Podcasts about Courtney Whitmore

In this episode, I'm joined by Courtney Whitmore, the entertaining expert and founder of Pizzazzerie, a go-to destination for party inspiration. Courtney shares her journey from a career in university counseling to building her brand as a best-selling author of five entertaining cookbooks.With her Southern roots and passion for blending classic charm with modern pizzazz, Courtney reveals her secrets for hosting with ease, creating unforgettable tables, and celebrating life's everyday moments. Plus, we dive into her exciting upcoming projects, family life in Charleston, and how she's inspiring the next generation of party lovers. If you're ready to elevate your entertaining game, this is the episode for you!RESOURCES:Visit the Pizzazzerie website.Follow Courtney on Instagram, Facebook, and/or Pinterest!SHOP COURTNEY'S BOOKS HERE:The Southern Entertainer's Cookbook: Heirloom Recipes for Modern GatheringsPizzazzerie: Entertain in Style: Tablescapes & Recipes for the Modern HostessFrostingsPush-up PopsCandy Making for Kids

I recently got the chance to speak with All-Star writer Geoff Johns, and the only thing harder than keeping my composure in the conversation is trying to summarize it for the show notes. It's probably best you just listen. About Geoff Johns:Geoff Johns is an award-winning and New York Times bestselling writer, film and television producer, showrunner, and entrepreneur known for re-imagining superheroes and other iconic mythologies, past and present. Johns is best known for his work on properties such as Green Lantern, Aquaman, The Flash, Superman, Batman, Justice Society of America, and most recently, the creator-owned hit series GEIGER, currently being adapted for television at Paramount.Since the beginning of his creative career, Johns' hallmark has been writing heroic and inclusive characters, including teenage hero Courtney Whitmore aka Stargirl, inspired by his real-life late sister; the Shazam Family, which he re-imagined into a diverse modern family of today; and the first Arab-American Green Lantern, Simon Baz, as well as the explosive multi-colored Lantern mythology that defined his decade-long bestselling Green Lantern run, among many, many others.Johns' most recognized work in television is the critically acclaimed “Stargirl” series which he created and ran. Some of his film credits include “Wonder Woman” (executive producer), “Wonder Woman 1984” (also co-writer), “Aquaman” (also story) and “Shazam!” (executive producer), based on his graphic novel with longtime collaborator and modern legendary artist, Gary Frank.In 2023, Johns co-founded GHOST MACHINE, the first-of-its-kind creator-owned company. This groundbreaking collective includes some of the industry's most legendary writers and artists, disrupting the old industry model by giving ownership to its creators, and paving the way for them to retain creative control and financial participation.Born in Detroit to a Lebanese father, Johns was honored with his own permanent section at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. For More from Comics Are Dope:Get This Week in Comics, our weekly e-mail newsletter: http://thisweekincomics.comSubscribe on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@comicsaredopeJoin our online Discussion Communities:Facebook - http://bjkicks.link/communityDiscord - http://bjkicks.link/discord

In this episode of The 5 to 9 Podcast, I'm thrilled to chat with the original content creator herself, Courtney Whitmore of Pizzazzerie. I had the honor of interning for Courtney during my college years, and her passion and creativity were a huge inspiration to me. In this episode, she shares her journey from starting a blog to becoming a best-selling author and lifestyle expert, offering a behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to make it as a creator today. Courtney opens up about how she found the courage to bet on herself, the key moments that shaped her career, and her favorite tips for adding pizzazz to any celebration. Whether you're sitting in an office dreaming of quitting your 9 to 5, or you're already years into your entrepreneurial journey, this episode is packed with wisdom and gold from start to finish. Tune in and get inspired by one of the best in the business! Check out Pizzazzerie here! Purchase Courtney's books here! SPONSORS This episode is sponsored by Shopify. I've been using Shopify for the past 10 years to run my online business! Sign up through this link to get your first month for just $1 and discover how Shopify can help you manage and grow your online storefront no matter what stage of the game your business is at! JOIN OUR TRIBE! We would LOVE to hear from you! Be sure to connect with us on social. Send us a DM with your thoughts from the show or share a screenshot when you listen in your story! We would so appreciate if you leave a review and share with a friend! Follow us on instagram at: @_the5to9podcast Connect with us on Facebook: facebook.com/the5to9pod

Episode 86: Entertain in Style: Lesson Learned from Pizzazzerie In this episode of the Happy Hostess Podcast, the host Kristie LaLonde shares the valuable lessons she's learned from studying the beautiful book "Pizzazzerie: Entertain in Style" by Courtney Whitmore. From the importance of presentation and embracing shortcuts to discovering the creative potential of a good recipe, She'll  guide you through her favorite insights. The Cookbook Party is  nearing the end of their 12-week journey with this cookbook, and she'll also preview their upcoming party plans inspired by its delightful ideas. Stay tuned for practical tips and charming details that will elevate your entertaining game.   Happy Hostess~ Be Notified of the Next Cookbook Featured in the Happy Cookbook Party http://happyhostesscollective.com/ Join the Happy Cookbook Party! http://happycookbookparty.com Happy Hostess Social Media Links: Instagram: @happyhostesscollective facebook.com/happyhostesscollective  

Today we talk about Courtney Whitmore, best known as Stargirl, but she initially got her start as the Star Spangled Kid to upset her new stepdad who used to be Stripesy, but then she ended up on the JSA. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. (1999) -Starman (1994) #61, 73, 75, 80 -JSA Secret Files (1999) #1-2 -JSA (1999) -Martian Manhunter (1998) #18-19 -Young Justice: Sins of Youth (2000) -Impulse (1995) #61, 67, 78 -Young Justice (1998) #20, 40, 49-52, 55 -Hourman (1999) #18 -Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) #110, 112, 118, 121 -Wonder Woman (1986) #174-175, 188, 210 -Hawkman (2002) #1, 23-25 -Green Langern: Rebirth (2004) -Teen Titans (2003) #21, 32, 63, 66, Annual #1 -JSA: Classified (2005) #1, 5-8, 14-16, 20, 28-31, 39 -Supergirl (2005) #1, 60 -52 (2006) #1, 8, 36, 39, 49-51 -Superman (2006) #653, 664 -Wonder Woman (2006) #3-4, 11, 41, Annual 1 -Justice Society of America (2007) -World War III (2007) -Justice League of America (2006) #8, 10, 47-48, 51 -Black Adam: The Dark Age (2007) -Amazons Attack (2007) #5-6 -Final Crisis (2008) #2-3, 5-7, Requiem 1 -Trinity (2008) #13-15, 18, 29, 34, 42-51 -JSA Kingdom Come Special: The Kingdom (2008) #1 -The Flash: Rebirth (2009) -Blackest Night (2009) -JSA All-Stars (2009) -Blackest Night: JSA (2009) -Power Girl (2009) #13, 19 -The Outsiders (2009) #36 -Green Arrow (2010) #12-13 -Justice League of America (2013) -Justice League of America's Vibe (2013) #1-2 -Justice League Dark (2011) #22-23 -Justice League United (2014) -Action Comics (2011) #48, 50 -Doomsday Clock (2017) #9, 12 -Infinite Frontier (2021) #0 -Stargirl Spring Break Special (2021) -Stargirl: The Lost Children (2022) -Justice Society of America (2022) -Jay Garrick: The Flash (2023) #2-3 -Titans: Beast World (2023) #1-2, Tour: Star City 1 -Static: Up All Night -DC Pride 2024 Announcement -Future of the X-Men announcement Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs review Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. Batman is out of his element in Batman: Off-World #1. Vulpecula travels into Kendra's past to offer little Kendra anything her heart desires in exchange for a promise down the line in Hawkgirl #5. Jay Garrick's fears are confirmed when a cybernetic grizzly attacks Judy Garrick and Courtney Whitmore at the mall in Jay Garrick: The Flash #2. Infected with the Radiant Dead Energy, John Stewart is given a choice save his mother or save himself in Green Lantern: War Journal #3. When David refuses to return to their Earth, Batman and Superman must battle their dopplegangers of Earth-22 in Batman/Superman: World's Finest #21. When Catwoman is dug out of the debris she died in battling Vandal Savage, Catwoman learns she has nine lives in Catwoman #59. The JSA try to recruit Solomon Grundy, Icicle, and other villains to the team in Justice Society of America #7. Superman and Connor Kent defend Lex Luthor from The Chained in Superman #8. Bea takes Nightwing to a secret pirate city where they face off against her brother in Nightwing #108. While the Titans recruit Swamp Thing to help them rebuild the forest in Borneo, on Mars an attempt is made on The Flash's life in Titans #5. Wonder Woman, still a wanted woman, pays a visit to A.X.E. Headquarters and Sargent Steel seeking information in the Amazon Emelie's case in Wonder Woman #3. All this plus, DC News, Shout Outs, and much, much more! ------------------------ Table of Contents 0:00:00 Show Open 0:01:10 DC News 0:05:26 Batman: Off-World #1 0:10:04 Hawkgirl #5 0:18:03 Jay Garrick: The Flash #2 0:20:22 Green Lantern: War Journal #3 0:24:54 Batman/Superman: World's Finest #21 0:29:02 Catwoman #59 0:34:58 Justice Society of America #7 0:40:52 Superman #8 0:43:30 Nightwing #108 0:50:23 Titans #5 0:55:30 Wonder Woman #3 1:05:55 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom 1:17:56 Show Close   Links Batman: Off-World #1 Hawkgirl #5 Jay Garrick: The Flash #2 Green Lantern: War Journal #3 Batman/Superman: World's Finest #21 Catwoman #59 Justice Society of America #7 Superman #8 Nightwing #108 Titans #5 Wonder Woman #3 Adventure Comics #452 (Cletus's Read More Comics Pick) Aquaman #23 (Cletus's Read More Comics Pick) Detective Comics #154 (Drew's Read More Comics Pick) Earth Station DCU Website The ESO Network If you would like to leave feedback, comment on the show, or would like us to give you a shout out, please call the ESDCU feedback line at (317) 455-8411 or feel free to email us @ earthstationdcu@gmail.com

Análisis de la serie de Stargirl, una serie del arrowverse disponible en HBO Max y que trata de Courtney Whitmore una chica que controlando un báculo puede hacer grandes cosas y que además quiere reformar un grupo llamado la Justice Society of America. Si quieres opinar de este capítulo o de la película hazlo en el instagram @pozooasispod https://instagram.com/pozooasispod?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= o al correo pozooasispod@gmail.com También puedes donarme o intercambiar donación por recompensa con el fin de comprar un micrófono, en https://esponsor.gg/pozooasispod

It's the final episode of Stargirl and the final episode of Stargirl Podcast! Your hosts Angie and Lizzie would like to take a moment to thank our listeners, everyone who emailed, everyone who tweeted--everyone who put up with their thirst for Pat Dugan for three seasons. We are so grateful for all of you! LOGLINE: STARGIRL follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. This new CW series reimagines Stargirl and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America, in a fun, exciting and unpredictable series, produced by Warner Bros. Television, Mad Ghost Productions and Berlanti Productions. Find Stargirl Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @StargirlPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music (Coming Soon) – Podchaser – TuneIn (Coming Soon) – Podcast Index Contact: StargirlPodcast@gmail.com

WARNING: This interview includes FULL SPOILERS from the series finale of DC's Stargirl! The Stargirl series finale has officially aired on The CW, bringing a conclusion to the popular DC TV teen drama after three incredible seasons of Courtney Whitmore and the Justice Society of America. In this exclusive interview with The Flash Podcast, Andy Behbakht is joined by Brec Bassinger and showrunner Geoff Johns as they break down the emotionally charged Stargirl series finale, how season 4 was close to happening, and a lot more. The interview is available in both audio and video format, with the interview published on DC TV Podcasts' YouTube channel. DISCLAIMER: Please do NOT reproduce the interview or break up pieces through screenshots or screen recording of the video version of the interview. We request that you link to our original article and video when using it on other platforms. DC'S STARGIRL “Frenemies – Chapter Thirteen: The Reckoning” — (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) (TV- PG, V) (HDTV) THE FINAL SHOWDOWN — Courtney (Brec Bassinger) and the JSA find themselves in the fight of their lives against their biggest threat yet. Luke Wilson, Amy Smart, Yvette Monreal, Anjelika Washington, Cameron Gellman, Trae Romano, Meg DeLacy, Hunter Sansone, Alkoya Brunson and Joel McHale also star. Walter Carlos Garcia directed the episode written by Geoff Johns (#313). Original airdate 12/7/2022. Every episode of DC'S STARGIRL will be available to stream on The CW App and CWTV.com the day after broadcast for free and without a subscription, log-in or authentication required. ICYMI NOTES: The Flash Season 9 Premiere Date & Synopsis Released Batwoman Star Javicia Leslie To Appear As "Mystery Character" In The Flash Season 9 The Flash Season 9 Promotes Jon Cor's Chillblaine To Series Regular The Flash Taps The 100's Richard Harmon As New Captain Boomerang EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The Flash Boss Eric Wallace Breaks Down Season 8 Finale & Season 9 Teases | (Audio Version) | (Video Version) Missed TFP Episode 300? Listen To It Now! EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Brec Bassinger Previews Stargirl Season 3 & Teases Crossovers Find The Flash Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @TheFlashPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music – Podchaser – TuneIn – Podcast Index Contact: TheFlashPodcast@gmail.com Support: TeePublic Store

WARNING: This interview includes FULL SPOILERS from the series finale of DC's Stargirl! The Stargirl series finale has officially aired on The CW, bringing a conclusion to the popular DC TV teen drama after three incredible seasons of Courtney Whitmore and the Justice Society of America. In this exclusive interview with The Flash Podcast, Andy […] The post EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Stargirl Series Finale Post-Mortem – Brec Bassinger & Geoff Johns appeared first on DC TV Podcasts.

