If We Had a Patreon: Ted Casablanca aka Bruce Bibby
Release Date: 10/12/2023
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info_outlineThe awful truth is SAG is still on strike but the bonus is that we are joined by artist and former celebrity gossip writer Ted Casablanca (Bruce Bibby) for an extra special episode of the show. Ted was a mainstay in celebrity journalism in the ‘90s and ‘00s working for Premiere and E!, most notably his programs, The Gossip Show and his column-turned show, The Awful Truth. We talk about EVERYTHING with Ted. From Valley of the Dolls to Mamma Mia, from the Oscars to Sharon Stone and her horse. Ted was a complete delight who humored baby Anne and Damian’s every wish!
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Discussed this episode:
Jodi Long original YMKHF interview #116
The WGA strike is over at last! They got some good stuff
Coney Island Side Show is a must see
Anne looks like Bushroot from Darkwing Duck
Miss Muffin = Maggie McMuffin who performed “Toxic” on a bed of nails
Go to Hot Potato House in Brighton Beach
Watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) with us for our next episode in two weeks
Halloween adjacent movies: Beetlejuice, Edward Scissoorhands, Practical Magic, The Craft, Teen Witch
Ted Casablanca started his career at Premiere Magazine
Then went on to the E! Network and did The Awful Truth, The Gossip Show
Ted Casablanca printed blind items about closeted celebs and the biggest one was perhaps Toothy Tile
The famous scene about with Sharon Tate talking about Ted Casablanca in Valley of the Dolls
Drew Barrymore’s bisexual years
Patty Duke’s autobiography Call Me Anna
Patty Duke did Gypsy in 2003 @ Washington Civic Theatre and was a replacement Aunt Eller in the 2002 Broadway revival of Oklahoma
We ride hard for Mamma Mia and Mamma Mia 2 (that includes Pierce “Piercy B.” Brosnan
Dawn Steele was the first female head of a studio
Sharon Stone is 65 and once had a horse FedEx’d from one set to the set of her next film
Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts allegedly hated each other on set of August Osage County
Fonda and Lopez apparently hated each other on Monster in Law
Jamie Foxx had a recent medical scare and issued a video statement that didn’t reveal anything
We love/hate legendary gossip columnist Cindy Adams and Liz Smith
One of Ted’s favorite stories was Lara Flynn Boyle bleaching her asshole
Marty Singer is one of biggest Hollywood lawyers
Abba is perfect
Ted had some problems with the Scotty Bowers book and documentary
We all love Kelly McGillis (who was left out of Top Gun Maverick) and Sean Young (who they didn’t use in Bladerunner 2049)
Timmy Shimmy from Crazy Days and Nights
Kim Cattrall and SJP feud gossip
Bruce loves Ted Lasso / Damian recommends The Bear and GLOW / we all love Hacks
Kelly McGillis / Jodie Foster / Whitney Houston rumor
Lori Petty episode of YMKHF #27 (the Whitney story is on Quarantine Clip Show #
Anne Heche episode of YMKHF #48
Wonderful Town cold open before Tony’s with Liz Smith (@ 1:27)