Junkie 4 A Story

In this episode, I talk about actor Sidney Poitier and his brush with death, including a time when he and fellow actor Harry Belafonte were nearly killed in the 1960s South.

In this episode, I talk about the Queen of Disco Donna Summer and the three, almost fatal attempts on her life. These stories come from her memoir, Ordinary Girl: The Journey . For more info about her memoir, click the link below: Ordinary Girl: The Journey by Donna Summer, Marc Eliot | eBook | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)

In this episode, I talk about Janet Jackson's film roles and which role I would like to see her play next. I also mention some thriller books. For more info on the books mentioned in this video, click the links below: https://bookshop.org/a/83281/9780063029101 https://bookshop.org/a/83281/9780593479827 https://bookshop.org/a/83281/9780063118454

In this episode, I talk about video vixen Karrine Steffans and her memoir, Confessions of A Video Vixen . For more info on this book, click the link below: https://bookshop.org/a/83281/9780060892487

In this episode, I talk about R&B legend R. Kelly and his lawyer Jennifer Bonjean appealing his 2021 Federal conviction. I also talk about male celebrities employing female attorneys to defend them in sex crime cases and slow ghosting bad behaving celebrities vs. canceling them.

In this episode, I talk about actress and RomCom queen, Julia Roberts and her salacious love life. For more info on the books mentioned, click the link below: https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/julia-her-life-9780312285654 https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/julia-roberts-america-s-sweetheart-9781932270099

In this episode, I talk about Cicely Tyson and her short-lived marriage from a teen pregnancy. She had a brief romance with jazz singer Miles Davis before he married his second wife, Betty Mabry. Then they rekindled their romance and went on to live in marital strife. I use both of their autobiographies to tell of their turbulent years together. For more info on both books, click the link below: h...

In this episode, I talk about former BET Entertainment CEO, Debra Lee and her turbulent professional and personal relationship with founder, Bob Johnson. For more info about her new memoir, I am Debra Lee click the link below: https://bookshop.org/a/83281/9780306828591

In this episode, I talk about Queen of Disco, Donna Summer and the number one single she should have had with Dim All The Lights . It never reached its peak because of the release of No More Tears (Enough is Enough) with Barbra Streisand, which went on to become number one.

In this episode, I talk about actress Raquel Welch and the decline of her film career. I also reference her semi autobiography, Raquel: Beyond the Cleavage for some of the details and stories. For more info on the books discussed, click the link below:  https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/raquel-raquel-welch/1100389029?ean=9781602861367 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/elizabeth-taylor-kate-ande...

In this episode, I talk about the recently released bio about actress Elizabeth Taylor and her affairs and marriages. For more info on the book, Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit & Glamour of an Icon by Kate Anderson Brower, click the link below: https://bookshop.org/a/83281/9780063067653

In this episode, I talk about Blaxploitation films and more specifically, Dr. Black and Mr. Hyde (1976). I also talk about the classic novella that the film is loosely based on, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886). 

In this episode, I talk about Pamela Anderson's memoir, Love, Pamela. For more info about the book, click the link below:  https://bookshop.org/a/83281/9780063226562

In this episode, I talk about actress, Pam Grier. Her 2010 autobiography, Foxy: My Life In Three Acts, is in preproduction for a film adaptation; there is no release date or casting news--as of the time of this recording.  For more info about the book, click the link below:  https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/foxy-pam-grier/1101094896?ean=9780446564700

In this episode, I review The Essential Dick Gregory, edited by his son Christian Gregory. This book is a collection of his stand-up routines, lectures, speeches, interviews, etc. For more info about this book, you can click the link below: https://bookshop.org/a/83281/9780062879202

In this episode, I talk about Erica Schickel and her need to be a part of the #MeToo movement, whether she has a #MeToo story to tell. I also review her memoir, The Big Hurt . For more info about the book, click the link below: https://bookshop.org/a/83281/9780306925054

Queen of Funk, Betty Davis passed away on February 9, 2022. That is when I first learned who she was. Her ex-husband, musician Miles Davis accused her of having an affair with rocker, Jimi Hendrix during their marriage. I'm going to sort through the autobiographies and biography to draw my own conclusion.   For more info on the books I mention in this video, click the link below: https://book...

In this episode, I talk about actress Cicely Tyson and some of the films she made during the Blaxploitation era. The filma mentioned are: Sounder (1972), The River Niger (1976), and A Hero Ain't Nothin' But A Sandwich (1977).  For more info about her autobiography, click the link below: https://bookshop.org/a/83281/9780062931061

In this episode, I question the need for celebrity memoirs and biographies in the social media era. I also review actress, Geena Davis memoir, Dying Of Politeness. For more info on the book, click the link below: https://bookshop.org/a/83281/9780063119130

In this episode, I talk about some popular and classic investigative, journalism films and compare them to the recent addition to the genre: She Said. I also speculate on why She Said bombed at the box office in 2022. Here is a link for more info about the book, She Said: https://bookshop.org/a/83281/9780525560364

In this episode, I talk about the four essential people entangled in this murderous square that is, Dead To Me . 

In this episode, I review The Missing Crypto Queen by Jamie Bartlett.  For more info about this nonfiction book, click the link below: https://bookshop.org/a/83281/9780306829161

In this video, I review the new film release, Ticket To Paradise , starring Julia Roberts and George Clooney.

I review Queen Meryl:The Iconic Roles, Heroic Deeds, and Legendary Life of Meryl Streep by Erin Carlson.   For more info about the book, click the link below:  https://bookshop.org/a/83281/9780316485272

In this episode, I talk about one of my favorite TV series, Only Murders In The Building on Hulu and the season 2 release; I also review some nonfiction recent reads.  Books reviewed are: The Defense Lawyer by James Patterson; The Anatomy of Anxiety by Ellen Vora; Sex Cult Nun by Faith Jones; and The Founders by Jimmi Soni. Here is a link for more info on the books reviewed in this episode: h...