Podcast appearances and mentions of Lona Williams

"You're talking about the richest family in a small town. It's front page news when one of them takes a shit!"On today's episode, join me and my guest Josh Gorski, from Video Dropbox, as we dive into the wild and kooky world of Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999). This dark comedy is a delicious mix of morbid and acerbic, and it has stayed a cult classic for many years. This film is also celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, so I thought why not dive into it. This movie was written by Lona Williams, and was directed by Michael Patrick Jann.This movie stars Kirsten Dunst, Allison Janey, Ellen Barkin, Kirstie Alley, and a whole host of other actors like Brittany Murphy and Amy Adams (in her feature film debut)Intro/Outro Music: "Phantom Fun" by Jonathan Boyle----Follow Josh on InstagramFollow Video Dropbox on Instagram----Follow Cult Cinema Circle on Instagram, Twitter, and LetterboxdShow E-Mail: cultcinemacircle@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Morgan from CandleCore and the Good For Her film screening series joins Caitlin to cover Sugar and Spice, a less-horror-more-heist comedy from 2001. We talk about sisterhood, americana, motherhood, and finding identity in archetypes in this stylized, subversive cult classic. It was very formative for both of us! Tangents include: Scream, Spice Girls, go-to breakfasts, pets, yearbooks, fireplaces vs fire pits, candles, injuries, and more.

A critical and commercial failure upon its release, Drop Dead Gorgeous was the 125th-highest grossing movie of 1999. Filmed in the then still novel mockumentary style, the movie about a beauty pageant in Mount Rose, Minnesota was written by a former beauty pageant contestant from Rosemount, Minnesota, Lona Williams (also known as 1985's Minnesota Junior Miss) and directed by former member of The State and accomplished TV director Michael Patrick Jann. And it boasts a jam-packed cast, including Kirsten Dunst, Allison Janney, Ellen Barkin, Denise Richards, and the film debut of Amy Adams. But in the years since its release, it has become an enormously popular cult favorite, with appreciative audiences finding themselves baffled over its initial critical panning. Drop Dead Gorgeous was requested by return guest Chelsey Weber-Smith, who appeared on our Blair Witch Project episode, this time joined by American Hysteria producer Miranda Zickler and This Ends at Prom co-host BJ Colangelo.

We're rounding out comedy month with Drop Dead Gorgeous, a 1999 American satirical black comedy mockumentary film directed by Michael Patrick Jann and written by Lona Williams, in which the dynamics of a small Minnesota town unfold as multiple contestants in the regional American Teen Princess Pageant begin to die mysteriously. The film stars Kirsten Dunst, Ellen Barkin, Allison Janey, Denise Richards, and Kirstie Alley, all of whom sport over the top Midwestern accents.  If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call our hotline and leave us a message at 972-666-7733!            Buy the Blu-Ray: https://amzn.to/3jKKpDZ          Out this Month: Week 1: Shooting the Flames Week 2: Death Becomes Her Week 3: Drop Dead Gorgeous Patreon: Knights of Badassdom     Coming in May 2022: The Others Eyes Wide Shut      Get in Touch:  Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFilmFlamers  Visit our Store: https://teespring.com/stores/thefilmflamers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFilmFlamers/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFilmFlamers NEW! Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thefilmflamers/ Our Website: https://www.filmflamers.com  Call our Hotline: 972-666-7733     Our Patrons: BattleBurrito Benjamin Gonzalez Bennet Hunter Brandon Anderson Dan Alvarez Daveruff87 Dr. Joe Erica Huff Gia-Ranita Pitt George Kimberly McGuirk-Klinetobe Kyle Kavanagh Lisa Libby Loch Hightower Matthew McHenry Nicole McDaniel Nikki (phillyenginerd) Orion Yannotti Penelope Perfecta Erecta Poodie Castle Robert B. Sean Homrig The Unknown Patron Walstrich   Sweet dreams...      "Welcome to Horrorland" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Orange" - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena: https://youtu.be/Vh-FWjjtcTM 

Episode 261: The Crew's killing the competition at a beauty pageant while watching Michael Patrick Jann's Drop Dead Gorgeous. This satirical mockumentary is star studded, look out for Amy Adams in her first role. Kirsten Dunst and Allison Janney are the stand outs. Some of the jokes land perfectly and others miss the mark entirely. The Crew discusses. If you like our music intro, head over to Soundcloud and hear more amazing music from aquariusweapon. Aquariusweapon can also be found on YouTube. Contact: themoviecrewe@gmail.com

Want to hear Stacie and Sara go on a million rants including but not limited to Spider-Man (all iterations…Stacie loves Toby McGuire and hear Sara shame her!), Lord of the Rings, Marvel, the Royal Family, and our new Hereditary…Dick Van Dyke!This week, Sara and Stacie are at it again to judge the mom and mom figures in the 1999 dark comedy Drop Dead Gorgeous!The taglineThe battle between the good and the bad is about to get ugly.Drop Dead Gorgeous is a 1999 American comedy mockumentary film directed by Michael Patrick Jann written by Lona Williams and starring Kirsten Dunst, Ellen Barkin, Brittany Murphy, Allison Janney, Denise Richards, Kirstie Alley, and Amy Adams in her film debut. It follows the contestants in a beauty pageant called the Sarah Rose Cosmetics Mount Rose American Teen Princess Pageant, held in the small fictional town of Mount Rose, Minnesota, in which various contestants die in suspicious ways.ENJOY THIS WEEKS EPISODE!

