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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.

How A Black Man Died of Old Age: Harry Belafonte

This is another installment of How A Black Man Died of Old Age. I am taking you through the tumultuous history of Harry Belafonte, Hollywood, and his politics. If you want more info about the legend, I recommend his memoir: My Song; here is the link, My Song a book by Harry Belafonte and Michael Shnayerson - Bookshop.org US [https://bookshop.org/p/books/my-song-a-memoir-harry-belafonte/8714701?ean=9780307473424&next=t&next=t]

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

In this episode, I talk about 20th Century screen icon, Joan Crawford and her turbulent time in Hollywood as well as her contentious relationship with her daughter Christina Crawford. Here is a link, if you are interested in the book: https://bookshop.org/a/83281/9781496846518