Your hosts Angie and Lizzie spend about 98% of this podcast raging at "the twist" of the episode and about 2% talking about how cute Jakeem is. If that's something that interests you, listen! LOGLINE: STARGIRL follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. This new CW series reimagines Stargirl and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America, in a fun, exciting and unpredictable series, produced by Warner Bros. Television, Mad Ghost Productions and Berlanti Productions. Find Stargirl Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @StargirlPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music (Coming Soon) – Podchaser – TuneIn (Coming Soon) – Podcast Index Contact: StargirlPodcast@gmail.com

Your hosts Angie and Lizzie spend about 98% of this podcast raging at “the twist” of the episode and about 2% talking about how cute Jakeem is. If that's something that interests you, listen! LOGLINE: STARGIRL follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the […] The post Stargirl Podcast Season 3 – Episode 12 – Frenemies – Chapter Twelve: The Last Will and Testament of Sylvestor Pemberton appeared first on DC TV Podcasts.

As your hosts Angie and Lizzie begin the final countdown of episodes left in the series, they have several concerns. The most pressing is... why are we being forced to care about Jordan Mahkent again? We just hope we get more scenes with the kids, especially Jakeem, the comedic MVP of this episode. LOGLINE: STARGIRL follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. This new CW series reimagines Stargirl and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America, in a fun, exciting and unpredictable series, produced by Warner Bros. Television, Mad Ghost Productions and Berlanti Productions. Find Stargirl Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @StargirlPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music (Coming Soon) – Podchaser – TuneIn (Coming Soon) – Podcast Index Contact: StargirlPodcast@gmail.com

Look, just because this was another really good episode of Stargirl doesn't mean we have to like it, okay? Your hosts Angie and Lizzie have plenty to be sad and angry about both in the real world and in Blue Valley. With three episodes left in the season, and the show in general, there's a lot to unpack. LOGLINE: STARGIRL follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. This new CW series reimagines Stargirl and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America, in a fun, exciting and unpredictable series, produced by Warner Bros. Television, Mad Ghost Productions and Berlanti Productions. Find Stargirl Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @StargirlPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music (Coming Soon) – Podchaser – TuneIn (Coming Soon) – Podcast Index Contact: StargirlPodcast@gmail.com

Your hosts Angie and Lizzie are having mixed feelings during this episode. On the one hand, this was a really good episode of Stargirl, probably the best of the season. On the other hand, the news that the show was canceled definitely puts a damper on things. Thankfully, we have Pat Dugan's beard and Rick Tyler feelings to distract us! LOGLINE: STARGIRL follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. This new CW series reimagines Stargirl and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America, in a fun, exciting and unpredictable series, produced by Warner Bros. Television, Mad Ghost Productions and Berlanti Productions. Find Stargirl Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @StargirlPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music (Coming Soon) – Podchaser – TuneIn (Coming Soon) – Podcast Index Contact: StargirlPodcast@gmail.com

Your hosts Angie and Lizzie really liked the Infinity Inc. arc -- if only there were more than two parts! The stars of this episode were definitely 1) the Shade's sass and 2) Pat Dugan's beard in black and white. Yes, we are still very one brand for this podcast! LOGLINE: STARGIRL follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. This new CW series reimagines Stargirl and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America, in a fun, exciting and unpredictable series, produced by Warner Bros. Television, Mad Ghost Productions and Berlanti Productions. Find Stargirl Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @StargirlPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music (Coming Soon) – Podchaser – TuneIn (Coming Soon) – Podcast Index Contact: StargirlPodcast@gmail.com Support: TeePublic Store

Your hosts Angie and Lizzie enjoyed this episode but would have enjoyed it even more seven episodes ago. Episode 7 takes us back to the aftermath of Eclipso, including the Shadowlands. And we finally meet Todd Rice! And see Jennie again! LOGLINE: STARGIRL follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. This new CW series reimagines Stargirl and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America, in a fun, exciting and unpredictable series, produced by Warner Bros. Television, Mad Ghost Productions and Berlanti Productions. Find Stargirl Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @StargirlPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music (Coming Soon) – Podchaser – TuneIn (Coming Soon) – Podcast Index Contact: StargirlPodcast@gmail.com Support: TeePublic Store

Your hosts Angie and Lizzie enjoyed this episode but would have enjoyed it even more seven episodes ago. Episode 7 takes us back to the aftermath of Eclipso, including the Shadowlands. And we finally meet Todd Rice! And see Jennie again! LOGLINE: STARGIRL follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of young […] The post Stargirl Podcast Season 3 – Episode 7 – Frenemies – Chapter Seven: Infinity Inc. Part One appeared first on DC TV Podcasts.

Your hosts Angie and Lizzie are once again wondering: is this show called Starman or Stargirl? At least we have a new adorable ship to root for. We also discuss what the betrayal actually is and the similarities between Mike and Courtney. LOGLINE: STARGIRL follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. This new CW series reimagines Stargirl and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America, in a fun, exciting and unpredictable series, produced by Warner Bros. Television, Mad Ghost Productions and Berlanti Productions. Find Stargirl Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @StargirlPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music (Coming Soon) – Podchaser – TuneIn (Coming Soon) – Podcast Index Contact: StargirlPodcast@gmail.com Support: TeePublic Store

Your hosts Angie and Lizzie are once again wondering: is this show called Starman or Stargirl? At least we have a new adorable ship to root for. We also discuss what the betrayal actually is and the similarities between Mike and Courtney. LOGLINE: STARGIRL follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of […] The post Stargirl Podcast Season 3 – Episode 6 – Frenemies – Chapter Six: The Betrayal appeared first on DC TV Podcasts.

Your hosts Angie and Lizzie have a question. Why is Sylvestor still here? Because it's clearly not for giving good advice. On a positive note, though, we finally got a scene with Pat and Barbara (that the Crocks crash, but they're welcome to because they're the best). And surprisingly Cindy is the voice of reason? When she's not saving the boys, that is. LOGLINE: STARGIRL follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. This new CW series reimagines Stargirl and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America, in a fun, exciting and unpredictable series, produced by Warner Bros. Television, Mad Ghost Productions and Berlanti Productions. Find Stargirl Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @StargirlPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music (Coming Soon) – Podchaser – TuneIn (Coming Soon) – Podcast Index Contact: StargirlPodcast@gmail.com Support: TeePublic Store

Well, y'all, it finally happened. This show finally has some KISSING. Your hosts Angie and Lizzie were very excited to discuss a ship that's actually progressing...but how long can it last? Also, where does one buy strawberry pants? And are the Crocks the best part of this show now? That last question was a trick question because the answer is obviously yes. LOGLINE: STARGIRL follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. This new CW series reimagines Stargirl and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America, in a fun, exciting and unpredictable series, produced by Warner Bros. Television, Mad Ghost Productions and Berlanti Productions. Find Stargirl Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @StargirlPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music (Coming Soon) – Podchaser – TuneIn (Coming Soon) – Podcast Index Contact: StargirlPodcast@gmail.com

The theme of today's episode is "we hate Sylvestor," change our minds. Your hosts Angie and Lizzie also chatted about the blackmail of said episode title, inflation in groceries, acceptable male posturing and... of course, zaddy Pat Dugan making a costume. Excuse me, sir. How dare you with that beard be that adorable. How dare you. LOGLINE: STARGIRL follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. This new CW series reimagines Stargirl and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America, in a fun, exciting and unpredictable series, produced by Warner Bros. Television, Mad Ghost Productions and Berlanti Productions. Find Stargirl Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @StargirlPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music (Coming Soon) – Podchaser – TuneIn (Coming Soon) – Podcast Index

Episode 2 was a lot of set up for the season, but your hosts Angie and Lizzie managed to fill about 30 minutes speculating on the suspects, apples, and suitcases. It will make sense when you listen to it. Promise. LOGLINE: STARGIRL follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. This new CW series reimagines Stargirl and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America, in a fun, exciting and unpredictable series, produced by Warner Bros. Television, Mad Ghost Productions and Berlanti Productions. Find Stargirl Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @StargirlPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music (Coming Soon) – Podchaser – TuneIn (Coming Soon) – Podcast Index Contact: StargirlPodcast@gmail.com Support: TeePublic Store

Episode 2 was a lot of set up for the season, but your hosts Angie and Lizzie managed to fill about 30 minutes speculating on the suspects, apples, and suitcases. It will make sense when you listen to it. Promise. LOGLINE: STARGIRL follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of young heroes […] The post Stargirl Podcast Season 3 – Episode 2 – Frenemies – Chapter Two: The Suspects appeared first on DC TV Podcasts.

Any episode that starts by teasing a murder is sure to be an interesting one, and Stargirl's Season 3 premiere was no exception. Obviously, your hosts Angie and Lizzie spent a bit of time discussing the wonder that is Pat Dugan's beard, but we had other things to say as well! In a town full of heroes of villains, who can we trust? Plus, we are joined by Andy B. of The Flash Podcast! LOGLINE: STARGIRL follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. This new CW series reimagines Stargirl and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America, in a fun, exciting and unpredictable series, produced by Warner Bros. Television, Mad Ghost Productions and Berlanti Productions. Find Stargirl Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @StargirlPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music (Coming Soon) – Podchaser – TuneIn (Coming Soon) – Podcast Index Contact: StargirlPodcast@gmail.com Support: TeePublic Store

We FINALLY got a Stargirl Season 3 trailer, and your hosts Angie and Lizzie are excited to chat about it! Why is Cindy drinking that strange glowy liquid? How did Rick get his powers back? And who gave Pat Dugan the right to look so fine with a beard???!!!! All this and more on a special mini-episode of Stargirl Podcast! Watch the trailer here! LOGLINE: STARGIRL follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. This new CW series reimagines Stargirl and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America, in a fun, exciting and unpredictable series, produced by Warner Bros. Television, Mad Ghost Productions and Berlanti Productions. Find Stargirl Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @StargirlPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music (Coming Soon) – Podchaser – TuneIn (Coming Soon) – Podcast Index Contact: StargirlPodcast@gmail.com Support: TeePublic Store

Brec Bassinger recently joined host Elias in the cave! You can catch Brec as Courtney Whitmore/Stargirl in the television series Stargirl, which premiered on DC Universe and The CW in May 2020. Stargirl - is an American superhero television series created by Geoff Johns that premiered on streaming service DC Universe. It is based on the DC Comics superhero Courtney Whitmore (played by Brec Bassinger), created by Johns and Lee Moder. The series follows high school student Courtney Whitmore who discovers the cosmic staff and becomes the inspiration for a new generation of superheroes who become the Justice Society of America. You can watch this interview on YouTube  https://youtu.be/0DT86SpagLA Have a question? Email us  themccpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Social Media for the latest show updates  www.twitter.com/themccpodcast www.instagram.com/themccpodcast www.facebook.com/themancavechroniclespodcast www.themccpodcast.com  www.youtube.com/c/TheManCaveChronicleswElias      

Hiiiii, did you miss us? We missed you too. But not as much as we missed Pat Dugan. Your hosts Angie and Lizzie are back to discuss the recently released canon comic, Earth-Prime Stargirl #4. Written by James Robinson with art by Jerry Ordway, this comic brought right back into our Stargirl feels. Plus, it may have given us some clues about what could be discussed in Season 3. Like why Pat Dugan looks so young and fine. We also talked about Season 3 news that has come out since the last time we recorded. LOGLINE: STARGIRL follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. This new CW series reimagines Stargirl and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America, in a fun, exciting and unpredictable series, produced by Warner Bros. Television, Mad Ghost Productions and Berlanti Productions. Find Stargirl Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @StargirlPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music (Coming Soon) – Podchaser – TuneIn (Coming Soon) – Podcast Index Contact: StargirlPodcast@gmail.com Support: TeePublic Store

Al Sedano and Mark Radulich present their Stargirl 2021 Season 2 Review! Stargirl (The CW) Season 2 2021 is an American superhero television series created by Geoff Johns that premiered on streaming service DC Universe. It is based on the DC Comics superhero Courtney Whitmore created by Johns and Lee Moder. The series follows high school student Courtney Whitmore who discovers the cosmic staff and becomes the inspiration for a new generation of superheroes who become the Justice Society of America. In July 2020, the series was renewed for a second season, subtitled Summer School, which premiered on August 10, 2021, exclusively on The CW. Grammarly Ad: 33:50 Amazon Music Ad: XXXX For a 30 Day Free Trial of Amazon Music Unlimited head to http://getamazonmusic.com/w2mnetwork. Amazon Music is free. Amazon Music Unlimited is not. And for the Grammarly special offer, go to http://getgrammarly.com/w2mnetwork. Check us out on the player of your choice https://linktr.ee/markkind76

