I Love Lucy: Notes on a Scandal

Studio 360

Long beforeUS Weeklyhad us guessing if Angelina Jolie was pregnant, not pregnant, insane, evil, sainted … there wasConfidential Magazine, a scandal rag big in the 1950s that was hell-bent on exposing Hollywood’s dirt.

In 1955, Desi Arnaz’s supposed philandering became front-page fodder for Confidential. Dartmouth Film and TV professor Mary Desjardins explores the less desirable side effect of being a celebrity couple. Listen here:

This weekend’s episode of “Studio 360” takes a look at Desi, Lucy, and the costs of mixing the personal with the professional — find out how to listen here.

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