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      By Donlon, Denise, 1956-
       2016., Adult, House of Anansi Press Call No: Bio D684f    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: Denise Donlon chronicles her early days at MuchMusic during a time when music videos became a medium that would change pop music and popular culture forever. She became the first female president of Sony Music Canada, where she navigated the crisis in the music industry with the rise of Napster and the new digital revolution. She then joined CBC English Radio as General Manager and Executive Director when the corporation absorbed funding cutbacks, leading to mass reductions in people and programming and leaving a shadow over the future of Canada's national public broadcaster. She shares colourful and entertaining stories of growing up tall, flat, and bullied in east Scarborough. A candid memoir of one woman's journey, navigating corporate culture with integrity, responsibility, and an irrepressible passion to be a force for good.
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      By Almond, Paul, 1931-
       2015., Red Deer Press Call No: QWF Fic Alm   Edition: ed.    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: This eighth and final novel in the Alford Saga is a stand-alone autobiographical roman à clef about the remarkable life, loves, agonies and achievements of one of Canadaœs most distinguished film and television producer-directors.After returning home on the death of his father, Paul Alford struggles to make his living as a writer, but somehow lands a job as a producer-director in the newly created drama department of the CBC. Thus begins a long career that takes Alford to New York, London and Hollywood and eventually leads to his celebrated, ground-breaking trilogy with Genevieve Bujold, Isabel, Act of the Heart and Journey, now part of the Canadian film canon.On the television front, Alford produced and directed and sometimes wrote more than 120 dramas. Notable among these were his TV adaptations of the works of such legendary playwrights and authors as Jean Anouilh, Harold Pinter, Christopher Fry, Tennessee Williams and Dylan Thomas; his Macbeth with Sean Connery; his production of Mother and Daughter, starring Angela Leigh, principal dancer of the National Ballet of Canada, and her daughter; and his creation of what has been dubbed one of the best documentaries of all time: Seven Up!A must-read story about the flowering of the Canadian culture industry, The Inheritor is a virtual whoœs who of film and television in Canada in the 1950s, featuring such renowned Canadian actors as William Shatner, Donald Sutherland, Kate Reid, William Hutt, Barry Morse, Frances Hyland, Gordon Pinsent, Martha Henry and Tony Van Bridge... the list goes on.
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      -- I have got you under my skin.
      By Clark, Mary Higgins
       2014., Simon & Schuster Call No: MYS Fic Cla   Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Series Title: Under Suspicion   Volume: 1Summary Note: Five years after her husband's murder, Laurie Moran, an award-winning TV producer and single mother, starts filming a new "cold case" series in which four women involved in the unsolved murder of a wealthy Westchester matron reunite to recreate the scene of the crime -- along with the real killer.
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      By Nawaz, Zarqa
       2014., Adult, HarperCollins Canada Call No: Bio N238l   Edition: First edition.    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: "Zarqa Nawaz has always straddled two cultures. She's just as likely to be agonizing over which sparkly earrings will 'pimp out' her hijab as to be flirting with the Walmart meat manager in a futile attempt to secure halal chicken the day before Eid. Little Mosque on the Prairie brought Zarqa's own laugh-out-loud take on her everyday culture clash to viewers around the world. Now she tells the sometimes absurd, sometimes challenging, always funny stories of being Zarqa in a western society. From explaining to the plumber why the toilet must be within sitting arm's reach of the water tap (hint: it involves a watering can and a Muslim obsession with cleanliness 'down there') to urging the electrician to place an eye-height electrical socket for her father-in-law's epilepsy-inducing light-up picture of the Kaaba, Zarqa paints a hilarious portrait of growing up in a household where, according to her father, the Quran says it's okay to eat at McDonald's -- but only if you order the McFish. Zarqa Nawaz created Little Mosque on the Prairie, which premiered on the CBC in 2007. It ran for six seasons, was watched in over sixty countries. She lives in Regina with her family"--Provided by publisher.
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      By Mellanby, Ralph  Brophy, Mike, 1957-
       2009., Fenn Pub. Call No: Bio M517l    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: In the world of sports, Ralph Mellanby has seen it all. He has worked with every major North American television network and played an integral role in bringing sporting events to the world. In his five decades of broadcasting, he has witnessed firsthand some of the most magical and defining moments in athletic history. In Let the Games Begin, he offers a candid look at the wild world of sports and the athletes who make competition so compelling. Drawing from his time at Hockey Night in Canada, his many Olympic games, the Pan-American Games, major league baseball, Canadian football, and his years in and around the National Hockey League, Mellanby dishes the dirt on dealing with sportsœ greatest celebrities. He also takes fans behind the scenes for a revealing look at the business of sports and just what happens when the camera is off. --Amazon.com.
