Waiting in her malibu living room for a phone call from barbra streisand, the set up works and her stories are great. New books 2016 translanguaging in higher education beyond monolingual ideologies edited by catherine m. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else. December 2017 november 2017 october 2017 september 2017. From hysterically curmudgeonly essays to raw novels about love and loss, here are the best new books of 2017.
Can i go now the life of sue mengers, hollywoods first superagent ebook. The sequel to the 2017 animated hit announced it would be available for digital. Stylists pick of the best new books for 2017 posted by sarah shaffi published 3 years ago. Sue mengers, hollywood super agent and hostess, was truly. I answer the phone now and people calling think its my husband. Jun 03, 2012 those come from the estate of sue mengers. Brian kellows book is admirably researched and a great read. The 2017 lewisburg literary festival is pleased to feature azar nifisi, an enthusiastic crusader for books and literature, as the festivals main speaker. Use our tags to filter books and find the perfect read for yourself or someone you love. Look inside some of designer sandy gallins most coveted. The good, the bad and the truly, meaningfully dangerous. Aug 20, 2017 look for new books from sue grafton and t. Early on, simpson describes the book she didnt write. He first mentions on page 2, and repeatedly returns to, mike wallace.
Tony winner john logans onecharacter play ill eat you last. Lounging on a sofa in a sparkly blue caftan in a pictureperfect beverly hills mansion while chain smoking and waiting for the phone to ring, bette midler plays campy 1970s producer alan carr in. Dec 29, 2017 from hysterically curmudgeonly essays to raw novels about love and loss, here are the best new books of 2017. Hollywood agents estate sale displays star power the. Approximately 280 children and adults participated.
Lets looksee at sue mengers bev hills party pad variety. Apr 25, 20 in ill eat you last, a delectable souffle of a solo show by john logan that opened wednesday night on broadway, bette midler portrays the hollywood agent sue mengers, who at the height. From the 1950s through the 1980s, sue mengers 19322011 represented some of. Bette midler on smoking for sue mengers role the cigarettes nearly killed me. The book is comprised of anecdotal stories and celebrity gossip by both her clients and workmates. Mengers was an influential hollywood talent agent who represented some of the industrys most glamorous stars at the height of their careers, including barbara streisand, cybil shepherd, gene hackman, anthony perkins, and burt reynolds. New books in june 2017 11 books coming out in june that were incredibly excited about.
A chat with sue mengers stars emmywinning hostess of katus am northwest and local gay. Mengers death, friends rummaged through desk drawers, hoping to document a date of birth that she had generally concealed. As the representative for many of the major players of the day. Her first big addition to her books was actress julie harris, who was primarily a stage performer. Mengers metoric rise in hollywood was fueled by her chutzpah, street smarts, and a. On april 24, 20, bette midler opened at the booth theatre on broadway in a onewoman play about mengers, ill eat you last. Sue mengers, center, with the actress faye dunaway and the producer robert evans. Once commonly referred to as a hollywood superagent, ms.
Bette midler would completely destroy this role, but i, because of who i am, cant stop casting sue mengers as other people too. Brain kellow has written the definitive biography of sue mengers, and its a fun book. Sue mengers came of age in the time when women who chose not to became wives and mothers became secretaries. The life of sue mengers, hollywoods first superagent by brian kellow, published on september 8, 2015 by viking, an imprint of penguin publishing group, a division of penguin random house llc. Aug 30, 2015 a new biography goes inside the life of hollywoods firstsuperagent to reveal the crazy, brazen fights and lurid affairs that sue mengers had with clients and stars. Nprs book concierge is your guide to 2017s best reads. Kellow introduces hollywoods first powerhouse talent agent, sue mengers.
