Helen Plum Library

"With her arrival on the music scene in the early 1980s, Madonna generated nothing short of an explosion-as great as that of Elvis or the Beatles-taking the nation by storm with her liberated politics and breathtaking talent. Within two years of her 1983 debut album, a flagship Macy's store in Manhattan held a Madonna look-a-like contest featuring Andy Warhol as a judge, and opened a department called "Madonna-land." But Madonna was more than just...

The legend of Bob Hope entertaining American GI's started in May of 1941 when the country was at peace. The tradition of spending Christmas with the troops began in 1948. These selections from Bob Hope's world tours include appearances in Vietnam and many other places from 1964-1972

"From the acclaimed actor and Stonewall Honor-winning author of The Best at It, Maulik Pancholy, comes a new middle grade novel about a gay Indian American boy who learns the power of using his voice. Thirteen-year-old Nikhil Shah is the beloved voice actor for Raj Reddy on the hit animated series Raj Reddy in Outer Space. But being a star on TV doesn't mean you have everything figured out behind the scenes. . . . When his mom temporarily moves them...

Joan Rivers said some outrageous things to her audiences as a comedian--but they were nothing compared to what she said and did in private. But her love for her daughter knew no bounds. Now Melissa Rivers shares stories and anecdotes about growing up in the Rosenberg-Rivers household with the woman who raised her

Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Actor, Businessman, Philanthropist and now with his third album released there's no denying the powerhouse Justin has become. Follow his journey from child star to A-list status.

An exploration of the life and work of the television pioneer, Lucille Ball. With stories illuminating the many different facets of the woman, this book details how Ball transformed the face of comedy and the entertainment industry. --

The extraordinary story of one of the most famous women of the 19th century, a woman marked by the scandal that had the world at their feet. Lola Montes was not her real name, nor was she Spanish, but she dazzled a whole era with her breathtaking beauty and passionate temperament. Dancer, adventurous and courtesan, her life was a succession of travel, scandals, and eccentricities. Posing as a Andalusian dancer, she debuted at the most important theaters...

"The indomitable Kopp sisters are tested at home and aboard in this warm and witty tale of wartime courage and camaraderie"-- The U.S. has finally entered World War I. Constance Kopp is chasing down suspected German saboteurs and spies for the Bureau of Investigation while Fleurette is traveling across the country entertaining troops with song and dance. Meanwhile, at an undisclosed location in France, Norma is overseeing her thwarted pigeon project...

A luminous and inspiring portrait of a Black pioneer and artistic force-Eartha Kitt-and one of the most moving mother/daughter stories in Hollywood history. In this unique combination of African-American, music, and cultural history, we come to know one of the greatest stars the world has ever seen-Eartha Kitt-as revealed by the person who knew her best, her daughter. Eartha, who was a mix of Black, Cherokee, and white, identified as Black, but...

"Još-Louis Bocquet y Catel Muller cuentan en Josephine Baker la historia de una mujer que se convirt̤i en un icono de los locos ąos veinte por su aleg̕ra de vivir y su rabiosa modernidad. Bocquet y Catel rinden homenaje a una artista que deslumb̤r al {250}pblico, pero que tambǐn demost̤r sus elevados valores y su compromiso, y romp̤i todos los ta{250}bes a pesar de su ǧnero, color de piel y origen humilde. Josephine Baker cuenta la vida de...