Podcast appearances and mentions of Jacqueline Susann

Charlie and Gill Paul (Scandalous Women) discuss Jackie Collins, Jacqueline Susann, and the way the 1960s publishing industry treated women. A transcript is available on my site General references: My other episodes with Gill are 42 and 86 The Love Machine (movie) Some of Richard Osman's words on the subject can be found here Once Upon A Time In America Lady Boss trailer Mad Men Feud: Capote Vs His Swans Cold Blooded: The Clutter Family Murders I spoke to Èric Chacour in episode 115 The three books with a Mira in them were Eliza Chan's Fathomfolk, Èric Chacour's What I Know About You, and Rebecca Yarros' Fourth Wing Books mentioned by name or extensively: Dale Carnegie: How To Win Friends And Influence People Gill Paul: Another Woman's Husband Gill Paul: The Second Marriage (Jackie And Maria) Gill Paul: A Beautiful Rival Gill Paul: Scandalous Women Helen Gurley Brown: Sex And The Single Girl Ian McEwan: On Chesil Beach Jackie Collins: The World Is Full Of Married Men Jacqueline Susann: Valley Of The Dolls Jacqueline Susann: The Love Machine Letty Cottin Pogrebin: How To Make It In A Man's World Truman Capote: In Cold Blood Buy the books: UK || USA Release details: recorded 11th October 2024; published 24th March 2025 Where to find Gill online: Website || Twitter || Facebook || Instagram || TikTok Where to find Charlie online: Website || Twitter || Instagram || TikTok Discussions 01:23 Why these women and why now? 03:02 More about Jacqueline Susann and Jackie Collins 04:15 Jacqueline Susann's screen work 05:58 On Gill's having Jacqueline Susann and Jackie Collins meet and support each other 09:06 The murder of Sharon Tate 10:29 Jacqueline's illness and bargaining with God 14:22 About Jackie Collins' marriages 17:28 Creating the fictional character, Nancy 20:55 More on Nancy in regards to the historical misogyny 26:19 Gill's fictional Truman Capote interview and the real stories including the facts behind Capote's In Cold Blood 31:06 Jacqueline Susann's keeping up to date with booksellers' lives 33:31 Nancy's relationships with Stephen and George 35:52 The Cousin, Louise, the drugs and trafficking 37:18 Gill's writing style and how it aligns with Scandalous Women 39:28 Including a small nod to A Beautiful Rival and how Gill includes these in her books in general 41:45 What Gill is writing now Disclosure: If you buy books linked to my site, I may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookshops

Writer and actor Jeffery Self isn't afraid to let go—whether he's pursuing a creative path that doesn't feel generative or reflecting on an early project of his. He writes, too, with a reflexive self-awareness, and an openness that's as vulnerable as it is steady-handed. This week, he joins Mo to discuss treating mental health as a perpetual roommate, finding creative elders, and channeling Jacqueline Susann. You can follow Jeffery on Instagram @jefferyself, and make sure to read—and listen to!—Self-Sabotage, out now from Harper Collins. Worse Than You with Mo Fry Pasic is hosted and produced by Mo Fry Pasic. Our executive producers are Erica Getto, Myrriah Gossett, and Lauren Mandel. We're on Instagram and TikTok @worsethanyoushow, and you can follow Good Get on YouTube for exclusive video content. Worse Than You with Mo Fry Pasic is a Good Get and Disco Nap Co-Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is Janis Daly, author of the book The Path Beneath Her Feet and creator of #31titleswomeninhistory, along with four additional authors from the list.   The compiled list of historical fiction represents thirty-one titles to read, discover, learn, and celebrate women who've made history, individually or collectively. Their achievements languish in the shadows, awaiting authors to write their stories and readers to embrace them.   According to Janis, developing the list wasn't easy because there are far more books than she could include. But this is how she made her final decision:   Had to be historical fiction Had to be written by a woman Looked for diversity in authors – cultural, type of publishing, and name recognition Looked for diversity in the subject – cultural, setting, field of recognition Ratings on Goodreads   Here is the list of books Janis has included for the 31 days of March in 2025: Akmaral by Judith Lindbergh - Amazon Warrior Women, Ancient History Asia American Daughters by Piper Huguley - Progressive political daughters and friends, Alice Roosevelt, Portia Washington, early 1900s America Can't We Be Friends by Denny S. Byce & Eliza Knight - Entertainers Ella Fitzgerald, Marilyn Monroe, 1950s America Circling the Sun by Paula McLain - Aviator Beryl Markham, 1920s Africa The Dark Lady's Mask by Mary Sharratt - Writer Aemilia Bassano Lanier, late 1500s England Daughters of Green Mountain Gap by Teri M. Brown - Women Healers of Rural America, late 1800s North Carolina Finding Margaret Fuller by Allison Pataki - Philosopher & Women's Rights Activist Margaret Fuller, mid 1800s Massachusetts & Italy Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray - Writer & Editor Jessie Redmond Fauset, 1920s New York Hild by Nicola Griffin - St. Hild of Whitby, Dark Ages England Illuminating Darwin by Jill George - Writer, Editor & Anthropologist Arabella Buckley, mid/late 1800s England The Invincible Miss Cust by Penny Haw - Veterinarian Aleen Cust, late 1800s Great Britain Katharine, the Wright Sister by Tracey Enerson Wood - Aviator Advisor & Business Manager Katharine Wright, early 1900s Ohio Katharine's Remarkable Road Trip by Gail Ward Olmsted - Civil War Nurse & Educator Katharine Prescott Wormeley, early 1900s New England Lady Flyer by Heather B. Moore - Aviator Nancy Harkness Love - World War II United States The Last Twelve Miles by Erika Robuck - Codebreaker Elizebeth Smith Friedman, 1920s Washington DC / Florida Lily of the Nile by Stephanie Dray - Princess Selene of Egypt, First Century BC, Rome Madame Pommery by Rebecca Rosenberg - Jeanne Alexandrine Pommery, mid/late 1800s France Mademoiselle Eiffel by Aimie K. Runyan - Claire Eiffel, late 1800s France The Mesmerist by Caroline Woods - Social activist Abby Swift Mendenhall, late 1800s Minnesota Miss Morgan's Book Brigade by Janet Skeslien Charles - Librarian Jessie “Kit” Carson, World War I France A Pair of Wings by Carole Hopson - Aviator Bessie Coleman, 1920s Chicago / France / Germany The Path Beneath Her Feet by Janis Robinson Daly - American Women's Hospitals, 1930s/40s United States The Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict - Mystery Writer Dorothy Sayers, 1930s London Saving Vincent by Joan Fernandez - Art Curator and Seller Jo van Gogh, 1890s Paris Scandalous Women by Gill Paul - Romance Writers Jackie Collins, Jacqueline Susann, 1960s New York & London The Secret War of Julia Child by Diana R. Chambers - Espionage Agent Julia McWilliams Child, World War II Asia Solitary Walker by N. J. Mastro - Mary Wollstonecraft Sunflower Sisters by Martha Hall Kelly - Nurse & Abolitionist Georgeanna Woolsey, Civil War United States The Vow by Jude Berman - Artist Angelica Kauffman, 1700s Italy The Women by Kristin Hannah - Vietnam War Nurses, 1960s/1970s Women of the Post by Joshunda Sanders - Women's Army Corps First Black Unit & Major Charity Adams Earley, World War II   To learn more, head over to: https://janisrdaly.com/women-in-history-2025/   For your chance to win one of these amazing books, fill out this survey: https://us20.list-manage.com/survey?u=a032c3f5608248aaa0896e0d3&id=acbb9b45d9&attribution=false   Subscribe to Online for Authors to learn about more great books! https://www.youtube.com/@onlineforauthors?sub_confirmation=1   Join the Novels N Latte Book Club community to discuss this and other books with like-minded readers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3576519880426290   Teri M Brown, Author and Podcast Host: https://www.terimbrown.com FB: @TeriMBrownAuthor IG: @terimbrown_author X: @terimbrown1   #janisdaly #31titleswomeninhistory #womenshistorymonth #terimbrownauthor #authorpodcast #onlineforauthors #characterdriven #researchjunkie #awardwinningauthor #podcasthost #podcast #readerpodcast #bookpodcast #writerpodcast #author #books #goodreads #bookclub #fiction #writer #bookreview *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Sparkle, Neely, Sparkle! In celebration of their brand-new season, Peaches and Michael are taking a deep dive into 1967's VALLEY OF THE DOLLS! In addition to discussing how this adaptation of Jacqueline Susann's sordid novel captured queer imaginations, our hosts delve into the story's searing exposé of showbiz! Joining the conversation is legendary film programmer Mark Valen, who discusses his longtime love of this movie that he was willing to break the rules to see! Then, galactic drag icon Miss X stops by to talk about her time portraying Helen Lawson on stage in DOLLS! From nudies in Paris to Gillian girls, this episode has it all! 