Sue mengers september 2, 1932 october 15, 2011 was a talent agent for many filmmakers and actors of the new hollywood generation of the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. Lets not talk about the fricking wigs, that was such a saga. We learn that mengers was jewish, born in hanover, and. Morgan spurlock puts superagent sue mengers on screen. The editor of the new york timess books coverage pens a narrative of her owna personal account of her life as told through the books she read at its most pivotal junctures. A chat with sue mengers stars emma messenger as sue mengers, a selfinvented woman in the boys club of hollywood agents. Morgan spurlock puts superagent sue mengers on screen biopics. Carroll this book examines translanguaging in higher education and provides clear examples of what translanguaging looks like in practice in particular contexts around the world. Dec 31, 2016 the best new books in 2017 save charlotte runcie. Apr 25, 20 im a big fan of one person shows, on stage or in script form, and this one, about sue mengers, the hollywood super agent of the 1970s is terrific. Superagent sue mengers handled some of the hottest stars in hollywood including barbra streisand, ryan oneal, ali macgraw, mick jagger, candice bergen and peter bogdanovich. Ill eat you last, starring bette midler the new york times. To call sue mengers a character is an understatement, unless the word is written in allcaps.
An interview with brian kellow, author of can i go now. Can i go now the life of sue mengers, hollywoods first. Dec 14, 2017 the best books of 2017 have guided us through this messy year with the opportunity to see the world beyond our close confines, allow us to learn more deeply about the human experience, or simply. Mengers, who died in 2011 aged 81, was a celebrated hollywood figure in the 1970s and 80s, very much identified with the hollywood new wave. Sue mengers was the brassy, bawdy hollywood superagent with a long list of famous clients including gene hackman. Sue mengers resource learn about, share and discuss sue. A talent manager for three decades, sandy gallin is embracing his latest role as interior designer, planning and renovation homes for the entertainmentindustry elite. Before sue mengers hit the scene in the mid1960s, talent agents remained quietly in. This particular phone book belongs to hollywood agent sue mengers, and contains only the names of the famous, the nearfamous, or the oncefamous who were mengers clients or party guests, or the celebrities she wanted to be her clients. Morgan spurlock to direct biopic of hollywood superagent sue. Several years of birth have been published, and while she. Oct 17, 2011 youll read a lot about sue mengers today. Hollywood agents estate sale displays star power the new.
Discover the cream of brand new publishing with the very latest titles from the worlds of fiction, nonfiction and childrens. In her her blog post about the late agent sue mengers, susan orlean writes, interviewing sue mengers was one of the saddest experiences of my professional life. And my allergies in that theater its a very old theater. The idea of doing a book about her came from his agent. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months. Dec 05, 2017 nprs book concierge is your guide to 2017 s best reads. Jan 01, 2017 7 new horror books im excited about for 2017 january 1, 2017 by samara in books and tagged ararat, benjamin percy, black mad wheel, books, christopher golden, ezekiel boone, horror, joe hill, josh malerman, m. Shes only most hilarious hollywood super agent youve never heard of tomorrow night bette midlers new onewoman play, ill eat you last, opens on broadway about the life of mengers, who died in 2011. From the biggest new books by the hottest authors to wordofmouth releases destined to become future classics, these great volumes are all out now. The numbers were swelled by volunteer john surak rounding up children on the main library floor, ginny bryan putting up balloons and childrens librarian gwen ndubuisi urging children to come upstairs. The title of the book comes from mengers passiveaggressive way. Sue mengers, hollywood super agent and hostess, was truly a. In ill eat you last, bette midler reads the phone book, to great laughter and applause.
New sue mengers biography a colorful glimpse of hollywood. A riveting biography of a powerful woman that charts show business as it evolved from new york city in the 1950s through hollywood in the early. Zalerts allow you to be notified by email about the. This particular phone book belongs to hollywood agent sue mengers, and contains only the names of the famous, the nearfamous, or the oncefamous who were mengers clients or party guests, or the celebrities she wanted to be her clients or party guests.
