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- Jul 25, 20231h 8m
The Originals #35 Cybill Shepherd
Los Angeles mag's "The Originals" is back for a summer frolic with Andrew's longtime obsession, Cybill Shepherd. Topics covered: her days with Peter Bogdanovich as the proto-Bennifer. How a ladybug c-blocked Jeff Bridges on the set of The Last Picture Show. What Elvis was good at doing with his mouth besides singing. And a long, fascinating inquiry into the question of whether Cybill and Moonlighting co-star Bruce Willis spent much of the Eighties hating each other. Cybill and Andrew together ponder the eternal question: "Am I the asshole?"
- Mar 1, 20231h 1m
The Originals #34 Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan has long held the title of "Queen of Funk," but after this appearance, shall also henceforth be known as the "Queen of Candor." Khan, who this year turns 70 and celebrates 50 years in the music business, joins Andrew and gets a few things off her chest. What's the one thing every performer who hopes to be successful must do? Why are men intimidated by her? What's the best way to steal a gun from a cop? Which young diva-in-the-making needs to learn some damned manners? PLUS: The surprising reason Sly went silent. AND: Why she believes whoever edited Rolling Stone's "200 Greatest Singers of All Time" list needs an appointment with an audiologist. Smelling salts should be included with this one. Referenced: Chaka's new single, "Woman Like Me"
- Jan 25, 20231h 10m
The Originals #33 Stevie Van Zandt
We put author, actor, and E Streeter Stevie Van Zandt on the couch on the eve of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's 2023 world tour. As we learned from Stevie's excellent 2021 memoir, Unrequited Infatuations, despite appearing to having lived the most charmed life imaginable, he spent decades being haunted by his early Eighties decision to leave the band of longtime best friend Springsteen on the eve of the "Born In The USA" album. Host and guest explore the meaning of failure and success. It gets a little raw. Plus: Steve on why he didn't care for Peter Jackson's Let It Be, and the recipe for keeping bands together. And: Andrew nominates Paul Simon for a dubious Rock & Roll Hall of Fame award for a lifetime of questionable behavior.
- Dec 29, 202248 min
The Originals #32 Dionne Warwick
Miraculously, Andrew lures icon, 100 million+ record seller and 5 time Grammy-winner Dionne Warwick to the show. Warwick, the subject of the new CNN documentary, Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over, brings her famous wry candor to the following topics: how Burt Bacharach blew it by bolting, what Isaac Hayes did right and Barbra Streisand did wrong, why she very nearly quit the business to teach in the seventies just before recording her biggest hits. Finally learn who really writes those funny tweets. PLUS: did she really hate Lisa Rinna as much as it appeared on her season of The Celebrity Apprentice?
- Nov 28, 20221h 2m
The Originals #31 Sherry Lansing
Legend and icon Sherry Lansing reminds us exactly what it took to become the first woman to be head of production of a studio, as she was at 20th Century Fox, and the first to become overall boss of a studio when she landed atop Paramount in 1992. Impediments covered: Everyone in meetings assuming you're sleeping with someone important and nobody in meetings listening to a word you say. How Fatal Attraction both made her career--and attracted the ire of feminists. Lansing might have gotten the reputation as having the nicest "no" in town, but listeners will be rewarded with some impressively gangsta maneuverings involving Goldie Hawn and Mike Myers. Throughout the hour, Lansing provides a masterclass on the kind of soft power talents required of trailblazers.
