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Patreon: Follow us on social media: on IG || on TT || Discussed this week: Makeshift matriarch in the Keke Palmer, Sza movie, Was in the room with Jackie in (1993) Also a dancer in the music video for Did nighttime soaps: and “Know your lines and be on time, no exceptions, no excuses” Is a (VBC on far right) choreographed Dreamgirls Vanessa’s review in the with Donald O’Conner and Chita Rivera (directed by Joe Layton) Debbie Allen directed her in and its sequel , plus Got a leaning board as Sylvester Stallone maybe did NOT do his coverage in...
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You Might Know Her From Phantom Thread, Licorice Pizza, Addams Family Values, Desperate Housewives, The 5 Mrs. Buchannons, Ratchet, The Agency: Central Intelligence, and the Broadway production of Thoroughly Modern Millie. Harriet Harris gave us the skinny on being directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, acting opposite Daniel Day Lewis in Phantom Thread, and being pied in the face (at least twice) at the hands of Paul Rudnick. All that plus she walked us through all of Felicia Tillman’s delicious Desperate Housewives plotlines, the “queerness” of The 5 Mrs. Buchannons, and her influence...
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Folks, we're here with our pals Andy Beckerman and Naomi Ekperigin. Both brilliant writers, comedians, and performers who also co-host the podcast Couples Therapy together. We were so tickled to have them join us on the show to talk sitcoms, Hollywood gossip, body talk, our dogs being actors, and more. Interested in more of this? Subscribe at the Patreon for AD-FREE LISTENING and lots od extra Damian and Anne stuff. ==== || beef Go watch
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It’s Olga, with the German name! That’s right, we are here with actress and singer Olga Merediz. You Might Know Her From In the Heights, Encanto, Blockbuster, Eternity, Evita, Music of the Heart, Mr. Popper’s Penguins, Orange is the New Black, and the Original Broadway Company of The Human Comedy. Olga gave us all the good on her Tony-nominated turn in In the Heights and recreating Abuela Claudia 14 years later in Jon M. Chu’s 2021 film adaptation. Plus, we got to hear what it was like to play ONLY the singing voice for a character in Encanto, working on a never-saw-the-light-of-day...
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We watched the Oscars and want to discuss with you. We're elated for Amy Madigan! Enjoy this sneak peek of our 2026 Oscars Recap and head on over to patreon.com/youmightknowherfrom to hear the rest where we get into Barbra and a missing Wendi McLendon-Covey. We will be movie clubbing Amy Madigan's other Oscar nominated performance, .
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We are here with the one and only Dr. Dawnn Lewis. You Might Know Her From A Different World, Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper, Young Rock, Major Crimes, I’m Gonna Git You Sucka, Star Trek: Lower Decks, The Wood, Dreamgirls, and the Broadway production of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. We talk to Dawnn about writing the theme song for (and starring on) A Different World, how she’ll be involved in the Netflix revival, and what it was like when Jaleesa went to Africa AKA Hangin’ with Mr Cooper. From her almost-runs on Broadwa–in Sister Act as Dolores and How to Succeed in Business Without...
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HOH BOY, it's Oscar talk with film critic and writer Nathaniel Rogers of ! We're thrilled to chat with Nathaniel about general Oscar lore (Is Glenn going the way of Deborah Kerr? Is the Best Supporting Actress curse real?) + this year's nominations (and snubs) for the (women) acting categories + and who Nathaniel believes should and will win on March 15th. For the full episode: Patreon: Follow us on social media: on IG || on TT || Women acting nominations, for reference: Best Supporting Actress 2026 Elle Fanning (Sentimental Value) Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (Sentimental Value) Amy...
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Oh, yes, we’re here with 5x-Tony-nominated singer-actor, Dana Ivey. You Might Know Her From The Addams Family, Addams Family Values, Home Alone 2, The Color Purple, Two Weeks Notice, Heartburn, The Help, Post Cards from the Edge, Sabrina, Oceans 8, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Rush Hour 3, AND theatre productions of Sunday in the Park with George, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Heartbreak House, The Rivals, Butley, and Driving Miss Daisy. Dana talked to us about adjusting her technique for the camera, always being cast as Southern or British, and acting opposite Cousin Itt in The Addams Family...
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Babessssss, we did a live show! (WE did a live show!) We are so grateful to the Laurie Beechman and Tom and Michael D'Angora, who helped make our dreams of doing a live-recording come true. We're walking you through some of the machinations of how we got here (we know some of you like to know how the sausage is made) and gassing each other up like it's an Oscar acceptance speech, ya know? But we MOST ESPECIALLY want to thank YOUS. You here on the Patreon who support us with your monies, and your "likes," and your "engagements," and for your belief in this product that we are putting out there...
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It’s season seven, babe! We’re here with actor Wendi McLendon-Covey. You Might Know Her From St. Denis Medical, The Goldbergs, Reno 911, What Men Want, Paint, Think Like a Man Too, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, and Bridesmaids. Wendi opened up to us about leading the cast of the indie drama Blush, “playing defeat” on St. Denis Medical, and navigating The Goldbergs post-George Segal and Jeff Garlin’s departures. ALL THAT, plus, the real bridal shower that inspired Bridesmaids, auditioning for Warren Beatty’s Dick Tracy TV special, and the Goldie Hawn/Darren Starr series that...
info_outlineWe are here with actor, author, and activist Dominique Jackson. You Might Know Her From Pose, Strut, Chick Fight, American Horror Stories, Fantasmas, and American Gods. Dominique opened up to us about the writing process for her 2014 memoir The Transsexual From Tobago, how she learned to love Elektra Abundance Evangelista, and documenting her life as a model on the reality series Strut. Plus, we talked about her genre work as Bloody Mary in American Horror Stories, the upcoming documentary I’m Your Venus she executive produced about ballroom icon (and Paris Is Burning star) Venus Xtravaganza, and about the house she was looking at on House Hunters. This one really covered all the territory and we hope you love it as much as we do.
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Capybara: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capybara
Rodents of Unusual Size: https://princessbride.fandom.com/wiki/R.O.U.S.
Nutria : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutria
Snake vomiting up a cow (not capybara, sorry): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9cUIlgCdso
The Transexual from Tobago: https://www.amazon.com/Transsexual-Tobago-Revised-Dominique-Jackson/dp/1497512271
Professor Michael Roberson: https://oralhistory.columbia.edu/blog-posts/people/michael-roberson-and-ballroom-culture
I’m Your Venus (documentary): https://tribecafilm.com/films/i-m-your-venus-2024
Paris Dupree: https://www.sydney-yaeko.com/paris-is-burning/paris-dupree
Dorian Corey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorian_Corey
Danielle Revlon, Octavia St Laurent, Moldayvia LaBeija, Duchess La Wong,
Crystal LaBeija, Avis Pendavis
Elektra in Pose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaCTsAV5nD4&t=18s
Chastity Moore Tempress and Silk in The Jellicle Ball
Reality show, Strut on Oxygen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgHl4jTsvt0
House Hunters Episode with Dominique and her partner, Edwin (S1, ep 182): https://play.max.com/video/watch/6ddc44aa-a1e6-4c83-8216-804fc9c2a7e2/8a0f53ff-8560-4173-a06c-a8acd41928fa
Fight with Law Roach on Legendary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Dh8vEmilfo
Miss World on American Gods: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7yq7ga
Choked Jaboukie Young-White on her episode of Fantasmas: https://www.instagram.com/dominiquet.a.r.jackson/p/C7sLJS4P3xj/?img_index=1