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Justin Sylvester joins The LadyGang as they rewind month by month to cover everything from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter era, Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl domination, Meghan Markle's media missteps, Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet, Housewives as WWE, celebrity PR failures, and why Hollywood still does not understand how the internet actually works. Justin shares insider takes from inside the entertainment industry, explains why old-school publicists keep getting it wrong, and breaks down why celebrities who lean into the joke always win. Plus, honest debates about fame, money, long-distance relationships, athletes retiring, and why scandal is no longer something to hide from.LadyGang is sponsored by Pura! Get your Pura 4 Smart Fragrance Diffuser FREE when you subscribe to two scents for 12 months! Try it risk-free for 30 days at Pura.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As 2025 draws to a close, the LUNASHARK team takes a moment to look back at the year's most powerful conversations from Cup of Justice. Join digital librarian Kate Thomas as she revisits twelve unforgettable clips, one from each month, featuring the voices that moved us, challenged us, and reminded us why this work matters. From detectives connecting the dots to families walking dark roads seeking answers, from Hollywood productions to legal battles weaponized against journalists... From breakthroughs in cases once dismissed as hoaxes to masterclasses in investigative journalism, from emotional pleas for justice to the surreal moment an actor's transformation into Alex Murdaugh triggered visceral reactions.... These twelve clips tell the story of a year spent chasing justice, celebrating the persistence of families seeking justice, and embracing the power of independent journalism.  These moments capture the heart of Cup of Justice's mission: exposing the truth, amplifying victims' voices, and demanding accountability from those in power.  ☕ Cups Up! ⚖️ Links to Episodes: COJ 114, COJ 117, COJ 122, COJ 125, COJ 129, COJ 135, COJ 137, COJ 141, COJ 146, COJ 150, COJ 154, COJ 157 Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️ Premium Members⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ also get access to all new bonus episodes, video episodes, case files, live trial coverage and exclusive live experiences with our hosts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more and join with Promo Code "COJ25" for your first month free!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3BdUtOE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Luna Shark Merch With a Mission shop at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lunasharkmerch.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Our Show, Sponsors and Mission: https://lunasharkmedia.com/support/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hungry Root⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bombas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our favorite things:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4cJ0eVn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/cupofjustice/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/cojpod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mandy Matney on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   |   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Liz Farrell on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   |   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric Bland on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIKTOK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** Alert: If you ever notice audio errors in the pod, email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@lunasharkmedia.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and we'll send fun merch to the first listener that finds something that needs to be adjusted! *** *The views expressed on the Cup of Justice episodes do not constitute legal advice. Listeners desiring legal advice for any particular legal matter are urged to consult an attorney of their choosing who can provide legal advice based upon a full understanding of the facts and circumstances of their claim. The views expressed on the Cup of Justice episodes also do not express the views or opinions of Bland Richter, LLP, or its attorneys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

December 30th: Anthony Barbaro Kills (1974) Not all school shooters fit the profile we've made up in our heads. The one fed to us by Hollywood, the media and, in some cases, actual real life experience. On December 30th 1974 a young man walked into a school armed and ready to pull the trigger. A boy who didn't really fit the profile of a school shooter in the same way we've come to expect. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1974_Olean_High_School_shooting, https://www.nytimes.com/1974/12/31/archives/3-killed-and-9-wounded-by-an-upstate-sniper-18-3-killed-and-9.html, https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/barbaro-anthony.htm, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81616968/anthony-f-barbaro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The new film Nuremberg is a surprisingly dense and complicated film for it's sound. What I assumed was going to be a standard courtroom drama ended up being a much larger film and it sounded fantastic.  The dialog was crisp and up front, the sound design was intense. Dialog/ADR supervisor Ulrika Akander & Re-Recording Mixer/Sound Designer/Supervising Sound Editor Michael Babcock joined me to talk about their unique approach to the audio post on this film. Using what they refer to as a "rolling premix" the film was tackled over a longer period of time with a small crew. They discuss their approach to dial cleaning, historic footage, ADR recording and using audio to focus the audiences attention.______ On Thursday January 8th, Tonebenders will be hosting a free screening of the film F1, at the Glen Glenn Film Center, that will be followed by a live interview with the sound team behind the film. Glen Glenn's studio one is about the greatest place possible to hear a film with such dense and powerful sound design. This is the room some of my favourite films were mixed in over the years. Classics like Saving Private Ryan, ET, Apollo 13 and more recently Stranger Things, were all mixed in this room. So come out to the Glen Glenn Film Centre at 900 Seward Street, in Hollywood, to hear this spectacular film and then join me for a live Tonebenders episode recording with the F1 sound team, right after the film. January 8th, doors open at 6:30, film starts @ 7pm. Go to https://tonebenderspodcast.com/tonebenders-f1-screening/ to sign up now._________ SPONSORS: Sound Ideas is closing out the year with a massive Year-End Sale, and you're invited! Now through to the end of Decemeber, enjoy 50% off all proprietary items, including premium sound effects and production music trusted by creators worldwide. Don't wait, these savings disappear on December 31st at midnight, as we move into 2026. Check out https://www.sound-ideas.com/ today and create something amazing.________ Episode Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/342-nuremberg/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com This episode is hosted by Timothy Muirhead

On this episode, Payton and Garrett explore the tragic case of Kristi Johnson, a woman chasing her dreams in Hollywood when a single opportunity with a movie producer changed everything. What seemed like a breakthrough became a fatal decision that would ultimately cost her her life. Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderwithmyhusband NEW MERCH LINK: https://mwmhshop.com Discount Codes: https://mailchi.mp/c6f48670aeac/oh-no-media-discount-codes Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/themwmh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murderwithmyhusband/ Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@murderwithmyhusband Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/into-the-dark/id1662304327 Listen on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36SDVKB2MEWpFGVs9kRgQ7?si=f5224c9fd99542a7 Case sources: NBCNews.com - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/victor-paleologus-murder-rape-assault-allegations-rcna154604 SportsKeeda.com - https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/shows/dateline-secrets-uncovered-season-15-episode-15-a-detailed-case-overview-hibiscus-tattoo-girl-s-murder TheCinemaholic.com - https://thecinemaholic.com/victor-paleologus/ SoapCentral.com - https://www.soapcentral.com/shows/dateline-secrets-uncovered-a-complete-timeline-victor-paleologus-murder-trial-revisited Happyscribe.com - https://podcasts.happyscribe.com/dateline-nbc/the-girl-with-the-hibiscus-tattoo FindAGrave.com - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7236428/kristine_louise-johnson WoodTV.com - https://www.woodtv.com/news/national/update-to-2003-murder-of-saugatuck-woman-to-air-on-dateline/ Oxygen.com - https://www.oxygen.com/the-real-murders-of-los-angeles/crime-news/killer-victor-paleologus-lured-kristi-johnson-with-fake TheSun.com - https://www.the-sun.com/news/11505904/victor-paleologus-where-now-kristi-johnson/ Dateline NBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy holidays everyone!! If you've been with us since the beginning, all the way back to 2017, thank you for continuing to join us for this crazy ride. We started with biweekly episodes and transitioned to weekly episodes. Now, we're excited to share that we'll be adding two additional episodes a month (every other Thursday) starting January 8th! The new episodes will be titled Between The Madness, and you now have the option to listen to these episodes in our regular podcast feed or watch me present them to you on YouTube and Spotify! Follow our YouTube channel to be notified of our releases: The Minds Of Madness Podcast Our Spotify video channel will be created next week, and I will update you all with that information once it's complete. We would also like to thank all the listeners who have generously contributed to Gunner Alan Lindbloom's GiveSendGo campaign. It's still not too late to help Gunner and his wife navigate this difficult time: www.givesendgo.com/gunnerdetroit Since this was supposed to be a dark week for us, we decided to pull Gunner's episode out that was released in Oct of 2021 and re-release it, as many of our new listeners may not have heard it. It just might be the only episode we've ever produced that has a happy ending. From everyone at Team Madness, we'd like to wish you a Happy New Year!!!! -------------------------------- Episode 113 - The Hustler Whether or not you're into mafia films like The Godfather or Goodfellas, you're guaranteed to love this episode - a story filled with all the makings of a Hollywood movie: comedy, romance, schemes, scams, sketchy characters, violence...and the occasional murder. This is a story about a man born into a life of crime and raised by a prominent mafia family in Detroit, Michigan - Gunner Alan Lindbloom. In this episode, he takes us back to his troubling childhood and into his professional life of crime where he eventually finds redemption and love in the unlikeliest of places. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast: Nutrafol - Start your hair growth journey with Nutrafol. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESS Uncommon Goods -  To get 15% off your next gift, go to Uncommongoods.com/madness Grow Therapy - Whatever challenges you're facing, Grow Therapy is here to help. Visit GrowTherapy.com/MADNESS today to get started. Availability and coverage vary by state and insurance plan. Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madness Quince - Upgrade your wardrobe with pieces made to last with Quince. Go to Quince.com/madness for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Greenlight - Don't wait to teach your kids real-world money skills; start your risk-free Greenlight trial today at Greenlight.com/MADNESS CBDistillery - Right now you can save 25% off your entire purchase by going to CBDistillery.com and use promo code MADNESS Sources: https://www.youtube.com/c/GunnerLindbloom https://www.gunnerdetroit.com/ https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/detroitnews/name/peter-tocco-obituary?pid=182296126 https://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/06/24/organized-crime-in-detroit-forgotten-but-not-gone/ https://americanmafiahistory.com/giacomo-black-jack-tocco/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tocco https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Partnership

