The Man Who Invented Television, biographer Todd S. Purdum delves deep into the life of the man most know as Ricky Ricardo.

The biography “Desi Arnaz” delves into the star’s early life, his pioneering contributions to television, his marriage to ...

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 ...

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s only daughter, Lucie Arnaz, recently opened up about the alleged affairs her father had while ...

Long overshadowed by his talented wife Lucille Ball, with whom he created ‘I Love Lucy,’ Arnaz is seen in Todd S. Purdum’s new biography as a television pioneer.

Todd S. Purdum's biography explores the impact on American culture by the Cuban-born entertainer who (as husband and business partner of Lucille Ball) changed the rules of TV.

How Desi Arnaz finally gets his due in ‘The Man Who Invented Television’ Long overshadowed by his talented wife Lucille Ball, with whom he created ‘I Love Lucy,’ Arnaz is seen in Todd S ...

Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball married in November 1940. Getty Images Desi, who was a successful musician and bandleader before playing Ricky Ricardo in “I Love Lucy,” and Ball, who was an ...

In the new biography "Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television" (Simon & Schuster), Todd S. Purdum explores the impact on American culture by the Cuban-born entertainer who (as husband and ...