Lorne Michaels banned Chris Farley from ‘SNL’ for weeks due to his ‘addiction issues,’ author claims

Lorne Michaels banned Chris Farley from ‘SNL’ for weeks due to his ‘addiction issues,’ author claims

King Lorne. Susan Morrison, author of the biography “Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live,” recently appeared on Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast and explained how Lorne Michaels handled Chris Farley’s struggles with drugs and alcohol on the “SNL” set. Morrison recalled that Michaels, 80, went into overdrive to help Farley after original cast member … Read more

Exclusive | How this one ‘pivotal’ Beatles song made John Lennon overly jealous of Paul McCartney: author

Exclusive | How this one ‘pivotal’ Beatles song made John Lennon overly jealous of Paul McCartney: author

When Paul McCartney wrote “Yesterday,” it was a new day for The Beatles — and especially for his relationship with John Lennon. The 1965 chart-topper signaled the beginning of a new creative chapter for him and Lennon, forever changing the dynamic in the duo. “Paul writes this incredible song. He can’t actually believe that he’s … Read more

Camilla ‘hated the idea of being queen,’ slammed royal protocol: author

Camilla ‘hated the idea of being queen,’ slammed royal protocol: author

Camilla once loathed the idea of being queen — and she had a few choice words for her husband. The claim was made by royal author Tom Quinn in his new book, “Yes Ma’am: The Secret Life of Royal Servants.” Quinn spoke to hundreds of former and current palace staff members to learn what it’s … Read more

Kate Middleton treats Prince William like ‘a fourth child’ and manages his tantrums: author

Kate Middleton treats Prince William like ‘a fourth child’ and manages his tantrums: author

Kate Middleton is said to be such a major influence on her husband Prince William that she treats him “like her fourth child.” The claim was made by royal author Tom Quinn, who has written a new book, “Yes Ma’am: The Secret Life of Royal Servants.” Quinn spoke to hundreds of former and current palace … Read more

Bear necessities: Prince Andrew gets angry if teddy bear collection isn’t perfectly placed on his bed, author claims

Bear necessities: Prince Andrew gets angry if teddy bear collection isn’t perfectly placed on his bed, author claims

Don’t mess with Randy Andy and his teddy bears. Prince Andrew reportedly has an obsession with his prized collection of teddy bears, which must be placed in perfect order in his bedroom.  The claim was made by royal author Tom Quinn, who has penned a new book, “Yes, Ma’am: The Secret Life of Royal Servants.” It’s based … Read more

Melody Beattie, Author of a Self-Help Best Seller, Dies at 76

Melody Beattie, Author of a Self-Help Best Seller, Dies at 76

Melody Beattie, whose experiences as a drug addict, a chemical dependency counselor and the wife of an alcoholic informed a best-selling book about codependence that has guided countless people to shed toxic relationships, died on Feb. 27 in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. She was 76. Her daughter, Nichole Beattie, said the cause … Read more

‘It Ends With Us’ author Colleen Hoover supports ‘honest’ Blake Lively amid Justin Baldoni lawsuit

‘It Ends With Us’ author Colleen Hoover supports ‘honest’ Blake Lively amid Justin Baldoni lawsuit

Colleen Hoover is Team Blake. The “It Ends With Us” author, 45, publicly showed support for Blake Lively who recently sued her co-star Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment Lively, 37, and Baldoni, 40, played the lead stars in the film adaptation of Hoover’s 2016 romance novel. Baldoni also directed the movie. Colleen Hoover and Blake … Read more

Author crying at empty book-signing event gets surprise happy ending: ‘I was just going to quit last night’

Author crying at empty book-signing event gets surprise happy ending: ‘I was just going to quit last night’

It was the little author who could. When California author Agnes Lee was seen crestfallen after no one showed up to her book signing event, TikTok sprang into action to give her story a better ending. A concerned bookstore employee chronicled this literary “Little Match Girl” saga in a video with over 9.4 million views … Read more

Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin’s Beverly Hills brawl almost left prominent millionaire dead: author

Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin’s Beverly Hills brawl almost left prominent millionaire dead: author

Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin got into a barroom brawl in Beverly Hills that nearly left someone dead – and the details remain murky decades later. Author and longtime People magazine contributor Scott Huver has written a new book, “Beverly Hills Noir: Crime, Sin, & Scandal in 90210,” that explores some of the most outrageous incidents to … Read more

‘Bewitched’ star Dick York was ‘financially destitute’ after horror on-set injury: author

‘Bewitched’ star Dick York was ‘financially destitute’ after horror on-set injury: author

Actor Dick York’s career was plunged into chaos after an on-set injury, prompting him to become “financially and physically destitute,” an author has said. York, who was propelled to global stardom after landing the role of Darrin Stephens in “Bewitched,” struggled in his final days before his death in 1992 at age 63. For the … Read more