January 3, 1924. Archeologists crowd into an ancient Egyptian tomb to uncover what awaits them in the unopened burial chamber. The world is waiting to find out. That's because two years before, the discovery of the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun revealed antiquities so dazzling that a media frenzy ensued – newspapers, newsreels, and Hollywood movies vied to show audiences these wonders of ancient Egypt. Now, lead archaeologist Howard Carter pushes open the door to find a majestic stone sarcophagus. Inside lies Tutankhamun, whose regal face of gold and azure blue has lain in darkness for millennia. He's about to meet the new century … and dazzle the world anew. How did an unknown pharaoh become a sensation? And how did a modern revolution change the fate of Egypt's most precious artifacts? Special thanks to our guests, Professor Christina Riggs, author of Treasured: How Tutankhamun Shaped a Century; and Heba Abd el Gawad, Heritage Specialist and Museum Researcher at the Institute of Archaeology, University College of London, and researcher with Egypt's Dispersed Heritage project. ** This episode originally aired January 2, 2023. Get in touch: historythisweekpodcast@history.com  Follow on Instagram: @historythisweek Follow on Facebook: ⁠HISTORY This Week Podcast⁠ To stay updated: http://historythisweekpodcast.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Best Of 12-29-25(00:00:00) Rizzo Quizzo(00:22:36) Actor Brad Willims(00:43:54) Couples Fighting In Public(01:11:16) Alex Lifeson, Adam Ray(01:46:57) Bizarre File(01:54:36) Ryan Reynolds(02:19:35) Michael Giacchino (02:48:24) Bizarre File(02:53:46) Hollywood Trash & Music NewsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will Rogers was one of America's most beloved entertainers in the early 1900s. He was a cowboy, comedian, and movie star who used humor to talk about everyday life and politics. Born in Oklahoma, Rogers learned to rope cattle and perform tricks before joining vaudeville and Hollywood films. He also wrote newspaper columns that made people laugh while teaching them to think. Rogers was known for his kindness and simple wisdom, often saying, “I never met a man I didn't like.”

It's a special collab episode! Chelsea and What Went Wrong hosts Lizzie Bassett and Chris Winterbauer dive into chaotic movie-making stories hidden inside celebrity memoirs and behind-the-scenes Hollywood tea. They trade wild anecdotes, including Tippi Hedren filming with real lions on “Roar,” Barbra Streisand's blunt take on “A Star Is Born” remakes, Jennifer Grey's mid-shoot plastic surgery, Elizabeth Taylor trading lovers while making “Cleopatra,” Rob Lowe's fight club with Tom Cruise, and so much more. Find the full list of books and resources recommended in this episode AND learn more about writing and creating by checking out The Behind the Bangs Patreon. Where to find our guests:  What Went Wrong on Apple Podcasts What Went Wrong on Spotify What Went Wrong Patreon What Went Wrong on Instagram Lizzie Bassett:  Instagram *** Glamorous Trash is all about going high and low at the same time— Glam and Trash. We recap and book club celebrity memoirs, deconstruct pop culture, and sometimes, we cry! If you've ever referenced Mariah Carey in therapy... then this is the podcast for you. Thank you to our sponsors: Quince  - Go to quince.com/glamorous for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.  Thrive Causemetics - Get 20% off your first order at thrivecausemetics.com/glamorous Libro.fm - Click here to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a few heartwarming stories about love gone RIGHT, we delve into the tragic case of Tyler Chase. 

In this episode, Ricky and Hollywood have a chat with Jason Matzinger of Into High Country on the Sportsman Channel. Jason is an award-winning film producer and the host of Into High Country on the Sportsman Channel. He is a champion for conservation and has dedicated his life to sharing his backcountry experiences in a way never before seen.  Jason tells the story about what led him to his current successes. Ricky enquires about his already accomplished 2023 hunting season, and the discussion segues into what it's like to be a hunting dad.  Jason is a busy man with 2 new films and Season 14 of Into High Country on the horizon. Chasing a Ghost is a film about a 400” Bull Elk Jason chased for nearly 5 years. His upcoming conservation piece in conjunction with the Wild Sheep Foundation, explores the idea of Selective Hunting and why the practice is so important to wildlife conservation.  The Range Podcast is available on all major platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Video versions are also available on the Vapor Trail YouTube Channel and Wild TV.  Enter Promo Code trp15 during checkout at www.vaportrailarchery.com to receive 15% off VTX Bowstrings and Branded Apparel. The Range Podcast is brought to you by Vapor Trail Archery and Stokerized Stabilizers. We are proud to be a part of the @sportsmens_empire network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Kenny The Sports Guy Podcast, Kenny sits down with actress, comedian, director, and all-around powerhouse Aisha Tyler for an unforgettable conversation. Aisha opens up about her incredible career spanning film, television, and comedy, from her iconic roles on Friends, Archer, and Criminal Minds to hosting Whose Line Is It Anyway?. The two also dive into her work behind the camera, her passion for storytelling, and what it's like balancing creativity across so many platforms. Plus, Aisha discusses her newest venture Losophe, what inspired the brand, and how it reflects her personal philosophy on wellness, balance, and living with intention. The conversation also touches on sports fandom, pop culture, career longevity, and the lessons she's learned navigating Hollywood with authenticity and humor. Insightful, hilarious, and inspiring—this is an episode you don't want to miss.