55:14 – The end of the year looms, so Doc Sleaze goes on a last minute ranting spree, with oafs, idiots and Turkish barbers in his sights. Also, a dire warning for would be online fake blackmailers – the Doc is coming for you! Plus, cinematic vulgarity in the form of a Jacqueline Susann adaptation, […]

The novelist and actress is best known for the classic Valley of the Dolls, one of the all-time best-selling fictional works in publishing history, which spawned a successful movie adaptation. 

Raggedy Ann, Barbie, Chucky—they’re all here. That’s what this book is about, right? Erin Gambrill discusses Jacqueline Susann’s Valley of the Dolls (1966). John McCoy.

Raggedy Ann, Barbie, Chucky—they’re all here. That’s what this book is about, right? Erin Gambrill discusses Jacqueline Susann’s Valley of the Dolls (1966). John McCoy.

Jack Mason, host of The Perfume Nationalist podcast joins me to talk about Jacqueline Susann's 1966 novel of showbiz, sex, and substance abuse, Valley of the Dolls, as well as the 1967 film adaptation directed by Mark Robson and starring Sharon Tate, Patty Duke, and Susan Hayward, and also the 1970 film Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, directed by Russ Meyer and written by film critic Roger Ebert!Subscribe to The Perfume Nationalist here: https://www.patreon.com/perfumenationalist

Actress CAROLE LANDIS was a rising star in the 1940s, but her bright light was short-lived. She came from a troubled background and learned early that her looks and sex appeal were valuable commodities that could help her dreams of fame come true. She scratched and clawed her way to Hollywood stardom only to find the dream was hollow. Her quest for love led her to all the wrong men. Her ill-fated love affair with the very-married star REX HARRISON drove her to her untimely death at age 29. Ruled a suicide at the time, years later, Landis' family thinks otherwise. Today, she serves as a cautionary tale about the dark side of the Hollywood dream. SHOW NOTES:  Sources: Carole Landis: A Tragic Life In Hollywood (2005), by E.J. Fleming; Carole Landis: A Most Beautiful Girl (2008), by Eric Gans; Buzz: The Life and Art of Busby Berkeley (2011), by Jeffrey Spivak; Fatal Charm: The Life Of Rex Harrison (1993), by Alexander Walker; Change Lobsters and Dance (1976) by Lilli Palmer; Lovely Me: The Life of Jacqueline Susann (1996), by Barbara Seaman; Morbid Curiosity: The Disturbing Demises of the Famous and Infamous (2009), by Alan W. Petrucelli; “Carole Landis Does Not Want to Be The Ping Girl,” June 17, 1940, Life magazine; “Meet The New Carole Landis,” November 1943, Silver Screen Magazine, by Gladys Hunt; “Harrison Tells Story of Long Friendship With Actress,” July 7, 1948, L.A. Examiner; “Schmidlapp Shocked at Wife's Death,” July 6, 1948, L.A. Examiner; “Mystery Cloaks Last Hours of Carole Landis,” July 7, 1948, Los Angeles Times; “Scores Attend Funeral of Carole Landis,” July 11, 1948, Oakland Tribune, by Aline Mosby; “Carole Landis,” November 1973, Film Fan Monthly, by Kirk Crivello; “Was Carole Landis Murdered?”, July 8, 2011, www.CaroleLandisOfficial.com, by Tammy Powell; “The Ping Girl: The Story of Carole Landis,” August 21, 2018, Vintage Leisure; “The Astonishing Life and Tragic Death of Carole Landis,” December 3, 2022, Cinema Scholars, by Ben McVay; www.imdb.com; www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com --------------------------------- 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

Show notes: We have no shame in our reading game here at Reading Through Life, but we totally get it that some people might be hesitant to share what they're reading for fear of getting judged. But you know us, we're going to talk about it all. Here are some books we've loved that people might consider guilty pleasures. Don't send us hate mail.    Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Monthly Overflow Books, Backlist Book Club, The New Books in Our Lives plus a private community for RTL Book Nerds only, you're going to love being a part of our Patreon. Not only that, but you're helping to support our show by saying I LOVE WHAT YOU DO.    Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.   Support indie bookstores by shopping our picks on Bookshop.org!   Something Bookish: [3:08] S: Sarah is reading romance books by the pool this summer and loving it.  [4:13] M: Mia needs all the caffeine she can get these days. If you're in the same boat, check out one of our coffee mugs in the merch shop: RTL classic mug, What Would Sarah Do? mug, and I Like Sad Books mug   Books Mentioned:  [7:50] M: Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James [9:34] S: The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe [10:36] M: Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer [11:57] S: Avalon Bay series by Elle Kennedy [13:16] M: Divergent series by Veronica Roth [14:45] S: The Selection series by Kiera Cass [16:18] M: Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews [18:13] S: Spare by Prince Harry The Palace Papers by Tina Brown Brothers and Wives by Christopher Andersen Finding Freedom by Omid Scobie The Royals Next Door by Karina Halle [19:30] M: Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann [20:48] S: The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger Under the Influence by Noelle Crooks   Also Mentioned: Episode 75, What We Read in January (2023) - where Mia talked about Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake series) by Laurell K. Hamilton   Follow RTL on Instagram: @readingthroughlifepod Follow Sarah on Instagram: @sarahhartleycoaching  Follow Mia on Instagram: @fastlifeinslowlane + @thekindredwriters    * The books noted above contain affiliate links. This means that we may get a small kickback if you purchase through our links, at no additional cost to you.  