Al Sedano and Mark Radulich present their Stargirl 2021 Season 2 Review! Stargirl (The CW) Season 2 2021 is an American superhero television series created by Geoff Johns that premiered on streaming service DC Universe. It is based on the DC Comics superhero Courtney Whitmore created by Johns and Lee Moder. The series follows high school student Courtney Whitmore who discovers the cosmic staff and becomes the inspiration for a new generation of superheroes who become the Justice Society of America. In July 2020, the series was renewed for a second season, subtitled Summer School, which premiered on August 10, 2021, exclusively on The CW. Grammarly Ad: 33:50 Amazon Music Ad: XXXX For a 30 Day Free Trial of Amazon Music Unlimited head to http://getamazonmusic.com/w2mnetwork. Amazon Music is free. Amazon Music Unlimited is not. And for the Grammarly special offer, go to http://getgrammarly.com/w2mnetwork. Check us out on the player of your choice https://linktr.ee/markkind76

Source Material #288 - Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. vol. 2 (DC, 1999) Catch up on the adventures of Courtney Whitmore and her stepdad Pat Dugan as they try to keep their hometown safe from an evil plot by the Dragon King! A story full of heroic action and family drama, this series reaches its conclusion in this second volume, but will it leave us with more questions than answers? Tune in as Jesse Starcher and Al Sedano, of “Resurrections-An Adam Warlock and Thanos Podcast,” take a look at the second volume of Geoff Johns' “Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.” Amazon ad - 10:20 - http://getamazonmusic.com/w2mnetwork Grammarly ad - 55:25 - http://getgrammarly.com/w2mnetwork You can find Al Sedano and his shows at the following: https://asedano.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/resurrectionsadamwarlock/ https://resurrectionsadamwarlock.tumblr.com/ Do not forget to check out the Radulich In Broadcasting Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/RadulichInBroadcasting Also, make sure to head over to the Source Material Comics Podcast Facebook Page as well to stay up on upcoming podcasts and interact with us! - https://www.facebook.com/sourcematerialpodcast To check us out on the player of your choice click here https://linktr.ee/markkind76 Intro and outro Music: Day Off by Justhea is licensed under a Creative Commons License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... https://spoti.fi/3rsAshd | https://apple.co/36VO4rU Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHypM

Source Material #288 - Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. vol. 2 (DC, 1999) Catch up on the adventures of Courtney Whitmore and her stepdad Pat Dugan as they try to keep their hometown safe from an evil plot by the Dragon King! A story full of heroic action and family drama, this series reaches its conclusion in this second volume, but will it leave us with more questions than answers? Tune in as Jesse Starcher and Al Sedano, of “Resurrections-An Adam Warlock and Thanos Podcast,” take a look at the second volume of Geoff Johns' “Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.” Amazon ad - 10:20 - http://getamazonmusic.com/w2mnetwork Grammarly ad - 55:25 - http://getgrammarly.com/w2mnetwork You can find Al Sedano and his shows at the following: https://asedano.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/resurrectionsadamwarlock/ https://resurrectionsadamwarlock.tumblr.com/ Do not forget to check out the Radulich In Broadcasting Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/RadulichInBroadcasting Also, make sure to head over to the Source Material Comics Podcast Facebook Page as well to stay up on upcoming podcasts and interact with us! - https://www.facebook.com/sourcematerialpodcast To check us out on the player of your choice click here https://linktr.ee/markkind76 Intro and outro Music: Day Off by Justhea is licensed under a Creative Commons License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... https://spoti.fi/3rsAshd | https://apple.co/36VO4rU Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHypM

Welcome back to Blue Valley, the small town in Nebraska protected by a new generation of the JSA led proudly by Courtney Whitmore aka Stargirl! With her team in tow and S.T.R.I.P.E. by her side, they stand united, ready to take on any threat the former ISA can produce. This time, things get bleak when the literal spirit of evil in the form of the Angel of Vengeance Eclipso sets his sights on the unknowing citizens of. Join us as we discuss another stellar season of Stargirl, talk about stakes in comic book media, and what separates this show from others in the comic book TV pantheon. Please leave us a review on ITunes so we can grow our audience and grow as podcasters! Rate us where ever podcasts are found. Don't forget to check out our merchandise! All episodes of Major Issues are brought to you by ComicBookClique.com, the home for the latest and greatest things to come to comic books and comic book media. Send us feedback at ComicBookClique@Gmail.com! You Are Worthy! Please SUPPORT US ON PATREON! ComicBook Clique Facebook ComicBook Clique on YouTube Major Issues on Twitter Shop ComicBook Clique

For Episode 13 of Stargirl Podcast, your hosts Angie and Lizzie are joined by Andy B. of the Flash Podcast to discuss "Summer School: Chapter Thirteen" live! Chapter Thirteen... or should we call it Chapter THIRSTeen? As always, they had a lot of fun discussing the season finale of Stargirl Season 2. They will be back soon to discuss thoughts for Season 3 - Frenemies! LOGLINE: STARGIRL follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. This new CW series reimagines Stargirl and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America, in a fun, exciting and unpredictable series, produced by Warner Bros. Television, Mad Ghost Productions and Berlanti Productions. Find Stargirl Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @StargirlPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music (Coming Soon) – Podchaser – TuneIn (Coming Soon) – Podcast Index Contact: StargirlPodcast@gmail.com Support: TeePublic Store

All heroes start somewhere and for Courtney Whitmore, it all began when she moved from L.A. to Blue Valley Nebraska with her mom and Stepfather Pat Dugan. After Courtney finds a cosmic belt that imbues her with superpowers, it puts her on a collision course with Pat, whose mysterious past may answer why crazy things keep happening in Blue Valley. Join us as we read the first run of Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E., a truly heartwarming romp written by Geoff Johns as a way to immortalize his sister. Grab your Converter Belt, get your big robot online, and get ready for a crash course in the DC Universe in this fun-filled recap of the early days of Stargirl! Please leave us a review on ITunes so we can grow our audience and grow as podcasters! Rate us where ever podcasts are found. Don't forget to check out our merchandise! All episodes of Major Issues are brought to you by ComicBookClique.com, the home for the latest and greatest things to come to comic books and comic book media. Send us feedback at ComicBookClique@Gmail.com! You Are Worthy! Please SUPPORT US ON PATREON! ComicBook Clique Facebook ComicBook Clique on YouTube Major Issues on Twitter Shop ComicBook Clique

For Episode 12 of Stargirl Podcast, your hosts  Angie and Lizzie talked about Pat getting in touch with his bad side and Eclipso's overall endgame. With only one episode left to go this season, they also discussed all the different loose ends that need to be tied up in either the season finale or season 3. Seriously, how has it taken Starman so long to get to Blue Valley? LOGLINE: STARGIRL follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. This new CW series reimagines Stargirl and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America, in a fun, exciting and unpredictable series, produced by Warner Bros. Television, Mad Ghost Productions and Berlanti Productions. Find Stargirl Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @StargirlPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music (Coming Soon) – Podchaser – TuneIn (Coming Soon) – Podcast Index Contact: StargirlPodcast@gmail.com Support: TeePublic Store

For Episode 11 of Stargirl Podcast, your hosts  Angie and Lizzie talked about the Shadowlands, of course ...and the setup for the last two episodes of the season. They also discussed how the show could possibly tie off all loose ends and what they want to see before season 2 is over! LOGLINE: STARGIRL follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. This new CW series reimagines Stargirl and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America, in a fun, exciting and unpredictable series, produced by Warner Bros. Television, Mad Ghost Productions and Berlanti Productions. Find Stargirl Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @StargirlPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music (Coming Soon) – Podchaser – TuneIn (Coming Soon) – Podcast Index Contact: StargirlPodcast@gmail.com Support: TeePublic Store

In this 2-part episode of the BGN Podcast, we welcome DC Comics superstars Ashley Romans and Anjelika Washington. Segment 1: Ashley Romans stars as Agent 355 in the FX/Hulu series 'Y: The Last Man'.  A drama series based on DC Comics' acclaimed series of the same name by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra, Y: The Last Man traverses a post-apocalyptic world in which a cataclysmic event kills every mammal with a Y chromosome except for one cisgender man and his pet monkey. The series follows the survivors in this new world as they struggle with their efforts to restore what was lost and the opportunity to build something better. Host: Ryanne Segment 2: Anjelika Washington stars as Beth Chapel/Dr. Mid-Nite in the CW series 'DC's Stargirl'. The story follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore and her stepfather Pat Dugan as she leads an unlikely group of young heroes to take on the legacy of DC's very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America. In the thrilling second season, Courtney and her friends take on one of the most frightening adversaries in DC's mythology – the dark entity of corruption known as Eclipso. Host: Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

For Episode 10 of Stargirl Podcast, your hosts  Angie and Lizzie talked about Starman's "apology" to Pat, Courtney's dramatics, and that surprise ending! Also, we may have spent a little too much time freaking out about how unhygienic it is to eat an apple off of a jail floor. Looking at you, Rick. LOGLINE: STARGIRL follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. This new CW series reimagines Stargirl and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America, in a fun, exciting and unpredictable series, produced by Warner Bros. Television, Mad Ghost Productions and Berlanti Productions. Find Stargirl Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @StargirlPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music (Coming Soon) – Podchaser – TuneIn (Coming Soon) – Podcast Index Contact: StargirlPodcast@gmail.com Support: TeePublic Store

For Episode 9 of Stargirl Podcast, your hosts Angie and Lizzie were joined by The Flash Podcast's Andy, Tatiana and Breeze to discuss the old JSA, how Jay Garrick is the best no matter what Earth he's on, and how they all apparently really like The Shade. They also had some not so kind words about Starman's treatment of Pat Dugan, because if there's one thing everyone agrees on is that Pat Dugan must be protected at all costs. LOGLINE: STARGIRL follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. This new CW series reimagines Stargirl and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America, in a fun, exciting and unpredictable series, produced by Warner Bros. Television, Mad Ghost Productions and Berlanti Productions. Find Stargirl Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @StargirlPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music (Coming Soon) – Podchaser – TuneIn (Coming Soon) – Podcast Index Contact: StargirlPodcast@gmail.com Support: TeePublic Store

For Episode 8 of Stargirl Podcast, Lizzie Lanuza Sáenz was joined by Naomi Podcast co-host Nate to discuss an episode that focused mostly on Rick and Beth, and their diverging paths at this point in the season. They also speculated a little about what's coming in the next - big -crossover episode, and of course, tackled Eclipso's casual racism and how Beth found her own strength while Rick somehow lost his. LOGLINE: STARGIRL follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. This new CW series reimagines Stargirl and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America, in a fun, exciting and unpredictable series, produced by Warner Bros. Television, Mad Ghost Productions and Berlanti Productions. Find Stargirl Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @StargirlPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music (Coming Soon) – Podchaser – TuneIn (Coming Soon) – Podcast Index Contact: StargirlPodcast@gmail.com Support: TeePublic Store

For Episode 7 of Stargirl Podcast, Lizzie Lanuza Sáenz was joined by Superman & Lois Radio co-host Lyra Hale to discuss the Yolanda Montez centric episode, with a lot of talk about the religious aspect, Yolanda's less-than-great family dynamics and the ways this episode proved the Dugans are the only functioning family in Blue Valley and the JSA still needs work as a team. LOGLINE: STARGIRL follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. This new CW series reimagines Stargirl and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America, in a fun, exciting and unpredictable series, produced by Warner Bros. Television, Mad Ghost Productions and Berlanti Productions. Find Stargirl Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @StargirlPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music (Coming Soon) – Podchaser – TuneIn (Coming Soon) – Podcast Index Contact: StargirlPodcast@gmail.com Support: TeePublic Store

For Episode 6 of Stargirl Podcast, your hosts Angie Dahl and Lizzie Sáenz were joined by Andy B! We chatted about Eclipso and his look, Artemis and antiheroes, that epic cafeteria fight scene, and more. For a fun game, count how many times Andy brings up the Flash (we lost count). LOGLINE: STARGIRL follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who […] The post Stargirl Podcast Season 2 – Episode 6 – “Summer School: Chapter Six” appeared first on DC TV Podcasts.

The world of online business and content-creation has evolved so much over the last decade, and today we are joined by someone who has ridden this wave to success, building a uniquely personal and strong brand along the way. Courtney Whitmore is the brain and heart behind Pizzazzerie, a lifestyle and food blog, that has branched out into so much more over the years. Courtney has published five books, managed lucrative brand partnerships, and kept growing and evolving while staying true to her original vision. In this inspiring conversation with Courtney, we get to hear all about her beginnings in the online world, and the steps she took all the way back in 2009 to build her first site. She talks about the initial ways she monetized her platform and the evolving attitude she had towards creating multiple revenue streams from her work. Courtney underlines the importance of self-education and flexibility in order to keep shifting and pivoting as necessary, and we finish off this amazing conversation with a powerful call to action from our guest, so make sure to listen in today!See www.tjfcareercoach.com/episodes for more details, speaker bios and resources mentioned in the episode.