Today’s Topics: 1) In a post-Roe era, expect Hollywood to continue to glamorize abortion https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/in-a-post-roe-era-expect-hollywood-to-continue-to-glamorize-abortion/?utm_source=onesignal 2, 3, 4) In Part 38 of this series, Jesse and Eddie discuss “Absolution and Proper Disposition,” beginning on page 197, in The Liber Christo Method of Healing and Deliverance, by Dr. Dan Schneider

Hollywood’s most famous power players are under pressure. As Tyler Perry is hit with a second sexual assault lawsuit, longtime allies including Oprah Winfrey, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, and even the Obamas have gone strikingly silent. Meanwhile, Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz are fueling a new family feud after a Christmas post appeared to snub David and Victoria Beckham — just as Meghan and Harry face fresh chaos with their 11th publicist quitting amid the Kardashian photo drama. Different crises, same message: when controversy hits, even the biggest names retreat. Don't forget to vote in today's poll on Twitter at @naughtynicerob or in our Facebook group.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bay Area native and acclaimed director of “Crazy Rich Asians” and “In the Heights,” Jon M. Chu now brings one of Broadway's most beloved musicals to the big screen with the conclusion of his box office-smashing two-part adaptation of “Wicked.” He joined Mina Kim onstage in San Francisco for a KQED Live event where he reflected on his Bay Area roots, his rise through Hollywood and the beauty of reimagining stories that feel larger than life. We listen to that conversation from December 3rd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(December 29,2025 New CA traffic laws for 2026: From e-bikes to self-driving cars. Why are people so obsessed with Japanese convenience stores? Starbucks doesn’t want to be on every corner in NY and LA anymore. America’s affordability crisis is putting Aldi in the spotlight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EPISODE 120 -  “REEL REFLECTIONS: STEVE & NAN'S FAVES IN CLASSIC CINEMA” - 12/29/25  As we say goodbye to 2025, Steve and Nan are wrapping up the year and ringing in the new one with much refection. In this fun episode, join the discussion as they talk about some of their favorite films, movie stars, and directors in a series of fun lists. Get to know our intrepid hosts better and find out just who they think was the Best Villain or Best Screen Kiss or Most Beautiful Actress in the golden era of Hollywood. Steve, Nan, Lindsay, and J.P. also want to thank you all for the steadfast support and kindness throughout the year.  May 2026 bring great things to all of you beautiful listeners out there! SHOW NOTES:  Sources: Wikipedia.com; TCM.com; IBDB.com; IMDBPro.com; Movies Mentioned: Ladies of Leisure (1930); Platinum Blonde (1931); Lady for a Day (1933); Alice Adams (1935); Stella Dallas (1936); My Man Godfrey (1936); These Three (1936); Dodsworth (1936); Come and Get It (1936); Mr. Deed Goes to Town (1936); The Awful Truth (1937); Night Must Fall (1937); Stella Dallas (1937); The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938); You Can't Take It With You (1938); Jezebel (1938); Love Affair (1939); Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939); Wuthering Heights (1939); Dark Victory (1939); The Return of Frank James (1940); The Letter (1940); Citizen Kane (1941); Penny Serenade (1941); Suspicion (1941); Western Union (1941); Meet John Doe (1941); The Little Foxes (1941); Mrs. Miniver (1942); Casablanca (1942); Now, Voyager (1942); Talk of the Town (1942); The Spider Woman (1943); Double Indemnity (1944); Going My Way (1944); The Woman in the Window (1944); Phantom Lady (1944); Christmas Holiday (1944); Ministry of Fear (1944); Woman In the Window (1944); Arsenic & Old Lace (1944); The Bells of St. Mary's (1945); Brief Encounter (1945); Leave Her to Heaven (1945); Mildred Pierce (1945); Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945); The Great Flamarion (1945); Two O'Clock Courage (1945); The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945); Scarlet Street (1945); The Spiral Staircase (1946); It's a Wonderful Life (1946); Notorious (1946); Gilda (1946); The Best Years of Our Lives (1946); Kiss of Death (1947); The Bishop's Wife (1947); T-Men (1947); Nightmare Alley (1947); I Remember Mama (1948); Raw Deal (1948); Cry of the City (1948); They Live By Night (1948); Come to the Stable (1949); Criss Cross (1949); The Heiress (1949); White Heat (1949); Sunset Boulevard (1950); Harvey (1950); Side Street (1950); Winchester '73 (1950); The File on Thelma Jordan (1950); A Place in the Sun (1951); Clash By Night (1952); In a Lonely Place (1953); From Here to Eternity (1953); The Big Heat (1953); Shane (1953); The Clown (1950); White Christmas (1954); A Star Is Born (1954); The Night of the Hunter (1955); The Man From Laramie (1955); A Face in the Crowd (1957); An Affair to Remember (1957); The Tin Star (1957); Giant (1956); Elmer Gantry (1960); Splendor In the Grass (1961); The Manchurian Candidate (1962); Take Her, She's Mine (1963); The Sound of Music (1965); The Singing Nun (1966); Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966); Once Upon a Time in the West (1968); The Way We Were (1973); The Godfather Part II (1974); Ordinary People (1980); --------------------------------- http://www.airwavemedia.com Please contact sales@advertisecast.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe and Hollywood take a look around a busy weekend of NFL as the playoff picture starts to take form. Joe also makes his picks for the final week of the regular season including some winner-take-all divisional matchups between the Bucs/Panthers and Steelers/Ravens.

It's the Year of the Horse, the Fire Horse, and somehow Johnny Spoiler—a confirmed Water Pig according to the Chinese zodiac—is here to guide you safely through one of the weirdest cult fantasy sequels of the 1990s:Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time (1991).This week on the podcast, Johnny Spoiler revisits the movie that turned sword-and-sorcery into a full-on Los Angeles crime comedy, where Marc Singer's Dar rides through Hollywood in a convertible, an overworked detective just wants to close his cases, and an evil brother is chasing an atomic bomb across dimensions. Yes—this is real. And yes—it somehow works.We break down why Beastmaster 2 became a cable-TV classic (so overplayed on TBS it earned the nickname “The Beastmaster Station”), why it's the only truly fun Beastmaster movie, and how its mix of fantasy, comedy, and 90s culture makes it endlessly rewatchable.Along the way, Johnny Spoiler digs into:Why the “time portal” is actually a parallel universeThe return of Kodo & Podo (ferret continuity corner)Why the animals get sidelined in favor of dimension-hopping brother dramaWings Hauser delivering elite B-movie villain greatnessJames Avery (Uncle Phil!) as the exhausted L.A. cop archetypeSara Douglas (Superman II, Conan the Destroyer) in full dark-fantasy modeKari Wuhrer, Sliders, Hellraiser, and peak 90s genre energyWe also hit Home Video Headlines, where Johnny Spoiler rants about the current state of movies, TikTok trailers, Project Hail Mary hype, Dracula with Christoph Waltz, and why modern cinema feels like it needs a shot of rocket fuel to stay relevant.You'll also get:Favorite bits and cable-era nostalgiaWhy Beastmaster 2 works as family-friendly fantasy funFan questions about reviewing mainstream vs cult moviesStaff picks from Tubi, The Office Season 5, TED, and a renewed interest in Balls of Fury Green lightning. Sword-and-sorcery on Sunset Boulevard. Johnny Spoiler doing what he does best—making sense of movies that absolutely should not exist.Binge now.ProveX https://tr.ee/ProveXJohnnyMeatzy https://tr.ee/GetMeatzyJohnny

Anne Murray definitely got her flowers in 2025. This past September, the Canadian icon returned with her 33rd studio album, “Here You Are,” which features 11 unreleased songs she recorded back in the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s. She sat down with Tom Power in Vancouver to tell us how a fan got her to revisit those old songs, why she purposely stayed out the U.S. for her whole career, and how her royalties spiked after her appearance on “Family Guy.”

