The Breaker - series. Books 1 - 3:

 

The Breaker

ISBN: 9781656281517

Description:

How do you know the one you love won’t hurt you?

Or even try to kill you?
In many cases … you don’t.

How do we choose our path and purpose in life?

What makes us who we are?
When Seth Egan starts working as a private detective, he knows he’ll make enemies.
It goes with the territory.
As Seth works on a murder case and hunts down the killers, he becomes the target.
Some people have no conscience, shame, empathy, or remorse.
To get their own way, to get what they want, to take everything, they will do anything.
Even murder.
In the end, they will drag you down to hell with them.
Sometimes, our enemies are those closest to us.

Amazon link:

https://t.co/eKFZ03giKR?amp=1

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Bad Blood

ISBN: 9798682203192

Description:

No one is paying Seth Egan for his latest case.

He keeps this one unofficial.

Pro bono publico.

Off the books.

For him, this one is personal.

A matter of bad blood.

A woman with a grudge of her own leads Seth to a place where people vanish without trace.

Money is the motive.

Greed is the motivator.

Scores that can only be settled in blood.

A dark underworld of illegal gambling, prostitution, drugs, violence and murder.

Amazon link:

 

https://t.co/e0XiS8crAr?amp=1

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Mall Maze

ISBN: 9798729917235

Description:

Friday the 13th.

Unlucky for many.

What should have been a routine adultery case ends with Seth Egan fighting for his life.

Cut off from the world.

With no way to call for help.

Trapped in a place where the walls are coming down around him.

Seth is running out of places to hide.

As chaos reigns and the city burns … the hunters close in.

Amazon link:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09244XVYW/

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Themes:

Abuse by proxy, Adultery, C-PTSD, crime, detective, domestic abuse, enabler, flying monkey, gaslighting, hardboiled, heist, infidelity, murder, narcissism, narcissist, narcissistic abuse, neo-noir, personality disorder, psychopath, sociopath, suspense, thriller, vigilante, violence.

Books available in hardcover, paperback and Kindle.

A percentage from sales of my books is donated to Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research.

What’s On?

 

What’s On?

A Guide to Movies and TV Shows

Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9798342696098

Paperback

ISBN-13: 9798341177307

Kindle

ASIN: B0DJTZ8T58

Back cover description:

What’s On? … is the timeless question we have all asked ourselves almost every day of our lives, as we reach for the remote control and settle in front of the TV screen.

Jack Kost, a life-long movie buff and coffee addict, offers his choice of favorite movie and television masterpieces.

Providing possible answers to the question of What’s On? with over 1,900 titles, from golden oldies and timeless classics, to more recent releases, all meticulously logged and summarized.

An invaluable and collectable go-to source for discovering new favorites and revisiting old ones.

Perfect for film enthusiasts and casual viewers alike, this guide will spark conversations, bring back memories, and help you navigate the ever-evolving world of screen entertainment.

A wealth of recommendations and insights from a passionate movie buff to enrich your viewing experience, complete with personal reminiscences and nostalgic reflections, told with a world-wise critical eye, sardonic dry wit, a healthy dose of cynicism, biting observations, and a well-founded rant here and there.

Just don’t challenge or get him started on his personal favorites, like The Shining, Point Blank, Jaws, The Exorcist, The Duellists, Romeo Is Bleeding, or The Ninth Configuration. His opinions on these and other iconic titles are as intense and unyielding as the movies themselves.

All compiled by an author who not only watched the movies, but also read the books on which they were based, did his research, drank a lot of coffee in the process, and advocates for the importance and value of reading.

A glimpse into the over-caffeinated mind of a writer with a passion for great stories.

What’s On? is a celebration of the intersection between page and screen, and a reminder that great on-screen adaptations often start with a great book and a strong cup of coffee.

Kick back, grab your coffee, and enjoy the show!

As author Jack Kost says:

“Happy viewing … and do yourself a favor … read the books.”

Slipped Masks:

Slipped Masks

ISBN: 9781719330640

Description:

I can’t call you because if he hears me talking on the phone he’ll hit me again. He scares me. I know sooner or later he’s going to kill me. I’ll text you again when I can. I love you, Casey. I’ll spend the rest of our lives proving to you how much I love you. Please come. Please save me …

With only text messages to guide him, Casey Byrne is on the hunt, racing across five states to save his ex-girlfriend, Madison.

Casey loves Madison deeply and wants desperately to save her life and rekindle their relationship.

