Podcasts about Ramon Novarro

Ramon Novarro never really reconciled with who he was and was troubled by his conflicted feelings he had for his Roman Catholic religion and his homosexuality. He hid being gay so he could keep working in Hollywood and the pressure lead to a life-long struggle with alcoholism. Fortunately, he had purchased a home with the […]

In 1935, when his contract with MGM Studios expired, the studio opted not to renew. Novarro struggled to find work, but occasionally found roles to earn an income. By the 1940s, he was working less frequently, but in 1949 he landed a supporting part in John Huston’s, We Were Strangers. In the 1950s his work […]

Ramon Novarro achieved his biggest success in 1925 with the silent film version of Ben-Hur. With revealing costumes he became a sex symbol with the film’s release and a Hollywood heartthrob overnight. After Rudolph Valentino’s death in 1926, Novarro became the top Latin actor in Hollywood and was known for his swashbuckler action roles. Considered […]

Born in 1899, Ramon Novarro was a Mexican-American actor who began his career in silent films in 1917. He worked his way up to a leading man and eventually became one of the top box-office stars of the silent film era. During the 1920s MGM named him its “Latin lover” and he took over the […]

Prosecutors surmised that in the murder case of Ramon Novarro, two young men – believing that a large sum of money was hidden in Novarro’s house – entered his home on October 30, 1968, looking for the loot. Authorities believe the brothers tortured Novarro for hours to force him to reveal where he’d hidden his […]

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¡El último capítulo del mes del terror! En el platicamos de los cr!menes atroces de Rebecca Sheffer, Susan Cabot, Adrianne Shelley, Ramon Novarro, Jefferson Machado y Dominique Dunne. Boo!

For this month's vintage case, we look at another untimely death of one of Hollywood's earliest stars, Ramon Novarro. A Mexican immigrant, Novarro rose to stardom in the silent film era and then transitioned to talking films at a time when the audience was hungry for "Latin lovers" like Rudolph Valentino. His journey to megastardom was deceptively meteoric and required him to hide his sexuality due to the era and the strict studio system. His tragic death came at age 69, at the hands of Paul Ferguson; a murderer who went on to create a post-prison alternative history of the event. You can find all of our resources on our website: https://www.la-not-so-confidential.com/  L.A. Not So Confidential is proud to be part of the Crawlspace Media Network. http://crawlspace-media.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are discussing the tragic murder of Ramón Novarro, one of the first Latin American actors to make it big in Hollywood.  Research by Haley Gray with Haley Gray Research.   New merch! Check out Moms and Mysteries Threadless! You can also get new episodes a day early and ad free, plus merch and more at Patreon.com/momsandmysteriespodcast Thank you to our sponsors! Treat yourself to the best shapewear on the market and save 20% Off at honeylove.com with the code MOMS20. Trivia Star has thousands of 5-star reviews in the Apple store and is the #1 Trivia game on the App store. Download it today to challenge yourself! Pick up where you left off to uncover new secrets or start your investigation today and download June's Journey! Available on Android and iOS mobile devices, as well as on PC through Facebook Games. Moms and Mysteries is sponsored by Better Help. Discover your potential with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/MOMS today to get 10% off your first month.   Listen and subscribe to Melissa's other podcast, Criminality!! It's the podcast for those who love reality TV, true crime, and want to hear all the juicy stories where the two genres intersect. Subscribe and listen here: www.pod.link/criminality  Check-out Moms and Mysteries to find links to our tiktok, youtube, twitter, instagram and more! Make sure you subscribe and rate our show to help others find us! To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/MomsandMysteriesATrueCrimePodcast Sources: https://www.out.com/2012/05/23/Ramon-Novarro-hustlers-murder-hollywood#toggle-gdpr https://www.goldenglobes.com/articles/forgotten-hollywood-ramon-novarro-bona-fide-silent-movie-idol https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/142433%7C127360/Ramon-Novarro/#biography https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0657992/bio/?ref_=nm_ql_1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/261363037/?terms=%22Roman%20Novarro%22&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/519313826/?terms=%22Roman%20Novarro%22&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/376597937/?terms=%22Paul%20Ferguson%22%20%22Thomas%20Ferguson%22&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/703103495/?terms=%22Ramon%20Novarro%22&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/684640343/?terms=%22Ramon%20Novarro%22&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/842921304/?terms=%22ramon%20novarro%22&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/386196399/?terms=%22ramon%20novarro%22&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/690462267/?terms=%22ramon%20novarro%22&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/703385096/?terms=%22ramon%20novarro%22&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/684675836/?terms=%22ramon%20novarro%22&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/680079401/?terms=%22ramon%20novarro%22&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/37990787/?terms=%22ramon%20novarro%22&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/563490925/?terms=%22ramon%20novarro%22&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/385733696/?terms=%22ramon%20novarro%22&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/385689193/?terms=%22ramon%20novarro%22&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/79680510/?terms=%22ramon%20novarro%22&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/684720411/?terms=%22ramon%20novarro%22&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/840103010/?terms=%22ramon%20novarro%22&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/747548314/?terms=%22ramon%20novarro%22&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/580642191/?terms=%22ramon%20novarro%22&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/294293164/?terms=%22ramon%20novarro%22&match=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cuando el termino latin loverno existia, un Mexicano llego hasta hollywood a romperla, en la decada de los 60 vio su nrillo apagado por una cantidad absurda de dinero.