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Una de las actividades principales de la Feria del Libro de Madrid es el encuentro entre autores y lectores. Una de las actividades centrales de la feria es que los autores firman sus libros. Por la de la capital han pasado desde Federico García Lorca a El Lute. En todos estos años el sector del libro ha cambiado totalmente. Lo que sigue casi igual es que sirve para unir a quienes escriben con quienes los leen, una tradición que viene de largo, pero que acabó de convertir en algo imprescindible la actriz esta Jacqueline Susann, que aplicó las técnicas promocionales de Hollywood a la vente de los libros que empezó a escribir en 1966.   Créditos Realización: Berna González Harbour y Silvia Cruz Lapeña Presenta: Ana Fuentes Edición: Ana Ribera Grabación y diseño de sonido: Nicolás Tsabertidis Dirección: Silvia Cruz Lapeña Sintonía: Jorge Magaz

The queens get fictional, discussing the poetry equivalents of best supporting actresses with guest Manuel Muñoz.Kay Ryan won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry for her book The Best of It: New and Selected Poems (2010).Randall Mann's Deal: New and Selected Poems is currently out from Copper Canyon Press.Watch Olympia Dukakis's famous "Why do men cheat?" scene in Moonstruck.When Anne Hathaway accepted the Critics Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2013, she said, “This is a bittersweet moment for me because I have this award, but you spelled my name wrong." She kind of forgot to thank the Broadcast Film Critics Association for the honor. “It is with an ‘e,'” she clarified, adding, “It's probably in bad taste for me to point that out here.”Watch Anne Hathaway's cupcake tutorial here. The movie Jacqueline Susann's Once Is Not Enough is a 1975 American romance film, directed by Guy Green, starring Kirk Douglas, Alexis Smith, David Janssen, George Hamilton, Brenda Vaccaro, Melina Mercouri, and Deborah Raffin. When Louise Gluck accepted her National Book Award for Faithful and Virtuous Night, she said, in part, "I'm astonished. My thanks to the judges for their mercy. Four times," she said, "This is a difficult evening. It's very difficult to lose. I've lost many times. And it is also, it turns out, is very difficult to win. It is not in my script," she said, to a general scattering of laughter in the audience. Watch it here.   Gary Soto was born April 12, 1952. He published The Elements of San Joaquin in 1977 through the Pitt Poetry Series, which released the book on February 1 that year—so he was actually 24! Read more about Soto here.  He lists his address on his website, in case you want to write to him: https://garysoto.com Heather McHugh read and gave a lecture in April 2009 at the University of Arizona's Poetry Center, which keeps a terrific audio/video recording archive. You can watch the reading here. The poems she reads are:"The Gift""Not to Be Dwelled On""Granny's Song""No Sex for Priests""I Knew I'd Sing""Coming""Etymological Dirge""Glass House""From the Tower""Webcam the World""Hackers Can Sidejack Cookies""Philosopher Orders Crispy Pork""DOMESTIQUE"watch McHugh give a lecture about the design and impact of the ends of poems, including close readings of powerful last lines including examples from the work of Emo Philips, Abd-ar-Rahman III, Su Tung-po, Anthony Hecht, D.H. Lawrence, Paul Valéry, Alan Dugan, Julio Cortázar, Louis Simpson, Samuel Beckett, and John Frederick Nims.Watch Bette Davis chain-smoke on the Dick Cabot Show while praising Gladys Cooper.Watch Mare Winningham in Girl from the North Country and even her recorded performance of "Like a Rolling Stone" is a little flat.

Alternative title: The dolls are opiates. And sometimes meth.Claire and Alex (AKA Eve Dangerfield) are back to discuss the book Alex's mum tried to throw away in the late 2000s, Valley of the Dolls! Jacqueline Susann... really did something with this one. The girls trace Susann's insights into 1940s Hollywood which was full of pills, backstabbing, homophobic slurs in the workplace, and the realization that love is surely impossible but a certain amount of doctors will always have shady morals.Also, social climbing is simp behavior and is never looked on favorably by anyone.Follow Alex/Eve on Instagram @evedangerfieldFollow the podcast @how.novel.podcast

Hailed as ‘Dirty Book of the Month' by Time in 1966, this novel was an instant bestseller. But not in Ireland, where it was illegal to sell it between 1967 and 1979. What does this classic of women's fiction have to say about feminism, sex and medicine? With Dr Cara Rodway. I think one of the reasons it was so successful is that it has a wonderful curtain twitching element: who are the real celebrities that it's based on? Cara RodwayThe first film has been somewhat resurrected in later years as a sort of camp classic. Cara RodwayI think cultural phenomena like ‘Sex in the City' owe a lot to this novel and the narrative it created around women, friendship and work. Aoife BhreatnachThe image through the 70s and particularly in the 80s of the female bunk buster author - that definitely owes a lot to Jacqueline Susann and her success. Cara Rodway Films adaptations of the novel:Valley of the Dolls (1967, dir. Mark Robson)Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970, dir. Russ Meyer) Fancy supporting the show? Do so here https://www.patreon.com/censoredpodEvil Literature stickers here: https://censoredpod.bigcartel.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gotta get off, gonna getHave to get off from this rideGotta get hold, gonna getNeed to get hold of my prideWhen did I get, where did IHow was I caught in this gameWhen will I know, where will IHow will I think of my nameRoberta Flack/20th Century Fox Records/Johnny Williams · Barbara Parkins · Dory PrevinHang out with Sandy and Terry as they chat about Valley of the Dolls, one of the best-selling books in publishing history written by Jacqueline Susann.  VALLEY OF THE DOLLS chronicles the rise and fall of three young women in show business. Written by three very different writers, Harlan Ellison, Helen Deutsch and Dorothy Kingsley, VALLEY OF THE DOLLS will always have a place in the history of Hollywood.

Come along with us as we explore sex, drugs, and camp in Jacqueline Susann's bestseller Valley of the Dolls. We also...talk about the movie...yeesh. And because nothing's ever easy, we paired our conversation with a host of technical problems including the internet fuzzing out, portions needing rerecorded, and an apartment hallway smoke detector that needs new batteries! You'll find it all and in this month's episode, which, as always, for a ton of fun for us to make.