Ill eat you last is an insiders look at hollywood in the 60s and 70s. She is best known for her memoir reading lolita in tehran, which remained on the new york times bestseller list for 117 weeks and has been translated. Paul auster turns 70 in 2017, and celebrates by publishing his first novel in seven years. Jun 29, 2016 sue mengers with woody allen in new york, 1981. Inside the life of hollywoods first superagent, sue mengers.
Dec 29, 2017 the editor of the new york timess books coverage pens a narrative of her owna personal account of her life as told through the books she read at its most pivotal junctures. Mengers is the subject of an excellent new biography can i go now. Her death came after a number of small strokes and a lifetime of illnesses that would have felled an athlete half her. Apr 24, 20 lounging on a sofa in a sparkly blue caftan in a pictureperfect beverly hills mansion while chain smoking and waiting for the phone to ring, bette midler plays campy 1970s producer alan carr in. But she never really put any effort into finding new talent to develop. A cross between mad men and entourage, can i go now gives the reader a glimpse into the life of a woman who broke the glass ceiling and escaped the secretarial pool by way of her acumen, brilliance, ambition, and chutzpah. A new biography goes inside the life of hollywoods firstsuperagent to reveal the crazy, brazen fights and lurid affairs that sue mengers had with clients and stars.
Bette midler on smoking for sue mengers role bootleg betty. The life of sue mengers, hollywoods first superagent posted on september 14, 2015 by paleo retiree paleo retiree writes. Evoking her famed 1975 interview with mike wallace, mengers relates how she was able to. The best books of 2017 have guided us through this messy year with the opportunity to see the world beyond our close confines, allow us to learn. Carey, relics, sarah lotz, skitter, strange weather, the boy on the bridge, the dark net, the white road, tim lebbon. In the 1960s and 70s she was a force to be reckoned with in hollywood. A super agent before there were any, mengers guided the careers of barbra. Do any other three words better conjure up the enormous energy, creativity and freewheeling social life of hollywood in the 1970s. Sue mengers september 2, 1932 october 15, 2011 was a talent agent for many filmmakers and actors of the new hollywood generation of the.
Witty, sarcastic, and willing to show you just how fucked up showbiz can be, this made me want to go back and pair it with tell all, chuck palahniuks book about a fictional starlets demise. As recently as 20, she was a hit on broadway in ill eat you last, in which she played the late megaagent sue mengers to superb effect. Lets not talk about the fricking wigs, that was such a. Aug 21, 2015 this is a real failure on the authors part, since anyone with a screen can see exactly how ms. Aug 27, 2015 clark collis, entertainment weekly with his new book can i go now. The life of hollywoods first superagent by brian kellow. Im a fan of big personalities, great characters, and she is both. About a month ago legendary talent agent turned hollywood hostesswiththemostess sue mengers died at the age of 7978 or or 81 depending on who you ask and where you read. Im a big fan of one person shows, on stage or in script form, and this one, about sue mengers, the hollywood super agent of the 1970s is terrific. Ill eat you last, starring bette midler the new york. When julia roberts was a nobody to superagent sue mengers. Zalerts allow you to be notified by email about the availability of new books according to your search query. Sue mengers died in midoctober at her home, a short walk from the beverly hills hotel, surrounded by three of her close friends, ali macgraw, joanna poitier, and boaty boatwright. The plays predatory name comes from a book sue wanted to write.
Like robert evans who produced the godfather and ran paramount, sue mengers was one of the great behindthescenes figures of 70s hollywood. On halloween 2017, simpson hit rock bottom, and, with the intervention of. Add sue mengers to your topic list for future reference or share this resource on social media. New sue mengers biography a colorful glimpse of hollywood agent. This is a real failure on the authors part, since anyone with a screen can see exactly how ms. A biography of the greatest agent of one of the greatest periods of american cinema is a book to read. The life of sue mengers, hollywoods first superagent. Clark collis, entertainment weekly with his new book can i go now.
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