Eighties British band Duran Duran -- of impeccable hair, makeup and James Bond soundtrack fame -- will open this month’s Summer Olympics in London. Catch them before all their secrets are spilled: On October 16, band cofounder John Taylor will publish his account of their rock star shenanigans via Dutton. A sneak peak reveals daily piles of drugs and a secret code for avoiding too-young groupies.  [via the Huffington Post]

It looks like red-white-and-blue stuntman Evel Knievel will be coming to the big screen soon -- via the magic of Channing Tatum, who will likely co-produce and star in the thrill-seeking biopic. Fresh from starring in the semi-autobiographical male stripper tale Magic Mike, Tatum is well-suited to pull off another daredevil role. [via IFC]

Finally, a look at comedienne Jenny McCarthy’s Catholic side. Her latest memoir -- "Bad Habits" -- is due on October 12, through Hyperion. In her eighth book, McCarthy turns her sardonic glare on her days as a Catholic schoolgirl, her autism activism and the surprising role of faith in her adult life. Plus she promises to reveal the real reason you should wear underwear to church. [via Perez Hilton]

Backed by a band of honor students, Zanzibar-born Freddy Mercury steered Queen into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -- but not until a decade after his death. Now music journalist Lesley-Ann Jones has brought this complex and shining artist back to life in a new biography, scouring London and Mercury’s ancestral India for details -- from his conservative upbringing to his famous declaration, “I’m doing everything with everyone” -- to do so. [via Washington Post]

If Queens, New York, had to pick its most well known native, it would have to be Cyndi Lauper. On September 18, the one-of-a-kind pop-rocker will become even better known: Her autobiography will arrive via Simon & Schuster subsidiary Atria Books packed with the fun, and the not so fun, peculiarities of her life. [via Vintage Vinyl News]