Hosted by junkie4astory · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 119 episodes
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junkie4astory hosts Junkie 4 A Story, a news show with 119 episodes published.
In this episode, I talk about actress Pam Grier's rise as the female Action hero in the 70s when the genre was dominated by men. Then I question the absence of a Black action hero in the genre in today's time. If you are
In this episode, I talk about supermodel Beverly Johnson, and the legendary Vogue cover that almost didn't happen, had she not been confident and ambitious enough to push pass her human obstacles. I reference her memoir
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 becom
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
In this episode I talk about Disco Demolition night and how the queens of Disco continued to woo fans in the aftermath.
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 memo
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 intereste
In this episode, I talk about Ray Gordy Singleton and her tumultuous relationships with Berry Gordy and Diana Ross.
In this episode, I talk about Hollywood superstar Zsa Zsa Gabor and her nine husbands and her headline making and page-turning love life.
In this episode, I talk about legendary actress Gloria Swanson and her equally legendary personal life, including the scandalous affair she had with Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. For more info on the books referenced in this vid
This is an intro to the completed series about real-life Hollywood stars, from the Golden Age, who had love lives akin to that of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. For more info about the novel, c
In this episode, I talk about actress Joan Collins and the many receipts of bad marriages and affairs before she met the love of her life. For more info about the biography, click the link below: https://www.ebay.com/itm
Princess Merle was an actress known for Wuthering Heights but off screen she made front page news with her love life antics. https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/princess-merle-the-romantic-life-of-merle-oberon_charles-higham_r
In this episode, I talk about rapper Eve's new memoir, Who's That Girl and how she erases a female rap star from Hip Hop history.
In this episode, I talk about Old Hollywood screen darling, Hedy Lamarr and her failed marriages and romances. I reference the biography, Beautiful: The Life of Hedy Lamarr by Stephen Michael Shearer and Robert Osborne.
In this episode, I review a recent release A Murder in Hollywood by Casey Sherman. For more info about the book, click the link below: https://bookshop.org/a/83281/9781728276502
In this episode, I talk about the incomparable Diahann Carroll and her tumultuous relationships with men. I reference her 2008 autobiography: The Legs Are The Last To Go https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-legs-are-the-las
In this episode, I talk about the infamous "sweater girl", Lana Turner and her tumultuous love life.
In this episode, I talk about living legend Diana Ross and why we need her story told on the big screen. I also share some stories from The Unauthorized Biography of Diana Ross: Call Her Miss Ross by J Randy Taraborrelli
In this episode, I talk about The Empress of Soul, Gladys Knight and her messy love life. Also, talk about the singer bringing her life story to television. For more info about her autobiography, Between Each Line of Pai
Harry Belafonte
1 appearance on this show
Joan Crawford
1 appearance on this show
Joan Collins
Director of Outreach and Education · Pea Island
1 appearance on this show
Lana Turner
I Feel Pretty Boutique
1 appearance on this show
Diana Ross
American singer and actress
1 appearance on this show
Gladys Knight
The Empress of the Pivot
1 appearance on this show
Minka Kelly
1 appearance on this show
Liza Minelli
1 appearance on this show
Sammy Davis
1 appearance on this show
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