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 553, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Texans 1: The younger sister of Phylicia Rashad, this dancer won 2 Emmys for her choreography on "Fame". Debbie Allen. 2: Anchorman who wrote a memoir titled "The Camera Never Blinks: Adventures in TV Journalism". Dan Rather. 3: When orphaned at age 17, he took control of his father's Houston-based tool company. (Howard) Hughes. 4: This first black heavyweight boxing champ claimed he lost deliberately to Jess Willard in 1915. Jack Johnson. 5: This "outlaw" singer topped the country charts in 1977 with "Luckenbach, Texas". Waylon Jennings. Round 2. Category: Hey, That's "Great"! 1: Stretching over 4,000 miles, it's been called the largest engineering and building project ever made by man. the Great Wall of China. 2: Much of this 1925 novel takes place in the West Egg area of Long Island. The Great Gatsby. 3: This city in North-Central Montana is the seat of Cascade County. Great Falls. 4: In this classic movie, Charlie Chaplin played dual roles including that of Adenoid Hynkel of Tomania. The Great Dictator. 5: In 1417 Martin V was elected the sole pope, ending this division within the Catholic Church. the Great Schism. Round 3. Category: But Fear Itself 1: Your only option may be to lie down if you have stasiphobia, a fear of standing, and thaasophobia, a fear of this. sitting. 2: Cryophobics won't add this to their glasses of whiskey. ice. 3: Fearing this, a linonophobe could never work a yo-yo. string. 4: Scared of these, a chromophobe probably liked NBC better before the peacock. colors. 5: A man suffering from gynophobia and gymnophobia would be doubly afraid of women who are this. naked. Round 4. Category: We "Love" Literature 1: Despite war and outbreaks of disease, the love of Florentino for Fermina endures in this Gabriel Garcia Marquez novel. Love in the Time of Cholera. 2: What can you say about a 33-year-old novel by Erich Segal? Perhaps just this, the book's title. Love Story. 3: (Video of Cheryl in Providence, RI.) This is the original 1920 manuscript of a horror story by this author, whose initials stood for Howard Phillips. H.P. Lovecraft. 4: Modern lit just wouldn't be the same without such seminal works as this 1969 Jacqueline Susann novel. The Love Machine. 5: It's the only Evelyn Waugh novel we know that became a film starring Jonathan Winters and Liberace. The Loved One. Round 5. Category: Stars In Music Videos 1: Rebecca Gayheart plays one of these in Train's "Meet Virginia", but turns in her order pad at the end of the song. Waitress. 2: LFO's "Girl on TV" is this girl who has the time of her life in Neutrogena ads. Jennifer Love Hewitt. 3: Appearing in "Real Love" by Slaughter, she's been leading a "Charmed" life since "90210". Shannen Doherty. 4: "Halo" by Depeche Mode has good karma with this TV Dharma. Jenna Elfman. 5: You can see this actress, film's Wednesday Addams, any day in Moby's "Natural Blues". Christina Ricci. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

Today we are talking about the Book Tour Queen, Jacqueline Susann. Not only did she kill it on the bestsellers list with every book she ever published, she also wore matching outfits with her toy poodle, Josephine. Listen to here about a true #bossbabe who revolutionized the way books were marketed, hated all movie adaptations made of her work, and was the host of her own television show where she helped people find jobs, like any boss bitch would. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bookcult/support

Our guest this week is Laura McGrath, an assistant professor of English at Temple University, where she teaches literary criticism and contemporary literature--including a class about best sellers. It's in that context that she chose our book, Valley of the Dolls, the 1966 camp classic by Jacqueline Susann. We talk about the book as both a novel and a cultural phenomenon, and what McGrath's students make of it all these years later. If you like the show, and would like more of it in your life, for $5 a month you can get two monthly bonus episodes, including our ongoing Hunt for the Worst Book of All Time: https://www.patreon.com/BookFight  

Calum and Chris discuss the 1975 nominees for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, which were Ronee Blakley (Nashville), Lee Grant (Shampoo), Sylvia Miles (Farewell, My Lovely), Lily Tomlin (Nashville), and Brenda Vaccaro (Jacqueline Susann's Once Is Not Enough). Farewell, My Lovely: 02:45 - 15:05 Nashville: 15:05 - 32:31 Once Is Not Enough: 32:31 - 48:30 Shampoo: 48:30 - 1:01:11 Listener Questions: 1:01:11 - 1:16:54 Conclusions/Ranking: 1:16:54 - 1:25:45 Intro Music: David Shire, "Marlowe's Theme" (from Farewell, My Lovely) Exit music: Henry Mancini, "Once Is Not Enough" (from Jacqueline Susann's Once Is Not Enough)

This month we revisit one of our favourite adaptations - Valley of the Dolls, the 1967 film based on Jacqueline Susann's cult novel about fame, fortune, sex and drugs.

This week's guest is Michael Korda, the Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of Simon & Schuster. We could spend the episode talking only about the highlights of Michael's life. He grew up in 1930s London in a family of movie industry icons. As you'll hear, he became close friends with Graham Greene, traveled to Budapest to attend the Hungarian revolution, and joined the RAF. He did all this before he turned 25. At Simon and Schuster he published books by Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Henry Kissinger, Harold Robbins and Jacqueline Susann. He edited and published all 43 of Mary Higgins Clark's books, and most if not all of Larry McMurtry's books, including Lonesome Dove. As a writer, he published over two dozen books of his own, from the autobiographical to the definitive historical accounts of Robert E. Lee and TE Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia. He has lived several lives in this one, and helped countless others tell the story of theirs. He has survived wars, the London Blitz and cancer. And at the end of our conversation, I asked him about the role that fear has played in his extraordinary life. In a world growing more uncertain by the day, living a full and rich life is increasingly challenging. The media fills us with reasons to be afraid. And the debate between trying to stay informed, and trying to get on and live life can fill the mind with a Rubik's cube of choices. When you add on top of that, the challenges and risks that come with the responsibility of leading others, then the potential for fear to take over from rational thinking becomes a serious threat. Fear is a powerful force. In daylight we are embarrassed by it. At night, we are scarred by it. Rarely do we choose to shine a light on it. But it is only when we do, only when we admit to ourselves that we are afraid, can we hope to move beyond it. And only then can we help others to join us on the other side. And then, you can have a life so rich with possibility that it is unimaginable that everything you have experienced could belong to one person.