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s professional relationship is ‘in a very bad state’: royal author

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s professional relationship is ‘in a very bad state’: royal author

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s professional relationship is “in a very bad state,” according to a royal biographer. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex haven’t made a joint appearance in more than a month, and according to royal expert Angela Levin, the duo are “navigating their next steps” as Harry, 40, is apparently “facing trouble … Read more

‘Dracula’ star exaggerated drug addiction to win back his much younger wife: author

‘Dracula’ star exaggerated drug addiction to win back his much younger wife: author

Bela Lugosi, who made his mark as Dracula in Hollywood, insisted to reporters he battled a crippling addiction to drugs for over two decades — but one author claimed he “deliberately exaggerated” his story for a heartbreaking reason. “What he said was that he had been dependent on drugs for 20 years, in some cases … Read more

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs invited Prince William and Prince Harry to ‘wild’ parties, but ‘they dodged a bullet’: author

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs invited Prince William and Prince Harry to ‘wild’ parties, but ‘they dodged a bullet’: author

Prince Harry and Prince William “dodged a bullet” by allegedly declining invitations to Sean “Diddy” Combs’ wild parties, according to a prominent royal author. Christopher Andersen, author of “The King,” claims that the now-feuding brothers didn’t attend the disgraced rapper’s infamous bashes on the advice of palace aides. Last week, a resurfaced 2011 interview from … Read more

Nelson DeMille, bestselling author and Long Island native, dead at 81

Nelson DeMille, bestselling author and Long Island native, dead at 81

Bestselling author Nelson DeMille has died at 81, the Post can confirm.  His children, daughter Lauren DeMille, of Sleepy Hollow, and son Alex DeMille, of Brooklyn, confirmed his death Tuesday evening, according to Newsday. DeMille died of stage 4 esophageal cancer on Tuesday. Born in Long Island, DeMille was known for his suspense and action … Read more

Liberace’s lover and ‘Behind The Candelabra’ author, Scott Thorson, dead at 65

Liberace’s lover and ‘Behind The Candelabra’ author, Scott Thorson, dead at 65

Liberace’s former lover Scott Thorson has died.  Thorson passed away in Los Angeles on August 16 at the age of 65, according to Variety. His cause of death is not yet known, though he reportedly was a patient at an LA healthcare facility and suffered from cancer as well as a heart condition.  Thorson famously … Read more

‘Crestfallen’ Prince William felt ‘lump in his throat’ after learning about Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis: royal author

‘Crestfallen’ Prince William felt ‘lump in his throat’ after learning about Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis: royal author

Prince William was “completely crestfallen” after learning of his wife Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis, a prominent royal author has claimed. In a pre-recorded video on March 22, the Princess of Wales revealed her diagnosis to the world, sharing that she’s been undergoing chemotherapy treatment as a result. The news came shortly after William’s father, King … Read more

This cookbook author was a best-seller on Amazon — but she may not even be human

This cookbook author was a best-seller on Amazon — but she may not even be human

Seems more like a recipe for catfish. A “best seller” cookbook author on Amazon appears to be no more than a figment of artificial intelligence, news reports and readers say. At a glance, the authenticity of “The Complete Crock Pot Cookbook for Beginners” looks to be a real crock. Its author is Luisa Florence, and … Read more

Kate Middleton’s Wimbledon ovation is likely last public outing for foreseeable future: author

Kate Middleton’s Wimbledon ovation is likely last public outing for foreseeable future: author

Kate Middleton’s appearance at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships on Sunday was likely her last public outing for the foreseeable future, according to a royal author. The Princess of Wales, 42, was greeted with a standing ovation at the annual grand slam — four months after she revealed her cancer diagnosis to the world. Prominent royal author Robert Jobson, who … Read more

Prince Harry’s UK comeback will be without Meghan Markle, prominent royal author predicts

Prince Harry’s UK comeback will be without Meghan Markle, prominent royal author predicts

Prince Harry will one day permanently return to the UK — but it will be without his wife Meghan Markle, a prominent royal biographer has sensationally claimed. Hugo Vickers, a well-established royal author who co-wrote Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent’s, 2022 memoir “A Royal Life,” has suggested that Harry, 39, will make a defiant return to … Read more

Meghan Markle feels ‘under siege’ as ‘life is not going in the direction she planned’: author

Meghan Markle feels ‘under siege’ as ‘life is not going in the direction she planned’: author

Meghan Markle reportedly feels “under siege” amid public ambivalence about her various new ventures — and her relationship with Prince Harry is under strain as a result. “There is a growing rift between Harry and Meghan caused by Meghan’s increasing concern that her life is not going in the direction she had planned,” royal author … Read more