This week, Chelsea and Sofiya Alexandra (This is Not Happening, 420 Day Fiance, Private Parts Unknown) run away with Golden Girl Rue McClanahan's 2008 memoir, a book packed with enough wit, scandal, and silky negligees to make Blanche...

This week, Chelsea and Albertina Rizzo (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter) turn back time with Cher's 1998 memoir, a revealing look at what drives this chart-topping diva (mostly sequins and a whole...

Chelsea and Ariel Dumas (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Second City) study the many lessons of stage and screen with Patti LuPone's memoir, a passionate account of Patti's starring roles, long-held grudges, and the wrecked dressing rooms left in...

In this week's special bonus episode, Chelsea and Cecily Strong (SNL, Ghostbusters, Schmigadoon!) are two comedy gals getting real about depression and cruise ship crew bars while discussing Cecily's new memoir, a portrait of grief...

This week, Chelsea and writer Erin Dewey Lennox (Academy Awards, Game On, MTV's Ridiculousness) get down with Rosie Perez's memoir — a book that proves just how far a resilient spirit can carry you (and that sometimes good things DO happen in...

In this recording of Celebrity Book Club's first-ever live show, Chelsea, Joy Osmanski (Grey's Anatomy, Stargirl, Samantha Who?), and special guest Margaret Cho (Drop Dead Diva, 30 Rock, All-American Girl) dive into the Asian-American Hollywood...

Chelsea and Anne Libera (Second City, comedy professor) get cozy with Julie Andrews's account of her childhood and early years in the theater. The book reads a bit like a fairytale: shiny cottagecore exterior with trauma lurking just below the...

Chelsea and Kenzie Elizabeth (Easy, Bless This Mess) unpack the vulnerability and volatility of Sinéad O'Connor's new memoir — including why she says the famous moment that nearly ended her career actually set her back on the right path. For more...

Chelsea and comedian Blair Socci (Comedy Central, Blair’s Lair) discover what set TLC apart from other girl groups of their era (spoiler: it involves bats), and how Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins balanced a debilitating illness with global superstardom....

Chelsea and Katie Rich (SNL, Second City, Our Cartoon President) tour the world of flannel, Fenders, and faux feminism with musician Liz Phair's memoir, Horror Stories. For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram To join the...

Chelsea and Claudia Restrepo (Your Daily Horoscope, Pero Like, Vida) unearth the threads of loneliness, heartbreak, and resilience common to the teenage and immigrant experience with Diane Guerrero's eye-opening memoir, In the Country We Love. For...

In this special bonus episode, Chelsea interviews ghostwriter to the stars Hilary Liftin on deadlines, divas, and why helping a celeb share their story is a bit like being a therapist. For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram...

This week, Chelsea has a very special guest on the podcast: her mom, affectionately known as TMomZ! Listen as they explore the life and loves of Jane Fonda through the memoir that ignited Chelsea's passion for the genre. For more book recaps &...

In this episode, we hear from you, the Cookies (celebrity + bookies), as Chelsea answers your most burning questions. Plus, a special Me-moir segment from the Head Cookie herself. For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram To...

In this special (and nearly spoiler free!) episode, Chelsea welcomes actress Casey Wilson (Happy Endings, Bitch Sesh, The Hotwives) on to discuss her new memoir, The Wreckage of My Presence, an ode to theater geeks, wacky families, and...

Chelsea and Jenni Konner (Girls, Camping, Single Drunk Female) explore the many hot takes in Sharon Stone's 2021 memoir, discovering how the Oscar-nominated actress survived a devastating stroke and Hollywood before #MeToo. For more book recaps &...

Chelsea and Madison Shepard (Single Drunk Female, Wow Rude Podcas‪t‬) dive into Jenifer Lewis's The Mother of Black Hollywood, a memoir filled with hilarity, mental health awareness, and oh-so '70s seduction techniques. For more book recaps &...

This week, Chelsea and Danielle Schneider (Bitch Sesh, The Hotwives, Black Monday) read Sally Field’s In Pieces, a memoir and master class in acting, healing, and growing past the need to be universally liked. For more book recaps & gentle...

Chelsea and writer Tami Sagher (How I Met Your Mother, Orange Is the New Black, Shrill) examine how the One Day at a Time star found her path and learned to forgive the darkest parts of a rock and roll fantasy upbringing. For more book recaps...

Chelsea and writer Joanna Quraishi (The Big Show Show, Weird Loners, Head of the Class) unpack the creativity and contradictions of Dolly Parton, from her legendary songwriting and underrated comedic genius to her absolute refusal to give up on her...

Chelsea and Hayley Marie Norman (Adam Ruins Everything, Top Five, Deal or No Deal) honor the trailblazing life and career of acting legend Cicely Tyson with the memoir she wrote at age 96, titled Just as I Am. For more book recaps & gentle tea,...

Chelsea and Kulap Vilaysack (Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, Who Charted?, Add to Cart) turn to Sex and the City's Samantha Jones for tips on fashion, female pleasure, and surviving high school. For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea...

Chelsea and Rashawn Scott (Second City, Empire, Southside) dive into one of Chelsea's all-time favorite memoirs, Gabrielle Union's We're Going to Need More Wine. Come for behind-the-scenes stories from your favorite teen movies and stay for...

In this special Valentine's Day episode, Chelsea and TikTok star Rob Anderson get to the bottom of one of Hollywood's most contentious divorces through the competing memoirs of Loni Anderson (My Life in High Heels) and Burt...

This week, Chelsea and Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl, Single Parents) learn what it takes to survive love, live for your art, and maintain an enviable little black book with Carly Simon's memoir, Boys in the Trees. For more book recaps & gentle...