New biography explores how Desi Arnaz revolutionized television while battling alcoholism and maintaining a complex relationship with Lucille Ball even after their marriage ended.

The Man Who Invented Television, it wasn’t just a passion project—it was a gamble. Purdum, best known for his political ...

A new book is resurfacing the tumultuous relationship of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, who were both in relationships with ...

Desi Arnaz had a reputation as a ladies’ man, but the late Cuban bandleader once went on one date that really got under his ...

Arnaz was known to have affairs throughout his marriage to Ball — though a new book reveals that Ball was well aware of what ...

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Like just about everyone who grew up at a time when a few networks decided what Americans watched on their television sets, author Todd S. Purdum knew ...

The biography “Desi Arnaz” delves into the star’s early life, his pioneering contributions to television, his marriage to Lucille Ball and his struggles with addiction.

Todd S. Purdum's biography explores the impact on American culture by the Cuban-born entertainer who (as husband and business partner of Lucille Ball) changed the rules of TV.