<P> Dorothy Dandridge's life story is the stuff Hollywood dreams--and nightmares. Completed shortly before her tragic death in 19665, <I> Everything and Nothing</I> recounts her rags-to-riches-to-rags story form her personal point of view. Dandridge recalls her humble beginnings in Depression-era Cleveland, Ohio, her rise to fame and success as the first African American to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination (for her role in <I> Carmen Jones),</I> the disappointments and pain of her childhood and family life, and her downward spiral into alcoholism and financial troubles, <I> Everything and Nothing</I> is a mesmerizing and harrowing journey through the life and times of one of Hollywood's most unforgettable stars.