Ergebnis für "Benjamin" in Unterhaltung & Stars

Tina Knowles, mère de Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, de Solange Knowles et de Kelly Rowland, sa fille d’adoption, est connue dans le monde entier comme une figure de Matriarche avec un grand M : une femme sage, déterminée, sûre d’elle et affirmée qui a élevé et inspiré quelques-unes des plus grandes artistes de notre temps. Mais son histoire est bien plus que cela. Petite fille précoce, quoique turbulente, benjamine d’une famille de sept enfants, Tina Knowles fuit rapidement les réalités de la ségrégation pour de nouveaux horizons.

“Writing this funny requires immense talent.” —AV Club H. Jon Benjamin—the lead voice behind Archer and Bob's Burgers—helps us all feel a little better about our own failures by sharing his own in a hilarious memoir-ish chronicle of failure. Most people would consider H. Jon Benjamin a...

In the early 1980s, when punks and Rastas were on the streets protesting about unemployment, homelessness and the National Front, Benjamin’s poetry could be heard at demonstrations, outside police stations and on the dance floor. His mission was to take poetry everywhere and to popularise it by reaching people who didn’t read books. His poetry was political, musical, radical and relevant. By the early 1990s, Benjamin had performed on every continent in the world (a feat which he achieved in only one year), and he hasn’t stopped performing and touring since.

Best known as Mr. Sulu, helmsman of the Starship Enterprise and captain of the Starship Excelsior, George Takei is beloved by millions as part of the command team that has taken audiences to new vistas of adventure in Star Trek—the unprecedented television and feature film phenomenon...

The human body is the primary instrument of war, yet those waging war often confront soldiers' bodies in a detached or merely intellectual way. In The Tenderness of Silent Minds, Martha C. Nussbaum, a leading thinker on emotion, morality, and justice, conducts a pioneering study of Benjamin Britten's musical representations of the tender male body amidst the brutality of war, and their ability to transform consciousness by evoking potent, non-personal emotions.

The stars of Jago & Litefoot, Christopher Benjamin and Trevor Baxter, prove immensely endearing raconteurs as they chat with Nicholas Briggs about their long and varied careers, covering their first appearance as Jago & Litefoot in Doctor Who: 'The Talons of Weng-Chiang' and a rich tapestry of other tales from their lives....

This audiobook includes biographies on the following men: Benjamin Franklin, Nikola Tesla, Henry Ford, J.P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, and Thomas Edison.

What do a Founding Father and a modern-day tech mogul have in common? More than you might think! Benjamin Franklin and Elon Musk may have lived centuries apart, but they share a remarkable set of qualities that have made them both game-changers in their respective eras. These two visionaries have not only reshaped the world with their groundbreaking innovations but have also captured the public's imagination with their larger-than-life personalities.

New York Times bestselling author Bill Janovitz delivers the definitive story of The Cars, one of the most popular, beloved, and influential bands to emerge from New Wave—with a foreword by Cars keyboardist Greg Hawkes. The Cars formed in the late 1970s as an alliance of five journeymen...

The beautiful and tragic saga of the Louvin Brothers-one of the most legendary country duos of all time - is one of America's great untold stories. Charlie Louvin was a good, God-fearing, churchgoing singer, but his brother, Ira, had the devil in him and was known for smashing his mandolin to splinters onstage, cussing out Elvis Presley, and trying to strangle his third wife with a telephone cord.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW NOTABLE BOOK Finalist for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography The forgotten story of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas and their fifty-year sisterhood, a legacy erased from history—until now. “This is the kind of history I wish...

This audio edition is read by the author, Floella Benjamin. Winner at the 2022 Parlimentary Book Awards Baroness Floella Benjamin is an inspiration, an actress and much-loved children’s television presenter who is a member of the House of Lords. But how did the girl from Trinidad end up...

Finalist for the National Jewish Book Award A deeply felt, beautifully crafted meditation on friendship and loss in the vein of A Year of Magical Thinking, and a touching portrait of Philip Roth from his closest friend. I had a baseball question on the tip of my tongue: What was the name of...

Scarface is the celebrated rapper whose hits include "On My Block," "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" and "Damn It Feels Good to be a Gangsta" (made famous in the cult film Office Space). The former president of Def Jam South, he's collaborated with everyone from Kanye West, Ice Cube and Nas, and had many solo hits such as "Guess Who's Back" feat. Jay-Z and "Smile" feat. Tupac. But before that, he was a kid from Houston in love with rock-and-roll, listening to AC/DC and KISS.

Rarely does God bless the world with an extraordinary musical gift like the one we all came to know as Mikaben. Artist, singer, songwriter, musician, and performer, Mikaben took us on musical highs that sent us soaring to the heavens.

Hello, I'm Pamela Nightingale, daughter of the late international best-selling author and radio personality, Earl Nightingale. I'd like to share with you the true-life story of my father and the personal secrets of his life, with behind-the-scenes details of how he discovered the Strangest Secret. In this time of uncertainty and difficulty for many, the time is right to release the inspirational example of how Earl Nightingale lived his life and overcame adversity and limitations to help others do the same. Join me and my cousins on the adventure of a lifetime.

Singing brings joy and a magical feeling, but do you feel there's still something holding you back from your full potential? Unhealthy singing habits can put strain on your larynx, windpipe, or diaphragm, leaving you exhausted. These habits can create technical and emotional obstacles. Even vocal powerhouses like Celine Dion, Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, and Adam Levine need vocal training to master their skills.

If you are ready to strengthen your singing voice and develop pipes you’re proud of, then the 14-day guide to vocal health, posture, and stage presence in Find Your Own Singing Voice is for you. As cliché as it may sound, your voice is your best instrument. You may not know that vocal health depends on a variety of factors, from posture to diet, and by doing the right things, you can improve the sound and strength of your voice.

In the 50s, gays took on stereotypical roles David Vass did not embrace. “I wasn’t a top, bottom, butch or fem - I scared the shit out of all the homos I met!” Entertaining, humorous, and shocking, he reveals secrets of the record labels (how he became a mafia money runner), juicy, never-before-told anecdotes about legendary celebrities - Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe and Tony award winners that he technical directed. Over 100 World Class difficult personalities were kept in line by Vass. Many shared their secrets with him.

Bruce Springsteen is as American as John Wayne, Clint Eastwood and Cadillac cars. Blessed with monumental talent as a wordsmith and musician, Springsteen has maintained his position at the top of the rock world through diversity and integrity. Promoted from the outset as a man with "more words in some songs than others had in whole albums", this star shows no signs of burning out. This is the story of The Boss.