But the closer he gets to her, the more surreal his journey becomes as the dead bodies pile up in his wake.

Clinical Lycanthropy: the delusion that a human can physically transform into a wolf.

If you were insane, would you know it?

How would you see the world if you were convinced you could transform into a wolf?

The hunter … and the hunted.

Slipped Masks is a dark neo-noir thriller about how the need for love and companionship becomes twisted into obsession, possession, jealousy, violence and murder.

A horrifying portrait of Clinical Lycanthropy.

Amazon link:

https://t.co/2Gwb135V3m

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Themes:

Sociopathy, narcissistic abuse, personality disorder, Clinical Lycanthropy, crime, murder.

Book available in hardcover, paperback, and Kindle.

A percentage from sales of this book is donated to Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research.

Work in progress:

My next books are Triangulation and Stinger.

Books 4 and 5 in The Breaker series.

Set in the year 2001, the story continues from Mall Maze.

Themes:

Crime, detective, hardboiled, heist, murder, narcissism, narcissistic abuse, neo-noir, psychopath, sociopath, thriller, vigilante.

 

A percentage from book sales is donated to Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research.

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The Breaker is an on-going series.

I’m outlining other stand-alone thriller novels.

Several coffee table books on my photography and my wife’s artwork.

A humorous book, based on the antics of our crazy pet Ragdoll cat, entitled: It’s That F****** Cat Again!

Here’s a GIF I made of our cat, settling down for another of his daily naps:

On this day in music history:

Feel Like Going Home / documentary (2003)

Feel Like Going Home

Documentary directed by Martin Scorsese.

Written by Peter Guralnick.

Part 1 of the documentary series The Blues.

Produced by Martin Scorsese.

Released in the United States on September 28, 2003.

Additional music by Davis Coen and John McCullough.

Cast: Sam Carr, Toumani Diabaté, Corey Harris, John Lee Hooker, Son House, Salif Keïta, Willie King, Habib Koité, Leadbelly, Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’, Bernice Turner Pratcher, Martin Scorsese, Johnny Shines, Sharde Thomas, Ali Farka Touré, Otha Turner, Dick Waterman, Muddy Waters.

On this day in movie history – Ed Wood (1994 movie & book):

Ed Wood

directed by Tim Burton,

written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski,

based on the book Nightmare of Ecstasy: The Life and Art of Edward D. Wood Jr. by Rudolph Grey,

was released in the United States on September 28, 1994.
Music by Howard Shore.

Cast:

Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Sarah Jessica Parker, Patricia Arquette, Lisa Marie, Jeffrey Jones, Max Casella, Bill Murray, George "The Animal" Steele, Juliet Landau, Ned Bellamy, Mike Starr, Stanley DeSantis, Rance Howard, Vincent D'Onofrio, Maurice LaMarche, G. D. Spradlin, Korla Pandit, Gregory Walcott, Conrad Brooks.

Recommended reading:

Nightmare of Ecstasy:

The Life and Art of Edward D. Wood Jr.

By Rudolph Grey.

Filmed as Ed Wood (1994), directed by Tim Burton.

First published 1992.

Published by Feral House.

Paperback.

ISBN-10: 0922915245

ISBN-13: 978-0922915248

Description:

Rereleased to coincide with Ed Wood, a Tim Burton movie based on the book, this authoritative underground biography brings to life the renegade filmmaker who broke new ground in absurd supernatural horror and campy suspense. The author recalls the '50s, when the invasion of movie houses by monsters became a national youth craze.

The portrayal of a brave, eccentric and sometimes insane film director, dubbed "the worst director of all time" for his low-budget cult features. The tale is told by those who lived and worked with him - a motley collection of dead-beats and losers who lived on the fringes of Hollywood.

On this day in movie history - À la folie (1994):

À la folie

English translation: To the Madness,

aka 6 Days, 6 Nights,

directed by Diane Kurys,

written by Diane Kurys and Antoine Lacomblez,

was released in France on September 28, 1994.
Music by Michael Nyman.

Cast:

Anne Parillaud, Béatrice Dalle, Patrick Aurignac, Bernard Verley, Alain Chabat, Jean-Claude de Goros, Marie Guillard, Robert Benitah, Greg Engler, Michael Massee.

On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1991)

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Season 5. Episode 2.

Episode entitled: Darmok.

Released September 28, 1991.

Directed by Winrich Kolbe.

Written by Joe Menosky, Philip Lazebnik, Brannon Braga, René Echevarria.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Jay Chattaway.