The frenzy Rudolph Valentino caused in life was matched only by the pandemonium unleashed when he died at age 31. With his brooding good looks and vulnerability, he and the other "Latin Lovers" that followed redefined the leading man. Mo also recounts the triumphant and tragic story of superstar Ramon Novarro and talks with TV star Lorenzo Lamas about his father, the debonair Fernando Lamas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lauren and Christy deep dive the brutal death of silent film actor Ramon Novarro. Christy's research reveals the killers' seedy background, evidence found at the scene, and what happened to the killers after the trial! So grab a drink, put on some pjs, and join this duo for a true crime slumber party!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As Hollywood found its footing at the turn of the 20th century, so did a handsome young artist who'd soon be known around the world as Ramon Novarro. In his heyday, the Mexican-born actor was mentioned alongside leading men like Rudolph Valentino. But with the discovery of his battered body decades after his star had faded, Novarro became better known for the personal life he'd spent his whole life trying to keep private. "Crimes of the Centuries" is a podcast from the Obsessed Network exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @centuriespod Episode Sponsors: Wildgrain - The first bake-from-frozen box for artisanal bread! Go to www.wildgrain.com/COTC or use promo code COTC for $30 off your first box and free croissants in every box! Cerebral - Expert help for your emotional health. Go to www.cerebral.com/COTC for 65% off your first month. Heights: Tackle brain fog, energy, and sleep issues with Heights' Smart Supplement.  Go to www.yourheights.com and use code COTC for an extra 15% off your first subscription.

In this episode, we discuss with Tobert Welch his grandfather A. Arnold "Buddy" Gillespie who was the Head of the Special Effects Department at MGM. His career spanned 40 years at the studio working on such hits as WIZARD OF OZ (1939) with Judy Garland, BEN HUR (1959) with Charlton Heston, BEN HUR - A TALE OF THE CHRIST (1925) with Ramon Novarro, FORBIDDEN PLANET (1956), and well over 400 other titles.We also have Warren Croom who runs several Wizard of Oz Facebook pages and is a wealth of knowledge about the film.Doug Hess is the host!

Los Angeles is where America's dreams and nightmares got all tangled up. In this otherworldly place of seemingly everlasting life, death could have an otherworldly quality, too. In a city where anything was possible, even the ghastly could happen. Where else does a list of a city's top five most recognized citizens include a mass murderer? Stand in the footsteps of Manson, the Hillside Strangler, the Night Stalker, the Black Dahlia's killer, and the Onion Field slayers. Visit crime scenes where Hollywood's weird history took fatal turns for O.J. Simpson, John Belushi, Ramon Novarro, Phil Hartman, Dorothy Stratten, Sal Mineo, and so many others. This book provides a sunset cruise through a place where ordinary inhumanities are entertainment—with GPS coordinates, photos and more. It continues the series that critics, true-crime fans, historians, and travelers have hailed as “thorough and unflinching” and “the best damn crime travel series ever published!” Dozens of fascinating stories are told in the same fast-paced, enthralling voice that's made Ron Franscell one of America's most beloved crime writers—and the Crime Buff's Guides a three-time winner of TrueCrimeZine.com's Book of the Year.

