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 ...

Desi Arnaz Jr. has spent most of his life avoiding the spotlight that once lit up every corner of his childhood. But People reported that in a rare interview for the new biography Desi Arnaz: The Man ...

Many people still think of Desi Arnaz as Lucille Ball's foil on “I Love Lucy,” but he was most definitely not only that guy. (Bettmann Archive/Getty Images) Review by Ty Burr Luuuucy — he’s home. And ...

Mr. Purdum, a former Times correspondent, is the author of a forthcoming biography of Desi Arnaz. See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra cobertura en los resultados ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Desi Arnaz, here with Vivian Vance, left, and Lucille Ball each toting an Emmy for "I Love Lucy," was a driving force behind the ...

Desi Arnaz, here with Vivian Vance, left, and Lucille Ball each toting an Emmy for "I Love Lucy," was a driving force behind the pioneering show co-starring his wife, but struggled with alcoholism, as ...