Cast: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Richard Allen, Colm Meaney, Paul Winfield, Ashley Judd, Majel Barrett, Cameron, Tracee Cocco, Gerard David Jr., Jeremy Doyle, Norman Hunte, Teri Noel, Rex Pierson, Keith Rayve, Joyce Robinson.

Born on this day – J. T. Walsh:

J. T. Walsh

Actor

September 28, 1943 – February 27, 1998

Born on this day – Ben E. King:

Ben E. King

Singer

Producer

September 28, 1938 – April 30, 2015

Albums:

Anthology (1993); Ben E. King Sings for Soulful Lovers (1962); Ben E. King's Greatest Hits (1964); Benny And Us (1977); Eleven Best (2001); Heart & Soul (2010); I Had a Love (1976); I Have Songs In My Pocket (1998); I've Been Around (2006); Let Me Live in Your Life (1978); Love Is Gonna Get You (2007); Music Trance (1980); Rough Edges (1970); Save the Last Dance for Me (1987); Seven Letters (1965); Shades of Blue (1993); Soul Masters (2005); Spanish Harlem (1961); Stand by Me: The Ultimate Collection (1987); Street Tough (1981); Supernatural (1975); The Beginning of It All (1972); The Very Best of Ben E. King (1998); The Very Best of Ben E. King and the Drifters (1990); What Is Soul (1967); What's Important to Me (1991); White Christmas (2008); Young Boy Blues (1964).

Born on this day – Martine Sarcey:

Martine Sarcey

Actress

September 28, 1928 – June 11, 2010

Credits:

À nous les petites Anglaises! (1976); A Strong Commitment (2002); Agence matrimoniale (1952); Alcyon (1990); Alerte au deuxième bureau (1956); Alexander the Great (1956); Anatole (1977); Appointment in Bray (1971); Arcole ou la terre promise (1981); Au milieu de la nuit (2002); Au théâtre ce soir (1971–1976); Aujourd'hui la vie (1984–1986); Aujourd'hui Madame (1977); Aussi loin que l'amour (1971); Beaumanoir (1992); Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958); Blood and Black Lace (1964); Ce diable d'homme (1978); Certaines nouvelles (1980); Ciao, les mecs (1979); Cinéma 16 (1988); Circus Angel (1965); Clérambard (1969); Commandant X (1964); Cordier and Son: Judge and Cop (2003); Crime and Punishment (1956); Crime Does Not Pay (1962); Cyrano et d'Artagnan (1964); Dans la citadelle (1983); Dernier stade (1994); Deux lions au soleil (1980); Docteur Sylvestre (1997); Dolmen (2005); Don Juan revient de guerre (1968); Du soleil plein les yeux (1970); Emmenez-moi au théâtre (1984); En liberté sur les routes d'URSS (1957); Erik the Conqueror (1961); États d'âme (1986); Fan des années 70 (2012); Fan des années 80 (2010); Fou comme l'oiseau (1983); Fury of the Barbarians (1960); Goha (1958); Hanussen (1955); Histoires de vies (2010); Home from the Hill (1960); Humeurs et rumeurs (2009); I tartassati (1959); Il corsaro della mezzaluna (1957); Il ladro della Gioconda (1966); In a Wild Moment (1977); J'ai pensé à vous tous les jours (2008); Jefferson in Paris (1995); Kapo (1960); La caméra explore le temps (1962); La création du monde (1958); La duchesse de Berry (1971); La fuite (1971); La maison assassinée (1988); La maladie de Sachs (1999); La mémoire des siècles (1981); La mort d'un touriste (1975); La Notte (1961); La nuit des rois (1962); La porteuse de pain (1973); La sourde oreille (1980); La trêve (1973); La Valse du gorille (1959); La vie parisienne (1977); L'ammutinamento (1961); L'apocalypse des animaux (1973); L'art et les hommes (1958); Le Cabinet des estampes (1954); Le caïd de Champignol (1966); Le chant de la baleine (2007); Le chemin des écoliers (1959); Le facteur de Fontcabrette (1979); Le fils du cordonnier (1994); Le grand secret (1989); Le petit théâtre d'Antenne 2 (1978–1979); Le Réveillon (1974); Le voyage à l'étranger (1976); L'enfant et le president (1987); Les amours de la belle époque (1979); Les bidasses s'en vont en guerre (1974); Les Chroniques du Mea (2018); Les cinq dernières minutes (1966); Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret (1988); Les folies du samedi soir (1980); Les folies Offenbach (1977); Les Maîtres du mystère (2023); Les maîtres du pain (1993); Les murs ont des oreilles (1974); Les Nuits de France Culture (2023); Les rendez-vous du dimanche (1975); Les temps difficiles (1985); Les voyageurs de l'histoire (1982); L'esprit de famille (1982); L'exécution (1961); L'homme au cerveau greffé (1972); L'hôtel de la plage (1978); Lies (2010); L'invité du dimanche (1971); Love at the Top (1974); Love in the Afternoon (1957); Maigret (2003); Marie-Francine (2017); Marnie (1964); Mazarin (1978); Médecins de nuit (1980); Méfiez-vous, mesdames! (1963); Michelet (1974); Midi Trente (1973); Millefeuille (2009); Mistress of the World (1960); My Fair Lady (1964); Nez de cuir (1952); Obsession (1966); P.R.O.F.S. (1985); Pardon Mon Affaire (1976); Princesse Alexandra (1992); Prisoner of the Volga (1959); Procès au Vatican (1952); Que reste-t-il... (2000); Raintree County (1957); Regards d'enfance (1996); Rocambole (1965–1966); Sa dernière lettre (1995); Salut Berthe! (1968); Separate Tables (1958); Sodom and Gomorrah (1962); Spiral (2010); Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes (1975–1976); Tender Moment (1968); That Most Important Thing: Love (1975); The Animals (1963); The Black Tulip (1964); The Brothers Karamazov (1958); The Devil's General (1955); The Great War (1959); The Horse Soldiers (1959); The Judge Is a Woman (2009); The Light (2004); The Nun's Story (1959); The Scheming Women (1954); The Thief of Paris (1967); The Wonders of Aladdin (1961); Trocadero Lemon Blue (1978); Un 14 juillet (2004); Un curé de choc (1974); Un fils de notre temps (2003); Un jeu d'enfer (1970); Un linceul n'a pas de poches (1974); Un mariage sous Louis XV (1961); Une belle journée (2001); Une femme en blanc (1997); Une femme, une époque (1978); Wait Until Dark (1967); Yvette (1971).

