As we close out 2022 we're greeting 2023 with this 1990 memoirish/lifestyle guide from Angela Lansbury. Chelsea and Mattie Bayne bathe in the lotion advice, abandoned children, Malibu fires, and borderline pornographic stretching. Together they try to answer the question - is this book a little bit feminist or completely terrible? For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram@chelseadevantez To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a member of...
Jan 01, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Lynae (Parking Lot Pimpin) celebrate the HOLIDAYS with a little... Billie HOLIDAY. They dive into her 1956 memoir Lady Sings the Blues which is filled with music, trauma, marriages, racism, prison, gardenias, heroin, and the infamous court case The United States vs Billie Holiday." For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram@chelseadevantez To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a member of the Celebrity Book ClubPatreon Learn ...
Dec 16, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Things got a little too wild for good audio recording at the live show, so heres an all-new episode! Chelsea, Akilah, and Erin cover the memoirs of Naomi Judd, Wynona Judd, and Ashley Judd. This is truly a mother-daughter-daughter story for the ages. Join us as we honor the legacy of the late Naomi Judd. For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram@chelseadevantez To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a member of the Celebrity Book ClubPat...
Dec 02, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea brings back two CBC all-stars for a mens-moir too juicy to ignore! From an early tennis career to whiskey dick to fame and addiction and an exploding colon, Chelsea, Ashley, and Jenni try to get to the bottom of the burning question: WHERE WAS THE BOOK EDITOR?? Get your tickets to the Glamorous Trash Show & Party (in-person in LA & streaming) HERE - 12/1/22 For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram@chelseadevantez To join the community and get access to bonus episode...
Nov 18, 2022•2 hr 42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Alexandra Corti travel back to 2004 to dissect Jenna Jamesons memoir, How To Make Love Like a Porn Star. From heartbreaker butt tattoos to deep childhood trauma to early 2000s feminism and homophobia, Jenna Jamesons story has layers upon layers! For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram@chelseadevantez To join the community and get access to all the bonus episodes, become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...
Nov 04, 2022•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast It's a wedding planning episode! First, Chelsea and wedding influencer Caroline Crawford Patterson get matrimonial as they dive into Vera Wangs wedding guide and talk about their own experiences planning their Very Special Bridal Pageants. Then, Chelsea brings newly-married Producer Kate on the podcast to go over cookie wedding questions from Instagram! If youve been following the dress drama and the centerpiece saga on IG, this episode is for you! For more wedding stuff, book recaps & gentle te...
Oct 28, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Its Wedding Month, cookies! Chelsea's guest this episode is her future husband Yassir Lester and they go on a 90s adventure, recapping talk-show star Jenny Jones 1997 memoir My Story. Chelsea and Yassir tell the long ass story of how they met and became a couple and then dive into the book, breaking down the wild and wonderful life Jenny lived before getting her talk show, plus all the drama of what became "The Jenny Jones Murder." For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram@c...
Oct 21, 2022•2 hr 37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sooooo tell me what you want, what you really really want - the details on how the Spice Girls fired their first managers and did a heist? A final answer on how posh Posh Spice really is? Breakdowns of the girls pranks on Seal and Courtney Love? We read every Spice Girls memoir and have all the tea in this 2-part episode! Part Two of this episode is available for Patrons only, click here to become a member of the Celebrity Book ClubPatreonand listen to Part 2 (plus all our other bonus episodes!)...
Oct 14, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast CAN YOU BELIEVE it's been two years of Celebrity Book Club??We are about to take our first ever short break, and all it took was Chelsea and Producer Kate both getting married within 30 days of each other.Plus, an update to the Jennette McCurdy episode, and some Emmys stories!See you in a couple weeks with more juicy episodes! For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram@chelseadevantez To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a member of the...
Sep 23, 2022•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Marcella Arguello (Woke Bully, 2 Dope Queens) are blown away by Jennette McCurdys brand-new best-selling memoir Im Glad My Mom Died. This once-in-a-generation memoir tracks Jennettes experience with her deeply abusive mother from her childhood in a Mormon hoarder home, to her starring role on iCarly. They discuss best friends, blowjob queens, and finally going to therapy. Dont miss this episode and definitely dont miss this book! For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on I...
