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Join comedian Chelsea Devantez as she and her friends recap and celebrate the memoirs of celebrity women.

"The Book Club, dismissed as a feminine, frivolous time to drink wine and gossip is also a radical activity: a rare place where women have long been able to engage with the transformative power of books" - Jess McHugh

Celebrity Book Club with Chelsea Devantez Chelsea Devantez

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Join comedian Chelsea Devantez as she and her friends recap and celebrate the memoirs of celebrity women.

"The Book Club, dismissed as a feminine, frivolous time to drink wine and gossip is also a radical activity: a rare place where women have long been able to engage with the transformative power of books" - Jess McHugh

    Angela Lansbury’s Memoir Positive Moves (with Mattie Bayne)

    Angela Lansbury’s Memoir Positive Moves (with Mattie Bayne)

    As we close out 2022 we're greeting 2023 with this 1990 memoirish/lifestyle guide from Angela Lansbury. Chelsea and Mattie Bayne bathe in the lotion advice, abandoned children, Malibu fires, and borderline pornographic stretching. Together they try to answer the question - is this book a little bit feminist or completely terrible?
     
    For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadevantez
     
    To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon 

    • 1 hr 1 min
    The Wedding Recap Bonus Episode

    The Wedding Recap Bonus Episode

    *Patron-only Bonus Episode Teaser*
    To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon 
     
    We’re sending you off for the holiday with the most joyful topic we can imagine - Chelsea’s wedding! We did a wedding planning episode - now settle in with a ‘nog or a coquito for the wedding recap! From the hunt for the perfect dress to the traditions thrown out the door to the 12-piece gospel choir, hear how it all came together! And don’t worry - Chelsea drops the deets on their surprise Taco Bell Room.
     
    For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadevantez

    • 10 min
    Billie Holiday’s Memoir Lady Sings The Blues (With Lynae Vanee)

    Billie Holiday’s Memoir Lady Sings The Blues (With Lynae Vanee)

    Chelsea and Lynae (Parking Lot Pimpin’) celebrate the HOLIDAYS with a little... Billie HOLIDAY. They dive into her 1956 memoir Lady Sings the Blues which is filled with music, trauma, marriages, racism, prison, gardenias, heroin, and the infamous court case “The United States vs Billie Holiday." 
     
    For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadevantez
     
    To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon 
     
     

    • 1 hr 1 min
    The Judds' Memoirs (with Akilah Green and Erin Dewey Lennox)

    The Judds' Memoirs (with Akilah Green and Erin Dewey Lennox)

    Things got a little too wild for good audio recording at the live show, so here’s an all-new episode! Chelsea, Akilah, and Erin cover the memoirs of Naomi Judd, Wynona Judd, and Ashley Judd. This is truly a mother-daughter-daughter story for the ages. Join us as we honor the legacy of the late Naomi Judd. 
     
    For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadevantez
     
    To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon 

    • 1 hr 24 min
    Constance Wu’s Memoir Making A Scene (with Anna Hossnieh)

    Constance Wu’s Memoir Making A Scene (with Anna Hossnieh)

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    To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon 
     
    Chelsea and Anna Hossnieh (Ethnically Ambiguous) get dramatic with Constance Wu’s brand-new 2022 memoir, Making a Scene. From petty friend fights in middle school, to dating in your 20s, to representation in Hollywood, Constance gives us an intimate look at her experience. 
     
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    For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadevantez

    • 13 min
    Matthew Perry’s Memoir Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing (with Ashley Nicole Black & Jenni Konner)

    Matthew Perry’s Memoir Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing (with Ashley Nicole Black & Jenni Konner)

    Chelsea brings back two CBC all-stars for a mens-moir too juicy to ignore! From an early tennis career to whiskey dick to fame and addiction and an exploding colon, Chelsea, Ashley, and Jenni try to get to the bottom of the burning question: WHERE WAS THE BOOK EDITOR?? 
     
    Get your tickets to the Glamorous Trash Show & Party (in-person in LA & streaming) HERE - 12/1/22
     
    For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadevantez
     
    To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon 

    • 1 hr 39 min

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