product
7478032Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams...The Television Journey of a Lifetimehttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/champagne-wishes-and-caviar-dreams---the-television-journey-of-a-lifetime-9781977282903/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/7081666/image.jpg?v=638845324856270000178205MXNOutskirts PressInStock/Ebooks/<p>Jim Crosss name should never have been in lights. He didnt come from money, didnt have all the right connections, and didnt have an Ivy League pedigree.</p><p>But what he did have was talent, good fortune, and perseveranceand those, in the end, made all the difference. Crosss journeytracks a most improbable success storyyet one that was perhaps always written in the stars, with its pinnacle showcase being the development and direction of one of the most successful and highly-rated syndicated series in television history, the iconic <strong>Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.</strong></p><p>As Cross readily admits, he snuck in the back door of the television industry, working his way up to reach the pinnacle of two distinct industries: the highly competitive and demanding world of sports television and the equally challenging world of original entertainment programming.</p><p>Now, together with co-author Jim Millman, who led the influential Millsport sports marketing agency, Cross takes readers behind the scenes of sports television in the 1970s, 80s and 90s, across forty-four sports and twenty-four countries, a thrilling read for anyone who loves sports.</p><p>Along the way, readers meet a collection of sports broadcasters who Cross directed that represent the greatest assembly of on-air talent ever an era universally recognized as the Golden Age of Television.From Summerall to Madden to Musburger to Costas to hundreds of others, the book spans the globe from Super Bowls to Olympic Games to the Triple Crown.</p><p>Cross then shares some of the secrets of the unparallelled success of the long-running <em>Lifestyles</em> franchise, his stand-out achievement in a career that encompassed over 500 entertainment programs and more than 470 sports events.</p><p><em>Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams</em> is a memoir perfect for sports fans who never missed a Big Game back when televised sports were appointment viewing. The book is appointment reading for those who remember the glitz and glam of late-twentieth-century lifestyle programming, and even younger readers who are interested in a <strong>roadmap</strong> to a career in one of the most dynamic and challenging industries.</p>...7102808Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams...The Television Journey of a Lifetime178205https://www.gandhi.com.mx/champagne-wishes-and-caviar-dreams---the-television-journey-of-a-lifetime-9781977282903/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/7081666/image.jpg?v=638845324856270000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20259781977282903_W3siaWQiOiIwZmE5NTI4Yy1jYWQ2LTQxMWEtYTdkNC1lZGExNzYxMzFhMjQiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjIwNSwiZGlzY291bnQiOjI3LCJzZWxsaW5nUHJpY2UiOjE3OCwiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6Ildob2xlc2FsZSIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjUtMDUtMjNUMDU6MDA6MDBaIiwidG8iOiIyMDI1LTA2LTMwVDIzOjU5OjU5WiIsInJlZ2lvbiI6Ik1YIiwiaXNQcmVvcmRlciI6ZmFsc2V9LHsiaWQiOiI2MGJmNjU3NC1iM2Y3LTRkMTktYWE5NC1lNTI4ZDY2NWU0MmIiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjE5MywiZGlzY291bnQiOjI1LCJzZWxsaW5nUHJpY2UiOjE2OCwiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6Ildob2xlc2FsZSIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjUtMDctMDFUMDA6MDA6MDBaIiwicmVnaW9uIjoiTVgiLCJpc1ByZW9yZGVyIjpmYWxzZX1d9781977282903_<p>A TELEVISION CAREER LIKE NO OTHER</p><p>As a 22-year-old, Jim Cross rolled the dice and turned his gamble into a two-and-a-half decade career.</p><p>He is recognized as one of the most versatile and accomplished production professionals in television history. His success is marked by stand-out achievement in both sports television and as the producer and director of the highest rated syndicated television series in history, "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous".</p><p>In the sports realm, he has travelled almost a million miles from Uzbekistan to Tokyo and beyond -- televising the most important and iconic events and athletes. His experience includes every major global sport, including Super Bowls, the Munich Olympics, Horse Racings Triple Crown, and hundreds of others spanning major college sports, tennis, golf, and iconic international Championships. From Muhammad Ali to Arnold Palmer to Martina Navratilova to Brooks Robinson to Johnny Unitas to Bob Cousy, sports biggest stars were his standard fare.</p><p>And along the way he supervised and teamed with the greatest collection of on-camera sports announcers in the history of sports television. His collection of announce talent included Pat Summerall, Brent Musburger, Dick Enberg, Bob Costas, Jack Whitaker, John Madden, Curt Gowdy, Chris Schenkel, Jack Buck, Jim McKay, Bryant and Greg Gumbel, Chris Evert, Jayne Chastain, Al Michaels, Al and Frank McGuire, and Don Meredith, among numerous others.</p><p>His experience producing and directing "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" was equally remarkable, with the greatest movie stars, television personalities, and celebrities filling the screen each week under his careful and creative direction.</p><p>"Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams, The Television Journey of a Lifetime" is a story filled with nostalgia that takes readers behind-the-scenes of the dynamic and exciting television industry. It encompasses tips for success and a global panorama of sports greatest venues.</p><p>And it all was anchored by a mix of good fortune and great timing. "I snuck in the back door of a business I otherwise had no place being," Cross would say.</p><p>His professional journey is a roadmap for building and navigating a wholly unique television career and his story is one that everyone will enjoy reading.</p>...(*_*)9781977282903_<p>Jim Crosss name should never have been in lights. He didnt come from money, didnt have all the right connections, and didnt have an Ivy League pedigree.</p><p>But what he did have was talent, good fortune, and perseveranceand those, in the end, made all the difference. Crosss journeytracks a most improbable success storyyet one that was perhaps always written in the stars, with its pinnacle showcase being the development and direction of one of the most successful and highly-rated syndicated series in television history, the iconic <strong>Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.</strong></p><p>As Cross readily admits, he snuck in the back door of the television industry, working his way up to reach the pinnacle of two distinct industries: the highly competitive and demanding world of sports television and the equally challenging world of original entertainment programming.</p><p>Now, together with co-author Jim Millman, who led the influential Millsport sports marketing agency, Cross takes readers behind the scenes of sports television in the 1970s, 80s and 90s, across forty-four sports and twenty-four countries, a thrilling read for anyone who loves sports.</p><p>Along the way, readers meet a collection of sports broadcasters who Cross directed that represent the greatest assembly of on-air talent ever an era universally recognized as the Golden Age of Television.From Summerall to Madden to Musburger to Costas to hundreds of others, the book spans the globe from Super Bowls to Olympic Games to the Triple Crown.</p><p>Cross then shares some of the secrets of the unparallelled success of the long-running <em>Lifestyles</em> franchise, his stand-out achievement in a career that encompassed over 500 entertainment programs and more than 470 sports events.</p><p><em>Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams</em> is a memoir perfect for sports fans who never missed a Big Game back when televised sports were appointment viewing. The book is appointment reading for those who remember the glitz and glam of late-twentieth-century lifestyle programming, and even younger readers who are interested in a <strong>roadmap</strong> to a career in one of the most dynamic and challenging industries.</p>...9781977282903_Outskirts Presslibro_electonico_9781977282903_9781977282903Jim MillmanInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/ingram50-epub-9b41b014-8741-4712-aa05-a8068a87b5e0.epub2025-04-24T00:00:00+00:00Outskirts Press