television personalities

Teaches early readers about the life, accomplishments, and contributions of celebrity Oprah Winfrey.

Trevor Noah, the funny guy who hosts The Daily Show, shares his remarkable story of growing up in South Africa, with a black South African mother and a white European father at a time when it was against the law for a mixed-race child like him to exist. But he did exist---and from the beginning, the often-misbehaved Trevor used his keen smarts and humor to navigate a harsh life under a racist government.

A brief biography of talk show host Oprah Winfrey that chronicles her life and career.

"Stephen Colbert became famous through his television show, 'The Colbert report,' before becoming the host of 'The late show' and using his political humor to rise to the top of the late-night ratings. Readers not only learn about Colbert's early life and rise to fame, but also the ways he has made his shows successful. In-depth sidebars augment the informative text to show all the facets of Colbert's personal and professional life"--Provided by publisher.

A biography of Ellen DeGeneres, including her early life, break into comedy, LGBT advocacy work, talk show, and more.

"Drawing on original interviews, oral histories and archival documents, the author traces the iconic children's program host [Fred Rogers'] personal, professional, and artistic life through decades of work"--OCLC.

Explores the life of Kim Kardashian, reality TV star and business mogul.

A biography of television talk show host Jimmy Kimmel.

"In this . . . collection of personal essays, veteran video blogger and star of MTV's Decoded, Franchesca Ramsey explores race, identity, online activism, and the downfall of real communication in the age of Twitter rants and call-out wars"--Provided by publisher.

Chip Gaines is well known as a TV star (HGTV's Fixer Upper), renovation expert, husband to Joanna, and father of 4 in Waco, Texas. But long before the world took notice, Chip was a serial entrepreneur who was always ready for the next challenge, even if it didn't quite work out as planned. Whether it was buying a neighborhood laundromat or talking a bank into a loan for some equipment to start a lawn-mowing service, Chip always knew that the most important thing was to take that first step. We walk alongside him as he relives some of his craziest antics and the lessons learned along the way. His mentors taught him to never give up and his family showed him what it meant to always have a positive attitude despite your circumstances. Throw in a natural daredevil personality and a willingness to do (or eat!) just about anything, and you have the life and daily activity of Chip Gaines.