January 8, 2025 ‘I Love Lucy’ star played matchmaker between Marilyn Monroe, Joe DiMaggio: author Joel Brokaw, the son of late Hollywood talent agent Norman Brokaw, has written a new book, 'Driving Marilyn.' The patriarch was the CEO and chairman of the William Morris Agency.
January 5, 2025 Elvis Presley turned down iconic movie role over manager’s fear he’d be ‘overshadowed’: book Elvis Presley regretted turning down a chance to act in "A Star is Born" opposite Barbra Streisand, according to Joel Brokaw, the son of late Hollywood agent Norman Brokaw.
December 31, 2024 Psychologist Jonathan Haidt predicts majority of US schools will be 'phone-free' by next fall Psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt recently predicted that most U.S. public schools will ban smartphones in the classroom by next fall.
December 29, 2024 James Dean was blackmailed by ‘desperate’ lover who could have destroyed his career: book James Dean, who starred in "Rebel Without a Cause" opposite Natalie Wood and "Giant" alongside Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson, died in 1955 at age 24.
December 27, 2024 'Little Rascals' star struggled with finances after Hollywood fame, was killed over $50: book Carl Switzer, who played Alfalfa in the "Our Gang" comedy series of the 1930s, was fatally shot in 1959. He was 31. He's the subject of a new biography by James Tehrani.
December 26, 2024 Retired NFL kicker Martin Gramatica shares heart-wrenching details about 'abusive father' Super Bowl champ Martin Gramatica opened up about some of the difficulty he faced during his childhood, revealing he could reflect on his upbringing once he had his own children.
December 26, 2024 ‘The Birds’ star Rod Taylor, a Hollywood hellion, enjoyed ‘hard drinking’ and ‘casual romances’: book Rod Taylor, the Australian movie star who appeared opposite John Wayne, Tippi Hedren, Doris Day, Jane Fonda and Elizabeth Taylor, died in 2015. He was 84.
December 25, 2024 Cher was unsure of future with Gregg Allman, filed for divorce after 9 days of marriage: book Cher married Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers Band in 1975. They welcomed a son, Elijah Blue Allman, in 1976. The couple called it quits for good in 1979.
December 25, 2024 'The Twilight Zone' host and creator was plagued with PTSD after WWII but was 'not a broken man': authors Anne Serling, the daughter of "Twilight Zone" creator and narrator Rod Serling, wrote a memoir about her famous father, "As I Knew Him: My Dad, Rod Serling."
December 24, 2024 Princess Diana ‘hated’ Christmas with royals at Sandringham, was 'mortified' by one tradition: expert Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine, is the author of "My Mother and I," which explores King Charles' relationship with his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II.