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Since it's getting toward the end of the year, today is December 24th, what I thought I'd do for this episode was go back into my archives and I would pull out one of my favorite episodes. In fact, this isn't just one of my favorite episodes. This episode has been downloaded so many times. It's an interview I did with my friend Courtney Whitmore from the blog, Pizzazzerie. Courtney creates beautiful recipes. She's a a cookbook writer. But what is most special about this interview is that Courtney shares how to get brands to pay you what you're worth. In fact, she has some great advice on how she negotiates with brands and how she gets them to pay her what she thinks she deserves. I think it is enlightening, especially if in 2019, you want to be making more money. You want to position yourself with brands, I think you will get a lot out of it. So without further ado, here is my interview with Courtney Whitmore. Here's the full transcript of this original episode including show note links. Courtney has been a long time MiloTree customer. She grows her Instagram with her MiloTree Instagram pop up. If you are thinking of working with brands, I recommend you sign up for MiloTree. Watch your followers on Instagram or Pinterest or Facebook or YouTube or your email list grow faster! Sign up for MiloTree now and get your first 30 DAYS FREE!

Welcome to episode 011 of The Blogger Genius Podcast. My guest is Courtney Whitmore from the blog, Pizzazzerie. Courtney is not just a blogger, she's a entertaining and food stylist, and cookbook author. In this episode Courtney and I discuss how to get paid what you deserve as a blogger. Courtney has been working with brands since she started her blog nine years ago. She has some very helpful advice about how she values her time and charges brands for the work she does. You will be blown away by how fearless she is in her negotiation tactics! Resources: Pizzazzerie Pizzazzerie: Entertain in Style: Tablescapes & Recipes for the Modern Hostess Push-up Pops Frostings Candy Making For Kids MiloTree Some of these links may be affiliate. How to Get Paid What You Deserve as a Blogger Intro: [00:00:03] Welcome to the Blogger Genius Podcast brought to you by Milo Tree. Here's your host, Jillian Leslie. Jillian: [00:00:10] Hey, welcome to the show. Today my guest is Courtney Whitmore from the blog, Pizzazzerie. Courtney is not just a blogger. She's also a cookbook author. So welcome to the show, Courtney. Courtney: [00:00:24] Hi! I'm thrilled to be here. I'm so excited. Jillian: [00:00:27] So okay, Courtney, you and I started around at the same time. In fact, when we started Catch My Party, which is a site for people to add their party photos, you were one of the first people to add your parties. So I have to say, thank you! Courtney: [00:00:46] Yes, I remember, and I feel like it's been such a long journey. It'll be eight years of Pizzazzerie next month and so, it's just so exciting to see kind of how we've grown and especially how the entertaining blogger industry has grown. It's been really fun. Jillian: [00:01:00] Yes. And then we met in person about maybe three years ago at a conference. Courtney: [00:01:08] Yes. What it's like meeting your blogger friends in real life Jillian: [00:01:10] I love when you've known somebody online for so many years, and I knew what you looked like because I've seen your pictures everywhere, and then all of a sudden, I got to actually talk to you. And it was so fun and exciting. Courtney: [00:01:25] I know. Just feeling, just kind of in this blogging community. It's so crazy because you're like "Hey, girl. Hey, I know you. I'll just talked to you on GMail a minute ago." Jillian: [00:01:33] Exactly. Courtney: [00:01:33] So there's really no difference especially when this is kind of what we do full time. These are kind of like your co-workers. In some sense, I say that other bloggers are my co-workers because they get it, and they do what we do, but we work mostly by ourselves and you'll are our co-workers essentially. Jillian: [00:01:49] Exactly. And there is this feeling of like, we get it, we understand it and it's not, I would say not competitive as much as it is... I don't know. There have been times where I've reached out to you, you've reached out to me to ask questions or we shared. We did an Instagram share together. You use MiloTree on your site. So there's just this, I don't know, this feeling I always find in my life when I explain what I do. People don't quite understand it, but then when I talk to somebody like you, we get it. Courtney: [00:02:25] Yes. It's like a whole underworld of blogging confusion and sometimes, I'll have to email you and say, "Hey, what does this do or what do I do here because there aren't exactly textbooks of it?" So it's kind of learn as you go, so I'm so thankful that there are other people that do this so that I can ask questions, and we can share information. So it's exciting. The start of Pizzazzerie Jillian: [00:02:43] Yes, so now, tell me, how did you start? Because again, we started a while ago. So what inspired you? What is the story behind Pizzazzerie? Courtney: [00:02:53] Yes. So back in 2009, I was working at the Vanderbilt career center, and I was just not creatively fulfilled. I did not love it. I did not know what I really wanted to do but I knew that was not it. Courtney: [00:03:08] I did not want to sit in a desk and work for someone else for nine hours a day and then leave and go home and watch Lifetime movies and think "Is this it? Is this what my life was going to be like in the next 50 years of working? Courtney: [00:03:22] I didn't know a lot of people in Nashville at the time. A lot of my roommates from college have moved away. I was single at the time so I started taking a painting class, and the girls at my painting class, I fell in love with them. They were just so sweet and so fun. Courtney: [00:03:34] And so I decided to throw my first dinner party. So I was now in a townhouse. It had like a real dining room, so I invited those girls over, and we just had a dinner party, and I had more fun setting up the dinner party. Granted I loved sitting at the dinner party, but for me, creatively, I had more fun setting it up and styling it. And I thought, "Maybe I could do this." But I didn't know if I wanted to be a party planner and so I was thinking "Well then, what else is there?" Courtney: [00:04:01] So when I was researching ideas to set the table is when I popped up on a few blogs. Hostess with the Mostess was one of them. Thoughtfully Simple is another. There are a few blogs out there, not very many, and I thought "This is so fun." Courtney: [00:04:13] And they take their pictures of their parties and put them on there. And I thought "Let me see. Let me just see if I could do this." And again, it's just such a little hobby. This is not meant to ever be full time. Courtney: [00:04:22] But I created the website. Again, it was not great looking eight years ago. It was basic looking, got the job done and I started uploading those photos. They weren't even great. I think I probably took them with my BlackBerry but I just loved that community. Courtney: [00:04:42] I just hopped in. And Twitter was a big deal then. There was no Instagram. There was no Pinterest. It was Twitter and Facebook. And eventually, I had some people who want to advertise and that was when you would sell banner ads by the month. And then I thought -. Jillian: [00:04:55] So somebody would come to you and say, "We want to put an ad up on your site." Courtney: [00:05:02] And I would say, "Pull my little panties up and set on a dollar amount." I'd be like, "That'll be $50 a month." I knew what I was doing. And then so I thought "Well, gosh, if I sell 10 of those, that's the rent or whatever." and I started adding it all up, and I thought maybe I can leave this job. Courtney: [00:05:19] Of course, my parents, who just had helped me get through college and graduate school, really had no idea what a blog was and just did not want to hear it when I was describing it. There are like Courtney, that's cute but what are you doing? Courtney: [00:05:31] And so, I started doing some local TV and I had to kind of call in sick at the real job to get to go do that. And then family, it was just too much. And I would eat, sleep and breathe this when I would leave my full time job because I wanted it to work. How to get your first book deal as a blogger Courtney: [00:05:45] And so finally about four, five months later that first July, I quit, and it was a leap of faith. But I just kept working on it and through social media, a publisher contacted me and then, it led to book deals. And I just never stopped. I refused. Courtney: [00:06:02] I guess the fear of going back to a job that I did not love was paired with something that was obviously a creatively fulfilling job. That combo, the fear of going backwards and then, the fact that I did love what I was doing. Courtney: [00:06:13] That combo just was dynamite, and it kept me from ever just sitting around. And so I never looked back and thankfully, I always wonder, "Gosh, what if no brands want to work with me next year? How am I going to make it?" Thankfully, just cross your fingers, and there's never been a time like that. And the industry has grown so much. I've been very lucky that I have been able to ride this fun wave, and I hope it does not stop. It sounds great. Jillian: [00:06:37] I have a couple questions. The first one is have you always been creative? Courtney: [00:06:45] Yes but not necessarily around tablescapes. So I've always been --. Jillian: [00:06:50] So wait, will you explain what a tablescape is? Courtney: [00:06:52] Yes, so the gorgeous setting down the table - the place settings, the forks, the knives, the centerpieces, the flowers, that whole bit and party food. So when you would set a gorgeous Christmas tablescape down your dining room table. Courtney: [00:07:06] So I've always been creative but not around that. So when I was in college or high school, I was not setting up tables. I didn't even have a table. I was, maybe it was painting or it was making necklaces or it was ceramics at summer camp. Courtney: [00:07:21] So I've always been crafty but it was not until I had dinner table and the ability to do tablescapes. But I grew up watching my mom, essentially like Pinterest in a notebook, so she would cut out stuff out of magazines and create like a big, old three ring binder and she actually had a lot of her tablescapes photographed, and she wanted to have a book called "Franzi's tables." Courtney: [00:07:40] So I watched her set up tables but I really was not into it. I didn't even walk over and look at it that closely. But for some reason, I suppose it must have been seeping into me. Jillian: [00:07:50] Yeah, or in your genetics. Courtney: [00:07:52] Yes. Yes. The benefits of working with your mom Jillian: [00:07:56] So this is my next question. You work with your mom? Courtney: [00:07:59] Yes. Jillian: [00:08:00] And so what is that about? Courtney: [00:08:02] Yeah. When she lived in Raleigh, North Carolina where I grew up, but when I was pregnant, she decided to move here and be closer to family and obviously as a natural fit. She was flying in to help me with shoots and book shoots but it just made sense for her to be closer. Courtney: [00:08:17] She comes over not every day, but days we shoot, so I swear she's a better stylist than I am. I'm better at the business side and the blogging side but she's just very good at pulling together a table. And then, I kind of step in and tweak it and make changes and kind of know what's on trend and all that but she's just really good at it. Courtney: [00:08:35] If I want to do a DIY napkin rings, she'll go "I'll make one. It's like a prototype," and she'll go make another seven because she just loves that. So it's a good team. Jillian: [00:08:44] And how is it working with your mom? Has it brought you guys closer? Courtney: [00:08:49] It's good. Sometimes, she'll design something that I think is horrific and so I have to kind of like let her down gently but the good thing is that I can be myself like if I say, "I don't feel good, you go on get your thing today," as opposed to someone else where you always have to kind of tiptoe and say "Well, I like that shade but let's try another one." Courtney: [00:09:09] I don't have to do that with her. I could just be a little bit more frank, which is nice and time-saving. Jillian: [00:09:14] But your books, okay, so you're a cookbook author, and your books are these beautiful desserts and treats. And can you tell us about how that started and how you got into that? Courtney: [00:09:29] Yes. About two months after I went full time with Pizzazzerie, so this is probably six months after I started the website. I was on Twitter, and I did a give away for a wedding book that just talks about how to throw really pretty southern weddings. Courtney: [00:09:41] And when I was facilitating the giveaway, so I was trying to figure out how to get the winner her book, the publisher, the editorial assistant who is emailing me asked me if I would ever consider writing a book, to which I'm like, "Yeah." But there is no way. I mean there's no way. Courtney: [00:09:58] And she said "Well, I'm going to put you in touch with one of my editors," and then in the back of my head, I'm thinking I'm like, "This is nuts." But the editor called me and said, "We talked about a few things." I wanted a party book and they said "No. No. No. We have this these things called Push Up Pops." And I knew what they were. They were kind of a dessert trend at the time. Jillian: [00:10:14] Can you explain what she said? Courtney: [00:10:16] Yeah, they're a little bit like this Flintstones ice cream pops with a little container and you push up the bottom. Jillian: [00:10:22] Yes. Courtney: [00:10:22] But people were putting other things besides popsicles in them, and so, they were putting like cake in them or drinks. Anything you could put a little container like the parfait type of deal. And so she said, "Would you write like a niche book on these?" Courtney: [00:10:37] And I'm thinking, "Not exactly what I wanted, but look what this might do for me. So yes, of course I will do that." And so then I started on that book and they had another one called, "Candy Making For Kids" and they did not have an author. It had been signed with a photographer. Courtney: [00:10:54] And so it was kind of a crazy like I stepped in half way but I said yes to it and did those, did that. And then, I pitched frostings and said I'd love to do a book on frostings. There was not one at the time. I did frostings. Courtney: [00:11:06] Then I kind of took a break. Had a baby and then, I had still been asking for this party book for years. No, no, no. They tell me no and then, they had a new editor from Simon and Schuster to the publisher that I work with. Courtney: [00:11:20] And she called me and said that she had pitched one at the editorial team meeting, and they said they'd love to do a party book now. They mentioned my name. She called me and I probably passed out and so that's my signature book. It's the name of my site. Courtney: [00:11:34] It's what I always wanted, and it came out last fall. But that's kind of how the book's happened. They're kind of love projects. It's totally different than blogging. Blogging, you create and you can have it up within 30 minutes. The book, you create