ScreenAge

How TV shaped our reality, from Tammy Faye to RuPaul’s Drag Race

Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato

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Ebury Press
14 February 2023

Biography: arts & entertainment; TV & society

A riotous tale of pop culture, backstage drama and showbiz gossip from the co-producer of RuPaul's Drag Race and award-winning director Fenton Bailey

World of Wonder is the iconic Hollywood-based production company behind RuPaul's Drag Race as well as other balls-y originals including The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Party Monster, Inside Deep Throat and Monica in Black and White.

The production company, founded in 1991 by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, has been making must-see television for three decades, giving a voice to marginalised communities and society's oddballs, all while entertaining audiences with its signature anarchic sense of humour.

Written by co-founder and Emmy award-winning filmmaker Fenton Bailey, this book tracks World of Wonder's triumphs and struggles, from the pair's humble beginnings as aspiring pop stars in '80s New York to managing 'Supermodel of the World' RuPaul.

Packed full of insider gossip featuring a star-studded litany of LGBTQ+ icons such as James St James, Pete Burns, Cher and Britney, this book reveals how Fenton and Randy helped to pioneer the revolutionary genre of reality TV and find success in an ever-changing media landscape. A must-read for Drag Race die-hards as well as fans of pop culture and reality TV.

By: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato
Imprint: Ebury Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 162mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 648g
ISBN: 9781529148466
ISBN 10: 1529148464
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 14 February 2023
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Fenton Bailey is an award-winning producer and director who has worked with the likes of RuPaul, Britney Spears and Monica Lewinsky. Born in Portsmouth, Fenton attended the University of Oxford and New York University, where he met filmmaking partner Randy Barbato. Together, they founded World of Wonder in 1991 and their documentaries have won acclaim for their focus on society's oddballs and outliers. Their show RuPaul's Drag Race has won dozens of Emmy Awards and they were executive producers on the 2021 biopic The Eyes of Tammy Faye, which won two Oscars.

Reviews for ScreenAge: How TV shaped our reality, from Tammy Faye to RuPaul’s Drag Race

ScreenAge is a must-read. We FINALLY have a book that recognizes the profound and positive impact television has had on all our lives -- Michelle Visage l learned everything I know from television, and you can learn everything I know from this book -- RuPaul