Born on this day – Doreen Brownstone:

Doreen Brownstone

Actress

September 28, 1922 – December 16, 2022

Credits:

All Sales Final (1986); Channel Zero (2018); Doreen Brownstone: Still Working After 90 (2014); Euphoria (2013); Falcon Beach (2007); Foodland (2010); Gentle Sinners (1983); Good Fortune (2015); Heads (1994); High Life (2009); House of Pride (1974-1976); Journey Back to Christmas (2016); Laughter in My Soul (1983); Life in a Day (1999); Mask of the Bear (1988); More Than Meets the Eye: The Joan Brock Story (2003); Performance (1974); Reginald the Robot (1976); Reunion (1984); Silence of the North (1981); Silent Night (2012); Society's Child (2002); Sunnyside (2015); The Diviners (1993); The Magic Lie (1977–1979); The Murdoch Mysteries (2004); The Pedlar (1982); The Prodigal (1983); The Stone Angel (2007); The Swimming Lesson (2013); The Wake (1986); Therapy (2018); Todd and the Book of Pure Evil (2011); True Confections (1991); Violets Are Blue (2013); What If God Were the Sun? (2007); Wood Mountain Poems (1978).

Born on this day – Arnold Stang:

Arnold Stang

Actor

Comedian

September 28, 1918 – December 20, 2009

Credits:

