Famous or Infamous: The Life and Time of Charlie Lovetts

By: Charlie Lovetts, Tim Simpson

Narrated by: Ben Staab

Famous or Infamous: The Life and Times of Charlie Lovetts
Co-Written by Tim Simpson

Hollywood remembers the faces it creates—but it forgets the hearts it breaks.

From sweeping stages at age twelve to standing beneath the blazing lights of the Academy Awards, Charlie Lovetts lived every note of the American dream—and every dissonant chord behind it. He rose from a poor Depression-era boy to a celebrated actor, musician, and the fearless host of Famous or Infamous, the groundbreaking show that exposed the truth behind the glitter of the stars.

But fame always comes with a price.

In the 1950s, he drank it.

In the 1960s, he confronted it.

By the 1970s, it nearly killed him.

Then, in one unforgettable comeback, Lovetts turned his pain into art with The Outcast—the film that silenced his critics and defined his generation.

Told in Charlie’s own voice—raw, reflective, and unflinchingly honest—Famous or Infamous is more than a Hollywood memoir. It’s the confession of a man who faced down his own legend and lived to tell it.

A story of redemption, rhythm, and the high cost of truth in a world built on illusion.

©2025 Tim Simpson (P)2026 Tim Simpson