Police Shot by a Mass Murderer: She Survived and the City's Response Shocked Her. Special Episode. The phrase line of duty often feels abstract, until a single moment changes everything. For former Richmond, Virginia police officer Cheryl Ann Nici-O'Connell, that moment came in October of 1984, when a routine off-duty assignment turned into a life-altering ambush by a fugitive mass murderer. Look for The Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast on social media like their Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , Medium and other social media platforms. Now, decades later, her story is being shared in a special episode of the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast, available across Facebook, Instagram, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube, and most major podcast platforms. It's not just as a story of survival, but as a powerful account of resilience, recovery, and a troubling response from the very city she served. Supporting articles about this and much more from Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast in platforms like Medium , Blogspot and Linkedin . An Ordinary Shift That Became a Nightmare At just 24 years old, Officer Cheryl Nici-O'Connell was working an off-duty uniformed job at the Richmond Marriott Hotel on a Friday night, hoping to earn some extra income. At the same time, law enforcement across the Richmond area was urgently searching for a suspect wanted in a triple murder and the attempted murder of a sheriff's deputy. Police Shot by a Mass Murderer: She Survived and the City's Response Shocked Her. Special Episode. Available for free on their website and streaming on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube and other podcast platforms. Unknowingly, Nici-O'Connell came face-to-face with that very fugitive. “I was ambush attacked and shot in the head from three-to-five feet away by a total stranger,” she recalled. The gunman aimed directly at her temple, firing a .357 Magnum loaded with a .38-caliber round. The bullet entered her face, tore through her mouth, and lodged just an eighth of an inch from her carotid artery. Doctors did not expect her to survive the night. “It Looked Like Red Paint Was Being Poured Over Everything” The moments after the shooting are forever etched into her memory. “The next thing I know, I heard a loud explosion,” she said. “I looked toward Broad Street, and everything was blurry. It looked like someone was pouring red paint over a picture of Broad Street.” Police Shot by a Mass Murderer: She Survived and the City's Response Shocked Her. Special Episode. The Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast episode is available for free on their website , Apple Podcasts , Spotify and most major podcast platforms. Against all odds, she lived. Her survival, she says, was not hers alone. “I'm here to tell you if it was not for the support of the police officers I worked with, and also the Richmond community, I would not be here today.” That support, from fellow officers and everyday citizens, stood in stark contrast to what followed. The Aftermath: Survival Was Only the Beginning While Cheryl Nici-O'Connell fought through a long and painful recovery, she also faced what she describes as shocking treatment by city government after the shooting. In the podcast interview, she speaks candidly about the challenges that came not from the gunshot wound, but from navigating a system that failed to fully support a wounded officer. Police Shot by a Mass Murderer: She Survived and the City's Response Shocked Her. Special Episode. The special episode can be found on The Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast website, on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Youtube and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and across most podcast platforms where listeners will find authentic law enforcement stories. Her attacker was eventually arrested, tried, and sentenced to multiple life terms. Yet the trauma never truly ended. In 2002, and nearly every year since, Nici-O'Connell has been required to relive the attack during parole hearings. “I wish I could forget,” she said quietly. Turning Pain Into Purpose Today, Cheryl Nici-O'Connell is retired from law enforcement but far from finished serving. She is actively involved with Richmond United for Law Enforcement, an organization founded on January 2, 2015, dedicated to bringing together law enforcement and the Metro Richmond and Tri-Cities communities of Virginia. Police Shot by a Mass Murderer: She Survived and the City's Response Shocked Her. Special Episode. The full podcast episode is streaming now on their website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube and across Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Her story, shared through interviews, public speaking, and now this special podcast episode, stands as a reminder of the real human cost behind the badge, and the responsibility cities have to care for those who put their lives on the line. “I still work to help others,” she says, a testament to a resilience forged in unimaginable circumstances. A Story That Still Matters Cheryl Nici-O'Connell's journey is not just about surviving a bullet fired by a mass murderer. It is about accountability, compassion, and the long road officers walk after the headlines fade. Police Shot by a Mass Murderer: She Survived and the City's Response Shocked Her. Special Episode. Her full story can be heard on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast, streaming now on Facebook, Instagram, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube and most major podcast platforms. It's a special episode that confronts the realities of service, sacrifice, and survival head-on. You can find the show on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, X (formerly Twitter), and LinkedIn, as well as read companion articles and updates on Medium, Blogspot, YouTube, and even IMDB. Be sure to follow us on X , Instagram , Facebook, Pinterest, Linkedin and other social media platforms for the latest episodes and news. Listeners can tune in on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and most every major Podcast platform and follow updates on Facebook, Instagram, and other major News outlets. You can find the show on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, X (formerly Twitter), and LinkedIn, as well as read companion articles and updates on Medium, Blogspot, YouTube, and even IMDB. You can help contribute money to make the Gunrunner Movie . The film that Hollywood won't touch. It is about a now Retired Police Officer that was shot 6 times while investigating Gunrunning. He died 3 times during Medical treatment and was resuscitated. You can join the fight by giving a monetary “gift” to help ensure the making of his film at agunrunnerfilm.com . Find a wide variety of great podcasts online at The Podcast Zone Facebook Page , look for the one with the bright green logo. Be sure to check out our website . Police Shot by a Mass Murderer: She Survived and the City's Response Shocked Her. Special Episode. Attributions WRIC WWBT WFXR TV Facebook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bill speaks to actor and filmmaker Keith Gordon about his life and career, from making Super 8 shorts and interning at MOMA's film archives after school to acting in Off-Broadway plays and Hollywood movies like JAWS 2, ALL THAT JAZZ, DRESSED TO KILL and CHRISTINE, to directing independent films like THE CHOCOLATE WAR, A MIDNIGHT CLEAR, MOTHER NIGHT and WAKING THE DEAD and television series like BETTER CALL SAUL and FARGO. Topics include: Stanley Kubrick, Billy Crudup, DRESSED TO KILL controversies, Joan Micklin Silver, STATIC, making independent films in the 1980s vs. the 1990s, Keith's filmed appreciations for Indicator/Powerhouse Blu-Rays, working in television, HOME MOVIES, deleted scenes, DVDBeaver, Nicolas Roeg, recording director's commentaries and the nature of memory. Watch Keith Gordon on BLUE COLLAR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhzVpOct_O8 Buy THE CHOCOLATE WAR on Blu-Ray: https://mvdshop.com/products/the-chocolate-war-blu-ray?_pos=1&_sid=082406b4d&_ss=r Buy Film Focus: Jennifer Connelly (1991 – 2003) on Blu-Ray: https://viavision.com.au/shop/film-focus-jennifer-connelly-1991-2003-imprint-collection-240-242/ Read "The Many Acts of Keith Gordon" by David Obuchowski: https://longreads.com/2018/01/25/the-many-acts-of-keith-gordon/ Watch John Carpenter, Alexandra Paul, John Stockwell and Keith Gordon discuss CHRISTINE at the 2010 Texas Frightmare Weekend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EztyuCwyYag Hear Keith Gordon discuss underrated films of the 1960s on Director's Club: https://directorsclub.substack.com/p/episode-201-keith-gordon-underrated-6bc Hear Keith Gordin on The Projection Booth podcast: https://www.projectionboothpodcast.com/search/label/Keith%20Gordon?m=0 Hear The Kubrick Series Uncut by Movie Geeks United with Keith Gordon: https://www.moviegeeksunited.com/thekubrickseriesuncut3 Hear Keith Gordon on The Movies That Made Me podcast: https://moviesthatmademe.com/podcast/keith-gordon/  

