Both of actress Amanda Peet’s parents were in hospice care when she learned she had breast cancer. Her father died the same weekend she was diagnosed, and her mother died some four months later. Now cancer free, she talks with Anderson Cooper about facing her own health battle while grieving her parents and feeling “untethered” in their absence. For more of ... Show More
May 21
Sheinelle Jones on Grief and Joy
Today show co-host Sheinelle Jones' husband, Uche Ojeh, died in May 2025 from glioblastoma. Seven months later, she lost her grandmother. She talks with Anderson Cooper about parenting after loss and trying to hold onto joy while grieving Uche and the person she was before his de ... Show More
27m 48s
May 14
Isaiah Thomas: The Loneliness of Grief
Isaiah Thomas's youngest sister, Chyna, was killed in a car crash the night before he played in the 2017 NBA playoffs. In 2024, his oldest sister LaQuisha died as well. Isaiah tells Anderson Cooper he is "still struggling," but he also shares powerful insights he has learned abou ... Show More
33m 22s
Apr 2025
Tyler Perry: Turning Pain into Power | 274
<p>Born in New Orleans, young Tyler Perry is forced to contend with all sorts of abuse. Some is at the hands of his explosive and alcoholic father, as well as neighbors and people he thought he could trust. Eventually, he escapes to Atlanta to pursue his dreams of writing and per ... Show More
46m 35s
Jan 2025
Tyler Perry
<p>Tyler Perry (The Six Triple Eight, I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Diary of A Mad Black Woman) is an actor, playwright, producer, and filmmaker. Tyler joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how he realized that his journal could be a play, his fear of comfort, and growing up to leav ... Show More
2 h
Dec 2024
Super Soul Special: Tracy Morgan: What His Near-Death Experience Taught Him About How to Live
Original Air Date: August 9, 2017 Superstar comedian Tracy Morgan, of “Saturday Night Live” and “30 Rock” fame, opens up about the near-death experience he had after a horrific multicar crash in 2014. While in a coma, Tracy encountered his late father, who told him, “I’m not read ... Show More
36m 37s
Jan 2021
Ep125 - Matthew McConaughey | Greenlights
This episode is with Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey, as he discusses "Greenlights", his new memoir filled with raucous stories, outlaw wisdom, and lessons learned the hard way about living with greater satisfaction. For more information about the book visit green ... Show More
34m 17s