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.”

Born on this day – James Garner:

James Garner

Actor

Producer

April 7, 1928 – July 19, 2014

Credits:

100 Years of the Hollywood Western (1994); 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2005); 1995 VH1 Honors (1995); 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000); 36 Hours (1964); 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1999); 77 Sunset Strip (1959); 8 Simple Rules (2003–2005); A Century of Westerns (2003); A Conversation with Dinah (1991); A Man Called Sledge (1970); A Man Could Get Killed (1966); Action on the Beach (1964); AFI Life Achievement Award (1978); Al Roach: Private Insectigator (2004); American Masters (2000–2012); Amy Grant: Building the House of Love (1994); Angel (1961); Arena (2000); Arsenio Hall in The Arsenio Hall Show (1994); Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001); Barbarians at the Gate (1993); Battle for Terra (2007); Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997); Biography (1998–2000); Boys' Night Out (1962); Bravo Profiles (2001); Breathing Lessons (1994); Bret Maverick (1981–1982); Byron Nelson: The Legend Series, a Texas Gentleman (1999); Cash McCall (1960); CBS Early Morning News (1984); Celebrity Billiards (1968); Celebrity Golf (1961); Century of Country (1999); Changing Scene (1970); Cheyenne (1955–1957); Chicago Hope (2000); Conflict (1956–1957); Cops (1973); Cowboy Jubilee: Celebrating the National Cowboy Hall of Fame (1995); Darby's Rangers (1958); DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection (2010); Dead Silence (1997); Decoration Day (1990); Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002); Donahue (1989); Duel at Diablo (1966); Entertainment Tonight (1990–2003); Fire in the Sky (1993); First Annual All-Star Celebrity Softball Game (1967); First Monday (2002); First Night (2007); For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (2010); God, the Devil and Bob (2000); Golf: The Greatest Game (1994); Good Morning America (1989); Grand Prix (1966); Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions (1966); Great Performances (1995); Harty (1983); HBO First Look (1994–2002); HealtH (1980); Heartsounds (1984); Here's Hollywood (1962); Hollywood Greats (2006); Hollywood Salutes Jodie Foster: An American Cinematheque Tribute (1999); Hour of the Gun (1967); How Sweet It Is! (1968); Ice Station Zebra (1968); Inside the Movie Kingdom – 1964 (1964); Intimate Portrait (2002); I've Got a Secret (1962–1963); James Bond: The First 21 Years (1983); James Garner on-Camera Interview: Rockford Files Season 1 DVD (2005); Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2004); Juke Box Jury (1964); Just to Prove It (1972); Larry King Live (2004); Late Night with Conan O'Brien (2004); Laugh-In (1977–1978); Legalese (1998); Legends (2007); Legends of Baja (2018); Lily for President? (1982); Man of the People (1991–1992); Marlowe (1969); Maverick (1957–1962); Maverick (1994); Mister Buddwing (1966); Move Over, Darling (1963); Murphy's Romance (1985); Muscular Dystrophy Telethon (1957); My Fellow Americans (1996); My Fellow Americans: Bloopers (1997); My Name Is Bill W. (1989); Nichols (1971–1972); Not Necessarily the News (1987); Nulle part ailleurs: midi (2000); Off the Minnesota Strip (1980); On Location: James Garner at the Ontario 500 Raceway (1973); Once Upon a Wheel (1971); One Little Indian (1973); One Special Night (1999); Pioneers of Television (2011); Private Screenings (2001); Promise (1986); Pushing the Limit: The Making of 'Grand Prix' (2006); Return to 'the Great Escape' (1993); Roughing It (2002); Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968–1970); Rowan & Martin's Laugh-in: 25th Anniversary Reunion (1993); SAG Foundation Conversations (1997); Sayonara (1957); Scott Free (1976); Searchers for a Special City (1965); Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story (1999); Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend (1957); Sidekicks (1974); Sixty Years of Seduction (1981); Skin Game (1971); Space (1985); Space Cowboys (2000); Spirit of American (1998); Streets of Laredo (1995); Sugarfoot (1957); Sunday Night Live (1984); Sunset (1988); Superman / Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam (2010); Superstunt (1977); Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971); Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969); Take Me to Your Leaders (1990); Tank (1984); The 11th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1959); The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards (1986); The 19th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1962); The 24th Annual Bing Crosby Golf Tournament (1965); The 24th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1967); The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1978); The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1979); The 35th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1978); The 37th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1980); The 38th Annual Academy Awards (1966); The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1987); The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1991); The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1994); The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1991 (1991); The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1998); The 58th Annual Academy Awards (1986); The 60th Annual Academy Awards (1988); The Americanization of Emily (1964); The Andy Williams Show (1969–1970); The Art of Love (1965); The Bing Crosby Special (1959); The Bob Hope Show (1960–1968); The Carol Burnett Show (1978); The Castaway Cowboy (1974); The Children's Hour (1961); The Coolest Guy Movie Ever: Return to the Scene of The Great Escape (2018); The David Frost Show (1971); The Dick Cavett Show (1986); The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1961–1962); The Distinguished Gentleman (1992); The Eamonn Andrews Show (1966); The Ed Sullivan Show (1969); The Fan (1981); The Girl He Left Behind (1956); The Glitter Dome (1984); The Great Escape (1963); The Hidden Dimension (1997); The Howard Stern Radio Show (1999); The Joey Bishop Show (1968–1969); The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration (2003); The Last Debate (2000); The Lee Phillip Show (1963); The Long Summer of George Adams (1982); The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' (2002); The Making of 'Space Cowboys' (2000); The Man Who Makes the Difference (1968); The Maverick Choir: Amazing Grace (1994); The Merv Griffin Show (1966–1971); The Mike Douglas Show (1969–1976); The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers (1962); The New Maverick (1978); The New Steve Allen Show (1963); The Notebook (2004); The Pink Jungle (1968); The Racing Scene (1969); The Rockford Files (1974–1980); The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise (1995); The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play (1996); The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best (1996); The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A. (1994); The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads (1999); The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits... (1996); The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime (1996); The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda (1997); The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1998–2002); The Thrill of It All (1963); The Tonight Show (1962); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1963–1991); The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1993–2005); The Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy (2006); The TV Academy Annual Tribute: A Salute to Angela Lansbury (1990); The Ultimate Gift (2006); The Wheeler Dealers (1963); The Writers Guild Awards (1962); They Only Kill Their Masters (1972); This Is Your Life (1958); Today (1993); Toward the Unknown (1956); TV Land Moguls (2009); Twilight (1998); Up Periscope (1959); Victor / Victoria (1982); Warner Brothers Presents (1956); Waylon (1980); What's My Line? (1964); Whicker's World (1966); Wide Wide World (1958); Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick (1995); Young Maverick (1979); Zane Grey Theatre (1956).