Sep 16, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Alison Rosen (Alison Rosen is Your New Best Friend, Upworthy Weekly) get raw with Priscilla Presleys 1985 memoir Elvis and Me. This episode addresses many important questions, like: How much karate is too much karate? Does Elvis go down? Is it weird if your fiancs ex throws you a bridal shower? Why did Elvis want Nixon to give him a federal narcotics badge? Elvis is a chode? For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram@chelseadevantez To join the community and get a...
Sep 02, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and June Diane Raphael (How Did This Get Made, Grace & Frankie) get nosy with the noTORIous Tori Spellings 2009 memoir. This book has everything you want, and a few things dont: mother-daughter trauma, bird bite nose jobs, nepotism, relationships with ghosts, and whether having sex on your wedding night is a thing anymore. For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram@chelseadevantez To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a member of...
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast In a Very Special Episode, Chelsea and Alison Leiby (Oh God, a Show About Abortion) recap EVERY ABORTION STORY ever featured on Celebrity Book Club, plus a bunch of never heard before tales. With the repeal of Roe v Wade, shame around abortion is being weaponized once again, and the best way we can combat that is to talk about abortion openly. Tune in to hear stories from Gabrielle Union, Uma Thurman, Whoopie Goldberg, Chelsea Handler, Sally Field, Stevie Nicks, Viola Davis, and many more. For m...
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Amy Aniobi and Grace Edwards (The Antidote) introduce Chelsea to the inspiring world of Tunde Oyeneyin - Pelotons star instructor -and her 2022 memoir SPEAK. They dive into almost having multiple reality shows, dealing with professional rejection, surviving overwhelming grief, and making huge life changes. Plus, some dish on a hall of fame bad ex boyfriend! For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram@chelseadevantez To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click...
Aug 05, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Gaby Dunn (Bad With Money, Just Between Us) are driven almost entirely out of their minds by Sophia Amorusos 2014 memoir. Get ready for a deep dive into mid-2010s white feminism, going from freegan to the poster child for capitalism, and what we can learn and do very differently going forward. For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram@chelseadevantez To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a member of the Celebrity Book ClubPa...
Jul 15, 2022•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Weve got another twofer for you! Paul Scheer (How Did This Get Made, Unspooled) read Rob Lowes memoir Stories I Only Tell My Friends, and Chelsea read Melissa Gilberts Prairie Tale (AND Rob Lowes book) and guess what - this couple of 6 years has two very different recollections of their past! Chelsea and Paul sift through the Brat Pack years, Hollywood cameos, and the art of not talking about a sex tape. For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram@chelseadevantez To join the c...
Jun 20, 2022•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Laci Mosley (Scam Goddess) go deep on Dynasty queen Diahann Carrolls 2008 memoir The Legs are the Last to Go. Theres SO MUCH to get into here - a 9 year affair with Sidney Poitier, drama on the set of Greys Anatomy, whether you should get your car fixed so people think youre rich, and a much needed workaholic reckoning. Get your live show & livestream ticketsherefor 6/12! For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram@chelseadevantez To join the community and get acce...
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast A mini episode to get us ready for the the 6/12 live show covering ALL THREE Judds memoirs! Wynonna Judd, Ashley Judd, and Naomi Judd all have memoir! This family has such a wild, beautiful, and complicated story. This is your little prep for a wild 90s faux-country evening as Chelsea dives into a mother-daughter story for the ages. Get your live show & livestream tickets here! For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram@chelseadevantez To join the community and get access to ...
Jun 03, 2022•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the 2nd annual Ask Chelsea Anything episode! This year, we set up a voicemail for Cookie Patrons, and asked for hot takes, questions, and gentle tea. Boy did you deliver! Plus, Chelsea shares another me-moir (a lighter one this time). Thank you all for another year of Celebrity Book Club! CBC is LIVE 6/12 at Dynasty Typewriter in LA, and livestreamed!TICKETS For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram@chelseadevantez To join the community and get access to bonus epi...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast In the last installment of New Release Month, Chelsea and Ryan Bailey (So Bad Its Good podcast), recap Selma Blairs "Mean Baby." This memoir is filled with Joan Didion-esque storytelling, the revelation of her MS diagnosis, Hollywood goss, family wounds, and an exciting new segment: Boy Muse! CBC is LIVE 6/12 at Dynasty Typewriter in LA, and livestreamed! TICKETS For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram@chelseadevantez To join the community and get access to bonus episodes,...
