Live Wire by Kelly Ripa Summary
Overview of Live Wire
In "Live Wire," Kelly Ripa delivers unapologetically hilarious essays that outshine her 30-year TV career. The NYT bestseller reveals on-set chauvinism and mortifying moments with such raw wit that Entertainment Weekly called it "harder to put down than childbirth is to endure."
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When Your Headshot Becomes Your Destiny
The moment Kelly Ripa saw Mark Consuelos' photograph pinned to the casting board at "All My Children," something clicked-not a casual attraction, but a bone-deep certainty that defied logic. She was 24, standing in a rehearsal hall with Velcro rollers in her hair, a massive pimple covered in toothpaste, wearing a green leotard with ripped jeans and cowboy boots. He was 23, impossibly handsome, fresh from Spain. When they met, she broke into nervous chatter: "Hi! You sure you want to work here? Look at me... I used to be beautiful like you!" That night, she dreamed of him taking her and their little girl to Rome-a premonition that would prove eerily accurate. Within months, after a brief breakup that only intensified their connection, they eloped in Vegas. This wasn't Hollywood romance; it was two people recognizing something ancient and inevitable in each other. Twenty-five years later, watching him in green swim trunks with windswept black hair and Olympic-athlete physique, she still wonders if he's secretly CIA or has another family somewhere. The secret to their marriage? The dark art of compromise. Sometimes you go to war with each other, sometimes for each other.
Jersey Roots Run Deeper Than Boardwalks
From Soap Opera to Live! With Regis-The Pivot Nobody Saw Coming
Motherhood's Brutal Honesty-From NICU to Ovarian Cysts
Aging in Hollywood-Where Graceful Means Invisible
The Empty Nest-When Three Children Leave and Take Your Heart With Them
The Vulnerability Behind the Television Persona-What It Really Takes to Stay
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From Columbia University alumni built in San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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