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Lights, Camera, Author!

"Lights, Camera, Author" is the #1 book interview show on the web and features authors (including actors, actresses and celebrities) who write about Hollywood, TV and everything in between, hosted by Jim JunotNew episodes twice each week!

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  1. 377

    Lights, Camera, Author - M.J. Trow

    My interview with M.J. Trow, author of "In the Shadow of the Ripper: How Forensic Science Failed to Catch Jack"

  2. 376

    Lights, Camera, Author - Carol Connors

    My interview with Carol Connors, author of "Elvis, Rocky and Me"

  3. 375

    Lights, Camera, Author - James Curtis

    My interview with James Curtis, author of "Comedy is a Grim Business: The Making of 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.'"

  4. 374

    Lights, Camera, Author - Scott Reisfield

    My interview with Scott Reisfield, author of "Greta Garbo and the Rise of the Modern Woman"

  5. 373

    Lights, Camera, Author - Dr. A.K. Brackob

    My interview with Dr. A.K. Brackob, Director of Histria Books, publishers of "Clara Bow: My Story"

  6. 372

    Lights, Camera, Author - David Juskow

    My interview with David Juskow, author of "John Hughes: Film by Film"

  7. 371

    Lights, Camera, Author - Barbara Butcher 2

    My interview with Barbara Butcher, author of "What the Dead Know" and star of "The Death Investigator with Barbara Butcher"

  8. 370

    Lights, Camera, Author - Tony Lee Moral

    My interview with Tony Lee Moral, author of "A Century of Hitchcock"

  9. 369

    Lights, Camera, Author - Linda Rauch

    My interview with Linda Rauch, author of "The Psychic's Way: At the Threshold between the Seen and the Unseen Worlds"

  10. 368

    Lights, Camera, Author - Andrew Wilson

    My interview with Andrew Wilson, author of "I Wanna Be Loved by You: Marilyn Monroe: A Life in 100 Takes"

  11. 367

    Lights, Camera, Author - Samuel Garza Bernstein

    Lights, Camera, Author - Samuel Garza Bernstein, author of "Roddy McDowell"

  12. 366

    Lights, Camera, Author - Lars Theriot & Jasen Laks

    Lights, Camera, Author - Lars Theriot & Jasen Laks

  13. 365

    Lights, Camera, Author - James Tehrani

    My interview with James Tehrani, author of "Alfalfa: The Rascal You Knew, the Character You Never Knew."

  14. 364

    Lights, Camera, Author - Kathy Garver 2

    My interview with actress Kathy Garver, co-author of "Romancing with the Stars."

  15. 363

    Lights, Camera, Author - Mamie Van Doren

    My interview with Mamie Van Doren, author of "You Thought I was Dead"

  16. 362

    Lights, Camera, Author - Lorna Tucker

    My interview with Lorna Tucker, author of "Bare"

  17. 361

    Lights, Camera, Author - Kathleen James-Chakraborty & Katherine M. Kuenzli

    My interview with Kathleen James-Chakraborty & Katherine M. Kuenzli, co-authors of "The Belgium Friendship Building: From the New York World's Fair to a Virginia HBCU"

  18. 360

    Lights, Camera, Author - Fran Weinstein

    My interview with Fran Weinstein, author of "Tortured Soles"

  19. 359

    Lights, Camera, Author - Pamela Hutchinson

    My interview with Pamela Hutchinson, author of "The Curse of Queen Kelly"

  20. 358

    Lights, Camera, Author - Mark Frost

    My interview with Mark Frost, author of "The Yankee Sphinx"

  21. 357

    Lights, Camera, Author - Thomas Doherty

    My interview with Thomas Doherty, author of "How Film Became History"

  22. 356

    Lights, Camera, Author - Simon Goddard

    My interview with Simon Goddard, author of "The Comeback: Elvis and the Story of the '68 Special"

  23. 355

    Lights, Camera, Author - Christopher McDougall

    In this episode of "Light Camera Author," host Jim Junot interviewed journalist and best-selling author Christopher McDougal about his new book "Starstruck," which investigates the disturbing allegations surrounding Mexican pop star Gloria Trevi and her manager Sergio Andrade. McDougal explained how he first encountered the case while working as a foreign correspondent in Africa, and described his challenging journey to interview Trevi in prison in Brazil. The discussion covered the sexual abuse and corruption allegations tied to Trevi and Andrade's entourage, the powerful influence of fame in shaping public perceptions, and the ongoing legal cases against the accused. McDougal also shared that he is currently working on a book about bodysurfing, marking a significant departure from his previous investigative work.

