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“I just pretended to be someone else…. And I won an Oscar!” Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn by Michele Botton

November 14, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When I started acting I didn’t have a method, on set and on stage. I just pretended to be someone else, like little girls can do for fun. And I won an Oscar!” – Audrey Hepburn I knew of Audrey Hepburn as a UNICEF ambassador more than as an actress when she first came on my radar. I was a fan of “the other Hepburn” (usually given to Audrey), but (not realizing it was her) enjoyed My Fair Lady. And I’m fairly certain I have […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: acting, actress, Audrey Hepburn, Dorilys Giacchetto, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Michele Botton, Nanette McGuiness, UNICEF

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:539 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: acting, actress, Audrey Hepburn, Dorilys Giacchetto, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Michele Botton, Nanette McGuiness, UNICEF ·
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Well, that’s Betty alright!

That’s Betty!: The Story of Betty White by Gregory Bonsignore

June 23, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The more I learn about Betty White, the more I am amazed at what she has done. I knew her as an actress and then an animal’s rights activist. I knew she was married. Over the years I would learn she was an icon and not just because she did a Snickers commercial. Then That’s Betty!: The Story of Betty White comes along and Gregory Bonsignore just kept the info coming. She was a producer before women were producers. Her television history started at the […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction Tagged With: actress, Betty White, Gregory Bonsignore, Jennifer M. Potter, women

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:179 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction · Tags: actress, Betty White, Gregory Bonsignore, Jennifer M. Potter, women ·
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Q&A With Dolly Parton

Dolly on Dolly Interviews and Encounters with Dolly Parton by Randy L. Schmidt

January 18, 2021 by CoffeeShopReader Leave a Comment

I went to the library with a specific title to pick up but then I saw the book next to it and thought that looked better. I was looking for the Dolly Parton memoir but ended up with Dolly on Dolly: Interviews and Encounters. I don’t regret this. As the title suggests, the majority of the book is transcripts of interviews Dolly Parton has given starting in 1967 and running through 2014. Most come from major publications like Playboy, Rolling Stone, and Ladies Home Journal. […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #biography, actress, autobiography, country music, Dolly on Dolly, Dolly Parton, interviews, musician, Randy L Schmidt

CoffeeShopReader's CBR13 Review No:7 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: #biography, actress, autobiography, country music, Dolly on Dolly, Dolly Parton, interviews, musician, Randy L Schmidt ·
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