内容摘要：We don’t hear from McCartney in this book; Leslie says he thought that would have “unbalanced” the story, given the inability to get an assessment from Lennon. That’s a dubious conclusion but what we can take away from this book is this: Lennon and McCartney were living proof that strikingly different personalities can come together for astonishing results. Might there be someone in the world who has not felt a mood lift from a Beatle song? Good luck finding anyone.

We don’t hear from McCartney in this book; Leslie says he thought that would have “unbalanced” the story, given the inability to get an assessment from Lennon. That’s a dubious conclusion but what we can take away from this book is this: Lennon and McCartney were living proof that strikingly different personalities can come together for astonishing results. Might there be someone in the world who has not felt a mood lift from a Beatle song? Good luck finding anyone.

4 tablespoons grapeseed or other neutral oil, divided2 medium yellow onions, chopped

2 medium red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded and choppedKosher salt and ground black pepper6 medium garlic cloves, thinly sliced

4 teaspoons sweet paprika1½ teaspoons dried mint (optional)

Three 15½-ounce cans butter beans (1½ cups liquid reserved), rinsed and drained

2 dried árbol chilies OR ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakesNow, a new posthumous release from the rapper arrived Friday via Def Jam Records: “Let Us Pray: Chapter X.” DMX’s voice is unmistakable, and with contributions from Snoop Dogg, Mary Mary, Killer Mike, MC Lyte, LeCrae, Terrace Martin, Lena Byrd Miles and RoyzNoyz Orchestra, the album makes for some can’t-miss listening.

become Elton John? What did those early days look like? And how does he reflect on that time, now? A new documentary, “Elton John: Never Too Late,” available to stream on Disney+ starting Dec. 13, attempts to peek behind the curtain and explore exactly that. It wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows.will air live on Paramount+ on Thursday. Little is known about it just yet, but previously announced performers include Coldplay, Jelly Roll, Seventeen, Teddy Swims and Tyla.

— It’s been 20 years since Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie first showed us what’s hot on “The Simple Life.” The two revive their schtick witha three-part series where they recreate memorable moments from the past and return to work at a Sonic fast-food location. It debuts Thursday on Peacock.