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"For the first time, the full, fascinating, and inspirational true story of Danny Trejo's journey from crime, prison, addiction, and loss to unexpected fame as Hollywood's favorite bad guy with a heart of gold. On screen, Danny Trejo the actor is a baddie who has been killed at least a hundred times. He's been shot, stabbed, hanged, chopped up, squished by an elevator, and once, was even melted into a bloody goo. Off screen, he's a hero beloved by...
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"She sings, acts, and dances, but there's much more to this internationally renowned star who uses her stardom to bring attention to highly personal causes, such as helping hurricane victims in Puerto Rico. JLo's foundation is dedicated to improving the well-being of women and children. She even teams up with other mega-stars to raise money through concerts and song in the face of national tragedies."--Back cover
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More than 200 breakthrough stars bring their stories to life in season four of the Emmy, nominated documentary series. Each episode melds compelling new interviews with irresistible clips to offer a fresh take on TV's biggest celebrities. This season's four new episodes are: Standup to sitcom, Doctors & nurses, Acting funny, and Breaking barriers. Some of the shows highlighted include: Seinfeld, Miami Vice, Roseanne, ER, I love Lucy and Star Trek....
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"At a time when disinformation, hate crimes, inequality, racial injustice, and white supremacy are on the rise, Brown Enough, part memoir and part social commentary, emerges, asking readers to proudly put their bodies, their identities, into the conversations of race. Brown Enough is a roller coaster of finding one's true self while simultaneously having a racial awakening amidst the struggle to be "perfectly" Latinx, woke, and as Brown as possible...
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Through an authoritative narrative and lavish photography, this is an in-depth history of the stars, films, achievements, and influence of the Hispanic and Latino community in Hollywood history from the silent era to the present day. Overcoming obstacles of prejudice, ignorance, and stereotyping, this group has given the world some of its most beloved stars and told some of its most indelible stories. Viva Hollywood examines the stars in front of...
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"America Ferrera is a star on and off the screen. From winning an Emmy at only 22 years of age for a groundbreaking role as Latina fashionista and beauty-on-the-inside Betty, to flying through the skies atop the dragon in How to Train Your Dragon, you might think being a successful actor would be enough for America. But that's just the tip of the iceberg for this powerful woman. Her work offscreen to stand up for the rights of women, immigrants, and...
17) Raul Julia
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Narrates the life and career of the Puerto Rican born actor whose versatility was evident throughout thirty years of performances in the theater, movies, and television.
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