Stealing the show : how women are revolutionizing television / Joy Press.
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TextPublisher: New York : Atria Books, 2018Edition: First Atria Books hardcover editionDescription: viii, 311 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781501137716
- 9781501137723
- Television and women -- United States -- History
- Women television producers and directors -- United States
- Television programs -- United States -- History
- Television broadcasting -- United States -- History
- PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Direction & Production
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies
- PERFORMING ARTS / Television / History & Criticism
- 791.45/6522Â 23
- PN1992.8.W65Â P74 2018
| Item type | Current library | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Book | Independence Public Library Adult Non-Fiction | Independence Public Library | Adult Books | 791.45 PRESS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 36123001611068 |
Includes index.
"Shonda Rhimes, Lena Dunham, Tina Fey, Amy Schumer, Mindy Kaling: these ... women have shaken up the entertainment landscape, making it look like an equal opportunity dream factory. But things weren't always this rosy. It took decades of determination in the face of preconceived ideas and outright prejudice to reach this new era. In this ... book, veteran journalist Joy Press tells the story of the maverick women who broke through the barricades, starting with Roseanne Barr (Roseanne) and Diane English (Murphy Brown), whose iconic shows redefined America's idea of 'family values' and incited controversy that reached as far as the White House"--
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