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Christina Applegate is set to publish her first memoir. The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively announce that the actress will release the book titled 'You With the Sad Eyes' in March 2026. 'You With the Sad Eyes' will cover Applegate's life and legacy, starting with her tumultuous childhood in Laurel Canyon in the '70s, her earliest years on set and the struggles that plagued her meteoric rise.

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00:00Christina Applegate is set to publish her first memoir.
00:05The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively announce that the actress will release the book titled
00:09You With The Sad Eyes in March 2026. Applegate first gained fame for her role on the beloved
00:151980 sitcom Married With Children. Though she's been in countless television shows and films since,
00:22the actress has kept many of her life's moments to herself until now. You With The Sad Eyes will
00:27cover Applegate's life and legacy, starting with her tumultuous childhood in Laurel Canyon in the
00:331970s, her earliest years on set, and the struggles that plagued her rise. The book will also address
00:39Applegate coming to terms with the repercussions of her 2021 multiple sclerosis diagnosis, as well as
00:45her search for her identity and joy in the face of the loss of her ability to act. She said,
00:50I decided to write this book when I was forced to slow down. I've had a career in TV and film
00:55since I was three years old, and I loved it. But with MS, all the things I thought were important
01:00shifted. For a long time, it felt impossible to find the meaning in everything I've been through.
01:05But for the first time in my life, I've been able to stop and reflect. Applegate continued,
01:10I've packed a lot into these 50-something years. It's scary, not gonna lie, to finally decide to tell
01:15it all. But no matter how dark it gets, I wrote this because I truly believe that books can make
01:20people feel less alone. I promise you with the sad eyes won't be some big violin scratching for my
01:25life, but it will be real. It will be filled with the ups and downs, the humor and grief of life.
01:31So here I am, real me, lots to say. For more on this story, go to THR.com. This is the Hollywood Reporter News.

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