Entertainment & Celebrities

Join Kenya Barris and Malcolm Gladwell as they bypass pleasantries and promotional banter to deliver raw, unfiltered conversations with some of today’s most influential figures. Featuring titans across a spectrum of professions (from Olympic gold medalists to trailblazing Fortune 500 CEOs and everything in between), The Unusual Suspects with Kenya Barris and Malcolm Gladwell pulls back the curtain to offer listeners unprecedented access to the minds of the world’s most extraordinary individuals and their distinct paths to success.

Neko Case has long been revered as one of music’s most influential artists, whose authenticity, lyrical storytelling, and sly wit have endeared her to a legion of critics, musicians, and lifelong fans. In The Harder I Fight the More I Love You, Case brings her trademark candor and precision to a memoir that traces her evolution from an invisible girl “raised by two dogs and a space heater” in rural Washington state to her improbable emergence as an internationally acclaimed talent.

For the first and possibly last time, Josh Gad dives into a wide array of personal topics: the lasting impact of his parents’ divorce; how he struggled with weight and self-image; his first big break; how everyone was sure his most successful ventures (both on the big screen and the stage) would fail; his take on fatherhood, and so much more.

Après avoir été tour à tour humoriste et animateur de télévision, c’est aujourd’hui dans l’écriture que Dany Turcotte prend plaisir. D. Turcotte et fils est son premier livre. Il y raconte son enfance à Jonquière, au Saguenay, au sein d’une famille marquée par l’alcoolisme de son père, la faillite de l’entreprise familiale, D. Turcotte et fils, et le divorce de ses parents.

Over a long life, I've learnt a lot and had the opportunity to reflect. I've seen a new generation grow up, among them my own grandchildren, facing the world with all its challenges and problems. I hope they'll find Don't Look Back, You'll Trip Over: My Guide to Life helps them to be optimistic - and shows that anyone can blow the bloody doors off.

Joni Mitchell’s life, psyche, and evolving legacy are explored here in vivid technicolor—from her childhood in Saskatoon, Canada, to her arrival in Laurel Canyon that turned her into, as Alford puts it, “the bard of heartbreak and longing.” Each period of Mitchell’s life is observed via the artists, friends, family, and lovers she encountered along the way. Presented in the impressionistic vein of Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret, I Dream of Joni explores in fifty-three essays, with the author’s trademark wit and verve, the life of the legendary singer-songwriter.

Vivien Leigh was one of the greatest film and theatrical stars of the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. Her Oscar-winning performances in Gone With the Wind and A Streetcar Named Desire have cemented her status as an icon of Hollywood. Behind the scenes, however, Leigh's personal life was marred by manic depression. Largely misunderstood and subjected to barbaric mistreatment at the hands of her doctors, she would also suffer the heartbreak of Olivier's infidelity. Unlike previous biographies, Where Madness Lies begins in 1953 when Leigh suffered a nervous breakdown and was institutionalized.

Les Rockefeller… rarement une dynastie a marqué à ce point l’histoire des États-Unis et, plus largement, celle du XXe siècle. Pour le plus grand nombre, ils symbolisent l’argent, la puissance et la philanthropie. Au départ, John D.Rockefeller senior, le " roi du pétrole ". Dans les années 1870, ce visionnaire austère se lance dans le raffinage de l’or noir et bâtit un empire. À la fin de sa vie, il est l’homme le plus riche du monde. Son fils, Junior, préfère s’éloigner de l’univers impitoyable des affaires pour celui de la philanthropie.

羽生善治とトップ棋士たちの人生譜　25歳で七冠を制した羽生善治。勝敗の数を超えたその強さと人生を、藤井聡太らトップ棋士たちとの闘いを通じて描く。

Con motivo del centenario, publicamos la biografía coral del inmortal novelista y periodista, adalid del famoseo y azote de la aristocracia mundial:...

Perle Mesta was a force to be reckoned with. In her heyday, this wealthy globe-trotting Washington widow was one of the most famous women in America, garnering as much media attention as Eleanor Roosevelt. Renowned for her world-class parties featuring politicians and celebrities, she was very close to three presidents–Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower and Lyndon Johnson. Truman named her as the first female envoy to Luxembourg, which inspired the hit musical based on Perle’s life – “Call Me Madam” – which starred Ethel Merman, ran on Broadway for two years and later became a movie.

"Wenn du so ein Buch schreibst, musst du die Wahrheit sagen." (Bob Dylan) Diesem Motto hat sich Dylan in seinen Chronicles verschrieben und erzählt selbst von seinen Anfängen in der Country-Szene in den 1960er Jahren. Der Musiker beschreibt mit Herzblut und Leidenschaft wie er um seine künstlerische Identität kämpfen und seine Familie vor der Öffentlichkeit schützen musste. In atemberaubenden Worten erklärt der Künstler seinen Wechsel von Folk zu Rock und was es heißt die großen Bühnen der Welt zu touren.