A Movie so terrible, it changed the way we recorded. For the first time in this podcasts history, I had to postpone a recording. Ten Minutes in, over 30 notes, 5 voice messages and an IMDb spiral, I couldn't bring myself to press play. So we took a breath, gave it some time, and came back to it, for our first ever live reaction Audience Watch Along!Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) Written by Lona Williams and Directed by Michael Patrick Jann, starring Kirsten Dunst, Allison Janney and Kirstie Alley. A small-town beauty pageant turns deadly as it becomes clear that someone will go to any lengths to win.RWACpod Discord: https://discord.gg/QVYzpNcyhqRWACpod on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rwacpodFollow on IG:  @RWACpodWhere to find the Rebels:Stefan: @sjmaroni on IGBearSailorMoon: @bearsailormooon IG and TwitterCarlotta Carlisle: @carlottacarlisle on IG / Carlotta1987 on RedBubbleChad: @cski01 on IGPJ: @xndra_design on IGStu: @janikon_ on IG & TikTok

We didn't choose the pageant life. The pageant life chose us. Carlotta, Chad and PJ join me in what can only be described as our most chaotic episode to date. Chosen through our audience poll, we cry laugh in terrible Minnesotan accents through a review of the 1999 film Drop Dead Gorgeous.Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) Written by Lona Williams and Directed by Michael Patrick Jann, starring Kirsten Dunst, Allison Janney and Kirstie Alley. A small-town beauty pageant turns deadly as it becomes clear that someone will go to any lengths to win.RWACpod Discord: https://discord.gg/QVYzpNcyhqRWACpod on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rwacpodFollow on IG: @RWACpodWhere to find the Rebels:Stefan: @sjmaroni on IGBearSailorMoon: @bearsailormooon IG and TwitterCarlotta Carlisle: @carlottacarlisle on IG / Carlotta1987 on RedBubbleChad: @cski01 on IGPJ: @xndra_design on IGStu: @janikon_ on IG & TikTok

This week I have my Entertainment aficionado pal Lona Williams (@ok_itslona) on the dissect and spill all of The Bachelorette TEA. 

In this episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget cover two cult classics about competition between women, beauty, and putting makeup on corpses: Drop Dead Gorgeous and Death Becomes Her. Drop Dead Gorgeous boasts an all star casts that includes Kristen Dunst, Allison Janney, Amy Adams, and Brittany Murphy. It was written by Lona Williams and directed by Michael Patrick Jann. Death Becomes Her was directed by Robert Zemeckis and stars some nobodies named Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, and Bruce "It's Death, Baby" Willis. Chick Flicks is a feminist film review podcast hosted by McKenzie Chapman and Bridget Hovell. You can follow Chick Flicks on instagram and twitter @chickflickspod and email us at chickflickspodcast@gmail.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this Everything Iconic POP Dive, Danny welcomes actress Mindy Sterling about 1999's Drop Dead Gorgeous, which Mindy co-starred. They discuss favorite moments, working on the film, and so much more. Danny also talks with Lona Williams, the writer of the iconic film.*To support this podcast & access bonus episodes, visit Patreon.com/EverythingIconicLINKS:Twitter.com/DannyPellegrinoInstagram.com/DannyPellegrinoFacebook.com/PellegrinoDannyCameo.com/DannyPellegrino See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Improvisational comedy, women in media, and the unpredictability of cult classic status all arise in this conversation about Drop Dead Gorgeous between actress Mindy Sterling and Carsey-Wolf Director Patrice Petro. The two discuss the importance of female-led and female-targeted comedy, and the powerful sense of place that screenwriter Lona Williams brought to the behind-the-scenes world of Minnesota beauty pageants. In addition, they talk about the surprising journey the film traveled from theatrical-dud to home video classic. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 33752]

Improvisational comedy, women in media, and the unpredictability of cult classic status all arise in this conversation about Drop Dead Gorgeous between actress Mindy Sterling and Carsey-Wolf Director Patrice Petro. The two discuss the importance of female-led and female-targeted comedy, and the powerful sense of place that screenwriter Lona Williams brought to the behind-the-scenes world of Minnesota beauty pageants. In addition, they talk about the surprising journey the film traveled from theatrical-dud to home video classic. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 33752]

Improvisational comedy, women in media, and the unpredictability of cult classic status all arise in this conversation about Drop Dead Gorgeous between actress Mindy Sterling and Carsey-Wolf Director Patrice Petro. The two discuss the importance of female-led and female-targeted comedy, and the powerful sense of place that screenwriter Lona Williams brought to the behind-the-scenes world of Minnesota beauty pageants. In addition, they talk about the surprising journey the film traveled from theatrical-dud to home video classic. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 33752]

Improvisational comedy, women in media, and the unpredictability of cult classic status all arise in this conversation about Drop Dead Gorgeous between actress Mindy Sterling and Carsey-Wolf Director Patrice Petro. The two discuss the importance of female-led and female-targeted comedy, and the powerful sense of place that screenwriter Lona Williams brought to the behind-the-scenes world of Minnesota beauty pageants. In addition, they talk about the surprising journey the film traveled from theatrical-dud to home video classic. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 33752]

We discuss Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), a darkly hilarious mockumentary about a small town beauty pageant that turns violent. Kirsten Dunst once again flexes her comedic muscles, alongside Ellen Barkin and Allison Janney as "the white trash Laverne and Shirley." Amy Adams tries out the sexpot character long before the success of American Hustle or the awkwardness of Cruel Intentions 2. A terrific female cast all around and an unusual script by Lona Williams, who we hope to see more from in the future.Joined by guest Rommel Wood, potentially the movie's #1 fan (she has pretty much the entire film memorized!), Eleanor and Kseniya explore the upsides of black humor, the downsides of pageant and small town life, and the rare instances of when violence against women is actually funny...to women.Closing music: "Drop Dead Gorgeous" by New Mystery Girl