The American Library Association's meeting started with a keynote from the former host of 'The Daily Show' and a fierce stand for the right to read. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
In a "Daily Show" skit, the "Reading Rainbow" icon urges youngsters to seek out several controversial titles even as he's blocked from doing so himself. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Huffington Post | 2022-02-16 23:30:04 UTC ]
Books by Fox News host Greg Gutfeld, Trevor Noah of 'The Daily Show,' and conservative commentator Dinesh D’Souza keep the political discussion going on the hardcover nonfiction list. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
For as long as Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal have been creating YouTube videos and for all the success they’ve had doing it, they still feel like they’re navigating uncharted territory. Since joining YouTube in 2006, Rhett and Link, whose friendship dates back to first grade in North Carolina,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2017-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Comedian Trevor Noah, the host of "The Daily Show" on TV channel Comedy Central, is publishing his first book, a memoir, with John Murray. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Among his other talents, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has been an effective public face of his company. No matter what you may have heard about Amazon, it was hard not to smile when Bezos brought his infectious laugh to such venues as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Daily Show with Jon... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2015-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Eric Greitens, author of 'Resilience: Hard-Won Wisdom for Living a Better Life' (HMH, 9780544323988) will appear on the 'Today Show' and the 'Daily Show' on Thursday, April 16. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Gene Baur, author of 'Living the Farm Sanctuary Life' (Rodale, 9781623364892) will appear on 'The Daily Show' on Monday, April 6. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jon Stewart’s decision to step down from the Daily Show later this year hit few people harder than book publicists. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jon Stewart announced plans Tuesday night to leave his perch on The Daily Show later this year. The shrieks and cries you heard coming from Manhattan and Brooklyn? That was the sound of publishing and media insiders realizing that their best avenue for jump-starting book sales and making... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2015-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hillary Rodham Clinton, author of "Hard Choices" (Simon & Schuster, 9781476751443), will appear on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" on Tuesday, July 15. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
It's common practice for musical artists to create their own labels in order to dip into that part of the industry. However, even though it's, more or less, the same thing, New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is taking the uncommon step of launching his own book publishing imprint, Jeter... Continue reading >> [ Source: Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2013-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Despite a cheeky promotional claim that profitability is "not something we think about," Punch has a grand vision of becoming a lucrative tablet publishing platform. But first, a quiz: hedge fund or organic farm?David Bennahum is the CEO of Punch, a news and entertainment app that launched last... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2012-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]