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'It Worked For Me': Life Lessons From Colin Powell

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It Worked for Me By Colin Powell, Tony Koltz Purchase BookPurchase close overlay Buy Featured Book TitleIt Worked for MeAuthorColin Powell, Tony Koltz Your purchase helps support NPR programming. How? iBooks Independent Bookstores If you're looking for advice on leadership, it's good to start with a four-star general. Colin Powell's new memoir, It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership, is a collection of lessons learned and anecdotes drawn from his childhood in the Bronx, his military training and career, and his work under four presidential administrations. Read More...

Amie Harwick's brother demands public apology from Wendy Williams after host made light of her death

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The brother of Amie Harwick has called on Wendy Williams to make a public apology after she made an 'extremely distasteful' joke in reference to the sex therapist's death. Chris Harwick's sister died after she fell off the balcony of her Los Angeles, California home on Saturday and her ex-boyfriend Gareth Pursehouse has been charged with murder. While announcing the tragic news about Harwick - the ex-fiancee of former Price Is Right host Drew Carey - The Wendy Williams Show host said Monday: 'She was killed. Read More...

Dolly Parton Called Sylvester Stallone an 'Ungrateful Son of a B ****'

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In 1984, Dolly Parton and Sylvester Stallone starred in Rhinestone, an unsuccessful musical comedy. The film did not perform well with critics or audiences, but Parton enjoyed her time on set. She established a good rapport with Stallone that felt particularly refreshing as she was at a low point in her life. This didn’t mean that they always got along, though. During the shoot, Stallone did something that upset Parton so greatly that she shouted at him. Read More...