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Monty Python's Flying Circus: TV Milestones , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 209min
One of the most innovative comedic programs to air on television, Monty Python’s Flying Circus was a mix of the carnivalesque and the critical. The show has become famous for eschewing many of the conventions of situation comedy, the fully formed and coherent script, narrative closure, predictable characters, and the decorum associated with presentation. Its curious transatlantic popularity defied the assumption that comedy is regional and exclusive, and the show’s cult status still lives on in the United States and United Kingdom through reruns, videos, DVDs, and continual reappearances by the show’s now iconic stars. Most written accounts of Monty Python’s Flying Circus focus solely on members of the Pythons, histories of the sketches, or the development of other Monty Python projects, leaving a dearth of scholarly and contextual analysis on the television show itself. Marcia Landy’s book is one of the rare studies available examining the Flying Circus within the context of its time, analyzing the show’s influence on 1960s and 1970s British television as well as British cultural influence on the show’s legendary material. Landy explores not only why the series’ complex form of comedy was important but also why it was so well received, citing the Pythons’ amalgam of comedic material: the unruly treatment of sexuality, the mockery of religion and class, and the critique of the medium of television. The Flying Circus parodied both the lowbrow and the highbrow, throwing many previously untouchable topics into the ring, and here Landy deconstructs the impact of the show’s risks and reception. As informative as it is engaging and entertaining, this book will appeal to film and media scholars, popular culture enthusiasts, and Monty Python fans alike. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Robert J. Eckrich. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/005923/bk_acx0_005923_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Acting Can Be Murder: A Como Lake Players Mystery, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 325min
The phrase “dying on stage” takes on a whole new meaning!After fleeing a failed relationship in New York, actress Leah Sexton finds herself as the new executive director of the Como Lake Players - a small community theater nestled in a sleepy St. Paul neighborhood. The initial calm of this new position is shattered immediately when a local critic - who had just panned the theater’s latest production - is found murdered on the show’s set. On the heels of this grisly discovery, the show’s lead actress tumbles down a flight of stairs...or was she pushed?In order to keep the show running and the theater afloat, Leah offers to step into the leading role. The arrival of her ex-boyfriend amid anonymous threats against her and the show require Leah to act as if her life depends on it. Because, it does. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Margaret Mikkelsen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/189237/bk_acx0_189237_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Saturday Night Dead: The Harvey Blissberg Mystery Series, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 511min
A late night TV executive falls to his death, and Blissberg must crack the case before the killer has the last laugh. When Harvey Blissberg is hired by Roy Ganz, the pretentious, pint-sized producer of a legendary but fading, late night network comedy show, he has no idea that he’s about to walk right into a television tragedy. The private eye thinks he’s doing a short, easy job by dragging a missing guest host out of a Times Square bar. The show goes well but just as the cast and crew start to celebrate, Ganz exits a twenty-fourth floor window, plunging faster than his show’s ratings. Hastily hired by the network to conduct a discreet investigation, Blissberg slowly makes his way through the show’s ragtag roster of writers and actors, many of who would have relished a chance to defenestrate their manipulative boss. The joke’s on Blissberg, however, when he’s forced to make an unexpected detour back to the early days of television. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Paul Boehmer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/011253/bk_adbl_011253_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Dying to Have Her , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 594min
When tragedy strikes the set of America’s most popular soap opera, the show’s starlet begins to fear for her life. Jane Dunne has a future in Hollywood. After years of striving, she’s finally landed a juicy part on Valentine Valley, the highest-rated soap on daytime TV. Fame will be hers, no matter whom she has to hurt to get it. But fate, it seems, has other plans. As Jane readies for her first close-up, a stage light falls from above, breaking Jane’s neck on her first day of work. The tragedy shocks the set, and terrifies Valentine Valley star Serena McCormack, who fears the deadly blow was meant for her. When death threats flood Serena’s dressing room, the show’s producers hire her former lover, private investigator Liam Murphy, to protect her. He is a handsome, courageous bodyguard, and as they grow closer Serena thinks she might be on the verge of true love - unless death finds her first. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Paige McKinney. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/015844/bk_adbl_015844_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Benevolent , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 378min
A story about the purpose of life, the healing power of fandom, and the resilience of the human spirit.Tormented by the in-crowd at school on a daily basis, there were two things that gave 15-year-old Abigail Perkins the strength to keep going - her best friend Danny Cobb and her favorite television show Supernatural. But the night Danny’s mother calls to say that his battle with cancer is nearing its end and that the doctors don’t expect him to live through the night, even Supernatural can’t dull the ache in her heart.Devastated by her impending loss and crushed that Danny’s mother won’t allow her to visit him one last time, Abigail crawls into bed and cries herself to sleep that night; and she wakes to find Supernatural’s most endearing angel standing at the foot of her bed. Told from Abigail’s perspective as she nears the end of her long life and revisits the moments that defined it, this story was inspired by the deep connection that Supernatural fans feel with the show’s beloved characters and the show’s miraculous ability to help its fans through troubled times. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Erin A. Jensen, Scott Fitzgerald. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/195907/bk_acx0_195907_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Last Kill: A Murder on Maui Mystery , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 587min