  24. 354

    Lights, Camera, Author - Michael Gingold

    My interview with Michael Gingold, author of "Ad Nauseum"

  25. 353

    Lights, Camera, Author - Peter Richardson

    In this episode of "Light Camera Author," host Jim Junot interviewed historian and author Peter Richardson about his new book, "Brand New Beat: The Wild Rise of Rolling Stone Magazine." Richardson discussed the origins and early years of Rolling Stone, from its founding in 1967 by Jan Wenner and Ralph Gleason, to its evolution over the first decade. They explored the magazine's influence on culture and music, its groundbreaking journalism, and the roles of notable writers like Hunter S. Thompson and Cameron Crowe. The conversation also touched on Rolling Stone's approach to covering controversial topics and its impact on the media landscape, drawing parallels to today's digital media environment.

  26. 352

    Lights, Camera, Author - Kate Luckinbill

    My interview with Kate Luckinbill, granddaughter of Lucille Ball, daughter of Lucie Arnaz and who wrote the foreword of the new edition of "A Book" by Desi Arnaz

  27. 351

    Lights, Camera, Author - Darls Centola

    My interview with Darls Centola, author of "Finding Truth with Michael"

  28. 350

    Lights, Camera, Author - Jan Cigliano Hartman

    My interview with Jan Cigliano Hartman, author of "Lincoln's Speechwriter"

  29. 349

    Lights, Camera, Author - Jack B. McGuire

    My interview with Jack B. McGuire, author of "Killing the Kingfish"

  30. 348

    Lights, Camera, Author - Steve Bergsman

    My interview with Steve Bergsman, author of "Have Mercy Baby"

  31. 347

    Lights, Camera, Author - Michael Benson

    My interview with Michael Benson, author of "Hollywood vs. Nazis"

  32. 346

    Lights, Camera, Author - Brad Ricca

    My interview with Brad Ricca, author of "Lincoln's Ghost: Houdini's War on Spiritualism and the Dark Conspiracy Against the American Presidency"

  33. 345

    Lights, Camera, Author - Tom Wells

    My interview with Tom Wells, author of "The Kissinger Tapes"

  34. 344

    Lights, Camera, Author - Richard Shmelter

    An interview with Richard Shmelter, author of "Hollywood's Glamourous Patriot"

  35. 343

    Lights, Camera, Author - Courtney Kocak

    An interview with Courtney Kocak, author of "Girl Gone Wild"

  36. 342

    Lights, Camera, Author - Madeline Bocaro 2

    My interview with Madeline Bocaro, author of "In Your Mind: The Infinite University of Yoko Ono"

  37. 341

    Lights, Camera, Author - William J. Mann

    Lights, Camera, Author - William J. Mann, author of "Black Dahlia"

  38. 340

    Lights, Camera, Author - Kathy Garver

    My interview with Kathy Garver, co-author of "Romancing with the Stars"

  39. 339

    Lights, Camera, Author - Leslie Stainton

    My interview with Leslie Stainton, author of "Scarlett: Slavery's Enduring Legacy in an American Family"

  40. 338

    Lights, Camera, Author - John William Law

    My interview with John William Law, author of "Movie Star and the Mobster"

  41. 337

    Lights, Camera, Author - Kirk Ellis

    My interview with Kirk Ellis, author of "They Kill People: Bonnie and Clyde, a Hollywood Revolution, and America's Obsession with Guns and Outlaws"

  42. 336

    Lights, Camera, Author - John Hinckley, Jr.

    My interview with John Hinckley, Jr., author of "Who I Really Am"

  43. 335

    Lights, Camera, Author - Howard Bryant

    My interview with Howard Bryant, author of "Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America"

  44. 334

    Lights, Camera, Author - Mark Braude

    My interview with Mark Braude, author of "The Typewriter and the Guillotine"

  45. 333

    Lights, Camera, Author - Richard Koper

    My conversation with Richard Koper, author of "Hollywood or Bust: The Life and Career of Anita Ekberg"

  46. 332

    Lights, Camera, Author - Gianni Russo

    My conversation with Gianni Russo, actor and author of "Mafia Secrets: Untold Tales from the Hollywood Godfather

  47. 331

    Lights, Camera, Author - Madeline Bocaro

    My interview with Madeline Bocaro, author of "In Your Mind"

  48. 330

    Lights, Camera, Author - Kathy Reichs

    My interview with Kathy Reichs, author of "Evil Bones" and the creator of the Fox television series "Bones"

  49. 329

    Lights, Camera, Author - Paul Myers

    My interview with Paul Myers, author of "John Candy: A Life in Comedy"

  50. 328

    Lights, Camera, Author - Linus O'Brien

    My conversation with Linus O'Brien, author of "Rocky Horror: Late Night Double-Feature"

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"Lights, Camera, Author" is the #1 book interview show on the web and features authors (including actors, actresses and celebrities) who write about Hollywood, TV and everything in between, hosted by Jim JunotNew episodes twice each week!

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"Lights, Camera, Author" is the #1 book interview show on the web and features authors (including actors, actresses and celebrities) who write about Hollywood, TV and everything in between, hosted by Jim JunotNew episodes twice each week!

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