Edited highlights of our full conversation. This week's guest is Michael Korda, the Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of Simon & Schuster. We could spend the episode talking only about the highlights of Michael's life. He grew up in 1930s London in a family of movie industry icons. As you'll hear, he became close friends with Graham Greene, traveled to Budapest to attend the Hungarian revolution, and joined the RAF. He did all this before he turned 25. At Simon and Schuster he published books by Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Henry Kissinger, Harold Robbins and Jacqueline Susann. He edited and published all 43 of Mary Higgins Clark's books, and most if not all of Larry McMurtry's books, including Lonesome Dove. As a writer, he published over two dozen books of his own, from the autobiographical to the definitive historical accounts of Robert E. Lee and TE Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia. He has lived several lives in this one, and helped countless others tell the story of theirs. He has survived wars, the London Blitz and cancer. And at the end of our conversation, I asked him about the role that fear has played in his extraordinary life. In a world growing more uncertain by the day, living a full and rich life is increasingly challenging. The media fills us with reasons to be afraid. And the debate between trying to stay informed, and trying to get on and live life can fill the mind with a Rubik's cube of choices. When you add on top of that, the challenges and risks that come with the responsibility of leading others, then the potential for fear to take over from rational thinking becomes a serious threat. Fear is a powerful force. In daylight we are embarrassed by it. At night, we are scarred by it. Rarely do we choose to shine a light on it. But it is only when we do, only when we admit to ourselves that we are afraid, can we hope to move beyond it. And only then can we help others to join us on the other side. And then, you can have a life so rich with possibility that it is unimaginable that everything you have experienced could belong to one person.

Three young women engage in cutthroat careerism, have wild sex and ingest fistfuls of pills all while trying to navigate the unsteady waters of the entertainment industry during the turbulent 1960s. Directed by Mark Robson with a screenplay by Helen Deutsch and Dorothy Kingsley. Based on the novel by Jacqueline Susann. Starring Patty Duke, Barbara Parkins and Sharon Tate. WEEK 3 of ONE TRASHY SUMMER! FOLLOW US ON LETTERBOXD - Zach1983 & MattCrosby Thank you so much for listening! Please follow the show on Twitter: @GreatestPod Subscribe on Apple Podcasts / Podbean No recommendations this week!

In this episode co-hosts Catherine Nichols and Sandra Newman discuss Jacqueline Susann's 1966 mega-bestseller Valley of the Dolls, looking at how it treats women's bodies, sexuality, success, and glamour purely as sources of misery. In this book (nominally a cautionary tale about drug addiction) the only real joy comes from pills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to How Very Strange! In our first episode, Whitney, Carrie, and Paige dive into the sci-fi love story Yargo by Jacqueline Susann. This is a rare book, so we don't have a direct link to purchase or read it, but it can likely be found in rare book stores and websites. Content warnings: Discussion of rape, explicit language, mention of racist language, mention of ableist language Have a suggestion for an episode topic, commentary on the episode, or just want to say hi? Email us at howverystrangepodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram! @HowVeryStrange Follow us on Twitter! @HVSpodcast Theme music by our very own Paige Scott. Your hosts are Whitney Claytor, Carrie McConnell, and Paige Scott.

Screenwriter Topher Payne is back to help us wrap up our season of queer campy films with the bizarre classic “Valley of the Dolls”, adapted from a book by Jacqueline Susann. The film stars Patty Duke, Sharon Tate, and Barbara Parkins.  WUSSY Movie Club is a weekly roundtable movie podcast with a Queer lens, featuring themed seasons and special interviews with Queer filmmakers. Every Wednesday, a rotating cast of LGBTQIA+ voices will dish on their favorite films of past and present. Join the club and be a part of the discussion! WUSSY Movie Club is part of the WUSSY Podcast Network, hosted by WUSSY Mag (@wussymag)   Produced by Jon Dean @jondeanphoto Podcast Art created by Nick Sheridan @glass.knuckles Podcast Music by DJ Helix @1djhelix   Join the WUSSY Movie Club on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wussymovieclub/    Follow WUSSY Movie Club on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/WussyMovieClub/ 

In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we're looking at Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls! We're very sorry. In this episode we discuss: Jacqueline Susann's original 1966 novel The 1967 movie, directed by Mark Robson, written by Helen Deutsch, Dorothy Kingsley, and Harlan Ellison, and starring Barbara Perkins, Patty Duke, and Sharon Tate The 1981 two-part TV movie, directed by Walter Grauman, written by Laurence Heath, and starring Catherine Hicks, Lisa Hartman, Veronica Hamel, Jean Simmons, and James Coburn (here's a current YouTube link, for however long it's up) Footnotes: Episode 73: Flowers in the Attic The Patty Duke Show Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970), directed by Russ Meyer and written by Roger Ebert The gloriously 90s intro of Valley of the Dolls (1994) You can follow Adapt or Perish on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at adaptorperishcast.com. We're also on Patreon! You can find us at patreon.com/adaptcast. We have multiple reward levels, which include access to a patron-only community and a patron-only, biweekly bonus show! We hope to see you there. If you want to send us a question or comment, you can always email us at adaptorperishcast@gmail.com.

Jacqueline Susann's life was more dramatic than any of the novels she wrote. She made her Broadway debut in Clare Boothe Luce's landmark The Women, worked in theatre, as a showgirl, in radio and television for more than twenty years. After she was diagnosed with breast cancer, Jackie wrote for her life, and finally achieved wealth and fame. She wrote each day from 10 to 5 for 18 months. Jackie's media and marketing savvy was instrumental in the success of Valley of the Dolls. Jackie's first love, comedian Joe E. Lewis always told her never go to Hollywood unless they send for you. When they sent for Jackie, she went in style for her Hitchcock moment, a cameo in the screen version of her novel. The production may have been chaos, but the women in the cast agreed on one thing--they all hated director Mark Robson.

SEASON TWO!We’re geared up and ready to embark on a conversation featuring Valley of the Dolls. Chad is out for this round but will be back for the next. If you’ll notice, he did pop in for an intro and outro, because ours wasn’t good enough. At a time when women were destined to become housewives, Jacqueline Susann let us dream. Anne, Neely, and Jennifer become best friends as struggling young women in New York City trying to make their mark. Eventually, they climb their way to the top of the entertainment industry only to find that there’s no place left to go but down, into the Valley of the Dolls.Thanks for listening!To purchase the book, https://amzn.to/3q9bH8dTo support the show (a.k.a the girl's reading habit), visit https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockingsWe make candles inspired by our books: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwoBluestockingsOur Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/2bluestockings/shop?asc=uFind us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TwoBlueStockingsAlso, Jayna’s book choice makes Aarika sad..... again.... Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

In which Gaby and Sarah twist and turn between the triumphant and the tragic. For the very epitome of Camp, we celebrate the good news about the new influences in politics in the USA - a female VP and a first lady who is a college professor and doctor of education, and then hark back to the 'bonkbuster' world of the writings of Jacqueline Susann. She was the novelist of 'Pucci decadence and a big mouth' who broke down barriers with her depictions of taboo subjects in the late 1960s bestseller 'The Valley of the Dolls'. Even camper still came the movie, the casting controversies, the cat fights, and then came the re-makes, and most of all the reality of the female stars. Their lives were reflected in the roles they played, and their fates were even more strange, bizarre, and tragic. How do we process the decline of Judy Garland (reflected in the character of Neely O'Hara in 'Dolls') as she auditioned for the movie only months before her death at 44? How do we fathom the depravity that took Sharon Tate (Jennifer in 'Dolls') from this world at only 26 and eight and a half months pregnant - slaughtered by the Manson family? We use Camp. We use the system of Camp to try and understand the mixture of madness, talent, beauty, and cruelty on show. And also gin - we use gin. In a martini like Jacqui Susann, or simply with tonic. ('I like a cocktail onion in mine, so I'm more of a gimlet girl' - Gaby).