Cool Cats in Interview Alley (2004); Reading Rainbow (1986–1995); Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' (1991); Sesame Street: The Alphabet Game (1988); Blue Peter (1986); A Museum of Broadcasting Tribute: Milton Berle - Mr. Television (1985); The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera Arena Show (1981); The Mike Douglas Show (1963–1970); The Dennis Wholey Show (1969); The Jonathan Winters Show (1967–1968); How's Your Mother-in-Law? (1968); Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine (1966); ABC's Nightlife (1965); That Regis Philbin Show (1965); You Don't Say (1963–1965); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962); Here's Hollywood (1960); The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (1960); The Arthur Murray Party (1951–1960); I've Got a Secret (1955–1959); The Ed Sullivan Show (1958–1959); The Patrice Munsel Show (1958); The Vic Damone Show (1957); Washington Square (1956–1957); Arthur Godfrey and His Friends (1957); The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956); The Esther Williams Aqua Spectacle (1956); The Milton Berle Show (1950–1956); Hollywood Preview (1955); Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1950–1955); What's My Line? (1955); The Name's the Same (1954); The Colgate Comedy Hour (1953); The Sam Levenson Show (1952); Henry Morgan's Great Talent Hunt (1951); Robert Q's Matinee (1951); The Faye Emerson Show (1951); All Star Revue (1951); The Robert Q. Lewis Show (1950); Bob Hope in The Bob Hope Show (1950); School House (1949); Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (1976); Seven Days' Leave (1942); Please Won't You Leave My Girl Alone (1942); Courage the Cowardly Dog (1999–2001); Garfield and Friends (1994); The Cosby Mysteries (1994); Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1994); Dennis the Menace (1993); Clippers (1991); Mathnet (1990); Wake, Rattle & Roll (1990); Ghost Dad (1990); True Blue (1990); The Cosby Show (1989); Top Cat (1988); Yogi's Treasure Hunt (1985–1988); Norman's Corner (1987); HBO Storybook Musicals (1987); Tales from the Darkside (1987); CBS Library (1983); No Man's Valley (1981); I Go Pogo (1980); Flying High (1978); ABC Nutrition Spots (1977); The Fourth King (1977); Easy Come Easy Go (1976); Cool Shark (1976); Deep Sea Rodeo (1976); Maguiness Book of Records (1976); Fish Anonymous (1976); Cannery Caper (1976); The Aquanuts (1976); Shark and the Beanstalk (1976); Holiday in Venice (1976); Moulin Rogues (1976); Mama (1976); Misterjaw (1976); Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (1976); Chico and the Man (1976); The $6.95 Bionic Shark (1976); Transistorized Shark (1976); The Fishy Time Machine (1976); Stand-In Room Only (1976); Never Shake Hands with a Piranha (1976); Aloha, Hah, Hah! (1976); Sea Chase (1976); Merry Sharkman, Merry Sharkman (1976); Caught in the Act (1976); The Shape of Things (1976); Flying Saucer (19760; Davey Jones' Locker (1976); The Codfather (1976); Little Red Riding Halibut (1976); Aladdin's Lump (1976); Showbiz Shark (1976); Monster of the Deep (1976); Beach Resort (1976); Shopping Spree (1976); Flying Fool (1976); The Bureau (1976); Sweat Hog Shark (1976); Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (1974); Ozzie's Girls (1973); The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (1973); Emergency! (1972–1973); Marco Polo Jr. (1972); Loopy de Loop (1971–1972); Hercules in New York (1970); The Pink Panther (1969); Hello Down There (1969); Skidoo (1968); Batman (1968); Two by Two (1966); The Secret Squirrel Show (1966); Pinocchio in Outer Space (1965); Second Fiddle to a Steel Guitar (1965); Broadside (1965); It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963); The Dick Powell Theatre (1963); Slippery Slippers (1962); The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962); Top Cat (1961–1962); Kooky Loopy (1961); Bonanza (1961); Wagon Train (1961); Dondi (1961); Alakazam the Great (1960); Matty's Funnies with Beany and Cecil (1959); Fun on Furlough (1959); Owly to Bed (1959); You Said a Mouseful (1958); The Eighty Yard Run (Playhouse 90) (1957–1958); Frighty Cat (1958); One Funny Knight (1957); From Mad to Worse (1957); Sky Scrappers (1957); The Red Skelton Hour (1957); Cat in the Act (1957); Hide and Peak (1956); December Bride (1956); Producers' Showcase (1956); Washington Square (1956); Bulletin from Bertie (1956); Mousetro Herman (1956); Will Do Mousework (1956); The Ford Television Theatre (1956); Mouseum (1956); The Man with the Golden Arm (1955); Ship A-Hooey (1954); Surf and Sound (1954); The Milton Berle Show (1953–1954); Northwest Mousie (1953); Robert Montgomery Presents (1953); Herman the Catoonist (1953); Hollywood Opening Night (1953); Of Mice and Magic (1953); Doc Corkle (1952); Mice-capades (1952); Cat Carson Rides Again (1952); The Billy Bean Show (1951); Cat Tamale (1951); Captain Video and His Video Rangers (1951); Search for Tomorrow (1951); Casper the Friendly Ghost - Casper Comes to Clown (1951); Two Gals and a Guy (1951); Land of Lost Watches (1951); Hold the Lion Please (1951); Mice Paradise (1951); Mice Meeting You (1950); Voice of the Turkey (1950); Saved by the Bell (1950); Starlight Theatre (1950); Expectant Father (1950); Campus Capers (1949); A Mutt in a Rut (1949); The Goldbergs (1954-1955); So This Is New York (1948); The Bored Cuckoo (1948); We're in the Honey (1948); The Circus Comes to Clown (1947); Naughty But Mice (1947); Much Ado About Mutton (1947); A Scout with the Gout (1947); Musica-Lulu (1947); Sudden Fried Chicken (1946); The Goal Rush (1946); Sheep Shape (1946); Bored of Education (1946); Cheese Burglar (1946); Laughter in Paris (1946); A Lamb in a Jam (1945); Beau Ties (1945); Scrappily Married (1945); Let's Go Steady (1945); Moving Aweigh (1944); I'm Just Curious (1944); Herman and Katnip (1944); Henpecked Rooster (1944); The Marry-Go-Round (1943); No Mutton fer Nuttin' (1943); The Hungry Goat (1943); They Got Me Covered (1943); Seven Days' Leave (1942); My Sister Eileen (1942); Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (1976); Seven Days' Leave (1942); Please Won't You Leave My Girl Alone" (1942); Cool Cats in Interview Alley (2004); Reading Rainbow (1986–1995); Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' (1991); Sesame Street: The Alphabet Game (1988); Blue Peter (1986); A Museum of Broadcasting Tribute: Milton Berle - Mr. Television (1985); The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera Arena Show (1981); The Mike Douglas Show (1963–1970); The Dennis Wholey Show (1969); The Jonathan Winters Show (1967–1968); How's Your Mother-in-Law? (1968); Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine (1966); ABC's Nightlife (1965); That Regis Philbin Show (1965); You Don't Say (1963–1965); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962); Here's Hollywood (1960); The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (1960); The Arthur Murray Party (1951–1960); I've Got a Secret (1955–1959); The Ed Sullivan Show (1958–1959); The Patrice Munsel Show (1958); The Vic Damone Show (1957); Washington Square (1956–1957); Arthur Godfrey and His Friends (1957); The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956); The Esther Williams Aqua Spectacle (1956); The Milton Berle Show (1950–1956); Hollywood Preview (1955); Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1950–1955); What's My Line? (1955); The Name's the Same (1954); The Colgate Comedy Hour (1953); The Sam Levenson Show (1952); Henry Morgan's Great Talent Hunt (1951); Robert Q's Matinee (1951); The Faye Emerson Show (1949); All Star Revue (1951); The Robert Q. Lewis Show (1950); The Bob Hope Show (1950); School House (1949).

