In her explosive new memoir, Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!, Hollywood icon Liza Minnelli is spilling secrets that will leave you speechless. The Oscar winner doesn't hold back as she reveals shocking behind-the-scenes drama and family revelations that have remained hidden for decades.
Gene Hackman and Liza Minnelli in 'Lucky Lady'. 20th Century Fox Film Corp./Courtesy Everett
Minnelli pulls no punches when discussing her experience filming 1975's Lucky Lady with legendary actor Gene Hackman. "It's hard to go to work when the chemistry is absent," she confesses. "I think it's fair to say that Gene was downright rude." This revelation offers a rare glimpse into the tension that simmered between two Hollywood giants during production.
But the memoir's bombshells don't stop there. Minnelli drops an even more shocking revelation about her mother, Judy Garland, and Frank Sinatra. "During the time my parents were married, I eventually figured out that there was more between Frank and Mama than friendship. Much more," she writes, describing the pair as "very complicated, mercurial, intense human beings."
Liza Minnelli at the 2026 GLAAD Media Awards. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
The memoir reveals that Sinatra was so close to the family that he was one of the first people to hold Minnelli when she was born, adding layers to this decades-old Hollywood secret. With stories that span from tense film sets to intimate family revelations, Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! is proving to be the must-read celebrity memoir of the year.
Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! is available now wherever books are sold.
