Episode · The Megyn Kelly Show · 2026-08-17
Books mentioned on Hayden Panettiere's Death and Her Hollywood Enablers, with Rob Shuter, and Jason Arday Exposed Before His Demise | Ep. 1380
Megyn Kelly discusses the breaking news of Hayden Panettiere’s tragic and unexpected death at the age of 36, how she recently spoke openly about suffering from depression and substance abuse, the trut
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Diary of a Stage Mother's Daughter
Diary of a Stage Mother's Daughter is a memoir by Melissa Francis that details her experiences growing up as a child star on Little House on the Prairie while navigating an overbearing and mentally ill mother.
Discussed“Melissa Francis, my dear friend, wrote a whole memoir called Diary of a Stage Mother's Daughter, and she starred as um the new Engles daughter in the sort of second iteration of Little House on the Prairie once the original cast had aged out.”
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It Started with a Whisper
It Started with a Whisper by Rob Shuter is a debut novel that delves into the worlds of celebrity culture, morning television, and the entertainment industry.
Discussed“He's a reporter. He's author of the novel It Started with a Whisper, and he's a regular on The Nerve at Night with our pal Moren Callahan.”
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White Guilt
White Guilt by Shelby Steele is a political and cultural analysis examining how the legacy of the civil rights movement was impacted by racial politics, affirmative action, and the psychological weight of white guilt in Western society.
Discussed“and she was pushed out of academia for having those views, as was Shelby Steel, author of White Guilt among amongst other major publications.”
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