May 24, 2022•2 hr 30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Released mere weeks ago, Molly Shannons "Hello Molly!" made Chelsea & Molly Tarlov (Awkward., G.B.F.) BOTH cry multiple times. This memoir joins the Celebrity Book Club hall of fame - from trauma in her childhood, to sneaking on a plane to New York, to the origins of Mary Katherine Gallagher, SNL secrets, and the secret to being outgoing, this book is peppered with advice thatsdare we say itactually helpful?? CBC Live is 6/12 at Dynasty Typewriter in LA, and livestreamed! TICKETS For more book r...
May 06, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Continuing New Book Release Month, Chelsea and Barbie Adler (Arrested Development, How I Met Your Mother), read Jennifer Greys brand-new memoir Out Of The Corner."They discuss Dirty Dancing, a career-ending nose job, and in a shocking twist, Celebrity Book Clubdiscovers a new villain to rival John Mayer. For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram@chelseadevantez To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a member of the Celebrity Book ClubPat...
May 03, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast To kick off a very special podcast month of NEW BOOK RELEASE episodes, Chelsea talks with Jessi Klein (Inside Amy Shumer, Big Mouth) about her brand-new, literally-released-today memoir Ill Show Myself Out. Jessi opens up about writing unlikable female characters, parenting, the reality of postpartum underwear, and female hair loss. Then, get ready to pick a side in the Great Harry Styles Debate! For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram@chelseadevantez To join the community...
Apr 26, 2022•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Performer and activist Alex Corona joins Chelsea for an equal parts heart-wrenching and resilient trip through Alexandra Billings brand-new memoir. Its serving drag, a fraught mother-daughter relationship, a beautiful love story, and some advice from her days of waiting tables. Youll laugh, youll cry..and cry, and cry! For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram@chelseadevantez To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a member of the Celebri...
Apr 15, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and TV writer Tocarra Mallard (The Problem with Jon Stewart) dive into Ricki Lakes 2012 memoir, Never Say Never: Finding a Life That Fits. Prepare yourself for a surprisingly horny journey through her early success, the medias obsession with her weight loss, and the bold take that Malibu is the best beach in the world. For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram@chelseadevantez To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a member of the...
Apr 01, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Azie Dungey (Ask A Slave, Girls5eva) laugh and cry over the stories Ronnie Spector tells of her incredible early days with the Ronettes, surviving an abusive marriage to Phil Spector, and her victorious escape and inspiring recovery. For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram@chelseadevantez To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a member of the Celebrity Book ClubPatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...
Mar 18, 2022•2 hr 32 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the podcasts first MENSMOIR, Chelsea chats with Danny Pellegrino (Everything Iconic) about his new bookHow Do I Un-Remember This?. They reminisce about Chicago comedy and ER trips, how life-ruining the movie Blue Valentine was, and how mad you should get if someone demands you buy a Peloton. For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram@chelseadevantez To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a member of the Celebrity Book ClubPatreon Learn...
Mar 04, 2022•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kara Klenk and Liza Treyger (Thats Messed Up: An SVU Podcast) bravely join Chelsea for a tour of Kirstie Alleys wild 2012 memoir. They discussscientology and body image, plus some dressage horse drama, Kirsties emotional affairs, and her audition waiting room intimidation tactics. For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram@chelseadevantez To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a member of the Celebrity Book ClubPatreon Learn more about yo...
Feb 25, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Celebrity Book Club went LIVE! Casey Balsham (Shady Sh*t) joins Chelsea on stage at Caveat in New York City to discuss all things Brooke Shields. From her Mom-ager to her ex-husband Andre Agassi and his beautiful wig, its a wild ride! For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram@chelseadevantez To join the community and get access to bonus episodes (and early access to future live show tickets!), click here and become a member of the Celebrity Book ClubPatreon Learn more about ...
Feb 18, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, former SNL Head Writer Anna Drezen comes on to contemplate the many life lessons Dionne Warwick has bestowed upon us in her 2010 memoir My Life, As I See It. Anna tells Chelsea what it was like to work with Dionne on SNL, and they share their own psychic moments in show biz. For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram@chelseadevantez To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a member of the Celebrity Book ClubPatreon Learn more abo...
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