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Q&A with Michael Monahan, author of American Scary

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Q&A with Michael Monahan, author of American Scary

Q&A with Michael Monahan, author of American Scary  Could you please describe American Scary Vol One and Volume Two. What are these books about?    The books are a collection of in-depth interviews with various TV horror movie hosts from all around the country, spanning the early days of live television to the dawn of the internet. The interviews are organized chronologically, so you can chart the changes in broadcasting and culture over the decades. As much as it's about the art and the absolute fun of horror hosting, it's also about the life and death of locally produced television....

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Q&A with Lon Davis, author of Edward Everett Horton

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Q&A with Lon Davis, author of Edward Everett Horton

Q&A with Lon Davis regarding his new book (with his wife and co-author Debra Davis), The Unfractured Fairy Tale Life of Edward Everett Horton (BearManor Media, 2025).   Q: So, why Edward Everett Horton?   A: Why not? Eddie (that’s what Deb and I call him) is one of the most recognizable names and faces in Hollywood history. He led a fascinating life, and he’s never had a book written about him before now.   Q: I take it you and Deb are fans of Mr. Horton?   A: Of course! We first became aware of him as the offscreen...

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Q&A with Tom Lisanti on Texas: An Oral History of Daytime TV’s Answer to Dallas

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Q&A with Tom Lisanti on Texas: An Oral History of Daytime TV’s Answer to Dallas

Q&A with Tom Lisanti on Texas: An Oral History of Daytime TV’s Answer to Dallas What possessed you to write a book about this short-lived soap opera, Texas? After I finished writing my first soap opera book, Ryan’s Hope: An Oral History of Daytime’s Groundbreaking Soap, which was well-received, I was asked if I had another similar-type book in me. I said that the only other serial I watched religiously from beginning to end was Texas. I had to explain to some folks what it was because it was only on for two and a half years opposite General Hospital....

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Q&A with TONY ZAZA, author of Widefilm Widescreen

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Q&A with TONY ZAZA, author of Widefilm Widescreen

Q&A with TONY ZAZA, author of Widefilm Widescreen What inspired you to  write Widefilm Widescreen? I studied film in college and worked in Hollywood during a period of rebirth of large screen entertainment in the 1970s.  I worked with many craft people and got involved in sound recording which led to my first book, Audio Design. It defined a new union craft. Years later , I thought about a book that would trace the technical evolution of large format cinema having worked at an equipment house near the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood. It was visited by many technicians of the...

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Q&A with K R Levin, author of Great Exploitations

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Q&A with K R Levin, author of Great Exploitations

Q&A with K R Levin, author of Great Exploitations After four decades behind the scenes as a property master, what inspired you to step into the spotlight with this novel? Was there a particular moment that triggered Great Exploitations?I’ve been writing extensively since the mid-90s. When I was in between shows, I used to ghostwrite and write byline articles for trade press magazines. There wasn’t a particular moment, but when I started working on Wizards of Waverly Place, I germinated the seed that eventually grew into GE.    Charlotte DeBlane’s journey from being fired to becoming a showrunner feels deeply...

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