Rob Lowe
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A teen idol at fifteen, an international icon and founder of the Brat Pack at twenty, and one of Hollywood's top stars to this day, Rob Lowe chronicles his experiences as a painfully misunderstood child actor in Ohio uprooted to the wild counterculture of mid-seventies Malibu, where he embarked on his unrelenting pursuit of a career in Hollywood.
2) Love life
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With Stories I Only Tell My Friends, Rob Lowe received the kind of rapturous reviews that writers dream of and rocketed to the top of the bestseller list. Now, in Love Life, he expands his scope, using stories and observations from his life in poignant and humorous true tales about men and women, art and commerce, fathers and sons, addiction and recovery, and sex and love. Throughout, you will find yourself in the presence of a master raconteur,...
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Maximo gets the surprise of his life when his wealthy, 80 year old wife dumps him for a younger car salesman. Forced out of his mansion, he must now move in with his estranged sister Sara and her nerdy but adorable son Hugo. Anxious to return to the lap of luxury, Maximo hatches a scheme to seduce a widowed billionaire and live the high life once again.
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Ricky Gervais writes, directs and stars in this inspired conceptual comedy set in a world in which lying—even the concept of a lie—does not even exist. Everyone— from politicians to car salesmen—speaks the truth and nothing but, with no thought of the consequences. But when a down-on-his-luck loser named Mark (Gervais) suddenly develops the ability to lie, he finds that dishonesty has its rewards. In a world where every word is assumed to...
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Wayne Campbell is a heavy metal fanatic living in a Chicago suburban. On Friday nights, Wayne and his eccentric best friend, Garth Algar hosts 'Wayne's World, ' a public cable network TV show filmed in Wayne's basement. 'Wayne's World' catches the attention of handsome TV network executive Ben Oliver who wants to put the show on his network. It will be sponsored by billionaire Noah Vandahoff, one of the largest owners in the arcade business. With...
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A new mockumentary that looks at the exciting world of local government. Examines the mundane but necessary ways that people interact with their government, and asks why it's frequently so complicated - standing in line at the DMV, applying for home construction permits, or trying to get the city to fix a pothole.
11) Bad Influence
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Michael is a young professional, unhappy with his life but unwilling to take chances or make changes. Alex is the enigmatic stranger who seduces him into a world of excitement and danger. When Alec starts calling the shots in Michael's professional and romantic life and sets him up for a vicious murder, Michael has to strike back to stay alive.
12) About last night
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After drinks at a favorite Chicago hang-out, Danny Martin and Debbie Sullivan head to Danny's place to indulge in the single's quest--the one-night-stand. Danny and Debbie wind up living together and amidst the daily drudge of domestic life, they begin to realize that making love is easy, saying "I love you" more difficult, and being in love the hardest of all.
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Lowe Files volume 7
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Can a father and his sons see one another, from miles apart, using only the power of their minds? Inspired by the movie "The Men Who Stare at Goats" about an actual unit of telekinetic U.S. soldiers, Rob and the boys visit two specialists in Santa Barbara, California to master the top secret art of Remote Viewing. By honing the power of extrasensory perception, they will learn to see, feel and experience anything, anywhere in the world. They will...
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Lowe Files volume 3
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Rob, Matthew, and John Owen travel up to the Redwood Forest and visit the Hoopa Indian Reservation--a hotspot for Sasquatch sightings--with legendary Bigfoot hunter, Matt Moneymaker.
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Lowe Files volume 9
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After eight incredible weekends, Rob and the boys reflect on the adventure of a lifetime. From the paranormal to the extraterrestrial to mysteries, legend and lore.
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Lowe Files volume 8
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Rob, Matthew, and John Owen take their pursuit of Bigfoot to the Midwest, specifically the backwoods of Oklahoma where locals refer to the mythical creature by another name--the Wood Ape.
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Lowe Files volume 2
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A bizarre geographic anomaly discovered off the coast of Malibu in the seventies has fascinated Rob since he was child. Believed by many to be an underwater alien base, the deep-sea formation has recently become the subject of renewed debate and online speculation after the posting of new satellite images. Rob, Mathew, and John Owen hitch a ride on a research vessel and head out to sea to investigate the mystery firsthand. Utilizing the same high-tech...
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Lowe Files volume 4
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Crop circles, abductions, saucers in the sky... Rob and the boys travel to Phoenix. AZ, noted UFO hotspot, to see if the truth REALLY is out there. Before venturing off the grid in Arizona, they meet with famed alien abductee, Travis Walton, and local fulgurite specialist, Dr. B. Then they're off to set up camp in the Superstition Mountains where, family friend, Shaman John claims he can help them open an interdimensional portal and draw out our cosmic...
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Lowe Files volume 1
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Rob and his sons visit Preston Castle, a condemned former boys' reformatory in Ione, CA, that was built in the late 1800s. Since closing in 1960.