First author post for Carson Daly! Welcome back from reruns.
On the October 6th episode of Last Call With Carson Daly, one of the guests was novelist and screenwriter James Ellroy. His newest book is non-fiction, his memoir of his own troubled youth, the murder of his mother and how that affected the rest of his difficult life.
On the October 6th episode of The Mo'Nique Show, novelist Terry McMillan appeared to talk about her new book, a sequel to the classic Waiting to Exhale.
On the October 6th episode of Chelsea Lately musician and reality TV show personality Kelly Osbourne appeared. She is known as the daughter of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne but in recent years has come in to her own as a performer and TV personality. Her book is part memoir of growing up in public and in a show business family, but also advice for young women to deal with the stresses and problems they will encounter in their lives.
On the October 5th episode of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, one of the guests was chef, host of No Reservations and author Anthony Bourdain. He’s written eight books and the newest is his love letter to the people who devote their lives to the hard job of fixing food for other people. It’s an inside look at what makes chefs and cooks tick and why they spend their lives working and sweating to make other people happy when they eat.
On the October 5th episode of Chelsea Lately, one of the guests was drummer and founding member of Motley Crue Tommy Lee. His new book is a memoir of his life, from childhood through his rise to stardom and the pressures it put on his life, pressure that he responded to poorly at times. He’s getting better at it as he ages.
This post is a little bit of blog editor prerogative. Although I set up the ground rules of this site, I’m also choosing to relax them in this case. My original plan was to post about books less than a year old. The book in this post is much older than that, but as a big fan of Marc Maron and his WTF podcast, I’m posting it anyway. Check out his acerbic comedy and/or writing, you just might like it.
On the September 30th episode of The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, comedian Marc Maron appeared to do his standup. This book is a simultaneously comedic and disturbing look inside the author’s mind, through his problems with substance abuse, relationship problems and the endemic narcissism of the comedian lifestyle.
On the September 30th episode of Late Show With David Letterman, Dave had an interview with editor for The New York Times and author Janet Elder. Her new book is a true story account of a lost puppy named Huck and how the search brought a community together.
On the September 29th episode of The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, one of the guests was humor writer Sloane Crosley. Her new book is a collection of wry essays about the triumphs and disappointments of adulthood and her refusal to be part of it.
On the September 27 episode of The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, film director and author Guillermo del Toro appeared. He is known as the director of Pan’s Labrynth, the Hellboy films and the upcoming adaptation of The Hobbit. His most recent book as co-author is the second book in a horror series about a vampiric virus spreading through New York.
On the September 27 episode of Lopez Tonight, one of the guests was singer and reality TV start Kelly Osbourne. She is known as the daughter of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne but in recent years has come in to her own as a performer and TV personality. Her book is part memoir of growing up in public and in a show business family, but also advice for young women to deal with the stresses and problems they will encounter in their lives.
On the September 23rd episode of The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, Craig interviewed celebrated author Jonathan Ames. His newest ebook is his short story with a neo-noir setting but in modern times and with a fictional version of himself as protagonist. This story also serves as the basis for the HBO series adaptation.
On the September 23rd episode of Late Show With David Letterman, one of the guests was actor and writer James Franco. Not one to rest on his laurels as a noted popular actor he will soon publish his first book, a collection of short stories set in the suburb of Palo Alto where he grew up.
On the September 22nd episode of The Tonight Show With Jay Leno the featured musical performer was rocker and founding drummer of Motley Crue, Tommy Lee. His book is a memoir of his life, from childhood through his rise to stardom and the pressures it put on his life, pressure that he responded to with differing levels of aplomb through his life.
On the September 20 episode of Lopez Tonight, one of the guests was veteran actress Cloris Leachman. She has appeared in roles ranging from Timmy’s mom on Lassie to the nosy landlady on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Her new book is her autobiography of her life in show business and outside.
On the September 17th episode of The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, Jay interviewed pundit and founder of the popular blog Huffington Post, Arianna Huffington. She appeared to discuss the recent primary elections and her new book about America’s political climate.
On the September 16th episode of Lopez Tonight, George spoke with fashion consultant and reality show host Tim Gunn. His newest book broadens out from the fashion world he is known for and examines ways in which you can live your life to achieve greater success, have greater satisfaction and generally be a better person to be around.
On the September 16th episode of The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, Craig talked with humor writer Sloane Crosley. Her new book is a collection of wry essays about the triumphs and disappointments of adulthood and her refusal to be part of it.
On the September 13th episode of Lopez Tonight, George talked with star of Bravo’s Real Housewives of New York City, chef and author Bethenny Frankel. Her new book is part weight control advice and in large part recipes to aid in the goal of eating healthy without gaining weight.
This one is a bit of an edge case, but what the hey. Life is short. On the September 10th episode of The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, a guest was popular actor Hugh Laurie. There is an official guide to his TV show House that was published recently, is available electronically, and Laurie wrote the foreword to it.
On the September 9 episode of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, celebrity chef Mario Batali appeared in a cooking demonstration. His most recent book is a collection of classic Italian recipes enhanced with his own distinctive flair.