Richard Skipper and best-selling author Stephen Rebello sit down to discuss Dolls! Dolls! Dolls!: Deep Inside Valley of the Dolls, the Most Beloved Bad Book and Movie of All Time. The occasion is Jacqueline Susann's 102nd Birthday! "A blissful treasure trove of gossipy insider details that Dolls fans will swiftly devour." --Kirkus Reviews The unbelievable-but-true, inside story of Jacqueline Susann's pop culture icon Valley of the Dolls--the landmark novel and publishing phenomenon, the infamous smash hit film ("the best worst movie ever made"), and Dolls's thriving legacy today https://www.amazon.com/Dolls-Inside-Valley-Beloved-Movie/dp/0143133500

Marked as explicit on iTunes because of strong language.   Still recovering from an unusually early morning, Charles Adrian talks about the three last books he was given by guests on his podcast in 2013.   More information and a transcript of this episode is at http://www.pageonepodcast.com/.   Jackie Collins, by the way, is the author of 32 novels; you can read about her on Wikipedia here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Collins. Jackie O is the nickname given to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis; you can read about her on Wikipedia here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacqueline_Kennedy_Onassis. You can read about Jacqueline Susann, meanwhile, on Wikipedia here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacqueline_Susann   You can read a pamphlet on gay oppression published in 1970 by The Red Butterfly in New York here: https://libcom.org/library/gay-oppression-radical-analysis-red-butterfly   You can read about Jesuit conversion activity in different parts of the world on Wikipedia here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_Jesus#Expansion   The books discussed in this episode were previously discussed in Page One 62 (http://www.pageonepodcast.com/season-2#/62-allan-taylor/), Page One 64 (http://www.pageonepodcast.com/season-2#/64-natalie-clarke/) and Page One 65 (http://www.pageonepodcast.com/season-2#/65-christine-goldsmith/).   Episode image is a detail of a photo by Charles Adrian   Episode recorded: 29th June, 2020   More information and a transcript of this episode is at http://www.pageonepodcast.com/     Book listing:   Once Is Not Enough by Jacqueline Susann (Page One 62) The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell (Page One 64) When God Was A Rabbit by Sarah Winman (Page One 65)

Glamour, glitz, sex, power, drugs, and money. All were staples of novels by Jackie Collins. At the same time her sister Joan was making her name as an actress, Jackie Collins honed her craft as the author of novels in the tradition of Jacqueline Susann or Mickey Spillane. And she was really, really good at it. She wrote 32 novels, all of which became New York Times Best Sellers. Her books have sold over 500 million copies worldwide. And many have been made into movies or TV series.

Waddup, book nerds! Live at the Strand, we read Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann. She was the first back-to-back NYT bestselling author who revolutionized book promotions. Dolls was published 1966 where it stayed in the NYT Bestseller fiction list for 65 weeks! The next year it was turned into a (film) starring Barbara Perkins, Patty Duke, Sharon Tate and Susan Hayward. How did it get so popular? We’re on the case.Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!Here’s the book list for Season 7 so you can read along:* The Christmas Train by David Baldacci* Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann* American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins* Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov* Naughty Neighbor by Janet Ivanovich* Women Who Work by Ivanka Trump* Naked Came the Stranger by Penelope Ashe* Artemis Fowl by Eoin ColferSend any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts.CREDITS:Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan.Produced and edited by Sarah Burton.Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com

Book Vs Movie  Valley of the Dolls  The 1968 Jacqueline Susann Novel Vs the 1967 Camp Classic Film “Sparkle, Neely Sparkle!” The Margos are still enjoying the swinging 60s and what better way to celebrate than talking about the amazing Jacqueline Susann  who is the first author to have three consecutive #1 books on the New York Times bestseller list. Though her work was critically panned at the time and she was considered a self-promoting hack by the literary elite (how dare they!) Susann is now an icon for fun-living women who dare to take up space.  Valley of the Dolls caused a scandal at the time with its frank discussions about sex, sexism in show business, drug use, and cancer. But Susann had a flair for publicity, had a super-sharp wit and a husband (Irving Mansfield) who promoted her work with incredible enthusiasm. This woman practically invented the book tour and became just as famous as Truman Capote and Phillip Roth but for the fun, camp set.  The movie directed by Mark Robson was rushed into production in 1967 and was seen as a bit trashy and embarrassing at the time. Today it is known as a camp classic.  In this episode, we talk about the many differences between the original book & the movie to decide which we like better. (P.S. We adore Jacqueline Susann!) In this ep the Margos discuss: The incredible life story of Jacqueline Susann The world of the 1960s and why her work caused a scandal. The cast of the movie including Barbara Parkins (Anne Welles,) Patty Duke (Neely O’Hara,) Sharon Tate (Jennifer North,) Tony Scotti (Tony Polar,) Lee Grant (Miriam Polar,) Susan Hayward (Helen Lawson,) and Martin Milner (Mel Anderson) Clips Featured: Valley of the Dolls  trailer BBC Interview with Jacqueline Susann (1973) Neely O’Hara & Helen Lawson fight Neely & Tony Polar “sing”  Outro music “Theme from the Valley of the Dolls” composed by Dionne Warwick Join our Patreon page to help support the show! https://www.patreon.com/bookversusmovie  Book Vs. Movie podcast https://www.facebook.com/bookversusmovie/ Twitter @bookversusmovie www.bookversusmovie.com Email us at bookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.com Brought to you by Audible.com You can sign up for a FREE 30-day trial here http://www.audible.com/?source_code=PDTGBPD060314004R Margo D. @BrooklynFitChik www.brooklynfitchick.com brooklynfitchick@gmail.com Margo P. @ShesNachoMama https://coloniabook.weebly.com/ 

We've entered the 2020s so we thought it'd be fun to take a look at some wonderful books set a hundred years ago in the famed Roaring 20s. We're talking flapper girls, prohibition New York, Old Hollywood, lost libraries, and so much more! Books mentioned in this episode The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann   Books set in the 1920's Fall of Giants by Ken Follett The Paris Wife by Paula McLain The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie The Lost Plot by Genevieve Cogman The Paragon Hotel by Lyndsay Faye The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis The Girls in the Picture by Melanie Benjamin Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf The Hours by Michael Cunningham The Trial by Franz Kafka Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Electric Hotel by Dominic Smith