In this episode, Ricky and Hollywood have a chat with Jason Matzinger of Into High Country on the Sportsman Channel.Jason is an award-winning film producer and the host of Into High Country on the Sportsman Channel. He is a champion for conservation and has dedicated his life to sharing his backcountry experiences in a way never before seen. Jason tells the story about what led him to his current successes. Ricky enquires about his already accomplished 2023 hunting season, and the discussion segues into what it's like to be a hunting dad. Jason is a busy man with 2 new films and Season 14 of Into High Country on the horizon. Chasing a Ghost is a film about a 400” Bull Elk Jason chased for nearly 5 years. His upcoming conservation piece in conjunction with the Wild Sheep Foundation, explores the idea of Selective Hunting and why the practice is so important to wildlife conservation. The Range Podcast is available on all major platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Video versions are also available on the Vapor Trail YouTube Channel and Wild TV. Enter Promo Code trp15 during checkout at www.vaportrailarchery.com to receive 15% off VTX Bowstrings and Branded Apparel.The Range Podcast is brought to you by Vapor Trail Archery and Stokerized Stabilizers. We are proud to be a part of the @sportsmens_empire network. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ann sits down with author, screenwriter and podcaster Andrew Klavan and talks writing, Hollywood and how Christianity improved his work.Among his fabulous, brilliant books, specifically recommended by Ann:After That, the Dark (Cameron Winter Mysteries, 5)A Woman Underground (Cameron Winter Mysteries, 4)The House of Love and Death (Cameron Winter Mysteries, 3)A Strange Habit of Mind (Cameron Winter Mysteries, 2)When Christmas Comes (Cameron Winter Mysteries, 1)The Last Thing I Remember (The Homelanders)Dynamite RoadTrue Crime, The Novel

Today's guest on Work Friends, we have a guest who—for many—needs no introduction: Ricki Lake. As a teen, Ricki landed her breakout role as Tracy Turnblad in John Waters' Hairspray and, just a few years later, became the youngest talk show host in history with her self-titled show, Ricki Lake. Today on Work Friends, the ‘90s icon sits down with Sali to get into the reality (and major missteps) of her success, including:landing her first roles in Hollywood, without a plan B.navigating the chapter when her work dried up.how playing Tracy Turnblad helped her become a good talk show host.the famously scandalous storylines that played out over 11 seasons of her show.the project she considers to be her legacy (that's not her talk show).how shes holding up after losing her home in LA wildfires last year.and what's defining this chapter of life and work for the one-and-only Ricki Lake.On Sali: Argent Double Breasted Crewneck BlazerOn Ricki: Argent Unlined Chelsea BlazerHosted by Sali Christeson @salichristesonProduced by Gina Marinelli @ginaalilbitEdited by Ryan WoldoffTheme Song by Karina DePiano @sheplaysdepiano & Melanie Nyema @melanienyemaRecorded at Podstream Studio @podstreamstudioWork Friends is produced by ARGENT (www.argentwork.com), a women's clothing label on a mission to redefine workwear and drive forward women's progress. For more, follow ARGENT on Instagram, @ARGENT, and subscribe to the ARGENT YouTube channel, @ARGENTWork, for clips and bonus content. To be featured on a future episode, email your work questions and dilemmas to WorkFriends@ARGENTWork.com for a chance to have one of our amazing guests weigh in with advice.

In this explosive episode of Corsi Nation, Dr. Jerome Corsi examines one of the most controversial and closely guarded transitions in modern Church history: the sudden resignation of Pope Benedict XVI and the rapid rise of Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio).Dr. Corsi explores why Pope Benedict's unprecedented decision to step down in 2013 immediately raised alarms among historians, theologians, and political observers. While Benedict was routinely maligned by legacy media, Pope Francis was simultaneously elevated by those same outlets as a global celebrity figure — celebrated for advancing a political and ideological agenda closely aligned with globalism, socialism, and progressive governance.The episode also scrutinizes claims that the Francis papacy was not merely a religious transition, but one deeply entangled with political influence, media coordination, and international power structures. Dr. Corsi examines allegations of behind-the-scenes manipulation involving U.S. political actors, the rehabilitation of disgraced former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, and how institutional protection allowed controversial figures to regain prominence.Joining Dr. Corsi is Mike McCormick, former Biden White House stenographer and author of The Case to Impeach and Imprison Joe Biden. McCormick shares firsthand insight into how political influence, intelligence operations, and media coordination intersect — and why the Vatican transition cannot be viewed in isolation from broader global power struggles.The discussion also addresses how Hollywood and streaming media, including the Netflix-produced film The Two Popes, worked to portray the transition as benign and friendly — a portrayal Dr. Corsi and McCormick argue obscures far deeper institutional conflicts.This episode asks hard questions about:The true reasons behind Pope Benedict XVI's resignationMedia manipulation and narrative control surrounding Pope FrancisPolitical interference in religious institutionsThe protection and promotion of compromised Church figuresThe merging of globalist ideology with spiritual authority

For more than 30 years, Spencer Garrett has been one of those actors you instantly recognize, even if you can't place exactly where you've seen him. In this episode of Still Here Hollywood, Spencer opens up about the working actor's life, aging in the business, finding purpose, and what it really means to be “that guy from that thing.” Spencer shares the origin story of the Character Actors Dining Society (the CADS) and the famous dinners with Alfred Molina, Stephen Weber, Eric McCormack, Titus Welliver, Kevin Pollak, Richard Kind, Jason Alexander, and more. He also talks about career pivots, breaking out of “prick in a suit” casting, lessons learned from Robert Duvall, Dustin Hoffman, and Glenn Close, and why he still gets excited every time he pulls onto a studio lot. Plus, Spencer tells the story of meeting his partner Dana Bash and how their worlds collide, actor life vs CNN life, with plenty of laughs along the way. If you like deep, thoughtful conversations with actors who have lived the whole Hollywood ride, this one's for you. Support Still Here Hollywood on Patreon (bonus content, early episodes, guest info, and more): patreon.com/stillherehollywood Show Credits Host/Producer: Steve Kmetko All things technical: Justin Zangerle Executive Producer: Jim Lichtenstein Music by: Brian Sanyshyn Transcription:  Mushtaq Hussain   https://stillherehollywood.com http://patreon.com/stillherehollywood Suggest Guests at: stillherehollywood@gmail.com Advertise on Still Here Hollywood: jim@stillherenetwork.com Publicist: Maggie Perlich: maggie@numbertwelvemarketing.com   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today, we're joined by Jonathan Handel, an entertainment and technology attorney, journalist, and multi-genre writer. Jonathan is also the author of a unique new book titled Who Do You Want to Be? A quick, 15-minute read with 110 illustrations created by AI. As kids decide who they want to be when they grow up, is AI narrowing the choices or creating new opportunities?Jonathan Handel practices transactional entertainment and technology law at Feig/Finkel in Los Angeles and independently, and is also a journalist, media commentator, and writer of poetry, scripts, stories, and nonfiction.Handel has written for Puck and was a contributing editor at The Hollywood Reporter from 2010 to 2020, where he wrote over 1,400 articles. He's appeared in the media as an expert over 1,600 times.A graduate of Harvard College (applied math and computer science) and Harvard Law School, Handel is also a former computer scientist and was involved in local politics for a decade. His writing has also been published in the Los Angeles Times, Variety, and elsewhere. Handel is a member of the Television Academy and an associate member of the Dramatists Guild and the Society of Composers & Lyricists. For several years, he taught a film appreciation and screening class to approximately 400 students for UCLA Extension.More information about Jonathan can be found at jhandel.com and jhandel.newswww.kimlenglingauthor.com#JonathanHandel #EntertainmentLaw #TechnologyLaw #HollywoodReporter #MediaCommentary#EntertainmentIndustry #FilmIndustryInsights#WritersGuild #ScreenwritingCommunity#HarvardAlumni #TechAndMedia #JournalistLife#EntertainmentNews #TVandFilm#CreativeWritingCommunity #LetFearBouncePodcast