Lights. Camera. Murder. When lies become reality, can Poe find the truth before a killer strikes again? As Maui’s best private investigator, Edgar Allan “Poe” Rutherford understands the importance of keeping a low profile. That becomes impossible when a new reality TV show comes to the island, which features an eccentric handful of divorcees looking for love. But when one of the women is poisoned to death, the show’s production comes to a grinding halt. At the same time, a few miles down the beach, a divorce attorney is stabbed multiple times while she sits on a lounge chair and watches the sun set over the Pacific Ocean. The methods of murder, as well as the victims, couldn’t be more different, yet Poe has a sneaking suspicion they’re somehow related. As Poe dives deep into the backgrounds of the show’s cast and crew, as well as the attorney, he learns that nothing’s real in reality TV and everyone has a dark secret. The Last Kill is the tenth standalone novel in the Murder on Maui series. If you enjoy colorful characters, a touch of humor, and plots that bend and twist like a palm tree on a windy beach, then you’ll love Robert W Stephens’ mysteries. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: James Fouhey. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/157632/bk_acx0_157632_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Hole in the Top of the World, Hörbuch, Digital, 75min
Walter Matthau stars in the story of a climate scientist trying to balance romance and research. The piece is both serious and surreal as Matthau removes the “fourth wall” while addressing the show’s recording engineer. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Barbara Bain, Zeljko Ivanek and Valerie Landsburg. Directed by Shaun McLoughlin. Recorded before a live audience in Santa Monica, CA in June, 1992. Language: English. Narrator: Barbara Bain, Zeljko Ivanek, Valerie Landsburg, Walter Matthau. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/latw/000328/pf_latw_000328_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Springfield Confidential: Jokes, Secrets, and Outright Lies from a Lifetime Writing for The Simpsons , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 448min
In celebration of The Simpsons 30th anniversary, the show’s longest-serving writer and producer offers a humorous look at the writing and making of the legendary Fox series that has become one of the most revered artistic achievements in television history. Four-time Emmy winner Mike Reiss - who has worked on The Simpsons continuously since episode one in 1989 - shares stories, scandals, and gossip about working with America’s most iconic cartoon family ever. Reiss explains how the episodes are created and provides an inside look at the show’s writers, animators, actors, and celebrity guests. He answers a range of questions from Simpsons fans and die-hards and reminisces about the making of perennially favorite episodes. In his freewheeling, irreverent comic style, Reiss reflects on his lifetime inside The Simpsons - a personal highlights reel of his achievements, observations, and favorite stories. Springfield Confidential exposes why Matt Groening decided to make all of the characters yellow; dishes on what it’s like to be crammed in a room full of funny writers 60 hours a week; and tells what Reiss learned after traveling to 71 countries where The Simpsons is watched (ironic note: there’s no electricity in many of these places); and even reveals where Springfield is located! He features unique interviews with Judd Apatow, who also provided the foreword, and Conan O'Brien, as well as with Simpsons legends Al Jean, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and more. Like Cary Elwes’ As You Wish, Jennifer Keishin Armstrong’s Seinfeldia, and Chris Smith’s The Daily Show: An Oral History, Springfield Confidential is a funny, informational, and exclusive look at one of the most beloved programs in all of television land. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mike Reiss. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/007176/bk_harp_007176_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Katie Milk Solves Reality-TV Crimes , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 263min
Excitement builds when a reality-TV crew arrive at Katie’s boarding school. This could be her big chance to star on TV! But the show’s producer is her arch-enemy, Danielle’s, older brother, and as usual Danielle is doing everything in her power to make sure there’s only one star – her.If Katie and her friends can win the talent contest, then they’re guaranteed a shot at fame. But with Katie distracted by a runaway dog, suspected kidnappers and other crimes, she might have to stage an even bigger performance in order to save the day… ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: India Fisher. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhuk/000982/bk_rhuk_000982_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Sex and the City and Us , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 495min
By the best-selling author of Seinfeldia, a fascinating retrospective of the iconic and award-winning television series Sex and the City, to coincide with the show’s 20th anniversary. When Candace Bushnell started writing her “Sex and the City” column for the New York Observer, she didn’t think anyone beyond the Upper East Side would care about her adventures among the Hamptons-hopping media elite. But her struggles with singlehood struck a chord, making her a citywide - and soon nationwide - sensation. Beverly Hills, 90210 creator Darren Star brought Bushnell’s vision to an even wider audience when he adapted the column for an HBO series. His four main characters - Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda, and Samantha - forever branded the actresses who took on the roles, redefined women’s relationship to sex, and elevated the perception of singlehood. With their fashion-forward lifestyle, they launched a barrage of trends, from fabric flower accessories to Manolo Blahnik shoes to Cosmopolitan cocktails. Sex and the City and Us is the story of how a columnist, two gay men - Darren Star and fellow executive producer Michael Patrick King - and a writers’ room full of women used their own poignant, hilarious, and humiliating stories to launch a cultural phenomenon, pushing the boundaries of television and igniting a national conversation about single women and sex in the process. While the show’s feminist merits continue to fuel debate, it taught viewers - male and female, gay and straight - about sex and demonstrated that single women could support each other through life’s tribulations, even as men came and went. Featuring exclusive new interviews with the cast and writers, including star Sarah Jessica Parker, creator Darren Star, executive producer Michael Patrick King, and author Candace Bushnell, Sex and the City and Us brings us behind the scenes for a nostalgic look at a TV series that changed the way ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Joy Osmanski, Jennifer Keishin Armstrong. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/sans/008734/bk_sans_008734_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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