69: MGM Stories Part 14: Elizabeth Taylor, Th...

In the 1940s, Louis B. Mayer was the highest paid man in America, one of the first celebrity CEOs and the figurehead of what for most Americans was the most glamorous industry on Earth. In 1951, Mayer was fired from the studio that bore his name. What happened -- to Mayer, and to ...  Show more

This episode will trace the roots of both communism and anti-communism in Hollywood, through the Depression, union struggles and scandals, and World War II. The major characters of the series will be introduced, including members of the Hollywood Ten like Dalton Trumbo and Edward ...  Show more

Once upon a time, there was a young woman with hair as black as ebony and eyes the color of violets. But her name wasn’t Snow White – it was Elizabeth Taylor. And instead of seven dwarfs toiling in a diamond mine, this fairy tale includes seven husbands who buy their diamonds str ...  Show more

Elizabeth Taylor: Diamonds, Drama, and Dedication In this episode of Queen's Podcast, we conclude our three-part series on Elizabeth Taylor, highlighting her extravagant lifestyle, tumultuous relationships, and significant contributions to AIDS research. The discussion spans her ...  Show more

After a brush with death, Elizabeth Taylor’s on top of the world. She has an Oscar, a million-dollar paycheck for Cleopatra, and a steamy new love interest: her stormy and hard-living co-star, Richard Burton. But when their affair threatens to become even more wild and destructiv ...  Show more

The 40-year veteran of movie stardom reflects on her difficult childhood and path to acting, the backlashes that she faced after her pregnant Vanity Fair cover and becoming the highest-paid actress in Hollywood, and what it's like aging in Hollywood, both in her hit new film and ...  Show more