Born on this day – Peter Finch:

Peter Finch

Actor

September 28, 1916 – January 14, 1977

Credits:

Raid on Entebbe (1976); Network (1976); The Abdication (1974); England Made Me (1973); The Nelson Affair (1973); Lost Horizon (1973); Something to Hide (1972); Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971); The Greatest Mother of Them All (1969); The Red Tent (1969); The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968); Far from the Madding Crowd (1967); Come Spy with Me (1967); 10:30 P.M. Summer (1966); Judith (1966); The Flight of the Phoenix (1965); First Men in the Moon (1964); Girl with Green Eyes (1964); The Pumpkin Eater (1964); In the Cool of the Day (1963); I Thank a Fool (1962); No Love for Johnnie (1961); The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961); The Day (1960); The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960); Kidnapped (1960); The Nun's Story (1959); Operation Amsterdam (1959); Windom's Way (1957); Robbery Under Arms (1957); The Shiralee (1957); Pursuit of the Graf Spee (1956); A Town Like Alice (1956); Simon and Laura (1955); Josephine and Men (1955); Make Me an Offer! (1955); Passage Home (1955); The Warriors (1955); The Detective (1954); Elephant Walk (1954); The Heart of the Matter (1953); Gilbert and Sullivan (1953); The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952); Captain Carvallo (1951); The Miniver Story (1950); The Wooden Horse (1950); Train of Events (1949); Eureka Stockade (1949); A Son Is Born (1946); Red Sky at Morning (1944); The Rats of Tobruk (1944); These Stars Are Mine (1943); South West Pacific (1943); The Power and the Glory (1941); Mr. Chedworth Steps Out (1939); The Farmer Goes to Town (1938); The Magic Shoes (1935).

Things book lovers do ...

Shannon Hale, on writing:

Writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.

- Shannon Hale.