and you see it again a year and a half later. But they're both fun. They're both great. Jillian: [00:11:50] Wow. And are there similarities because the books are just - I mean, everything you do is beautiful. The books are so beautiful. And I've seen them at the bookstore and I'm like "I know her. I know who she is." Courtney: [00:12:03] Yes. It's crazy. I don't photograph the books, but I'm thankful for really great photographers. So it's wonderful. It's been great. And I did a book tour with a couple of them, and it's so fun. Courtney: [00:12:15] And I think brands really like to see that I have products out there. I think that it helps differentiate me. Courtney: [00:12:20] The blogging community is quite saturated, so you just going to have to find ways to stand out. It's not impossible to start a blog now. But I think the books helped me stand out. And they just show that this is something I'm in for the long haul, that this is creating content whether it's for a book, whether it's for a blog, whether it's for a magazine. I don't care where it really goes. I just love to create it. Are books money-makers for bloggers? Jillian: [00:12:43] It's amazing. Now, here's a question. Are books money-makers or is it really to create this reputation, something that you can then say to brands, "Look what I've done." How do you see it? Courtney: [00:12:56] It would be the latter. They are not a money-maker. And I could sit here and try to tell you it's great, but to be honest with you and I would rather be honest with all bloggers, they're not money-makers unless you are at the top of the New York Times bestseller list for months. And so they're just not. And you do it for the love of the project, and you do it for what it might potentially help you do down the road. I think I'm able to charge more for brands because of the books Jillian: [00:13:22] Right. Courtney: [00:13:22] I think that it helps. It differentiates me. It sets me apart. But they're not money makers. You do make money. You don't go under or negative but you just don't make a ton. There's this all those things that go into it. Courtney: [00:13:36] But the time that the physical book is made, and mine are all hardback so that there's just the prices. You just don't end up with all that much for the time. The publishers are paid and everybody else gets paid and what something is discounted some time. Courtney: [00:13:50] By the time the dust all settles, you're not walking away with that much. But to me, I find it such a passion project that it's all worth it. Courtney: [00:13:50] BY the time the dust all settles, you're not walking away with that much. But to me, I find it such a passion project that it's all worth it. Jillian: [00:13:59] That's so nice. Okay, so let's talk about monetization then. How do you monetize as a blogger? Courtney: [00:14:11] You don't want all your eggs in one basket. So the number one and when I look at my finances at the end of the year, and I can see where it all came in, I am making most of my money off brand partnerships. So that is where I'm making the bulk of what pays the bills. Courtney: [00:14:25] The second way I make money is ad revenue. So when people visit my site, that ad revenue, my page, these are not what they used to be. I don't know many bloggers that are having higher paid ads. It all kind of just settle out, and I have a theory on that. But anyway -- Jillian: [00:14:40] What's your theory? Courtney: [00:14:42] So ad revenue. Jillian: [00:14:42] Wait, what's your theory? Why Instagram and Pinterest might be killing your page views Courtney: [00:14:45] Well, especially from what I do, so Instagram and Pinterest are so huge now. I'll just explain it using Instagram because it's easier. If I want to see a gorgeous table, and I'm scrolling Instagram, and I see Courtney post a pretty table, and I see a picture of it, that gets my wheels turning to design something. Courtney: [00:15:03] I don't need to go to her blog and see six other angles of it. So I'm basically handing it over on social media. Now, food bloggers still have great page views and my recipes still do well. Why? Courtney: [00:15:15] Because they see the cookie, and they need to go to the blog to get the recipe or they need to go to the blog to get the DIY but of pure, just tablescapes, you can get enough of what you want without clicking through. Courtney: [00:15:25] So there's no real incentive but that's okay because my brand partnerships pay me more for a tablescape, so it all settles out in the end. But ad revenue is definitely more of a consistent thing and [00:15:37] brand partnerships [0.2] may not be. You don't know who's going to come down the pipeline but brand partnerships mostly. Jillian: [00:15:44] I'm sorry. Are you reaching out to clients or are they reaching out to you? What it's like working with brands as a blogger Courtney: [00:15:48] They're reaching out to me. I don't have a problem reaching out to brands, but my feelings, monetarily, would be that I might make more if they come to me. Courtney: [00:15:59] If I go to them, I'm going to have a hard time swallowing the rate at which I'm going to throw at them. I've been lucky that I've had brands come to me, and I've been able to pick and choose brands that I think are a good fit for my audience. Courtney: [00:16:11] But they come to me and then ad revenue and then, the third would be affiliate and royalties. So those are kind of at the end of the list of the three ways I make money. Jillian: [00:16:23] Got it. Can you walk through what it's like when a brand reaches out to you and how that process works? Courtney: [00:16:30] Sure. So it's usually an email and they kind of tell me that they want a partner. It's usually from an ad agency or a PR firm. Not an ad agency, mostly a PR firm. Sometimes, it's directly with the brand. But I would say 80 percent of the time, it's with from one that I've likely worked with before but it's a different contact. How to know what to charge a brand who wants you to create sponsored content as a blogger Courtney: [00:16:49] And they email and say, we'd love to set up something for Easter using our product, our potato chips or whatever the brand is. And then I usually go back and say, "Are y'all think i ng recipe development or are you thinking more party setup, because that's kind of the two fields at play?" And so then they say "What are the rates for both?" Courtney: [00:17:08] And they kind of want to know the options, and I go back, and I quote them. I don't have a media kit because every project is different. I don't like media kits anyway. I just think it's a waste of time because I'll have one brand that wants a table that ends up being so simple. Courtney: [00:17:23] And I'll have another that wants a table that they want 3 DIYs . And that took me two weeks longer. If I put a rate on a tablescape, I'm hurting myself. So then we go back and forth, and they agree. Courtney: [00:17:36] Usually, they're wanting a blog post and then, they want me to send that blog post to all social media channels so it would be a post on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter. Google Plus maybe. Although I swear, I think the Google Plus might be headed downhill. But I still sometimes hop on there. Courtney: [00:17:51] But anyway so then, I'll create the content. They want to review it. Sometimes, it aches but you just kind of factor it in. Then once they reviewed it, you just hope there's no re-shoot. If there is, I have a re-shoot feet. Courtney: [00:18:07] It's about following all the guidelines given to me and then, I write up the draft. They can review the verbiage, make sure that I followed the FTC guidelines of disclosing that it's a sponsored post, and all those details, that I've represented their product in the way they want. That also feels right for me. The post goes up. Courtney: [00:18:27] Sometimes, they want analytics later. Sometimes, they don't. It depends on the partnership but usually, I'm just creating a recipe and then, I'm photographing it or I'm creating a table set up and then, I'm photographing it. That's kind of a start to finish, and I care for those sponsors. Jillian: [00:18:44] How long would you say a project takes? Courtney: [00:18:48] If it's a single post and not a year long ambassador program, if it's like a single post, which a lot are, I'd say about a month. Usually, they'll come to me a few weeks before an event like the Oscars. If they want me to do something for that, and then, I'll have to kind of create it in about two to three weeks. They might want to review it that final week, make any changes and then, it'll go up so about a month. They can come to me sooner or with less time but it just depends on if I can pull it off or not. Jillian: [00:19:16] Got it. Now, in terms of social media, where are you? What works with Pizzazzerie? How social media follower numbers help you attract brands as a blogger Courtney: [00:19:25] Yes, social media is so huge, and it always has been. I say that social media follower numbers really help me with brands because I'm even getting some brands reaching out, wanting only posts on social so that's just how important social is, and especially because, like I said, people might only see the content on Instagram, so it doesn't quite behoove the company that only wants a blog post. Courtney: [00:19:47] Some may say, "We don't even want it on the blog. We want three Instagram." So Instagram is my number one spot that I'm sitting on daily as a user and also interacting. Facebook's there. Their algorithm stresses me out. Instagram is where I'm getting DMs, people asking where those napkins are from or wherever. Courtney: [00:20:10] Back to ad revenue, I do create some content for some companies, Instagram pages that never sees mine or my blog but like Bath and Body Works, I'll create some, almost like a hired stylist photographer. Sometimes, bloggers can get a little bit of an ad revenue stream that way, like creating content for brands, but it's never coming through the sponsored channel of your own blog.You're just helping them create something. How to work with brands as a content creator Courtney: [00:20:10] Back to ad revenue, I do create some content for some companies, Instagram pages that never sees mine or my blog, but like Bath and Body Works, I'll create some, almost like a hired stylist photographer. Sometimes, bloggers can get a little bit of an ad revenue stream that way, like creating content for brands but it's never coming through the sponsored channel of your own blog. You're just helping them create something. Jillian: [00:20:33] Do you get tagged in those or are you really just behind the scenes? Courtney: [00:20:37] It depends. Sometimes, we've negotiated that. So I'll take a lower rate if I can get tagged. But typically, the follow throughs are not what I would want. Typically, I just charge enough that I don't care. They don't tag me. At the end of the day, I'm hired as a photographer for that. And I don't care where it goes once I have a rate that I like. Jillian: [00:21:01] Right. So can you talk about, we don't have to get into specifics, but how you think about your rate because bloggers tend to not know, and my advice is always think about how many hours you think something will take you, figure out what you would want to make per hour, come up with that number and then double it. Courtney: [00:21:34] Oh, for sure. How to come up with a rate to charge brands as a blogger Jillian: [00:21:35] So tell me, what do you think about when you're coming up with the rate? Courtney: [00:21:40] Yeah. First of all, recall very quickly that you have to take the taxes off that. I talk to my accountant, and there's not an exact number from year to year but I tend to take 30 percent off of that and into my head, that's what I might be able to take home. Courtney: [00:21:55] And that's a huge difference, so you might say a company came to me for something for $5000, and I go "Oh my gosh. $5,000." And I want to say yes to that. But step back and realize it's not going to be $5,000 that you take away. Courtney: [00:22:10] So set your standards there and then, recall all the things that you're going to have to go buy especially for a tablescape. I own a lot of things but food and flowers are expensive, and so, I will have to go and get all those things, driving to all those places, come back, create it, style it. Hope it's not raining on a day. Courtney: [00:22:27] These are things that have happened to me. So all of those things happen and then, I'm photographing, I'm editing and also, just the time and energy. And you don't want to take too many sponsored posts so be careful. Courtney: [00:22:40] I would rather work less and make more. And now, I'm at a place where if I take like a tablescape from a company. Basically, I think I'm making now what I did a few years ago. It would take me five tablescapes for clients to make what I now charge for one. Courtney: [00:22:58] Well, that sounds more fun to me. And brands are understanding the value of it, and a lot of this content lives on forever. So it might feel scary when you hit that send button with that rate. and you want to come back and say "yes" and then, you're like they said yes! How to know how much you're worth as a blogger Courtney: [00:23:16] And so unless it's a scary number, don't send it. I mean double it, like you're worth it. You kind of can figure out that you're worth it if you go throw an affiliate link onto something and then you see all the people that buy it, you're like "Oh my gosh. They listened to what I had to say." Courtney: [00:23:32] And then you realize that brand should be paying for that because you're able to get things sold, and that's ultimately the real point. So they want beautiful content. But the point is that they hope that when they see something out on a table, that your followers are going to go buy it and do it. I love to be able to see that on the affiliate side that I actually can get that action by a reader to happen. Jillian: [00:23:58] I would say, for me, I say this, becoming a mother has made me a better negotiator. And the reason is I just don't have a lot of time. So when somebody will come to me, to Catch My Party, and say "Hey, we want to work with you." I will take my own advice which is I think "What should I be paid for this?" Jillian: [00:24:22] But I know that I am not counting in all the hours of driving to the store and buying the flowers that die and all of that. And so I know to double it. But then I get this feeling in the pit of my stomach where I think "Oh my God. I can't send this. Oh my God." But then I think, "I'm too busy. I'm too crazy busy." Jillian: [00:24:42] So what I do is I press "send" and then I think, I'm going to be so busy in five more minutes that I won't ever be able to think about it again. And if they get back to me and say yes, great. And if they don't, I'll probably forget about it. So instead, I don't have the time to be freaking out in my head about the fact that "Oh my God. I can't believe I asked for that." And I will tell you more often than not, the brand comes back and says "yes." Courtney: [00:25:08] That's true. So before I had my daughter who is 3 now, before I had her, what I would do to myself is think, I worked from home, no kids. So I had time to kill. So if a brand came to me, I felt like I tried to give a rate that they would say yes to because I had time, right? Courtney: [00:25:24] I don't have