New Releases by Nell Scovell

Read a script just like they do in Hollywood! The Bags is a feature screenplay the world has never seen... until now. The Bags: When trash bags come to life and try to smother the inhabitants of a small town, a frightened family unites to stop the ruthless corporation who created this garbage monster. The Bags is a comedy/horror film that takes on the real-life terrors of consumerism, marketing, and packaging. Nell Scovell is a comedy writer and author of Just the Funny Parts: And a Few Hard Truths about Sneaking into the Hollywood Boys'' Club. She was the creator/showrunner of ABC''s Sabrina, the Teenage Witch and has written for The Simpsons, Monk, Charmed, Late Night with David Letterman, NCIS, and The Muppets. Joel Hodgson started out performing magic and ventriloquism in eighth grade and went on to create Mystery Science Theater 3000 in the late ''80s. The show is still going strong with over 200 episodes and a Peabody Award for Excellence in Broadcasting. Also, its latest iteration on Netflix is rated at "100% Fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes. As a performer, Joel has appeared on Saturday Night Live, Freaks and Geeks, and voiced the role of Mayor Dewey on the animated series Steven Universe

Por mais de trinta anos, a escritora, produtora e diretora Nell Scovell trabalhou nos bastidores de programas famosos, como Os Simpsons, Late Night with David Letterman e Sabrina, aprendiz de feiticeira, do qual foi criadora e produtora executiva. Segunda mulher a escrever para a família amarela mais famosa da TV, Nell saiu de trás das câmeras para falar publicamente sobre a falta de diversidade de gênero entre os roteiristas dos famosos talk-shows noturnos após um escândalo sexual envolvendo Letterman. Dois anos depois, ela estava participando de palestras ao lado de Sheryl Sandberg e, posteriormente, da produção do livro Faça acontecer — mulheres, trabalho e vontade de liderar, que resultou em um grande debate mundial. Só as partes engraçadas é uma história em ritmo acelerado de uma garota nerd da Nova Inglaterra que escalou até o topo do tão concorrido e masculino campo do entretenimento, e também um olhar mordaz sobre tudo que acontece na indústria cinematográfica e televisiva. Além de tudo, este livro nos presenteia com insights valiosos sobre o processo criativo e truques para lidar com um ambiente de trabalho difícil sem nunca (ou quase nunca) perder o bom humor.

Just the Funny Parts is a juicy and scathingly funny insider look at how pop culture gets made. For more than thirty years, writer, producer and director Nell Scovell worked behind the scenes of iconic TV shows, including The Simpsons, Late Night with David Letterman, Murphy Brown,NCIS,The Muppets, and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, which she created and executive produced. In 2009, Scovell gave up her behind-the-scenes status when the David Letterman sex scandal broke. Only the second woman ever to write for his show, Scovell used the moment to publicly call out the lack of gender diversity in late-night TV writers’ rooms. “One of the boys” came out hard for “all of the girls.” Her criticisms fueled a cultural debate. Two years later, Scovell was collaborating with Sheryl Sandberg on speeches and later on Lean In, which resulted in a worldwide movement. Now Scovell is opening up with this fun, honest, and often shocking account. Scovell knows what it’s like to put words in the mouths of President Barack Obama, Mark Harmon, Candice Bergen, Bob Newhart, Conan O’Brien, Alyssa Milano, and Kermit the Frog, among many others. Through her eyes, you’ll sit in the Simpson writers’ room… stand on the Oscar red carpet… pin a tail on Miss Piggy…bond with Star Trek’s Leonard Nimoy… and experience a Stephen King-like encounter with Stephen King. Just the Funny Parts is a fast-paced account of a nerdy girl from New England who fought her way to the top of the highly-competitive, male-dominated entertainment field. The book delivers invaluable insights into the creative process and tricks for navigating a difficult workplace. It''s part memoir, part how-to, and part survival story. Or, as Scovell puts it, “It’s like Unbroken, but funnier and with slightly less torture.”

Passaram já 30 anos desde que as mulheres se tornaram metade da população com formação universitária nos Estados Unidos. Contudo, são os homens que ainda estão à frente da maioria dos cargos mais elevados nas empresas e nos governos. Embora fatores como a discriminação constituam obstáculos reais à ascensão das mulheres a lugares de poder, elas são também condicionadas por crenças e atitudes enraizadas no subconsciente. Com Faça Acontecer Sheryl Sandberg pretende analisar e ajudar a derrubar estes obstáculos. A autora baseou-se na sua experiência e em dados de investigação que compilou tendo em conta também a realidade portuguesa. Daqui resultam conselhos específicos sobre como combinar as conquistas profissionais com a realização pessoal. Num tom bem-humorado, perspicaz e sobretudo realista, este livro encoraja as mulheres a não desistirem de desenvolver o seu potencial. Faça Acontecer é um bestseller do New York Times considerado pela Amazon.com como um dos melhores livros de 2013.

OEuvrer pour que plus de femmes accedent au pouvoir, qu''elles beneficient des memes opportunites que les hommes, qu''elles osent s''affirmer et assumer leurs choix: autant de defis que propose Sheryl Sandberg dans un livre percutant, plein d''energie et d''humour, a partir notamment de son experience personnelle. Numero deux de Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg figure parmi les cent personnalites les plus influentes au monde selon le Time. Elle s''est engagee a verser les benefices de son livre a Lean In, une fondation a but non lucratif encourageant les femmes a realiser leurs ambitions, ainsi qu''a d''autres organisations caritatives de soutien aux femmes. Chacun suit son chemin dans la vie, mais tous ces chemins doivent avoir en commun de nous en laisser a tous, hommes et femmes, le choix. Christine Lagarde. Une magnifique lecture, riche de sens pour les femmes (et les hommes) de tous ages. Condoleeza Rice. Preface de Christine Lagarde.

In Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg - Facebook COO and one of Fortune magazine''s Most Powerful Women in Business - draws on her own experience of working in some of the world''s most successful businesses and looks at what women can do to help themselves, and make the small changes in their life that can effect change on a more universal scale. Learning to ''lean in'' is about tackling the anxieties and preconceptions that stop women reaching the top - taking a place at the table, and making yourself a part of the debate.

When Sabrina''s wish for a less complicated life is granted by a troll, she ends up back in high school. But with the adult Sabrina now in the past, the teen Sabrina is thrown into the future and is completely unprepared for what she finds there!

Sabrina sends herself back in time to get some academic help from Thomas Edison. But Tom is feeling down in the dumps and miserable, wondering if his inventions will ever amount to anything? Sabrina takes Tome to the 21st century to show him how important his inventions are, but once there he refuses to go back in time! Can Sabrina convince Tom to go back before the future''s left in the dark?

Harvey gets a mysterious invitation to an Other Realm Halloween party and takes Sabrina along. When the mysterious host can not be found and the guests start disappearing, Sabrina decides to investigate.

When Sabrina doesn''t have the time to finish reading the classic novel The Hound of the Baskervilles, she summons the main character and famous sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, to give her the 411 on the book. But when Sabrina''s professor brings his dog Baskerville to class, Sabrina has a magical allergic reaction that nearly turns the Mortal Realm into the Animal Kingdom.

Hanging out in ancient Greece isn''t so bad and Sabrina is having a good time with the toga-wearing crowd at Mt. Olympus. But when Zeus takes a liking to Sabrina things start to go wrong. Hera, one of Zeus''s many wives, is upset and takes her revenge by making Sabrina completely irresistible to mortal men. Tensions are rising and the Greek men are ready to go to war against the Trojans. Their plan? To build a giant wooden cat - in honor of Salem - and hide inside it. Can Sabrina find a way to get herself out of this mess before it''s too late? Luckily along comes an attractive young woman named... Helen.

Sabrina''s Magic Cue Ball overloads, and she and Salem are whisked to the giant labyrinth in the Other Realm, where the Quizmaster appears and explains they are being punished for misuse of the Cue Ball. Since Sabrina''s inability to make decisions got them there in the first place, she and Salem must stay trapped in the maze until they can choose the correct way out.

Staying on a horse is hard and learning to ride overnight is impossible, so Sabrina uses her powers to become a more competent rider. However, when it comes to entering a riding competition she and Mission Impossible must rely their on their own skills and strengths to win.

When Sabrina accidentally casts a powerful switcheroo spell, she and Libby swap lives... Eventually Sabrina realizes she wants her old life back. But it''s not that easy to reverse the spell. Is Sabrina stuck with Libby''s life forever?

A souvenir from Aunt Vesta''s trip to Egypt sends Sabrina, Salem, and Valerie back in time to serve the Cat Goddess Bast. But when the goddess falls hard for the fast-talking black cat, she puts him under a love spell and locks his traveling companions in the maze of the Great Pyramid. Can they bring Salem to his senses before Bast morphs him into a mummy?

Time''s up! As Salem once told Sabrina, the Witches'' Council once reset time to avoid a historical disaster (it involved a rabbit and the British throne - don''t ask!). And now they''re at it again and the clock is ticking once more. Unless someone can figure out how to stop it, magic will disappear from the world. Goodbye eternal youth, hello housework the hard way. So Sabrina sets out to make another magic clock, but what does it need? Magic! Sabrina, Salem and her aunts race through time and space to collect magical elements - Queen Elizabeth i''s crown, Ben Franklin''s kite - in the hope of saving magic. But is it enough?

Mirror, mirror on the wall, please do not break or fall. Poor Sabrina, she breaks a mirror and prepares herself for seven years of bad luck...until the Quizmaster tells her otherwise. Instead of seven years, witches get seven days of bad luck - and it starts right now. "How bad could that be?" Sabrina wonders. But soon Sabrina realizes that this week is going to be the worst week of her life. Eight short stories by bestselling Sabrina the Teenage Witch authors.

Typescript, dated First Draft June 12, 1990. Telecast Jan. 24, 1991, by Fox Broadcasting Company.

Byd ind er en topinspirerende opfordring til dig om at byde ind og skabe de bedste muligheder i dit liv og din karriere. Byd ind er Facebook topchef Sheryl Sandbergs opfordring til kvinder om at sætte sig igennem på arbejdsmarkedet. En opfordring til at gøre op med de indre og ydre barrierer, der får indflydelse på afgørende valg i karrieren. Sheryl Sandberg giver praktiske karriereråd: om forhandlingsteknik og mentorship, om at tage plads ved bordet, sætte grænser og gøre op med myten om at kunne det hele. Og hun fortæller ærligt og humoristisk om sit eget karriereforløb, succeser, fejltrin og den daglige udfordring i at tage de rigtige valg i karriere og familielivet." Sheryl trækker på både sit eget og andres liv i denne utrolig inspirerende og brugbare håndbog til det enogtyvende århundredes kvinder. Jeg håber, at min generation af kvinder - og mænd - vil læse bogen for at få hjælp til at skabe det liv, vi gerne vil leve, og den verden, vi gerne vil leve i."- Chelsea Clinton" Denne bog bør vække til yderligere inspiration hos både mænd og kvinder på vej ind i vigtige prioriteringer i livet, hos særligt hos mænd der stadig tøver lidt med at pege på kvinder."- Stine Bosse