This week, Night Call is unlocking their Valley of the Dolls book club episode, previously only available for Patreon supporters. Escape from your family this Thanksgiving with Jacqueline Susann's 1966 proto-beach-read, or impress your grandparents with your new knowledge about the author's famous poodle Josephine. The ladies of Night Call delve into petty icon Jackie Susann's subtle (and not-so-subtle) airing of celebrity dirty laundry, the book's origins in '50s showbiz, the real-life midcentury pill epidemic, and of course, our personal Dollstrology. FOOTNOTES: Night Call Patreon Night Call socials: Twitter @nightcallpod // Facebook @nightcallpodcast// Instagram @nightcallpodcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Dennis welcomes A. Ashley Hoff to his condo to talk about his  new, 499-page book Match Game 101, a textbook-sized tome all about the classic TV game show and the delightful celebrities who appeared on it. Ashley talks about how he first got the idea to do a Match Game book, interviewing stars like Marcia Wallace, Brett Somers and Charles Nelson Reilly, why the show means so much to him snd who Earl was when host Gene Reyburn would say "Slide it, Earl!" during the super-match round. He also gives us the inside scoop on the question writers, the moments that got bleeped, whether Richard Dawson was a dick or not, how boozy everyone was, hanging out in Charles Nelson Reilly's dressing room and that day when John Travolta tried out to be a Match Game celebrity and didn't make the grade. Other topics include: Ashley's go-to karaoke song, why he dedicated the book to Jacqueline Susann, James Dean's game show connection and why Ashley often asks himself "What would Joyce Boulifant do?"

Today we feature the poem "The Story" by Fred Chappell and recognize the birthday of Jacqueline Susann, author of "Valley of the Dolls."

Durée : 3:03 - Notre chroniqueuse Lucienne Chapé se réjouit de la réédition du roman de l'américaine Jacqueline Susann, Une fois ne suffit pas, par les Presses de la Cité.  Ou les années 60 sans le mythe du "bon vieux temps"...

On today's episode Adam and Jill chat with Gretchen Rubin about her new book OUTER ORDER INNER CALM and offer tips about how decluttering our lives can help bring us happiness. Before that, Jill and Adam share the books that spark joy within them as well as share some answers from former guests!   Books mentioned in this episode: Outer Order Inner Calm by Gretchen Rubin     The Books that Spark Joy for us Jill's Books: Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood Misery by Stephen King Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann   Adam's Books The Annotated Alice by Lewis Caroll The works of Henrik Ibsen This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp   R.O. Kwon - Episode 245 HOPSCOTCH by Julio Cortazar   Joe Abercrombie - Episode 248 Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien   Melissa Hartwig  - Episode 263 The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein   Mallory O'Meara - Episode 315 Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski   Kerri Maniscalco - Episodes 168 & 266 A LIGHT IN THE ATTIC by Shel Silverstein   Brad Meltzer - Episodes 26 & 299 Justice League of America #150   Marie Benedict - Episodes 52, 121, & 302 The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley   Madeline Miller - Episodes 278 & 300 Watership Down by Richard Adams    Alanna by Tamora Pierce    Zoraida Cordova - Episodes 34, 75, & 90 DONE DIRT CHEAP by Sarah Nicole Lemon   Marieke Nijkamp - Episodes 4, 56, and 200 HET RAD VAN FORTUIN by Thea Beckman

Recap of a busy weekend, along with musings about organize time as a writer to optimize creativity. Also thoughts on Jacqueline Susann and how our partners in life enable us to do extraordinary things. Support the show (http://paypal.me/jeffekennedy)

Are you ready to visit the seedy underbelly of Hollywood? We are! That's why we've picked Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann as our read this month! This book follows three friends as they do what it takes--whatever it takes--to make it in the entertainment industry. There's tons to love about this books. There's lots of sex! Plenty of lies! And tons of drugs! In this episode, we introduce you to the book and to Jacqueline Susann, who is seriously the original Real Housewife. (I mean, she stages a dramatic exit from a yacht!) But don't worry--this episode contains no spoilers, so it's safe to listen to if you haven't read the book. We also share some big, major announcements about upcoming giveaways! We've partnered with Dutton Books to give one of you a copy of Parker Posey's new book, You're on an Airplane. Then we're getting out the vote by hosting a massive, 10+ book giveaway for people who vote in November! Give this episode a listen for all the details. Got feedback? Wanna recommend a book for us to read? Let us know! Website: misfitbookclub.com Instagram: @MisfitBookClub Twitter: @MisfitBookClub Facebook: Misfit Book Club Podcast Goodreads: Misfit Book Club Podcast Email: misfitbookclubpodcast AT gmail DOT com Find out more on the Misfit Book Club website.

"DON'T TAKE THE PILLS!" Kyla and Taylor are talking Valley of the Dolls, both the '66 book and '67 movie. We try to explain the crazy plot, get into why author Jacqueline Susann was a groundbreaker, and compare Patty Duke's real singing voice with her (gasp!) fake singing voice. Plus, this story seems to have way too many overlaps with Gilmore Girls to be coincidental, which we promise to get to amid our tangents about 30 Rock, 20th Century Women, and SNL. Music: "Rise and Shine" by Seastock.

Russ Meyer's first of two films for 20th Century Fox is a swinging quasi-sequel to Jacqueline Susann's tawdry Valley of the Dolls. Written by Roger Ebert, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) tells the tale of a female rock group who move out to Hollywood only to find it a cess-pool of broken dreams where only the strong and pure of heart survive.Interviews include Doyle Green (Lips, Hits, Tits, Power: The Films of Russ Meyer), Dolly Read-Martin (Kelly), Marcia McBroom(Pet), Erica Gavin (Roxanne), John Lazar (Ronnie "Z-Man" Barzell), Stu Phillips (Composer), and Lynn Carey (Vocals).Joining Mike this week are Heather Drain and Jordan Blossey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Russ Meyer's first of two films for 20th Century Fox is a swinging quasi-sequel to Jacqueline Susann's tawdry Valley of the Dolls. Written by Roger Ebert, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) tells the tale of a female rock group who move out to Hollywood only to find it a cess-pool of broken dreams where only the strong and pure of heart survive.Interviews include Doyle Green (Lips, Hits, Tits, Power: The Films of Russ Meyer), Dolly Read-Martin (Kelly), Marcia McBroom(Pet), Erica Gavin (Roxanne), John Lazar (Ronnie "Z-Man" Barzell), Stu Phillips (Composer), and Lynn Carey (Vocals).Joining Mike this week are Heather Drain and Jordan Blossey. 