As 2025 comes to an end, The Sunday Special is looking back on the year in culture.This week, on our final episode of the podcast, we're talking about movies. The potential acquisition of Warner Brothers by Netflix has dominated entertainment news in recent weeks, but the year in movies has been about a lot more than corporate mergers. Alissa Wilkinson, a movie critic for The New York Times, and Nicole Sperling, a culture reporter based in Los Angeles, join Gilbert Cruz to talk about what really matters: the movies we loved this year.Movies discussed in this episode include:“One Battle After Another”“Sinners”“A Minecraft Movie”“Superman”“Weapons”“Wicked: For Good”“Zootopia 2”“Avatar: Fire and Ash”“Marty Supreme”“It Was Just an Accident”“The Testament of Ann Lee”“Come and See Me In the Good Light”“Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” On Today's Episode:Alissa Wilkinson is a movie critic at The Times.Nicole Sperling is a reporter covering Hollywood for The Times. Background Reading:Netflix vs. Paramount: Inside the Epic Battle Over Warner BrothersThe 25 Most Notable Movies of 2025Best Movies of 2025 Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures; 20th Century Studios; Disney Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles to peel back what Christmas looks like inside Donald Trump's carefully staged world at Mar-a-Lago — a holiday less about family and warmth than performance, attention, and control. From the bored, rope-off table at the center of the patio to Trump's late-night torrent of Truth Social posts, Wolff maps how even Christmas becomes another arena for validation. They examine Melania's rare flash of animation beside her father, the eerie surge of hyper-religious messaging from Trump-world, and the rituals that feel rehearsed rather than heartfelt. As the conversation widens, they trace how sagging TV ratings, Hollywood power plays, and proximity to Trump himself still dictate the action around him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nikki Blonsky steps Behind The Rope.  Nikki chats with us about what it was like to land the breakout role of Tracy Turnblad in the film version of the iconic Hairspray.  We chat about all the details from the audition process, to the mind of John Waters to how life changed after the film came out and made her a household name. Of course, we chat about some of Nikki's Hairspray co-stars such as Amanda Bynes, Zac Efron, Michelle Pfeiffer, John Travolta and Queen Latifah. We also chat about some of the original film's stars such as Debbie Harry, Ricki Lake & Divine. On a more serious note, we discuss the pressures of being type cast in Hollywood, how Nikki found it hard to find work after Hairspray, the pitfalls of fame and the best and worst parts about “the business”. Nikki was also on two of our fav shows, Ugly Betty and Smash. Finally, Nikki talks dating and just how Zac Efron seems to work his way into every date she has. @nikkiblonsky @behindvelvetrope @davidyontef BONUS & AD FREE EPISODES Available at - www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope  BROUGHT TO YOU BY: MICROPERFUMES - microperfumes.com/velvet (Up To 60% Your Favorite Perfumes In Pocket Sized Vials) HOMESERVE - homeserve.com (Home Owners Insurance That Start At Just $4.99 a Month) RAKUTEN - rakuten.co.uk (Go To Rakuten.co.uk, Download The App Or Install The Browser Extension To Earn Cash Back While You Shop At All Your Favorite Stores) PROGRESSIVE - www.progressive.com (Visit Progressive.com To See If You Could Save On Car Insurance) ADVERTISING INQUIRIES - Please contact David@advertising-execs.com MERCH Available at - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A RADICAL SHIFT TO LOW-ALTITUDE NIGHT BOMBING Colleague James M. Scott. LeMay concluded that high-altitude precision bombing would never work over Japan. He devised a secret, perilous plan to switch to low-altitude night bombing, dropping the B-29s from 30,000 feet to just 5,000 feet. To prepare his crews, he forced them to fly training missions at 50 feet, despite their fears. LeMay knew Tokyo was largely composed of dense wooden structures, describing the city as a "Hollywood backdrop" of westernization masking a fragile infrastructure. He also knew Japan'sfire response relied on antiquated equipment and bucket brigades, leaving the city defenseless against mass fire. NUMBER 4 1945 OKINAWA

Comedian Godfrey hosts a wild roundtable with Dean Edwards, Eva Evans, Akeem Woods, Dante Nero, and Vishnu Vaka for an unfiltered, hilarious, and sharp conversation that goes everywhere from comedy culture, impressions, bombing vs viral clips, influencer toughness, real boxing, media hypocrisy, identity debates, political grifting, and the absurdity of modern outrage.Legendary Comedian Godfrey is LIVE from New York, and joins some of his best friends in stand up comedy, Hip-Hop and Hollywood to talk current events, pop culture, race issues, movies, music, TV and Kung Fu. We got endless impressions, a white producer, random videos Godfrey found on the internet and so much more! We're not reinventing the wheel, we're just talking 'ish twice a week... with GODFREY on In Godfrey We Trust.Original Air Date: 12/23/25----------------------------------------------

If you binge-watched “The Diplomat” or “Death by Lightning” this year, you're not alone. These politics-centric dramas have united audiences at a time when real-life politics can feel toxic and fractured. Why is this genre so resilient? And could Washington, DC itself become a new home for Hollywood storytelling? We hear from someone who is banking on it. ---  Guest: David Beaubaire, Founder & CEO, Sunset Lane Media  Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Editorial Support: Liam Reilly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EPISODE 233 I was recently in Los Angles, California, to see a music concert at the Troubadour.  A friend of mine, a Hollywood actress, joined me for the concert at Troubadour. It was a concert including featuring Robby Krieger of the Doors and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top.Like most great venues, it has rules, and like most rules, they only matter when they suddenly apply to you. As we passed through security, her purse was searched and a forbidden item was discovered: chewing gum. The security team informed her that chewing gum was not allowed inside. She was asked to give it up.She could throw it away and leave it with security and pick it up after the concert. She choose to leave her chewing gum with security. However, some point, she made an empowered decision. She was going to get her gum back. She left the club, retrieved the gum from security, walked back to her car, placed it safely inside, and then returned to the venue. Only then could she relax and enjoy the show with me. She applied “The Chewing Gum Principles.” “The Chewing Gum Principles provide a sense of empowered control over your own life within your own boundaries with you being responsible for you own actions.” How can you use the Chewing Gum Principles in your own life? Using the Chewing Gum Principles and always being aware of your own personal boundaries, being responsible for your own actions and always be empowered allows you to create a positive impact in your own life. Even if someone tries to take away your chewing gum. Out There on the Edge of Everything®… Stephen Lesavich, PhD Copyright © 2025 by Stephen Lesavich, PhD. All rights reserved. Certified solution-focused life coach and experienced business coach.

