On Tuesday, October 15, the City of Miami Beach dedicated a historical marker to Cuban-American entertainer Desi Arnaz, known by most people for playing Lucille Ball’s bandleader husband, Ricky ...

There's been plenty written about I Love Lucy, but mostly about Lucy. What about I? Desi Arnaz—the man who played Lucille Ball's husband on the show, and was married to her in real life too—was not ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. American actress and comedian Lucille Ball, wearing a black-and-white ...

When Todd S. Purdum first set out to write Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television, it wasn’t just a passion project—it was a gamble. Purdum, best known for his political reporting at The New York ...

Everybody knows Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz and the legend of “I Love Lucy.” But do they really? There have been several movies over the years about the two icons, including Aaron Sorkin’s recent “Being ...

Desi Arnaz’s life ricocheted between privilege and economic hardship, creative peaks and alcoholic lows — the stuff of high drama. But it was comedy that secured his legacy. The Cuban American ...

Mr. Purdum, a former Times correspondent, is the author of a forthcoming biography of Desi Arnaz. Seventy-five years ago, a fading redheaded movie star and her itinerant bandleader husband were ...

Like just about everyone who grew up at a time when a few networks decided what Americans watched on their television sets, author Todd S. Purdum knew all of the antics of Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, the ...

When Todd S. Purdum first set out to write Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television, it wasn't just a passion project-it was a gamble. Purdum, best known for his political reporting at The New York ...