{"product_id":"2940169181777","title":"Who Was Lucille Ball?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho doesn't love Lucy? The legendary actress, producer, and comedian steps into the Who Was? spotlight.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuch like her hit TV show, \u003ci\u003eI Love Lucy,\u003c\/i\u003e Americans in the 1950s fell in love with Lucy. Born in New York in 1911, Lucille Ball was always a natural performer. She danced in the chorus of Broadway shows and acted in small parts in Hollywood movies. But Ball's true gift was comedy. She found a way to showcase her gifts in 1951 when CBS gave her the chance to star in a sitcom. She based the show on her life and called it \u003ci\u003eI Love Lucy.\u003c\/i\u003e Over sixty years later, it is still one of the most loved television shows of all time. Lucille Ball became the first woman to run a major television studio, Desilu, and her comedic genius has kept people laughing for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114054566128,"sku":"2940169181777","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169181777_p0.jpg?v=1763764173","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169181777","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}