Police Husband was Killed in a Helicopter Crash. Special Episode. The life of a police family is built on service, sacrifice, and an unspoken understanding that every shift carries risk.For Keira Knox, that reality became devastatingly real on May 2, 2020, when her police officer husband, Jason Knox, was killed in a police helicopter crash in Texas. What followed was not just the loss of a husband, but the beginning of a journey that would redefine her life and ultimately inspire her to help countless other first responder families. This special episode is streaming for free on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and most every major Podcast platform Jason Knox served with the Houston Police Department as a helicopter tactical flight officer. Aviation units are often called into the most complex and dangerous situations, providing eyes in the sky during critical incidents. On that day, the helicopter unit was requested to assist in a search for two bodies believed to be located in the area. It was a mission that, like so many others, seemed routine to those trained to respond. Look for The Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast on social media like their Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , Medium and other social media platforms. During the operation, the helicopter developed a mechanical issue. Despite the experience and professionalism of the crew, the aircraft went down. The crash claimed Jason Knox's life in the line of duty, instantly altering the lives of his family, colleagues, and the entire law enforcement community. Supporting articles about this and much more from Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast in platforms like Medium , Blogspot and Linkedin . For Keira Knox, the moments after the crash are etched into her memory. The notification, that no police spouse ever wants to experience, marked the dividing line between life before and life after. “You don't realize how final everything becomes in that moment,” she has shared. “Nothing prepares you for being told the person you love isn't coming home.” Police Husband was Killed in a Helicopter Crash. Special Episode In the days that followed, Keira found herself navigating shock, grief, and a flood of questions, all while trying to process the magnitude of her loss. The funeral brought its own weight, honor guards, uniforms, bagpipes, and a sea of blue that represented respect, tradition, and sacrifice. While the ceremony honored Jason's service, it also underscored the permanence of his absence. Like many families of fallen officers, Keira quickly discovered that while departments are trained for emergencies, families are often left to navigate unfamiliar territory alone once the initial support fades. Paperwork, benefits, decisions, emotional trauma, and the expectations of “being strong” arrive all at once. “There is no handbook handed to you when your police husband is killed,” Keira has said. “You're expected to figure it out while you're barely able to breathe.” Available for free on their website and streaming on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube and other podcast platforms. As time passed, grief evolved. The raw pain softened into a deeper realization: the system was not designed with families in mind. Keira began to see gaps, not just emotionally, but practically, in how first responder families are supported after a line-of-duty death. That awareness became the catalyst for her next chapter. Rather than allowing loss to define her solely as a widow, Keira chose to transform her pain into purpose. Drawing directly from her own experience, she became involved in writing The Guide for first responder families and departments. The resource was created to provide clarity during chaos, offering guidance on what families may face immediately after a tragedy and in the months and years that follow. Police Husband was Killed in a Helicopter Crash. Special Episode. The Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast episode is available for free on their website , Apple Podcasts , Spotify and most major podcast platforms. The guide addresses topics many families don't even know to ask about: notification procedures, funeral planning, navigating benefits, managing media attention, coping with trauma, and preparing departments to better support surviving spouses and children. “If I had something like this when Jason died, it would have made an impossible situation slightly more manageable,” Keira explained. Her advocacy did not stop there. Keira also became deeply involved with the Blue Bow Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting first responder families. The foundation's mission aligns closely with her own, ensuring that families are not forgotten once the headlines fade and the uniforms are put away. Through her work with the Blue Bow Foundation, Keira has connected with families across Texas and beyond who share similar stories of sudden loss. Each conversation reinforces why this work matters. “Every family's story is different,” she says, “but the pain, confusion, and isolation are often the same.” The special episode can be found on The Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast website, on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Youtube and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and across most podcast platforms where listeners will find authentic law enforcement stories. Keira Knox has also chosen to share her journey publicly, using Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms to raise awareness and build community. Her openness has resonated with people far beyond the law enforcement world, offering insight into the realities faced by first responder families. Her story has been featured in the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast available on their website, also on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and other podcast platforms. By speaking openly, Keira helps humanize the statistics and remind audiences that behind every line-of-duty death is a family left to rebuild their life. Police Husband was Killed in a Helicopter Crash. Special Episode. The full podcast episode is streaming now on their website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube and across Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Throughout her journey, Keira continues to honor Jason Knox's legacy. She speaks not only as a widow, but as a wife who loved deeply, a mother navigating life after loss, and an advocate determined to make sure other families are better supported than she was. “Jason believed in service and protecting others,” Keira has shared. “The work I do now is my way of continuing that mission.” Her journey is a powerful reminder that while a police helicopter crash ended Jason Knox's life, it did not end the impact he would have on others. Through Keira's strength, vulnerability, and commitment to change, his legacy lives on, offering guidance, hope, and support to first responder families who never expected to need it, but now desperately do. You can find the show on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, X (formerly Twitter), and LinkedIn, as well as read companion articles and updates on Medium, Blogspot, YouTube, and even IMDB. In sharing her story, Keira Knox ensures that the conversation does not stop at tragedy. Instead, it becomes a call to action, to prepare, to support, and to stand by the families who stand behind those who serve. Be sure to check out our website . Be sure to follow us on X , Instagram , Facebook, Pinterest, Linkedin and other social media platforms for the latest episodes and news. Listeners can tune in on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and most every major Podcast platform and follow updates on Facebook, Instagram, and other major News outlets. You can find the show on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, X (formerly Twitter), and LinkedIn, as well as read companion articles and updates on Medium, Blogspot, YouTube, and even IMDB. You can help contribute money to make the Gunrunner Movie . The film that Hollywood won't touch. It is about a now Retired Police Officer that was shot 6 times while investigating Gunrunning. He died 3 times during Medical treatment and was resuscitated. 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För exakt 130 år sedan släcktes ljuset i ett rum i Paris och något helt nytt tog form. Bröderna Lumière visade rörliga bilder för en betalande publik – arbetare som lämnade en fabrik, vardag fångad på film – och världen blev större. I det här avsnittet går vi till filmens allra första steg: från tidiga experiment med ljus och skuggor till biografens födelse, Georges Méliès fantasifulla trickfilmer och den snabba insikten om att film inte bara var teknik, utan också konst, nöje och affär.Vi följer hur filmen tidigt väcker oro och moralpanik, inte minst i Sverige, där “biografeländet” leder till statlig censur – samtidigt som kungahus och politiska krafter förstår vilken kraft det nya mediet rymmer. Under första världskriget blir filmen ett verktyg för propaganda, och efter kriget tar USA över ledartröjan. Hollywood, studiosystemet och de stora berättelserna formas – på gott och ont. Ett avsnitt om hur filmen föds, sprids och snabbt blir en av 1900-talets mest inflytelserika krafter.Film är magi.---Läslista:Furhammar, Leif, Den rörliga bildens århundrade: liten allmänbildningsbok om film, TV och 1900-talshistoria, 1. uppl., Natur och kultur, Stockholm, 2001Sjunnesson, Helene & Helldorff, Elisabeth (red.), Dædalus: Tekniska museets årsbok. Årg. 80(2012) 100 innovationer. 1-50 Antibiotika-Läsk, Bilda, Stockholm, 2012Lagerström, Louise, Filmens första år – pionjärerna, studiematerial, Svenska Filminstitutet, StockholmBener, Theresa, Filmens födelse – fransk forskare om ett 100-års jubileum, Populär Historia, nr 2 (1995)Bröderna Lumière uppfann filmapparaten, Världens Historia (webb) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's continue with the book "Errol Flynn Slept Here" by Robert Matzen and Micheal Mazzone. It's time for Ch. 9 , called "Tiger Lil's Revenge" Let's discuss the last and sad final years of Errol Flynn. Decades of boozing, gallivanting, and partying, 3 wives, and countless strings of relationships and one night stands have finally caught up with the original Hollywood action hero, Errol Flynn. Find out how Errol spent the last years of his life (two of them in the arms of his teenaged lover) and how his fiery, first wife, French silent film star, Lili Damita finally got her revenge on Errol for all his years of cheating during their 7 year marriage. Loving this Errol Flynn Series? Watch it on MY YT CHANNEL - The Episodes come alive with great photos of Errol Flynn, which you can enjoy while I read and discuss the chapters with you! He really was SO handsome- do yourself a favor and WATCH the episodes too! Click here - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyIMNnG5yA1_MnnfJQwAjtzm7215e4JMQ   Love the show? Leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts/Spotify and share this episode!   WATCH all my episodes - Go to my YouTube Channel and subscribe -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2FsXn-xhr4mYIAK0569BBw   I have a channel membership over there if you'd like to support me! Simply click on the "join" button underneath my YT videos - thanks. Can't join but want to leave a tIp? Help keep me caffeinated and fill my tip jar here - https://buymeacoffee.com/jenniferc    Other stuff    I've been a licensed esthetician and a makeup artist for over two decades - Want to see a list of all of my favorite beauty product recommendations? Everything I love, use, and wear all the time - CLICK HERE - https://shopmy.us/jenniferc/shelves   BUY MY ONLINE SKINCARE GUIDES HERE-  https://jenniferchristopherson.com     In Christ, Xo Jennifer    Disclaimer- This video/podcast episode is under Fair Use: Section 107 of the Copyright Act provides the statutory framework for determining whether something is a fair use and identifies certain types of uses—such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research—as examples of activities that may qualify as fair use. All rights and credit go directly to its rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended. All Opinions are my own and within my right to express under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution   Beauty Video/Podcast Episode Disclaimer  All Makeup/Skincare products in this video or mentioned on my podcast were purchased by me for demonstration or review - unless otherwise disclosed. All opinions are my own.  I have been a licensed Esthetician and Makeup Artist for over 20 years. Any products I recommend, I do so wholeheartedly and in good faith. I care about my viewers/listeners and only recommend products I personally use, have used, or have researched for ingredients that I know work.  ALWAYS patch test your skin/hair for at least 24 hours before you use ANY new product in your makeup, skincare, body care, or haircare routine - (that goes for products recommended by ANYONE!)  

