of same) in the DVD transfer is fearlessly indicated. The author's emphasis is on movies made before 1970, especially those featuring popular stars as Stewart Granger, James Mason.
New Light on Movie Bests    by John Howard Reid
Price: $3.99 USD. 61300 words. Language: English. Published on February 12, 2011. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Television.

Everyone loves Best Movies' lists. But this book is much more than just a list of 400 great movies. Many are examined in exhaustive detail: "The Third Man", "Shepherd of the Hills", "The General", "Gilda", "Tales of Manhattan", "The Big Clock", "Anna Karenina", "Adventures of Sherlock Holmes", "China Seas", "Duck Soup", "Thin Man" films, "Cat People", "Old Dark House", "Trouble with Harry", etc.
Food For Thoughts    by Secret Agent X-9
Price: $10.99 USD. 66440 words. Language: English. Published on January 11, 2011. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Public affairs.

Food For Thoughts is a collection of assorted topics that readers should find interesting, and include such subjects as the economy, health care, UFO's, the broadcasting industry, the prospects and implications of possible life on other planets, and even some thoughts about the current state of comic books. If you're looking for something unusual to read, this just might be it...