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      By Eaton, Rebecca, 1947-  Mulcahy, Patricia
       2013., Adult, Viking Call No: 791.45 E14m    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: "The Emmy Award-winning producer of PBS's Masterpiece Theatre and Mystery! reveals the secrets to Downton Abbey, Sherlock, and its other hit programs. For more than twenty-five years and counting, Rebecca Eaton has presided over PBS's Masterpiece Theatre, the longest running weekly prime time drama series in American history. From the runaway hits Upstairs, Downstairs and The Buccaneers, to the hugely popular Inspector Morse, Prime Suspect, and Poirot, Masterpiece Theatre and its sibling series Mystery! have been required viewing for fans of quality drama. Eaton interviews many of the writers, directors, producers, and other contributors and shares personal anecdotes--including photos taken with her own camera--about her decades-spanning career. She reveals what went on behind the scenes during such triumphs as Cranford and the multiple, highly-rated programs made from Jane Austen's novels, as well as her aggressive campaign to attract younger viewers via social media and online streaming. Along the way she shares stories about actors and other luminaries such as Alistair Cooke, Maggie Smith, Diana Rigg, Benedict Cumberbatch and Daniel Radcliffe, whose first TV role was as the title character in David Copperfield. Readers will also get to know Eaton on a personal level. With a childhood steeped in theater, an affinity for nineteenth century novels and culture, and an 'accidental apprenticeship' with the BBC, Eaton was practically born to lead the Masterpiece and Mystery! franchises. Making Masterpiece marks the first time the driving force behind the enduring flagship show reveals all"-- From publisher.
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      By Dunham, Lena, 1986-
       2014., Adult, Doubleday Canada Call No: Bio D917n   Edition: 1st ed.    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: "From the creator, producer, and star of HBO's Girls and the comedy films Creative Nonfiction and Tiny Furniture comes a wise and candid collection of personal essays. Dunham illuminates the experiences that are part of making one's way in the world: falling in love, feeling alone, being ten pounds overweight despite eating only health food, having to prove yourself in a room full of men twice your age, finding true love, and, most of all, having the guts to believe that your story is one that deserves to be told. "If I could take what I've learned and make one menial job easier for you, or prevent you from having the kind of sex where you feel you must keep your sneakers on in case you want to run away during the act, then every misstep of mine was worthwhile. I'm already predicting my future shame at thinking I had anything to offer you, but also my future glory in having stopped you from trying an expensive juice cleanse or thinking that it was your fault when the person you are dating suddenly backs away, intimidated by the clarity of your personal mission here on earth. No, I am not a sexpert, a psychologist or a dietician. I am not a mother of three or the owner of a successful hosiery franchise. But I am a girl with a keen interest in having it all, and what follows are hopeful dispatches from the frontlines of that struggle."--Provided by publisher.
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      By Rhimes, Shonda
       2015., Adult, Simon & Schuster Call No: Bio R473y   Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: "The creator of Grey's Anatomy and Scandal and executive producer of How to Get Away with Murder reveals how saying Yes changed her life -- and how it can change yours too. She<U+2019>s the creator and producer of some of the most groundbreaking and audacious shows on television today, so who would suspect that Shonda Rhimes is an introvert? That she hired a publicist so she could avoid public appearances. That she hugged walls at splashy parties and suffered panic attacks before media interviews. Shonda Rhimes was an expert at declining invitations. Shonda's introvert life revolved around burying herself in work, snuggling her children, and comforting herself with food. And then, on Thanksgiving 2013, she decided to embrace the challenge: for one year, she would say Yes to everything that scared her. This memoir explores Shonda's life before -- her nerdy, book-loving childhood creating imaginary friends. And it chronicles her life after her Year of Yes had begun -- when she forced herself out of the house and onto the stage, appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, and giving the Dartmouth Commencement speech; when she learned to say yes to her health, yes to play and she stepped out of the shadows and into the sun; when she learned to explore, empower, applaud, and love her truest self. And you can, too. Shonda Rhimes is the executive producer and creator of the ABC television series Grey's Anatomy, and Scandal. She created the spinoff series Private Practice, and she is the executive producer of the ABC series How to Get Away with Murder. Shonda Rhimes studied screenwriting at the University of Southern California. ShondaLand is the name of her production company"--Provided by publisher.