Manganiello's Bloodlines memoir

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Joe Manganiello published his memoir Bloodlines on October 13, 2026, writing about a near-fatal autoimmune disease that went undiagnosed for nearly a decade and about the end of his marriage to Sofía Vergara. The book says Vergara authorized a 10-hour operation to remove his entire large intestine, that he lost 60 pounds in two weeks and later had reconstructive surgery, and that he turned to hydrocodone, fentanyl patches and marijuana while 13 years sober, once asking her to hide his gun. It also claims she refused to hug him and ridiculed his chihuahua Bubbles, and that his team believed Tom Cruise vetoed his Jack Reacher casting over Vergara. Vergara has not responded on the record.

How 3 podcasts covered it

1. Entertainment Tonight, 2026-10-10 (4:53 to 7:06)
   Walks the memoir's timeline through the surgery
   Walks the memoir's timeline from the 2015 wedding through the 2016 collapse on the Six set, the ten-hour operation that removed his large intestine, the Deathstroke casting and his exit after Ben Affleck stepped down. Adds the surgery detail and Vergara's authorization of it.
   New angle: Vergara authorized doctors to remove Manganiello's entire large intestine in a 10-hour operation.
2. Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald, 2026-10-13 (18:13 to 25:04)
   Recaps the memoir rollout through the dog
   Recaps the memoir rollout through the dog: Vergara's mockery of Bubbles, the claim the chihuahua saved him from suicide, and his denial that children caused the split. Stays inside the book's own claims, then wanders into Vergara's embryo case and Sherri Shepherd.
3. Entertainment Tonight, 2026-10-14 (7:53 to 10:14)
   Adds Manganiello's account of the painkillers
   Interview with Manganiello about Bloodlines: the surgery Vergara authorized, the seven-year autoimmune battle, the ostomy bag, and the addiction that followed. Adds his own account of the painkillers - hydrocodone, fentanyl patches, marijuana - taken while 13 years sober, and that he asked Vergara to hide his gun.
   New angle: Manganiello says he turned to hydrocodone, fentanyl patches and marijuana while 13 years sober, and asked Vergara to hide his gun.
4. Chicks in the Office, 2026-10-14 (1:08:06 to 1:12:41)
   Covers the memoir's viral excerpts
   Covers the release of Manganiello's memoir and the viral excerpts: the undiagnosed autoimmune illness, the claim Vergara refused to hug him and mocked his chihuahua Bubbles, and her son's reposted narcissist graphic. Stays with the book's claims and the reaction to them.
   New angle: Manganiello writes that Vergara refused to hug him and ridiculed his chihuahua Bubbles.
5. Chicks in the Office, 2026-10-14 (1:15:28 to 1:18:09)
   Reads the memoir's Reacher casting chapter
   Reads the memoir's Jack Reacher chapter: the January 2020 meeting with Skydance's Don Granger, Jen Salk's anger at being cut out of casting, and the team's theory that Tom Cruise vetoed him over having dated Vergara in 2005. The hosts call the Cruise theory a reach.
   New angle: Manganiello's memoir claims his team believed Tom Cruise vetoed his Jack Reacher casting over Vergara.
6. Entertainment Tonight, 2026-10-17 (6:56 to 8:47)
   Puts the hospital photos on the record
   Manganiello's exclusive ET sit-down on Bloodlines puts hospital photos on the record: 60 pounds lost in two weeks, an ostomy bag, peeling skin, and reconstructive surgery since. He calls Vergara's authorization of the surgery the thing that saved his life.
   New angle: Manganiello lost 60 pounds in two weeks and has since had reconstructive surgery to reconnect his digestive tract.