- Oct 31, 20221h 8m
The Originals #30 Howard Rosenman
It's possible you've never heard of today's guest, veteran Hollywood producer Howard Rosenman, but after spending an hour with this master raconteur, you will never, ever forget him. Naturally, he'll share stories of producing such films as Sparkle, Father of the Bride and Call Me By Your Name, but it's the stories from his rich, turbulent life that will leave you amused, astounded, and occasionally scandalized. Hear tales of: the veiny clay schmeckle he fashioned as a 4 year-old yeshiva kid that blew his gay cover, how Shirley MacLaine saved him from dying, and that special day in Israel he became acquainted with Leonard Bernstein and his…glorious baton. Marvel at the shocking number of lovers he's had. Puzzle over the doctor who may have gotten Jane Goodall's chimps hooked on blow. Featuring memorable cameos from: Katherine Hepburn, Bruce Weber, Anthony Perkins, Richard Gere, Edward Albee, Michael Jackson, Carrie Fisher, Charlie Rose, Bruce Vilanch, Marianne Williamson and Stephen Sondheim. Mentioned: Andrew's 2019 interview with Joel Schumacher https://www.vulture.com/2020/06/joel-schumacher-in-conversation.html Andrew, pre-hurl, and son on Air and Space flight simulator https://www.instagram.com/p/Cka8FDhu1-_/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D
- Sep 27, 20221h 12m
The Originals #29 Joe Pantoliano
Probably most fun show yet. Andrew spends an eventful day with Emmy-winning actor Joe Pantoliano. Learn how Tom Cruise indirectly inspired Joe to seek rhinoplasty while doing Risky Business. Hear tales of very bad mothering, the wiseguy who fathered him and how a dyslexic, ADD afflicted "closeted actor" came out as a thespian and made his escape from Hoboken. Hear insight on why Joey identified with his treacherous character in The Matrix. Get a masterclass on both acting and how to shoplift expensive shirts. Hear what a three valium can do to an interview subject. Learn the last thing you should ever say to your spouse, and why Joey let it rip right in front of guests at a dinner party. Mentioned: Recommended scene. Ralph Cifaretto confronts Tracee in The Sopranos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYDbiodGMKk Joey's excellent memoirs: Who's Sorry Now, 2002, about his Hoboken childhood https://www.amazon.com/Whos-Sorry-Now-Story-Stand-up/dp/0525946772 Asylum, 2012, about his acting career and his mental and chemical struggles https://www.amazon.com/Asylum-Hollywood-Depression-Dis-Ease-Recovery/dp/B00ANY5RCY No Kidding, Me 2!, Joe's 2010 documentary seeking to destigmatize mental illness https://www.amazon.com/No-Kidding-Me-Illness-Documentary/dp/B003B3NGS6
- Jul 28, 20221h 9m
The Originals #28 Toni Basil
Minds will be blown by this latest episode, with Toni Basil, a true show business Zelig. Sure, we all remember Basil's 1981 hit, "Mickey." But it turns out this might be the least interesting part of her long career as a dancer, singer, and choreographer. Hear Toni's tales of: dancing with Frank Sinatra in 1964's Rat Pack vehicle Robin and the Seven Hoods, boogying in and helping choreograph Elvis' movie, Viva Las Vegas, that time she watched Mick Jagger nearly faint when he realized he had to follow James Brown on stage. She played a hooker in Easy Rider and sat across the diner booth from Jack Nicholson for his famous toast ordering scene in Five Easy Pieces. Oh, and did we mention that she taught Leonardo DiCaprio how to do the twist for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood? Plus, she basically introduced hip hop dance to America back in the Seventies when she founded the street dance troupe The Lockers. You'll never use the term "one hit wonder" again. Stuff to check out: Toni Basil's House, on youtube, home to the mother lode of clips. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLDiLz79uHGkK4KyIMl7Ljg Toni, Sinatra, and Bing Crosby on set of Robin and The Seven Hoods, 1964 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUZXOdsEPJo Toni does "the dog" for Elvis in Viva Las Vegas, 1964 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLi5PNasbvA Toni in Bruce Conner's "Breakaway" short https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CHtEASlzG8 Peter Fonda (and Toni) in Easy Rider, 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iamsdf-VSQI Jack Nicholson (and Toni) in Five Easy Pieces, 1970 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdIXrF34Bz0 Toni and The Lockers on Soul Train, 1975 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwAZoce7QHY Toni dancing a few years ago (at 74) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xcpjta4q7lc
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