I veckans Stil ska vi ägna oss åt en banbrytande bästsäljare som i år, 2016, firar femtio år romanen Valley of the Dolls, av den amerikanska författaren Jacqueline Susann. Dockornas Dal, som den svenska titeln lyder, publicerades 1966 och blev en pangsuccé. Den exploderade som en landmina i ett lugnt landskap, som någon beskrev det som. Men så innehöll den vad många ansåg som sprängstoff om kändisskapets mörka delar narcissism, otrohet, pengar, plastikoperationer, hemlighållna aborter och, inte minst drogberoende. I romanen får man följa tre kvinnor under tjugo års tid den vackra och väluppfostrade modellen Anne, den gatsmarta aktrisen Neely och den sexiga filmstjärnan Jennifer som på olika vis gör karriär i den tuffa underhållningsbranschen i New York och Hollywood. För att hålla sig vakna, för att sova, för att dämpa nojor över utseende och ålder och för att kunna prestera på topp, tar de alla, förr eller senare, till hjälp i form av receptbelagda piller. Dessa kallar de för dolls, dockor.Dockornas dal susade inte bara upp på New York Times bästsäljarlista där den låg i över ett år. Den blev även en kultfilm som i sin tur blev föremål för kitschiga teateruppsättningar, där publiken engagerat deltar genom att hojta repliker som: Sparkle, Neely, Sparkle, då en av huvudpersonerna, vid namn Neely, skakar fram piller ur en burk, som hon sköljer ned med en slurk whisky.Idag har romanen Dockornas Dal sålt i 31 miljoner exemplar. Det är ungefär lika mycket som Borta med vinden och Män som hatar kvinnor. Till årets 50-årsjubileum publicerades ännu en utgåva.Förordet till den har skrivits av Simon Doonan, en modekrönikör som även jobbar med varuhuset Barneys skyltfönster i New York. Han konstaterar att romanen är påfallande samtida och aktuell i tid som är besatt av kändisskap, trots att den är ett halvt sekel gammal.Smällande champagnekorkar, fotoblixtar, bystiga kvinnor som tjänar massor med pengar trots uppenbar brist på talang. Kroppsmedvetna A-listekändisar som gör vad som helst för att bli av med sitt babyfett. Snabba ligg, sköra egon och hemliga lesbiska kärleksmöten. Låter som 2016, eller hur?, som han skriver.I veckans program tittar vi närmare på boken Dockornas Dal och dess författare Jacqueline Susann. Vi tar också en titt på begreppet smart drugs, som skapat rubriker och diskussioner sedan en tid tillbaka. De så kallade smart drug-användarna är högpresterande akademiker, entreprenörer och börsmäklare som med hjälp av droger vill nå högre upp i näringskedjan.Vi berättar även historien om musikern Dory Previn, som under 1960-talet arbetade i Hollywoods filmindustri och var den person som skrev låttexterna till filmversionen av Dockornas Dal. Efter ett psykiskt sammanbrott började hon skriva egna låtar, med texter fulla av personliga berättelser och mörk humor. Under 1970-talet släppte hon sju skivor som hyllas än idag, inte minst tack vare låtarnas texter.Och så pratar vi med författaren Tone Schunnesson som debuterade i höstas med romanen "Tripprapporter", en bok som presenterades som en "kompromisslös och poetisk resa in i en ung kvinnas mentala tillstånd" och som tog en nästan enig kritikerkår med storm.Veckans gäst är Annina Rabe, litteraturkritiker och kulturjournalist.

Vi nærmer os december, juleferie, nytår og alt muligt andet crap, så derfor snupper vi lige et kort lille Dobbelt D show, med bare et par enkelte anmeldelser. Men for at ingen skal føle sig snydt, så har vi dog også lidt andet guf på programmet. Vi skal nemlig snakke om nogle af de TV-serier vi ser i øjeblikket - og det er ikke bare dem, som alle andre allerede snakker om. Vi ser noget weird shit. Følgende titler omtales: 0:05:42 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 0:17:51 Body Snatchers Bluray 0:37:57 Saving Mr. Banks Bluray 0:48:08 It Happened on 5th Avenue 0:55:53 Channel Zero: Season 1 Følgende serier omtales: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, You're the Worst, Younger, Ditte og Louise, Sweet/Vicious, Blindspot, Scorpion, Person of Interest, The Americans, Quantico, Supergirl, MacGyver, Skam S2, UnReal, Gilmore Girls, iZombie, The Affair, The Exorcist.

On Today’s episode of Big Trouble in Little Vagina, I’m still nursing this head cold from last week, and after spending so much time in bed I’ve had a great deal of time to reminisce and go all retro. And that’s sort of where my head is today, Retro. See, if you’re anything like me, you get sick and lay in bed looking for something to watch… or more to the point sleep to. And for the past few days I’ve been watching a lot – and I do mean a LOT of old movies. Seriously guys, it’s what happens when the batteries in the remote die and you don’t have any replacements handy. I mean, you can scavenge from other remotes and other devices, but in the bedroom, there’s only the handy toy in the bed-side table and that would be an absolute sacrilege to steal batteries from. I mean, I may be sick enough to not go to work, but I’m never THAT sick! So today I want to talk about a film that doesn’t get enough credit – at least in my book – for changing the views of sex in society. But before we jump into the movie version, we have to look at the original theory for the film – I mean, sure, the film was risky, edgy and a phenomenon, but it had to start somewhere… Right? But, if you’re not a film buff like me, or maybe if you’ve been living in a cave for the past 50 or 60 years, then you may not have ever heard of a little book by the name of The Valley of the Dolls by one feisty, fiery and fierce author Jacqueline Susann. So let’s all huddle close and jump into the way-back machine and see how it all started. At 3:30 A.M. on December 25, 1962, Jacqueline Susann—a fading TV actress with an unemployed husband, an autistic son in a mental hospital, and a lump in her right breast—began to scribble in a notebook. “This is a bad Christmas,” she wrote. “Irving has no job. . . . I am going to the hospital. . . . I don’t think I have [cancer]. I have too much to accomplish. I can’t die without leaving something—something big. . . . I’m Jackie—I have a dream. I think I can write. Let me live to make it!” And, that’s exactly what she did.

On this week's episode of How Was Your Week?, legendary author JACKIE COLLINS talks to Julie about her new book, THE GODDESS OF VENGEANCE, and her opinions on the Entourage finale, firm vs mushy hotel pillows, Jacqueline Susann, and what sort of ethnic person she will likely be reincarnated as. Then, comedian AMY SCHUMER joins Julie to discuss her gig on the Charlie Sheen Roast, whether there's such a thing as a "Boys' Girl," and the most effective way to hurt the feelings of a lady in comedy. Also, Julie ponders the REVELATION in Maya Angelou's Wikipedia page about her writing process, collapses under the pressure of all the Real Housewives news from this week, and premieres her fantastic Anna Wintour impression. Plus: Anderson Cooper's new daytime show: a hit or a miss? Glenn Close as a man: is there anything more redundant? And more ruminations on Trudie Styler, because you asked for those (you didn't). A fabulous, epic show featuring interviews with two of the most gorgeous women alive today. Host: Julie Klausner Guests: Jackie Collins, Amy Schumer Produced by Chris Spooner Original Artwork by Marcia Neumeier Music by Ted Leo