Katy Perry was 15 years old when she was discovered, singing gospel songs in her parents traveling ministry. She quickly signed a record deal and thought she had it made. Little did Perry know, before becoming one of the highest-paid artists in the world, before tying Michael Jackson’s long-held records and before becoming the most-followed woman on Twitter, she would be rejected and dropped. By four different music labels. Join us this week as we tell Perry’s remarkable story. From lying wide awake at night wondering how she’ll make rent, to living out her teenage dream.

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Days before releasing her sixth album Smile—and before giving birth to her first child—the glowing global superstar opens up about the perseverance it took to get there. “The last two and a half years have been a psychological, spiritual, emotional journey,” she tells Zane Lowe. “I'm grateful for the pain because it pushed me towards the growth. Now I don’t feel like a thirsty, desperate pop star that's just trying to hit a number. I've got more dimension. I have a baby on the way. I have a fiancé. I love my nieces. I love my soon-to-be stepson. I love life.”

Cole Walliser is most popularly known as the Director of GlamBot content for E! Entertainment. Cole attends major red carpet events (like the Grammy’s & the Emmy’s) to capture super slo-mo shots of Hollywood’s BIGGEST stars utilizing what’s called a The Bolt which is a motion-controlled fast pace robotic arm... The shots are insane.

But that’s not all that Cole does… when he is not shooting celebrities like Ariana Grande & Brad Pitt, he directs major commercials for brands like Cover Girl, Revlon, Cosmopolitan & Disney, and directs music visuals for artists like P!nk, Katy Perry, & more.

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For Episode 1 of Season 2, we’re taking a look into Katy Perry’s fourth album 'Witness'. Prior to the release of the album, Perry was the biggest popstar in the world, breaking records with her third album 'Prism'. 'Witness', however, broke that trend. The experimental pop project failed to find favour with the mainstream and led to a series of questionable promotional tactics. Still, there’s some value to be found in the record as we approach her fifth album.

Zack O’Malley Greenburg shares his path from the campus of Yale to becoming the Senior Editor of Forbes. He also shares what it’s like to sit down and personally interview Katy Perry, Kanye West, and other A-list entertainers.

Greg Brown and Brian Morrison dive into Katheryn "Katy Perry" Hudson's career to discuss why she's famous, what went wrong and how she should comeback. She's had a rough couple of years, so honey, we need to speak to your manager.

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From planning digital media strategy in promoting both the men’s and women’s tournament to watching 86,000 people fill the MCG for the women’s final, Abbott reflects on how he and his team played their part in promoting the game, and some of the amazing stories along the way.