Marc Eliot is the New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen books on popular culture, most recently "The Hag: The Life, Times, and Music of Merle Haggard." Other highly acclaimed biographies of Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart, the award-winning Walt Disney: Hollywood’s Dark Prince, Down 42nd Street, Take It from Me (with Erin Brockovich), Down Thunder Road: The Making of Bruce Springsteen, To the Limit: The Untold Story of the Eagles, American Rebel: The Life of Clint Eastwood, and Death of a Rebel. He has written on the media and popular culture for numerous publications, including L.A. Weekly and California Magazine. He divides his time among New York City, Woodstock, New York, and Los Angeles.