À l’époque de nos pères, les problèmes d’alcool, c’était tabou. Dans ce livre, je lui fais sa fête, au tabou. Baboum ! Régalez-vous.

In 2018, during an interview with journalist Tanya Pearson, Shirley Manson lamented: "It’s a blanket fact that after September 11th, nonconformist women were taken off the radio.” This comment echoed a reality Pearson had personally witnessed as a musician and a fan, and launched her into a quest to figure out just what happened to these extraordinary female figures. Pretend We’re Dead seeks to answer two big questions.

"В каждой личности есть тьма", – говорит автор книги Кристофер Лоуренс, и великие композиторы и музыканты не исключение. История классической музыки и жизнь знаменитых музыкантов изобилует убийствами, прелюбодеяниями, двоеженством, мошенничеством, богатством, бедностью, обжорством, нервными срывами, странным поведением и ужасным, ужасным туалетным юмором (Моцарт был главным выразителем последнего). Классическая музыка – приятная? Вам только так кажется. Шокирующая музыка документирует всю подноготную великих композиторов, выдавая их самые сокровенные секреты.

More than just a recounting of milestones, this book explores Walt Disney’s unmatched creativity, resilience, and his fearless leaps into the unknown. With vivid storytelling and sharp insight, you’ll walk alongside Walt through the successes, the failures, and the imagination that built an empire. Perfect for Disney enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, and anyone who’s ever dared to dream, this book delivers timeless lessons on innovation, persistence, and the magic of believing in the impossible.

Taylor Swift, una chica de un pequeño pueblo, un talento increíble y una fuerza descomunal para perseguir sus sueños, se ha convertido en la artista más grande de la década y una de las personas más famosas del mundo. Millones de personas la admiran y la ven como un modelo a seguir: una mujer fuerte y honesta que ha abierto a pulso su camino. Pero ¿cómo ha llegado hasta aquí? ¿Y qué le depara el futuro?

As we look towards the future of P. Diddy's career and legal battles, there are many questions surrounding whether he will survive in prison or choose to live abroad to escape charges. With his high-profile status and wealth, P. Diddy may have the resources to seek asylum in another country, a common tactic for wealthy individuals facing legal troubles in their home country. However, the impact of fame on legal outcomes cannot be understated, as celebrity status can sometimes work in favor of the accused, but can also lead to harsher scrutiny and punishment.

Este produto é um resumo do livro original de mesmo título. A história de um menino comunicativo e de origem humilde que começou como camelô, e se tornou o melhor entre eles, conquistando o título de o maior comunicador do país, dono de um carisma que se mantém inabalável desde que assinou seu primeiro contrato como locutor, em 1954.

A memoir of a woman traveling musician from the chronic illness and death of her partner in music and life, Shannon returns to the beginning of her life and natural musical talent. She takes us on this compelling journey from how it all started, where her life headed from the early days to sex, drugs, love, and rock and roll which was always all around her.

After Baz Luhrmann’s movie, Elvis, hit theaters, audiences and critics alike couldn't help but question the Black origins of Elvis Presley’s music and style, reigniting a debate that has been circling for decades. In Before Elvis: The African American Musicians Who Made the King​, author Preston Lauterbach answers these questions definitively, based on new research and extensive, previously unpublished interviews with the artists who blazed the way and the people who knew them.

【黒柳徹子さん、上野樹里さん推薦！】レミちゃんのこの本は、子育ての心配、婚活の事で悩む、家族のご飯にクヨクヨ、全部飛んでっちゃう。とにかく笑える。――黒柳徹子「平気、平気」っていつも私を励ましてくれる。レミさんの言葉には生きる力が詰まってるんです。

Threadgill offers the listener various entryways to witness the magnificence and fragility of our voices and of our lives. As a performing professional vocalist, songwriter, recording artist, and bandleader, she began Lost & Found during the pandemic—born from many years of teaching voice, the Alexander Technique, and practicing meditation and meditative movement.

Точные пародии на актеров, общественных и политических деятелей Грушевского знают и любят все. Он — чуткий индикатор времени, человек с блестящим слухом, мастер с неуемной энергией и потрясающим талантом, каких мало. Человек, который влюбляется в людей и не стесняется это показать. Но каков же путь артиста? Тернист он или легок? Какую цену приходится платить за дар от Бога? Эта книга расскажет о детстве, юности и о сегодняшнем дне актера. О его окружении. О внутренних камертонах — образовании, семье, профессии. О правилах жизни и их исключениях. О большой, настоящей любви.

Donna Snow King is back with more winding adventures and lifechanging experiences as she regales listeners with tales from her childhood, growing up a house mover's daughter, and joining the family business. Snow Much Love: Book 2 comes after listeners fell in love with Donna's conversational tone in Snow Much Love and found themselves looking back on their own memories. The author hopes that listeners will join her again in reminiscing on precious moments of times past. Each story shared has a lesson to be learned.