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Today's episode isn't an interview. It's three friends sharing their stories of meeting siblings later in life. We talk about the rollercoaster of wonder, heartache and joy when having these experiences -- which are more common than most of us realize.Kelly Rooney, the daughter of movie star Mickey Rooney, grew up in Hollywood royalty. With her father's eight marriages, Kelly shares stories of meeting some of her siblings later in life. She uncovers the truth, distorted by the media, surrounding her mother's tragic death.Karen Matsu Greenberg grew up with her adopted sister -- only to discover as an adult that she also has a full sister she had never known existed.I discuss how I learned later in life about my other siblings, and how this year I finally met the brother who had been kept away from me for decades.Hear the unique stories of how we ultimately connected and healed with our families.Karen Matsu Greenberg can be contacted at Countyroadbakery2020@gmail.comKelly Rooney-you can find out more about Kasem Cares Foundation atkasemcares.orgFOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/ASMALPodcastVISIT OUR WEBSITE: http://www.asmallmediumatlarge.coEMAIL: asmallmediumatlargepodcast @gmail.com Show Produced by Green Valley Production StudioMusic by DJ Booda: http://www.djbooda.com

Welcome once again to our Anne-ual Top Docs Holiday Special featuring the one-and-only Anne Thompson, Editor-at-Large at IndieWire! Anne joins Mike and Ken to tackle this year's Best Feature Documentary Oscar Shortlist, released on December 16th. One day following the release of the list, Anne is already fired up and ready to go. How competitive is this year's race? Who are the Favorites, Runners Up and Dark Horses? Which film will win it all? Park yourself in front of a roaring fire and pop in those earbuds. It's Oscar time!   IndieWire Editor-at-Large Anne Thompson has been a contributor to the New York Times, Washington Post, The Observer, and Wired. She has served as film columnist at Variety, and deputy editor of Variety.com, where her daily blog, Thompson on Hollywood, launched in March 2007.    Follow: @akstanwyck on Instagram and twitter @topdocspod on Instagram and twitter   The Presenting Sponsor of "Top Docs" is Netflix.

Hollywood barely survived until 2025, and 2026 looks to be a whole lot worse. The employment numbers in the LA entertainment industry right now are HORRIBLE and Hollywood as we have known it has basically collapsed in a few short years. The Netflix/Warner Bros. merger isn't going to help anyone but Netflic shareholders. Buckle up..Watch this podcast episode on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify.CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary podcast that covers Entertainment and Tech from a consumer's point of view. We talk about Gaming, Comics, Anime, TV, Movies, Animation and more. Hosted by Kneon and Geeky Sparkles.D/REZZED News covers Pixels, Pop Culture, and the Paranormal! We're an independent, opinionated entertainment news blog covering Video Games, Tech, Comics, Movies, Anime, High Strangeness, and more. As part of Clownfish TV, we strive to be balanced, based, and apolitical. Get more news, views and reviews on Clownfish TV News - https://more.clownfishtv.com/On YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ClownfishTVOn Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4Tu83D1NcCmh7K1zHIedvgOn Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clownfish-tv-audio-edition/id1726838629

Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! En esta tercera hora de Días Extraños exploramos historias fascinantes. Primero, desentrañamos el polémico documento desclasificado de la CIA sobre el "Gateway Experience" y su supuesta confirmación de la conciencia eterna—spoiler: no es lo que TikTok te ha contado. Después viajamos a Japón para descubrir cómo la legendaria yakuza está siendo destruida no por la policía, sino por chavales de la Generación Z armados con smartphones y Telegram. Y finalmente, analizamos si Hollywood está saboteando deliberadamente tus franquicias favoritas o si simplemente estamos ante la conspiración perfecta de la incompetencia corporativa. Tres historias extrañas para tiempos extraños. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

More facts continue to come out around the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Who knew about the plan to murder Charlie Kirk, and when did they know it? Vice President JD Vance hosted Charlie's show yesterday and welcomed those who knew him best. The vice president goes scorched-earth on those who mocked the murder of Charlie Kirk. Should the Right try to expose those who are dancing on Charlie Kirk's grave? Hollywood is boycotting Israel. Attorney General Pam Bondi suggests the Department of Justice is about to target "hate speech," whatever that means. Looking into the “Armed Queers SLC” group that may have known about the Charlie Kirk assassination ahead of time. Robert Redford has passed away at the age of 89. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there will be no Palestinian state. How many COVID boosters are we up to? Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker calls out President Trump. Get ready for a crime cleanup, Memphis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This week, we analyze the remarkable marketing skills of one of the top music artists in the world - Taylor Swift.She has challenged the status quo at every turn - she regained ownership of her master recordings. She convinced Apple and Spotify to pay artists in a more equitable way. She defied Hollywood. She markets her music to her fans in very surprising ways. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hollywood and Media Bias: Cruz argues that the NYT list prioritizes political messaging over storytelling and entertainment. He claims the list reflects elitist, left-leaning Hollywood values and ignores popular, inspirational, or patriotic films. Alternative Film List: Cruz presents his own list of 30 films from the past 25 years that he believes are more representative of quality cinema. His selections include: Gladiator, The Patriot, A Beautiful Mind, Lord of the Rings, Saving Private Ryan, American Sniper, Hidden Figures, Top Gun: Maverick, and Avatar. He emphasizes true stories, war films, musicals, and movies with strong moral or patriotic themes. Personal Movie Preferences: Cruz shares his favorite films (The Princess Bride, The Godfather, Scarface, Fletch), and discusses his love for musicals and classic comedies. He recounts personal anecdotes, including taking his mother to Broadway shows and watching Saving Private Ryan and Dallas Buyers Club. Cultural Commentary: The conversation touches on broader cultural issues, such as the disconnect between Hollywood and everyday Americans, the importance of storytelling, and the role of cinema in shaping public perception. Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson and The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verdictwithtedcruz X: https://x.com/tedcruz X: https://x.com/benfergusonshowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.