Good Noticings

What’s the truth, Ellen? Certainly not this book. Ellen’s third book is about literally nothing but in this episode Claire and Ashley tear apart each page with a magnifying glass to find any shred of humanity.  Join the Patreon for new episodes every Thursday! This week we’re talking about Ellen blind items with Shannon McNamara a.k.a. Fluently Forward! https://www.patreon.com/celebritymemoirbookc...

Emily Ratajkowski built a career with that bod but is it enough? Beauty is only skin deep but this week Claire and Ashley are tunneling just below the surface through her stack of essays in My Body.  New merch just dropped!! Shop the celebrity worm, worms don’t rat, and more: https://celebritymemoirbookclub.square.site/ Our comedy show at Nicky’s Unisex is back Thursday, January 6 at 7 pm for live...

It takes a ton of Will power to become the biggest movie star in the world. You have to be in top condition physically and mentally 24/7 and you have to be willing to dropkick your family into a gutter at all times. This week Claire and Ashley are combing through the pages of Will by Will Smith to find out exactly what it takes to be this insufferable.   Best Deals of the Year Going on Now through...

Grab a box of tissues we’re talking about Naya Rivera. The nearly successful child star turned extremely successful Glee star tells it like it is and Ashley and Claire try not to weep their way through a lifetime of celeb name drops that ended too soon.  New merch just dropped!! Shop the celebrity worm, worms don’t rat, and more: https://celebritymemoirbookclub.square.site/ Meet us at Nicky’s Unis...

It’s a jam packed super-sode this week as Claire and Ashley dive into both Tyler Cameron and Hannah Brown’s Bachelor flip books.  First, we’re looking at Hannah Brown’s God Bless this Mess where she reveals the highs and lows of pageant life, being The Bachelorette, and dating Tyler Cameron. Then, we read Tyler Cameron’s You Deserve Better. His love letter to love, consent, being an all around goo...

Believe you me, Yolanda Hadid’s memoir Believe Me is a wild ride. This week Claire and Ashley are confronted by king lyme herself as they try to understand this invisible illness, Yolanda’s experience with it, and the missing pieces we’ve seen through her Real Housewives journey.  Get 25% off from November 23rd through December 2nd with their best offer of the year at bollandbranch.com. New merch...

She is the regular news. She is the morning show. She is the evening news. She is middle of the day TV. Katie Couric has done it all and seen it all and as a special treat for Claire and Ashley, she takes the time in her memoir to name friggin names.  If you want to skip the intro we start talking about Katie at 4:33! Tees are Here!! Grab a Worm Tee or an Unhinged Tee here: https://celebritymemoir...

Welcome to The Autobiography of Gucci Mane. From the birth of trap music to face tattoos, Gucci leaves almost nothing out.  Except the parts he has to (for legal reasons) or can't remember (for other reasons). This week Claire and Ashley get a crash course in the Atlanta scene. Tees are Here!! Grab a Worm Tee or an Unhinged Tee here: https://celebritymemoirbookclub.square.site/ Join the Facebook g...

Caitlyn Jenner has seen some things. Three marriages, a ton of kids that she’s forgotten about almost entirely, an olympic gold medal, and the most successful reality TV show of all time. She’s also one of the most prominent trans women in the world and in her memoir, she writes about all these events and using her platform to help no one.  Tees are Here!! Grab a Worm Tee or an Unhinged Tee here:...

It was literally destiny that this episode would come along and give us... probably hope? Miley Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus) is a former Disney star who put out a memoir at the ripe old age of 16 so we're diving in to find out who wrote this and why. Tees are Here!! Grab a Worm Tee or an Unhinged Tee here: https://celebritymemoirbookclub.square.site/ Join the Facebook group to chat with the oth...

Cassandra Peterson is climbing out of your unpleasant dreams and onto the page with a memoir about the heyday of Hollywood and becoming Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. This week Ashley and Claire are surfing through top notch name drops while they learn the true meaning of success.  Tees are Here!! Grab a Worm Tee or an Unhinged Tee here: https://celebritymemoirbookclub.square.site/ Join the Faceboo...

Leandra Medine was one of the very first fashion bloggers to penetrate the old school fashion scene. A street style staple, she was known for rejecting the magazine standard of beauty and not caring whether or not her looks attracted men. Or did she care the most? This week Claire and Ashley dive into her book of essays to try and find meaning in a pile of overalls.  TRIGGER WARNING: This episode...

The name Izabella St. James may not ring a bell but you definitely know her former roomies. Bunny Tales is a deep, deep dive into the depths of the playboy mansion and Claire and Ashley go all the way to the grotto (metaphorically) to soak in all the piping hot details.  Tees are Here!! Grab a Worm Tee or an Unhinged Tee here: https://celebritymemoirbookclub.square.site/ Join the Facebook group to...

Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman and head sh*t stirrer Anthony Kiedis has scar tissue that he wishes you saw, so he wrote all about it in a memoir. This week Claire and Ashley are jumping off a roof Anthony Kiedis style into rock n roll history and friendship. See you on the Otherside.  MEGA TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses sexual assault and drugs Tees are Here!! Grab a Worm Tee or an Unhing...

You’re not gonna believe this but it really did only take about ⅔ of a memoir for Melissa Joan Hart to explain it all. Where she came from, the roles that shaped a generation, and even a bit of filler like how to throw a barbie party. We may not have needed a memoir from Sabrina the Teenage Witch but we had fun along the way.  Tees are Here!! Grab a Worm Tee or an Unhinged Tee here: https://celebr...

If you’ve ever taken a look at Priyanka Chopra Jonas and thought to yourself, why do I know a weird amount about Priyanka Chopra Jonas? Her memoir comes close to answering that question. PCJ has had a friggin mighty career whether you’ve seen her movies or not and to top it all off, she’s a Sucker for the Jonas Brothers. This week Claire and Ashley take a peek inside her memoir, Unfinished, to rea...

If you’re looking for a palette cleanser try a fresh sprig of ginger? This week Claire and Ashley spice up their lives with a little book from Ginger Spice (Geri Halliwell) herself. Fresh off the Spice Girls, If Only covers their rise to world domination and her decision to leave it all behind.  TW: This episode contains conversation about eating disorders. Tees are Here!! Grab a Worm Tee or an Un...

Have you heard of… I don’t know… Stars Hollow?? This week Claire and Ashley are on a journey with Lauren Graham from Hawaii to Connecticut but actually Connecticut is on a backlot in Los Angeles so it wasn’t actually that far but still. We read Lauren Graham's memoir Talking as Fast as I Can and it was nice.  Tees are Here!! Grab a Worm Tee or an Unhinged Tee here: https://celebritymemoirbookclub....

Buckle up babes Jenna Jameson can teach you how to make love like a porn star but also so, so much more. This week Claire and Ashley sift through her nearly 600 page memoir, How to Make Love Like a Pornstar, to find the lessons in optimism, confidence, and conquering the porn industry.  TW: This episode contains conversation about drugs and sexual assault. Tees are Here!! Grab a Worm Tee or an Unh...

Okay okay I know we’re starting to sound like the podcasters who cried why does this book exist but… why does this book exist. In an effort to better understand the rebound girlfriend of the century Claire and Ashley open up Olivia Munn’s ode to geekdom to discover that Olivia Munn has no idea what a geek even is.  Tees are Here!! Grab a Worm Tee or an Unhinged Tee here: https://celebritymemoirboo...

It took us far too long to get to this book, how rude! Jodie Sweetin's life has been an absolutely wild ride and her memoir Unsweetined lets us in on hella juicy details from the days of child stardom, addiction, and Mary Kate and Ashley. TW: This episode contains conversation about drugs. Tees are Here!! Grab a Worm Tee or an Unhinged Tee here: https://celebritymemoirbookclub.square.site/ Join th...

Live from New York it's Claire and Ashley discussing Tina Fey's memoir, Bossypants! Ashley gets too caught up in the semantics, Claire defends Tina, nobody learns anything but we have fun along the way. Tees are Here!! Grab a Worm Tee or an Unhinged Tee here: https://celebritymemoirbookclub.square.site/Join the Facebook group to chat with the other worms!https://www.facebook.com/groups/cmbcwormhol...

Someone wrote a book and the put Jennifer Lopez’s name on it!!! Also book is a generous term. This week Claire and Ashley pull what they can out of this pile of pages and discuss the latest in Ben and Jen. Tees are Here!! Grab a Worm Tee or an Unhinged Tee here: https://celebritymemoirbookclub.square.site/Join the Facebook group to chat with the other worms!https://www.facebook.com/groups/cmbcworm...

Busy Philipps, true to her name, gets busy telling us all the ins and outs of her childhood knee injuries and life at the creek (Dawson's). We talk life, celebrity name drops, and love through the eyes of America's favorite Instagrammer. Tees are Here!! Grab a Worm Tee or an Unhinged Tee here: https://celebritymemoirbookclub.square.site/Follow us on Twitter @cmbc_podcast and Instagram @celebrityme...

Whether or not its the nepotism Tori Spelling sure does know how to pun. This week we dive into her tales of growing up with her own personal Santa, life at The Manor, 90210, and so much more. Tees are Here!! Grab a Worm Tee or an Unhinged Tee here: https://celebritymemoirbookclub.square.site/If you want even more juice subscribe to our Patreon!!! This week @elliemce joins us to talk about Taylor...