The memoir was repeatedly highlighted as a must‑listen, with the hosts urging listeners to experience Jenifer Lewis’s narration via the audiobook. Both Matt and Bowen praised its vivid stories and Lewis’s powerful presence, noting it as a standout work that even impressed fellow celebrities. The consensus was that the title offered an engaging, entertaining glimpse into Hollywood history.
Episode: “In The Midnights Era” (w/ Jenifer Lewis)
Jenifer Lewis's 'The Mother of Black Hollywood' was mentioned as a previously published and best-selling memoir.
Fantastic, fantastic book, a follow-up memoir to her best-selling memoir, 'The Mother of Black Hollywood'.
And if you haven't read 'The Mother of Black Hollywood' or for me, better yet, listen to the audiobook because she is a performer, then enrich yourself and be doing all of that.
Episode: "Public Apology" (w/ Matt & Bowen)
The hosts recommended listening to Jennifer Lewis's audiobook, "The Mother of Black Hollywood," instead of reading the paperback or hardcover version.
if you read Jennifer's book or listen to the audio book even better the mother of black Hollywood and she's coming on to promote her new book
Episode: "EXPOSED" (w/ Matt & Bowen)
It was recommended to listen to on audiobook, as it is full of stories and Jennifer's powerful presence was discussed.
And if you haven't read her book, The Mother of Black Hollywood, you definitely have to, or better yet, listen to it on audiobook.
Episode: "X, Y & US" (w/ Danny Pellegrino)
Bowen mentioned reading Jennifer Lewis's book, "The Mother of Black Hollywood," while working with her. He highly recommended the book and its stories.
I'm also reading a book right now I'm reading Jennifer Lewis' I love her
and she's incredible and so I have in my trailer The Mother of Black Hollywood which is her book and she recalled that because she's truly played every black superstars mother and she's also a legend and she's also originated Effie White
Episode: "Queendom" (w/ Vanessa Bayer)
The book was described as a great read and its audiobook was highly recommended for Jennifer Lewis's narration style. It was mentioned that Whoopi Goldberg was very enthusiastic about it when Jennifer Lewis was on 'The View' discussing it.
Oh my god, we have to listen to her audiobook.
Oh, it's like tremendous. It's incredible reading because you have to hear her reading you have to hear her reading it.
It's called the mother of black Hollywood. It's like really good.
I remember when she was on The View a few years ago like talking about it and it's clear like the way even whoopie was treating her I'm a view like historian by the way, I'm like and the way whoopie was like whoopie was so excited She was there and like she just has like this star energy.