anything going on the next week. I could do it. I might as well make at least a thousand dollars. I'll just quote him a thousand. Because I have time to give. Now, I would like to make more but I want to make sure they take it. I want to make sure they say yes to the rate, and I have the time. So that's the game I played. Then, when I had Blakely, I didn't have the time to give. Why being a parent helps you charge more as a blogger Courtney: [00:25:42] So if they wanted me to do it, I was going to have to get someone to watch her while I went and did it. So I charge so much so that if they said yes, I wasn't resentful. Well, what's happened is I make a whole lot more now that I have a daughter, that I play - I don't play dirty, but I play like "Here's my rate. Here's what I can pull off." Courtney: [00:26:04] And I should have be charging that rate back when I had all the free time but instead, I was like, "Wow, I don't have anything else to do. I'll do it for that rate." But now, there's other stuff to do, so I play "I'm going to give you this rate, and we're not going to go back and forth a lot. Here's what I can do." And they do. They take it. Courtney: [00:26:19] I'm like "What?" And so then, you're like, "Oh, goodness. Now, I have to try to figure out how to get this done with a child." But you know what? Because I charged what I did, I'm no longer resentful. Courtney: [00:26:30] I'm not at the craft store at 8 o'clock on a Thursday night, being resentful. I'm like "Oh, man. They said 'yes' but look what I'm going to get?" Because now, I'm not resentful. It's the worst thing that can happen when you're like "Gosh, darn it. I said this and then now, my daughter's sick. But I agreed to this for lower than I should have." And nobody's happy then. Jillian: [00:26:50] Exactly and now, you can send her to college. Courtney: [00:26:53] Right. And I do think that - You might say I feel if I were a blogger and I was hearing this right now, I would think, "Yeah but what happens if they don't?" And then, you don't make any money that month. Why you want to focus on ad revenue as a blogger Courtney: [00:27:03] So that's why I do really - even though social media is really important, and even though some brands are wanting only posts on social, social's not going to give you that monthly ad revenue. And though I don't make a lot on ad revenue, it is consistent now, yet higher in the holiday months because the traffic is higher in the holiday months. Courtney: [00:27:21] But that is why I think it's important to work on your blog and your page views at least in some capacity because then, you can play the game where you can take a brand project if you want it or say no if it's not a fit, or if they say no to your rate, you can say 'no problem'. Courtney: [00:27:36] But you can't do that a lot if you have no money coming in in any other way, right? So you want to get those page views up to get that ad revenues so you can get some of your basic mortgage, the electrical bill. That's covered and those things are safe. Courtney: [00:27:50] It's not totally that way for me but kind of, then I can play the game with brands where I'm going to take the ones I love, and you're going to pay the rate I want or I don't need to do it. That's when you're in a good sweet spot, and it takes a little bit to get there. But know the value of your time. It's so huge. Jillian: [00:28:09] Absolutely. Courtney: [00:28:09] Don't do it just because you have the free time. Why you need to own a blog as an influencer Jillian: [00:28:10] And I definitely recommend you do blog, that you do own your blog, that you do focus on your blog, because at the end of the day, as we've seen with social media, you're just a sharecropper on social media. So you want to own something. Courtney: [00:28:26] You don't own your account on Instagram. You don't. They can shut it down. They can end Instagram and move to something else and then, all those followers you spent so long building up, what do you have now? Courtney: [00:28:38] So grow your email list. That's huge. Grow your blog. Those are important things that you can control. And they can actually give you a passive income which is so huge. So if you have free time, don't quote lower because you have nothing going on. Courtney: [00:28:55] That free time would be better spent taking a few online courses, listening to podcasts. I would do some online photography food courses, creating your own content that you could then drive traffic to your site rather than creating sponsored stuff for cheaper than you should be paid. Jillian: [00:29:10] Absolutely. Now, Courtney, how many hours a week do you work given that you have a 4-year old? How many hours a week do you work as a blogger? Courtney: [00:29:17] How many hours are in a week? Because that would probably be it. No, I'm embarrassed to say more than I want. I don't start and end because I have a toddler. It starts and ends all the time so I don't work like an eight-hour day. Courtney: [00:29:30] I work all over the place but it's constant. I don't even know if I can put a number on it. If I'm not physically at the computer or on my phone, my brain's still thinking about it unless I'm literally in front of my daughter. And so some might say "That's just not real healthy," and what I say to that is "At least, I found something that I love, that I can't get out of my head." So all the time, probably nine-hour days if you actually had to put a number to it. Jillian: [00:29:54] And the one thing that I would say about working with your daughter, because I've seen posts of yours where your daughter will mimic what you do, and she wants to put together tables, and I think that - I have a daughter too - I think that that is such a great thing for our daughters to see. Courtney: [00:30:13] Yes. Yes. She's not exactly sure what I do, but she knows I set tables. We had a little table made for her, little chairs. Sometimes, I'll have extra fabric scraps or old plates I know we won't use, and I have a big old bin in my prop room and stuff like that, like plastic cutlery. I let her set the table and she doesn't want to "play house". She wants to "play party". Courtney: [00:30:39] We went to a birthday party recently, and she asked where the hats were, and I'm like "Blakely, hush it." But I think I've loved having her be able to incorporate what I do into her daily routine because she just kind of come along with me because this is what I do. Courtney: [00:30:55] And I think it's fun. When she was little, she got her little toy, a leapfrog laptop, that she would sit there and pretend to work with me, and that's just the reality. I do stop and focus on Blakely a lot. Courtney: [00:31:08] She's at a little preschool so that's when I kind of go hardcore work. When she gets home, I'm sort of playing in the prop room and have fun with her. But I think it's important to let them see that we work, and it's not just stuck behind closed doors just to the computer thing. Jillian: [00:31:21] Exactly. Courtney: [00:31:21] So it's fun. Jillian: [00:31:22] So what about your business are you most excited about? Courtney: [00:31:28] Oh gosh. How it's morphing. And I think so many bloggers are "I won't do video" or "I won't ever write a book" or "I don't do that." To me, a lot of those things do scare me. Writing a book scared me. Doing video scared me. But if you want to stay in this industry, it's like a big wave pool. Get your floaties on, and ride the wave. Jillian: [00:31:48] I love that. Courtney: [00:31:48] And so video, I don't totally love being in front of a camera but I just shot two full days of video because that's what the brand wanted. "Okay, I'm on it." I wasn't totally comfortable shooting still photography eight years ago either. But I figured it out. Courtney: [00:32:02] You figure it out, and you get comfortable with it because that's where you have to go. I'm most excited about maybe another book. I don't know. It's on the table. It would be a love passion project. Maybe a product line. I'm in some talks. We'll see. Those kind of things, so different stuff. I will always love creating content for the blog. Courtney: [00:32:32] That's the bread and butter. But I think these offshoot things that don't necessarily make you a ton, that's what keeps it interesting. So eight years later, you've got on something that's going to keep it interesting. And I think that definitely helps. So those are the things I'm most excited about. Jillian: [00:32:46] That's wonderful. Courtney: [00:32:47] A new social media platform might pop up. Am I ready for another one? I get kind of bored with those. I mean I'll keep on pinning and keep on doing Instagram, but I kind of hope somebody else pops up with a new one. How MiloTree helps your blog followers grow Jillian: [00:32:59] That's funny. What are you growing with MiloTree right now on your blog? Courtney: [00:33:04] I actually think I have it set to two different things. I rotate. I like to rotate and see which one does better. But I think maybe right now is on Pinterest. I'd have to check. I like to switch it and sometimes, I have it on my email newsletter. I also like that. Jillian: [00:33:19] Got it. Courtney: [00:33:19] I like the ability to rotate around. Jillian: [00:33:22] Great. Now, if you've git one piece of advice for a blogger starting out, let's say, who's in our space and wants to do something creative, maybe with parties, crafting, recipe, something like that, what would it be? What is the Monday morning test? Courtney: [00:33:37] What I tell people - I called it a Monday morning test. This would apply to any genre, but you could certainly apply it to an entertaining blogger or food blogger. Courtney: [00:33:46] So if you're listening to this and you kind of want to start a blog, maybe your Instagram is taken off, and you're thinking "Do I launch this to a blog?, then - I call it the Monday morning test, because if what you're doing does not get you up and out of that bed at like 6:00 a.m. on a Monday, then you shouldn't be doing it. Courtney: [00:34:04] So when I left my job at the career center, and I thought, "Oh my gosh. I love to sleep, and I'm so not a morning person. How on that first Monday am I going to get up and do this?" Well I was up, I was up at like 5:00, ready to go. That's how I knew I was in the right field. Courtney: [00:34:17] So this especially works if you're a night owl or if you're a morning person, what keeps you up at midnight thinking about it. That's how you know that you're in the right space. So though you might love setting pretty party tables, if you can't get up on that computer and read e-books about blogging and listen to podcasts about blogging and learn about photography, then you shouldn't be doing it. Courtney: [00:34:36] So all those things have to happen, and you got to be up and go in. Do that Monday morning test. That'll tell you whether or not you can kind of do this crazy job we're in. It's so rewarding. But you've got to be able to kind of get up that Monday morning at 6 am. I mean not every Monday morning. Courtney: [00:34:52] That's just a metaphor but you know what I mean. You've got to be able to really want it because you'll work harder than you did at that day job. But the work is better. I can stop for a moment if someone calls me. I can go and have lunch with a friend. Courtney: [00:35:04] But I'll make up the hours later. You have to have enough self-drive. So if you're not driven, don't hop in. Create the parties for your friends and make recipes, but don't make it a business. Only make it a business if you like the business side of things, so learning about plugins, learning about finances and taxes. It's all worth it if you really love what you're doing, but just don't forget about that side of the business. Jillian: [00:35:27] I love that. Okay. What is the one tool that you could not live without? Courtney: [00:35:33] Any tool? Jillian: [00:35:34] Any kind of tool that you use. Courtney: [00:35:39] Besides the camera, I love the MiloTree plugin. I love anything that helps me grow my social media following! Jillian: [00:35:47] Thanks for that. Courtney: [00:35:49] Oh my gosh. Probably my camera. I edit in camera raw. I know I should use Lightroom. I don't understand it. There's me as a blogger needing to go do an e-course. Just because I've been doing this for 8 years does not mean I know everything, so there's an example of something I need to learn on my own. Courtney: [00:36:06] But I would say that camera lets me take that content, edit it, make it beautiful and without that, I'm stuck. So I would say that Photoshop and Camera Raw are where I edit. Besides that, some great plugins on your site like we talked about. Definitely be on WordPress. That's the platform you should be on. Those are the tools of the trade. Jillian: [00:36:27] What kind of camera do you have? Courtney: [00:36:30] I have a Canon Mark D53. I think that's what it's called. I've had it a long time but my favorite lenses, if you're listening and you shoot food photography or table photography, I really love the 51.4, the 100 Macro. The 100 Macro for food, and the one to pick up most often for tables or life, although it's heavy, it's the [00:36:58] 2470. [0.5] You can get in. It is the only [00:37:01] zoom lens [0.3] I use. So that's really my favorite lens that I use. Jillian: [00:37:08] Awesome. Well, Courtney, how can people reach out to you? How can they find you? Courtney: [00:37:13] Yes. pizzazzerie.com. It's kind of spelled funny. Jillian: [00:37:18] Will you spell it? Courtney: [00:37:21] Yeah, P-I-Z-Z-A-Z-Z-E-R-I-E. It's kind of a combination of the word pizzazz and patisserie, pizzazzerie, if you're curious. So the best way to reach out to me, courtney@pizzazzerie.com or DM on Instagram. Courtney: [00:37:32] That's probably where I would see it first so email or Instagram. I'm on all the social channels. Just @pizzazzerie on all of them so Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, all the things, so find me there. I'd love to chat with you if you had a question I didn't get to here, then just come ask away. Courtney: [00:37:49] Hopefully, I've inspired you if you're interested in blogging or want to know more. It's a fun job and it's so rewarding, and I think it's just so great especially for women entrepreneurs or men, either way. Courtney: [00:38:00] I convinced my brother. He's a food blogger in upstate New York so I convinced him to be a food blogger after he finished his PhD. I can pretty much convince anybody to be a blogger if you can find me. Jillian: [00:38:10] I love that. Well, Courtney, thank you so much for being on the show. Courtney: [00:38:15] Yes, thank you. This was such a pleasure. Jillian: [00:38:18] If you're trying to grow your social media followers on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Pinterest plus trying to grow your email list, definitely check out MiloTree. Jillian: [00:38:30] It is the smart popup you add to your blog or your site and it asks your visitors to follow you on social media or subscribe to your list. Just a couple of things: It's super easy to add to your site. We offer a WordPress plugin or a simple line of code. It's Google friendly on mobile so you don't have to worry about showing popups on mobile. It's lightning fast. It won't slow your site down, and you can grow multiple platforms at once. Jillian: [00:39:02] So check it out, milotree.com. Sign up for MiloTree now and get your first 30 DAYS FREE!

