How Joan Crawford used her romance with Douglas Fairbanks Jr to get a bigger paycheck at MGM

Pam Grier and the Next Black Female Action Star

In this episode, I talk about actress Pam Grier's rise as the female Action hero in the 70s when the genre was dominated by men. Then I question the absence of a Black action hero in the genre in today's time. If you are interested in Pam Grier's journey in Hollywood, here is a link to her biography: https://bookshop.org/a/83281/9780446564700

Beverly Johnson & the Woman Who got in the Way of her Vogue Cover

In this episode, I talk about supermodel Beverly Johnson, and the legendary Vogue cover that almost didn't happen, had she not been confident and ambitious enough to push pass her human obstacles. I reference her memoir The Face that Changed it All https://bookshop.org/a/83281/9781476774435 I also reference the biography of Eileen Ford, Model Woman Eileen Ford and the Business of Beauty https://bookshop.org/a/83281/9780062108081

Leading Ladies Risked It All to be Pregnant or Not in Old Hollywood: Lana Turner, Bette Davis, Lucille Ball, and Carol Burnett

In this episode, I talk about leading ladies who risked it all for their careers, including motherhood. Lana Turner, Bette Davis, Lucille Ball, and Carol Burnett all took risk on and off the screen, becoming or not becoming a mom was one of them. If you are interested in reading more about these leading ladies, you can click the links below. Lana: The Lady, The Legend, The Truth - Turner, Lana: 9781914150791 - AbeBooks [https://www.abebooks.com/9781914150791/Lana-Lady-Legend-Truth-Turner-1914150791/plp?clickid=1giQaFzY1xyZUO-Vv-V%3A9T15Uku3ecWlLQ-jRs0&cm_mmc=aff-_-ir-_-2003851-_-76887&afn_sr=impact&ref_=aff_ir_2003851_76887&afsrc=1]Desilu : The story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz - Sanders, Coyne S.; Gilbert, Tom: 9780688135140 - AbeBooks [https://www.abebooks.com/9780688135140/Desilu-story-Lucille-Ball-Desi-0688135145/plp?clickid=1giQaFzY1xyZUO-Vv-V%3A9T15Uku3ecS9LQ-jRs0&cm_mmc=aff-_-ir-_-2003851-_-76887&afn_sr=impact&ref_=aff_ir_2003851_76887&afsrc=1]More Than a Woman: An Intimate Biography of Bette Davis by Spada, James: new Hardcover (1993) | GoldBooks [https://www.abebooks.com/Woman-Intimate-Biography-Bette-Davis-Spada/32383465354/bd?clickid=1giQaFzY1xyZUO-Vv-V%3A9T15Uku3eZzhLQ-jRs0&cm_mmc=aff-_-ir-_-2003851-_-76887&afn_sr=impact&ref_=aff_ir_2003851_76887&afsrc=1]Laughing Till It Hurts: The Complete Life and Career of Carol Burnett - Taraborrelli, J. Randy: 9780688081034 - AbeBooks [https://www.abebooks.com/9780688081034/Laughing-Hurts-Complete-Life-Career-0688081037/plp?clickid=1giQaFzY1xyZUO-Vv-V%3A9T15Uku3eZ3lLQ-jRs0&cm_mmc=aff-_-ir-_-2003851-_-76887&afn_sr=impact&ref_=aff_ir_2003851_76887&afsrc=1]

The Self-Destruction of Motown's First Superstar, Mary Wells

In this episode, I talk about Motown's first superstar, Mary Wells' marital woes and her fall out with Motown mogul, Berry Gordy. https://bookshop.org/a/83281/9781613734865

The Triumphs of Disco Queens, Donna Summers and Gloria Gaynor, In The Wake of Disco Demolition 1979

In this episode I talk about Disco Demolition night and how the queens of Disco continued to woo fans in the aftermath.