On the landmark November 9th episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, Oprah sat down with Former President George W. Bush as well as his parents Barbara and Former President George H. W. Bush. Both Mrs. Bush and her son have current memoirs out covering their lives and time in politics and/or the public eye.
On the November 8th episode of Whatever With Alexis & Jennifer, media expert Laura Kipnis was on the show to discuss bad celebrity behavior. Her new book is a tongue-in-cheek book with directions on how to create a big scandal around yourself.
On the November 8th episode of The Martha Stewart Show, makeup artist and entrepreneur Bobbi Brown appeared on the show to discuss beauty tips for teens. Her new book is on just that topic at book length.
On the November 5th episode of The Talk, athlete Marion Jones appeared to discuss her new memoir. Covering her troubled career with top performances in track and field to her lows of being found guilty of doping and going bankrupt, she tells her own story of sin and redemption.
On the November 4th episode of The View, environmental activist, film producer and author Laurie David appeared. Her most recent book is about rekindling the tradition of the family dinner and using that as the calm center tying families together despite everyone’s busy schedules.
Buy The Family Dinner: Great Ways to Connect with Your Kids, One Meal at a Time by Laurie David and Kirstin Uhrenholdt from Amazon for the Kindle.
On the November 2nd episode of Live With Regis and Kelly, they welcomed food writer and broadcaster Nigella Lawson. Her most recent book is the rerelease in ebook format of her first book – the one that put her on the map. It is not so much a cookbook (although it has recipes) as much as a self-help guide in how to think about food, cooking and eating.
On the November 1st episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, actress Portia de Rossi appeared to discuss her life and her new memoir. It covers her decision to come out publicly as gay, her struggles with weight and eating disorders and her life married to Ellen Degeneres.
On the October 29th episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, “Science Guy” Steve Spangler appeared to blow things up and demonstrate spooky tricks that can be used for Halloween. His newest book is a collection of experiments that kids can perform to both have fun and learn more about how their universe works.
On the October 28th episode of The Wendy Williams Show, the program doubled up on EBFTV bloggable guests, featuring two different celebrity authors. One was financial expert and talk show show Suze Orman, and the other was actress, comedian and co-host of The View Ms. Whoopi Goldberg.
First post for a new program! On the October 28th episode of The Talk, the ladies interviewed blogger and daughter of John McCain, Meghan McCain. Her new book is her behind the scenes look at the 2008 Presidential campaign from the view of someone who was in the room most of the time.
On the October 28th episode of Whatever With Alexis & Jennifer, one of the guest was actress Alison Arngrim – better known to those of my generation as Nellie Oleson of Little House on the Prairie. Her book is a reminiscence of those times and her later acceptance of the type-casting that comes with being so closely associated with a role.
On the October 25th episode of The Wendy Williams Show, reality show personality and author Lauren Conrad appeared. She has published a pair of best-selling novels about reality show participants living in Los Angeles.
On the October 22nd episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, journalist Lisa Ling was on in her role as correspondent for the show, interviewing Pamela Smart. Ms. Ling’s book is a collaboration with her sister Laura and chronicles Laura’s 2009 detention in North Korea from the inside, as well as Lisa’s efforts to secure her release.
On the October 22nd episode of The Martha Stewart Show, Today show co-host Hoda Kotbappeared to make desserts and crafts with Martha. Her new book is a memoir of her time in television and journalism, relating the crises she has lived through including cancer and working with Kathie Lee Gifford every day.
On the October 21st episode of The Doctors, Dr. Cara Natterson appeared along with TV host Samantha Harris in a discussion about when parents should talk to their children about sex. Her most recent book is a user guide for parents on how to keep children healthy, written from the perspective of a parent who is also a pediatrician.
Buy Worry Proof: A Pediatrician (and Mom) Explains Which Foods, Medicines, and Chemicals to Avoidto Have Safe and Healthy Children by M.D., Cara Natterson from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook.
On the October 21st episode of Whatever With Alexis & Jennifer, the ladies talked to author David Borgenicht. He is the author and creator of the Worst Case Scenario franchise which has spawned numerous best-selling books, a TV show and much merchandise.
Buy The Worst-Case Scenario Business Survival Guide: How to Survive the Recession, Handle Layoffs,Raise Emergency Cash, Thwart an Employee Coup,and Avoid Other Potential Disasters by Mark Joyner and David Borgenicht from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook.
On the October 20 episode of The Wendy Williams Show, she interviewed actor and pop star. Rick Springfield. His new book is a memoir of his time in show business and his life-long battle with crippling depression. In the 1980′s when he was a best-selling musician with number one songs and as Noah Drake on General Hospital the most popular soap opera star in America, he was struggling with his inability to enjoy any of it.
On October 20th, humor writer David Rakoff appeared on Whatever With Alexis & Jennifer. His new book is a defense of negativity and pessimism, written during a time when he found out that he himself had a tumor, so he got a chance to put that to the test.
On the October 19th episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, Scottish singer Susan Boyle appeared to talk about her rise from obscurity to prominence. Her memoir of that rise has recently been published and is available in ebook format.
On October 19th, pundit and founder of the popular blog Huffington Post,Arianna Huffington appeared on The View. Her new book is about America’s current political climate and how she feels conservatives are betraying the middle class.