Starling Tribune – Season 5.5 Edition – Legends Of Tomorrow Justice Society Of America (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) #135   The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network   Episode:            “Justice Society of America” [Season 2  Episode 2] Air Date:           Thursday, October 20, 2016 Director:      Michael Grossman http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0343687/?ref_=tt_ov_dr                      1x Legends | 3x Star Trek: Enterprise | 2x The Originals | 2x Eureka | 5x Charmed                    Writers:       Chris Fedak http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1776338/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr8 5x Legends | 3x Forever | 17x Chuck   Sarah Nicole Jones http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5099297/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr6   3x Legends | 3x Forever | 8x Longmire   Weekly Ratings   Legends Of Tomorrow Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Out Of Time 13-Oct-2016 3.01 02 Justice Society of America 20-Oct-2016 2.83 Supergirl Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 The Adventures of Supergirl 10-Oct-16 3.06 02 The Last Children of Krypton 17-Oct-16 2.66 03 Welcome to Earth 24-Oct-16 2.65 04 Survivors 31-Oct-16 2.22 05 Crossfire 7-Nov-16 2.47 06 Changing 14-Nov-16 2.35 07 The Darkest Place 21-Nov-16 2.61 08 Medusa 28-Nov-16 3.53 09 Supergirl Lives 23-Jan-17 THE FLASH Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Flashpoint 4-Oct-16 3.17 02 Paradox 11-Oct-16 2.80 03 Magenta 18-Oct-16 2.67 04 The New Rogues 25-Oct-16 2.80 05 Monster 1-Nov-16 2.77 06 Shade 15-Nov-16 3.01 07 Killer Frost 22-Nov-16 2.95 08 Invasion! 29-Nov-16 4.15 09 The Present 6-Dec-16 3.14 10 Borrowing Problems From The Future 24-Jan-17 ARROW Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Legacy 5-Oct-16 1.89 02 The Recruits 12-Oct-16 1.94 03 A Matter Of Trust 19-Oct-16 1.79 04 Penance 26-Oct-16 1.87 05 Human Target 2-Nov-16 1.61 06 So It Begins 9-Nov-16 1.95 07 Vigilante 16-Nov-16 1.86 08 Invasion! 30-Nov-16 3.55 09 What We Leave Behind 7-Dec-16 1.94 10 Who Are You 25-Jan-17 11 Second Chances TBD 12 Bratva TBD 13 Spectre Of The Gun TBD 14 The Sin-Easter TBD   Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name We meet the JSA in this episode Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts First fight - JSA against Legends (because, you know, teams have to fight when they first meet) Vixen v. Sara - animals powers for the win Obsidian turns off the lights Steels knocks out his own grandson Stargirl v Firestorm - staff for the win Dr. Mid-nite - takes out Rory JSA kicks Legends butt Second fight - BAR FIGHT!!!!! Started by Ray “Boy Scout” Palmer because he refused to salute Hitler after Stein stopped singing Lots of punching; Vixen's cover is blown; saved by JSA Third fight - going after Super Nazi and amulet Plan falls apart because Stein can't strategize Sara makes the call to retreat; Ray and Vixen left behind Fourth fight - A plan finally comes together Sara and Rory get Ray and Vixen - Sara beats Nazis in hallway Ray uses microscope as a weapon; Vixen smashes chair to free self Firestorm, Steel, Mid-Nite attack main Nazi group Nate comes with motorcycle to save Steel - bombs Time Travel: Share your thoughts 1942 - JSA headquarters; Nate meets grandfather - Steel Go to leave, Nate's tags - grandpa's tags - disappear Go back to save JSA - Vixen: what if your arrival causes our deaths? Use powers, impersonate a famous singer - no rules because no Rip? Sara Lance / White Canary   Refuses leadership at beginning - has enough deaths on her conscience Doesn't want Nate on team Shows leadership during fight Stein calls her the beating heart of the team and says she should lead Ray Palmer / The Atom Superpower is the suit - is he a superhero? Impressed by JSA Has a decent plan to get away from Nazis Makes dose of super serum for self, gives it to Nate to save him - an act that Vixen says makes him a hero Mick Rory / Heat Wave Tells JSA he's just a criminal and outs Sara as an assassin Martin Stein / Firestorm Rex assumes he's the leader; likes it - “Captain Grey” Get overwhelmed by command; can't form plan on the spot Impersonates a singer; good thing Garber can sing Admits Sara is the better leader Jefferson Jackson / Firestorm Firestorm gets to use powers all episode Tells Stein that he's probably not the best to lead Angry that Stein orders team to leave Ray and Vixen behind Nate Heywood / Steel Meets his grandpa - tags go missing Wants to be more than a historian Sara benches him because he's a hemophiliac Speaks 6 languages Gets injured while saving grandpa - gets injected with serum Amaya Jiwe / Vixen Focused; not impressed by Legends or their tech Goes to Paris to scout for mission, gather intel; goes undercover Questions Ray's status as a hero and his plan 5th degree black belt and has weapons training Don't call her “Animal Lady;” she's Vixen in the field (this goes against story in Vixen SW Seed series - in that, Cisco names current version) Rip Hunter MIA Gideon Maker of clothes, healer of the wounded, displayer of the maps Justice Society of America (JSA) Rex Tyler/Hourman - doesn't remember Legends, so his time travel happens after this, but is killed by Thawne Obsidian - creates darkness; knocked out during second fight Commander Steel - an amazing shot; tells Nate that you don't have to be a soldier to be a hero Dr. Mid-Nite - can “see” even though he's blind - sonar? Stargirl - cool staff; gets knocked out during second fight Legion of Doom Damien Darhk Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash After an amulet Hitler has so gives Nazis a super serum Rex has tried to stop him before, so Thawne kills Rex Malcolm Merlyn   CURRENT EPISODE DC EASTER EGGS & POP CULTURE REFERENCES   Season 02 Episode 02  “Justice Society of America” (Date: 20 Oct 2016) Article:http://comicbook.com/dc/2016/10/21/dcs-legends-of-tomorrow-easter-eggs-and-other-things-you-may-hav/ THE JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA - The Justice Society of America is DC Comics's first superhero team -- both in the real world and in terms of publishing history. The Justice Society of America was conceived by editor Sheldon Mayer and writer Gardner Fox. The JSA first appeared in All Star Comics #3 (Winter 1940–1941). VIXEN - Probably the most recognizable member of the JSA's cast this time around was Vixen -- at least for fans of the CWverse. In addition to having her own animated series, Vixen -- an African-American woman who derives the power of animals from the Tantu Totem she wears around her neck -- had a memorable guest appearance on Arrow last season. Of course, that's all Mari. This woman? Mari's grandmother, Amaya Jiwe, who passed the totem down through their family. HOURMAN - Rex Tyler, also known as Hourman, is a Golden Age superhero and the first of a number of characters to use the Hourman name. Tyler has a number of superhuman abilities, like enhanced strength, reflexes, and healing -- but only for an hour at a time. His abilities are given to him by Miraclo, a drug he designed himself. There is an Hourman legacy including Rex's son Rick and an android from the 853rd Century programmed to act as a member of the Tyler family. The android, at a point in the past, presented Rex with an hourglass infused with tachyons -- time in its most basic form -- and that hourglass would become part of both his and Rick's costumes. Said hourglass has been seen on board the Waverider on previous episodes of DC's Legends of Tomorrow.. STARGIRL - Stargirl is Courtney Whitmore. In the TV series, she exists in 1942 -- but in the original comics, she was created (and existed) in 1999, and was part of a "next generation" of Justice Society members who came up in the late '90s and early 2000s. Courtney Whitmore was created by Geoff Johns and Lee Moder, and has a famous backstory: Johns named her after (and based her personality on) his sister Courtney, who died in the explosion of TWA Flight 800 in 1996. COMMANDER STEEL - Commander Steel is Hank Heywood, Sr., the first in a line of DC heroes to use variations on the Steel moniker. A legend in the World War II era and a member of the All-Star Squadron and later the Justice Society of America, Heywood's body had surgically-implanted mechanized steel devices that allowed his body to work on a superhuman level. Originally just "Steel," he was promoted to Commander Steel by President Roosevelt in 1940 -- so while this is his first appearance in live action, it's timeline-accurate to call him Commander Steel by this point in his career since the story takes place in 1942. DOCTOR MID-NITE - Doctor Mid-Nite is a name shared by a number of blind super-heroes and physicians with the ability to see in the darkness, using blackout bombs and martial arts to gain an advantage over criminals. Doctor Mid-Nite was created by Charles Reizenstein and Stan Aschmeier, first appearing in All-American Comics #25. OBSIDIAN - Obsidian is the son of Golden Age Green Lantern Alan Scott, a founding member of the JSA in the comics. He and his sister Jade would go on to play an important role in the Justice Society's sinoff groups the Young All-Stars and Infinity, Inc., as well as eventually joining the Justice Society itself. He was also briefly affiliated with the Justice League. LEAVENWORTH - The United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in northeast Kansas. On Arrow, it was revealed that Leavenworth is where John Diggle is being held while awaiting his court martial. KRIEGER - There are basically two figures who could have inspired Baron Krieger, even though there is no specific Baron Krieger in DC Comics. The first is Baron Blitzkrieg: Originally a World War II German army officer, the man who would be Baron Blitzkrieg was blinded when a concentration camp prisoner threw acid into his face. German scientists experimented on him, giving him injections of experimental drugs which would give him incredible powers for brief periods of time. The other possibility is Albrecht Krieger, who was basically Captain America, but for Nazis. A genetically-modified super-soldier, Krieger also had a mad scientist brother and a psychic  sister we might have to worry about if it's him -- and while the backstory feels a lot more like Blitzkrieg's, Krieger has not only the name but the general look of this week's threat. MAX LORENZ - Max Lorenz was a famous singer, who lived in Germany around the time of World War II and is widely known as "Hitler's favorite tenor." Of course, it's a handy thing that Legends of Tomorrow star Victor Garber has the pipes to make that scene convincing. UBERMENSCH - It's worth noting that there are several references to "Übermensch" in here, which is derived from Nietzsche in Thus Spake Zarathustra, one of the influences for Superman, which is more or less what the word translates to directly. The term can literally translate to "Overman," which in the DC Comics universe is an alternate-universe version of Superman who lives on an Earth where the Nazis won World War II.REVERSE-FLASH - Eobard Thawne, the Reverse-Flash, may have something up his sleeve. At the end of The Flash's Season 3 premiere earlier this month, he said that while his future was as it should be, Barry's might not be. Barry then went home to discover a number of small anomalies that made his life and those of his friends worse. Now, we learn that "somebody" is outfitting the villains of history with future tech in order to push the world to a slightly worse place. Could Eobard Thawne have stepped right out of "Flashpoint" and into "Out of Time?" Either way, seeing him and Darhk together is enough to make seasoned Arrowverse fans quake in their boots even before they know the other members of Thawne's little Legion of Doom. ARROW NEWS THE CW RENEWS ARROW, FLASH, SUPERGIRL AND LEGENDS OF TOMORROW (Date: 08 Jan 2017) Renewal will bring “Arrow” to Season Six, “The Flash” to Season Four, and “Supergirl” and “Legends of Tomorrow” each to Season Three. It will mark “Supergirl's” second season on The CW, following its freshman outing on CBS. Link:http://www.cbr.com/the-cw-renews-arrow-flash-supergirl-and-legends-of-tomorrow/   Laurel Lance's Return Is Further Teased In Synopsis For ARROW Season 5, Episode 10 (Date: 06 Jan 2017) OLIVER WANTS JUSTICE; FELICITY WANTS REVENGE — Worried that Prometheus is right and he is truly a killer at heart, Oliver (Stephen Amell) looks for any ray of hope and finds it in what seems to be the miraculous return of Laurel Lance (guest star Katie Cassidy). However, Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards), still reeling from Detective Malone's murder, is bent on revenge – she wants to stop Prometheus at any cost. While in prison, Diggle (David Ramsey) fights for his life. Gregory Smith directed the episode written by Ben Sokolowski & Brian Ford Sullivan. Link:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/laurel-lances-return-is-further-teased-in-synopsis-for-arrow-season-5-a147940    ARROW: THE CALCULATOR IS NOT RETURNING – YET (Date: 09 Jan 2017) According to executive producer Marc Guggenheim, Donna and the Calculator won't be back because the show is moving in a new direction. Guggenheim also teased that Felicity will a meet a few people in the back half of the season that are connected to her past. Additionally, he explained that Felicity's new, darker direction can't be blamed solely on Billy Malone's death. Rather, her experiences over the course of the show will culminate in her new attitude. “Billy was the final straw,” he said. “It's also the sum of the fact that Felicity has been living in this darker world for the last four-plus years now…. How has that affected her way of thinking about things?” He added that this will be directly addressed in Season 5 Episode 11. Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-the-calculator-is-not-returning-yet/    ARROW: Greg Berlanti Teases More Appearances From Laurel Lance Across The CW (Date: 10 Jan 2017) While it hasn't been confirmed 100%, it's a pretty safe bet that this Laurel is the evil Black Siren from Earth 2, who was originally introduced in The Flash last year. While her motivations remain unknown, Arrow producer Greg Berlanti has teased the character's involvement in more than just the events of Arrow's fifth season. “We made a deal at the end of [season 4] to bring her back for a bunch of episodes. Katie is a part of the fabric of the show. Because the show, like a comic book, can move in different ways, and characters go and come, everybody that's ever been a part of the key and core ensemble has always had a place at the table for our show. There's the capacity for her to be [in all four shows]. At this moment, she's in three of them.” Link:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-greg-berlanti-teases-more-appearances-from-laurel-lance-across-a148060     ARROW EPS ADMIT IT'S HARD TO DO THE SHOW WITHOUT A BLACK CANARY (Date: 11 Jan 2017) Co-showrunner Wendy Mericle said, “Look, it's hard to do a show about Green Arrow without having a Black Canary. I don't know if it will happen this season or when, but… we are going to be true to origins in the DC universe, and she's always going to be there.” So far on the show, three characters have carried the Canary name: Sara Lance, Laurel Lance and Evelyn Sharp. Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-eps-admit-its-hard-to-do-the-show-without-a-black-canary/     GENERAL DC TV NEWS The Mystery Surrounding Rip Hunter Is Revealed In New LEGENDS OF TOMORROW Synopsis (Date: 05 Jan 2017) LOST MEMORIES — When Damien Darhk (guest star Neal McDonough) and Malcolm Merlyn (guest star John Barrowman) try to capture Rip Hunter (Arthur Darvill) in 1967, they create an Aberration big enough to draw the attention of the Legends.  However, when the team arrives they discover that Rip has no memories of his past due to “time drift” and is just a graduate film student. After trying to convince Rip of who he was, they discover that he possesses an incredibly powerful artifact known as the Spear of Destiny, which the Legion of Doom is after. Ray (Bradon Routh) and Nate (Nick Zano) realize that the Aberration has also affected them personally making it difficult to help the team.  Meanwhile, Rory (Dominic Purcell) asks Stein (Victor Garber) for help and makes him promise to keep it a secret from the team. Caity Lotz, Franz Drameh and Maisie Richardson-Sellers also star. Dermott Downs directed the episode written by Keto Shimizu & Chris Fedak. Link: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/legends_of_tomorrow/the-mystery-surrounding-rip-hunter-is-revealed-in-new-a147939 NEW LEGENDS OF TOMORROW EPS WILL STAR A WHOLE DIFFERENT RIP HUNTER (Date: 10 Jan 2017) The back half of season two kicks off on Tuesday, January 24 after the show's winter hiatus. That batch of episodes starts with an episode titled “Raiders of the Lost Art,” which guest stars a young George Lucas (or rather an actor named Matt Angel playing a young Lucas) and features the return of Rip Hunter (Arthur Darvill). But Rip won't return the same as we previously knew him. Marc Guggenheim talked about the upcoming episodes and how the Spear of Destiny will impact the show. “The second half of the season is really paying off the Legion of Doom and what we now know is the MacGuffin of Season 2, the Spear of Destiny,” said Guggenheim. “Changing time is like painting with the biggest paintbrush possible; using the Spear of Destiny is like using a very, very fine-point technical pen.” Link: http://www.cbr.com/new-legends-of-tomorrow-eps-will-star-a-whole-different-rip-hunter/   The Girl Of Steel Visits Another World In Synopsis For Kevin Smith's Episode Of SUPERGIRL (Date: 05 Jan 2017) KEVIN SMITH DIRECTS; ROULETTE RETURNS — Kara (Melissa Benoist) is moved by the story of a missing woman named Izzy (guest star Harley Quinn Smith) and decides to investigate despite Snapper Carr's (guest star Ian Gomez) order to leave it alone. Kara takes Mon-El (Chris Wood) with her to the last place Izzy was seen and the duo find themselves thrust through a portal to another planet, Slaver's Moon, where the downtrodden are sold as slaves. The leader of the trafficking ring is none other than Roulette (guest star Dichen Lachman). To make matters worse, Slaver's Moon has a red sun, which means Kara and Mon-El are stripped of their powers and stuck on the planet with no way home. Meanwhile, back on Earth, Alex (Chyler Leigh) blames herself for Kara's disappearance, fearing she's become too focused on her new relationship with Maggie (guest star Floriana Lima) and too complacent in watching out for her sister. Kevin Smith directed the episode with story by Andrew Kreisberg and teleplay by Eric Carrasco & Jess Kardos. Link: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/supergirl/the-girl-of-steel-visits-another-world-in-synopsis-for-kevin-a147937 Link to photos: SUPERGIRL TEAMS UP WITH KEVIN SMITH AGAINST ROULETTE IN NEW PHOTOS - 10 Jan 2017 - http://www.cbr.com/supergirl-teams-up-with-kevin-smith-against-roulette-in-new-photos/ Wally West Steps Up As Kid-Flash In Synopsis For THE FLASH Season 3, Episode 10 (Date: 05 Jan 2017) BARRY FIGHTS FOR IRIS — Barry (Grant Gustin) is tormented by his vision of the future where Iris (Candice Patton) is murdered by Savitar. When a criminal named Plunder (guest star Stephen Huszar) shows up in Central City, Barry recalls the villain's presence in his vision of the future and fears that if he catches Plunder, it will cement Iris' fate. Confused about Barry's hesitation to stop Plunder, Wally (Keiynan Lonsdale) decides to step in as Kid Flash. Caitlin (Danielle Panabaker) offers Julian (Tom Felton) a job. Millicent Shelton directed the episode written by Grainne Godfree & David Kob. Link: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/the_flash/wally-west-steps-up-as-kid-flash-in-synopsis-for-the-flash-season-a147935   SUPERGIRL / FLASH MUSICAL WILL HAVE ‘GREAT IMPACT' ON BOTH SHOWS (Date: 09 Jan 2017) The upcoming musical crossover between “Supergirl” and “The Flash” isn't just going to be a fun gimmick. According to executive producer Andrew Kreisberg, the two-part story will have lasting ramifications on both shows. According to Kreisberg. “When we get to the musical episodes, both Barry and Kara will find themselves at pivotal crossroads on their respective series, and the experience of going through the musical will have a great impact on both series moving forward.” Executive producer Greg Berlanti confirmed the villain will indeed be the Music Meister, who can control people through song. What's more, the musical crossover will feature original songs and could include characters from any Earth or timeline in the “Arrow”-verse. No date has been announced for “The Flash”/”Supergirl” crossover. Link: http://www.cbr.com/supergirl-flash-musical-will-have-great-impact-on-both-shows/   DC COMICS' SOLOVAR ARRIVES IN FLASH'S TWO-PART GORILLA CITY STORY (Date: 09 Jan 2017) “The Flash” is taking a trip to Gorilla City in episodes 13 and 14 of season three. The series will also introduce a new telepathic gorilla straight from the comics, Solovar. Keith David will provide the voice of Solovar in the Gorilla Grodd-centric two-parter. David is a film and television veteran with a career spanning decades. Executive producer Andrew Kreisberg announced the return of Grodd and Gorilla City during a presentation at the TCAs. Kreisberg also revealed that the two-parter will span multiple Earths. “One of the episodes will take place in Gorilla City [on Earth-2], and one of them will take place on Earth-1.” In the comics, Solovar — a psychic gorilla like Grodd — is the leader of Gorilla City. Under his rule, Gorilla City became a technological wonder. Solovar's involvement in “The Flash's” Grodd/Gorilla City two-parter makes sense considering that Solovar is Grodd's main rival (other than the Scarlet Speedster) in the comics. Link: http://www.cbr.com/dc-comics-solovar-arrives-in-flashs-two-part-gorilla-city-story/   BLACK FLASH TO RETURN ON ‘MULTIPLE' ARROWVERSE SERIES (Date: 08 Jan 2017) As expected, “The Flash” viewers haven't seen the last of Hunter “Zoom” Zolomon. However, when the character returns, it may not only be on that CW drama — and he may not be portrayed by Teddy Sears. Transformed by time wraiths into Black Flash and then pulled into the Speed Force in “The Flash's” Season Two finale, the villain will indeed race back into the Arrowverse.“I will say that you might be seeing him on multiple shows,” executive producer Andrew Kreisberg revealed at the Television Critics Association's winter press tour. He didn't say which shows those are, or when fans can expect Black Flash's return. “[Black Flash] is a classic character. We have storylines on multiple shows that fit having him around,” he said. “There's something so scary about him, something even scarier than when he was just the man, because now it's now he is the Grim Reaper, he is the devil. How do you stop the devil? So it presents an interesting challenge for the heroes of the respective shows in which he appears.” Link: http://www.cbr.com/black-flash-to-return-on-multiple-arrowverse-series/    ‘Constantine' Back As Animated Series For CW Seed With Greg Berlanti Producing (Date: 08 Jan 2017) Constantine, which had a one-season run on NBC, will be back as an animated series for CW Seed. Five to six 10-minute episodes have been ordered. Matt Ryan, who starred in the live-action DC series, will voice the title character. Link: http://deadline.com/2017/01/constantine-back-animated-series-cw-seed-greg-berlanti-producing-matt-ryan-1201880788/   SUPERGIRL CASTS PETER GADIOT AS MISTER MXYZPTLK (Date: 07 Jan 2017) A new photo from the set of the CW drama reveals that actor Peter Gadiot, who played Cyrus on ABC's short-lived “Once Upon a Time in Wonderland,” has been cast as the classic Superman foe. However, we can see that the impish villain won't look anything like he does in the DC Comics source material, where he's traditionally depicted as an older, diminutive character. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Ira Yarborough for 1944's “Superman” #30, Mister Mxyzptlk is a mischievous imp from the fifth dimension who delights in tormenting the Man of Steel. Link: http://www.cbr.com/supergirl-casts-peter-gadiot-as-mister-mxyzptlk/    THE CW HAS ‘NO PLANS' FOR A SUPERMAN SERIES (Date: 08 Jan 2017) “Tyler did a great job,” The CW President Mark Pedowitz said. “There's no plan to do a series. There are no plans at the moment for him to return [to ‘Supergirl']. If they wish to have him return, we'd love to have him.” Link: http://www.cbr.com/the-cw-has-no-plans-for-a-superman-series/   THE FLASH Will Weave Kid Flash, Killer Frost And Gypsy Story Arcs Into Remaining Season 3 Episodes (Date: 07 Jan 2017) Armed with that knowledge Barry and his allies will be frantically searching for ways to prepare for an inevitable second round with the God of Speed. As for the rest of Team Flash, the co-showrunner adds that Gypsy (played by the recently cast Jessica Camacho of Sleepy Hollow) will be playing an important adversarial role in Cisco's budding superhero career, Caitlin will continue to wrestle with her Killer Frost alter ego and Wally West will continue to fly off the handle and cause trouble as Kid Flash. Link: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/the_flash/the-flash-will-weave-kid-flash-killer-frost-and-gypsy-story-arcs-a147976   Robbie Amell to return as Ronnie Raymond (Date: 12 Jan 2017) * Robbie Amell is slated to reprise his role as Ronnie Raymond in an upcoming episode of The Flash, EW has learned exclusively. * Details on how Amell will appear — whether in a different timeline in which he's still alive or we're meeting a doppelgänger from another universe — are being kept under wraps, but he'll appear in a winter episode. * Dead on Earth-1 (Saving Central City from the singularity). Dead on Earth-2 (as Deathstorm). Do we get to see him die as an Earth-3 Ronnie? Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/01/12/flash-robbie-amell-season-3/ Supergirl: First pics of Lynda Carter on Supergirl  (Date: 19 Aug 2016) * Pics released by the ‘Just Jared' Twitter Account * Lynda Carter looks great * Looks like she and Melissa Benoist are having a ton of fun working together Link: http://www.comicbookmovie.com/supergirl/first-look-at-former-wonder-woman-lynda-carter-on-the-set-of-supergirl-a144670 GREEN ARROW COMICS & TOY NEWS DC REBIRTH TITLES AVAILABLE FOR FREE ON HOOPLA DIGITAL (Date: 10 Jan 2017) If you've got a library card at one of the 1,300 public library systems that works with hoopla digital, you can now read a number of DC's Rebirth collected volumes for free. The available titles include “Green Arrow Volume 1: The Death and Life of Oliver Queen,” “DC Universe: Rebirth Deluxe Edition,” and “Superman Vol. 1: Son of Superman.” Hoopla digital partners with public libraries across North America to provide online and mobile access to movies, TV shows, music, eBooks, audiobooks, and comics. Patrons can borrow, stream, and download content with a valid library card. Link:http://www.cbr.com/dc-rebirth-titles-available-for-free-on-hoopla-digital/    Justice League of America: Vixen Rebirth (2017) #1  (Date: 11 Jan 2017) *  Origin story!  She's one of the country's most successful businesswomen, an iconic fashion pioneer, a crusader for social justice and an incredibly powerful member of the Justice League of America. But Mari McCabe's life wasn't always this way. Follow her path to becoming the heroic Vixen in this crucial special! * Written by Jody Houser & Steve Orlando  |  Art by Jamal Campbell Link:https://www.comixology.com/Justice-League-of-America-Vixen-Rebirth-2017-1/digital-comic/441846?ref=bGlzdC92aWV3L2Rlc2t0b3AvZ3JpZExpc3QvbGlzdDE0OTE2 NEXT EPISODE   Episode:   “The Justice Society of America” [Season 1 Episode 2] Air Date:        Thursday, October 20, 2016 Summary:      The Legends discover a time aberration that threatens the Justice Society of America, who are on a mission to intercept and seize a mysterious package in Nazi-occupied Paris. Director:         Michael Grossman Writers:          Chris Fedak and Sarah Nicole Jones IMDB:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5584096/?ref_=ttep_ep2   Join The Starling Tribune each week as we stream live on Thursday nights at 9:00 PM eastern or 8:00 PM Central at www.geeks.live. Join the fun chatroom and interact with the hosts live. 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