Stephen Tropiano: 5 books
TV Finales FAQ
All That's Left to Know About the Endings of Your Favorite TV Shows
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2000
TV Finales FAQ is the first book devoted exclusively to television's most memorable series finales. From Mary Richards' heartfelt goodbye to the WJM-TV newsroom in the classic finale of The Mary Tyler Moore Show to the puzzling conclusion of the enigmatic adventure series, Lost, to the tumultuous...
The Prime Time Closet
A History of Gays and Lesbians on TV
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2002
Television history was made on April 30, 1997, when comedian Ellen DeGeneres and her sitcom alter-ego Ellen Morgan, “came out” to her close friends and 36 million viewers. This groundbreaking episode represented a significant milestone in Amerian television. For the first time, a TV series centered...
Cabaret
Music on Film Series
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
In 1973, Cabaret walked away with eight Academy Awards, including gold statues for director Bob Fosse and for its stars, Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey. Based on the long-running Broadway musical, with a memorable score by John Kander and Fred Ebb, Cabaret is a landmark film that broke new cinematic...
Saturday Night Live FAQ
Everything Left to Know About Television's Longest Running Comedy
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
Television history was made on Saturday, October 11, 1975, at 11:30pm (ET), when Chevy Chase welcomed America to the first episode of a new late-night comedy series. With its cutting edge satire and cast of young, talented performers, Saturday Night Live set a new standard for television comedy while...