Happy Monday Cult Babes! This week we're discussing the shocking murder of Hollywood Hearthrob Ramon Novarro in his Hollywood Hills home. Write me: spencer@cultliter.com Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807  Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you're listening now!  Sponsors:  Calm: Calm.com/cultliter for 40% off!  Stamps.com: Sign up with promo code CULTLITER for a special offer that includes a 4-week trial, plus free postage and a digital scale. No long-term commitments or contracts. Sources:  https://www.goldenglobes.com/articles/forgotten-hollywood-ramon-novarro-bona-fide-silent-movie-idol https://www.out.com/2012/05/23/Ramon-Novarro-hustlers-murder-hollywood https://www.newspapers.com/image/458661061/ https://www.out.com/2012/05/23/Ramon-Novarro-hustlers-murder-hollywood ‘Beyond Paradise: The Life of Ramon Novarro' Andre Soares  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Rachel and Jared cover the tragic murder and unwanted martyrdom of Kitty Genovese, and the life, career, and murder of MGM's Latin Lover, Ramon Novarro! ✸ Content Warnings: This episode contains adult themes and language, such as explicit violence, sexual assault, murder, and death. Kitty Genovese: "Kitty Genovese" from Making Queer History "Kitty Genovese was killed 50 years ago and anti-LGBT violence is still rampant" by Alexandra Bolles "A Call for Help" by Nicholas Lemann Kitty Genovese and “Bystander Apathy”, You're Wrong About Podcast Kitty Genovese Residence from NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project "Crimes that Changed the LGBT World": Claiming Kitty Genovese as a Queer Icon" by Marcia M Gallo Ramon Novarro: "Today in Gay History: Ramon Novarro's Murder (and Birth)" by Andrew Belonsky "Forgotten Hollywood: Ramon Novarro, a Bona Fide Silent Movie Idol" by Noël de Souza Ramon Novarro Profile by the Legacy Project Ramon Novarro Entry on Encylopedia.com Ramon Novarro Wikipedia ✎ Make sure to send in your coming out stories, stories about when you knew you were queer, or stories of queer figures in your own life to historicallyreallygoodfriends@gmail.com to be read on the podcast! ✦ Feel free to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen! ☻ Give us a follow on Instagram @historicallyreally to see photos from today's episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week, we have a doozy of a topic - celebrities that were murdered! Suffice to say these are all huge, famous cases, and many make us cry! Featuring a candidate for world's worst dad, an iconic cult murder that defined the 60s, a fan club manager from hell, and a horrific murder mid-concert. Join us as we take a tour through the dark side of Hollywood, with all its glamour and glitz, that ends in the morgue!Brought to you by Podmoth Media Network podmoth.networkJoin us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/twistedlistersFollow us on Instagram: @twistedlisterspcastTiktok: @twistedlistersWant to start a podcast? Sign up here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1280284Cases Covered:1. Nipsey Hussle2. Dominique Dunne3. Ramon Novarro4. Sharon Tate5. John LennonSources:https://www.amazon.com/Justice-Overruled-Unmasking-Criminal-System/dp/0446606111https://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/1984/03/dunne198403https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-lennon-shothttps://www.radiox.co.uk/artists/john-lennon/who-killed-john-lennon-the-story-of-how-the-beatle-was-murdered/https://www.altfg.com/film/actor-ramon-novarro-murdered-halloween/https://www.goldenglobes.com/articles/forgotten-hollywood-ramon-novarro-bona-fide-silent-movie-idolhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/manson-cult-kills-five-peoplehttps://www.vox.com/2019/8/7/20695284/charles-manson-family-what-is-helter-skelter-explainedhttps://ihussle.comSupport the show (http://www.patreon.com/twistedlisters)

Thomas, Chris and Dusty discuss silent film era icon Ramon Novarro and musical superstar Kesha.

Today we discuss the brutal murder Ramon Novarro, an MGM sex symbol who acted opposite such legends as Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo, Norma Shearer and Myrna Loy.Visit GreenChef.com/ahp100 and use code "AHP100" to get $100 off including free shipping on your first box.Check out Drizly.com for all of your alcohol delivery needs and use code SPICE5 for $5 off your first order.Sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.comCheck out our new shirts at AmericanHauntingsClothing.comFollow us on Twitter @AmerHauntsPod, @TroyTaylor13, @CodyBeckSTLFollow us on Instagram @AmericanHauntingsPodcast, @TroyTaylorgram, @CodyBeckSTLSubscribe for more bonus content on our Patreon pageThis episode was written by Troy TaylorProduced and edited by Cody BeckMusic: Josh FloriAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Introduction to Ramon Novarro's Interview by Caroline Yeager by George Eastman Museum

Interview with Ramon Novarro (1958) by George Eastman Museum

Agents Scott and Cam blow out a sacred candle for Greta Garbo while watching 1931's Mata Hari!Directed by George Fitzmaurice. Starring Greta Garbo, Ramon Novarro, Lionel Barrymore, Lewis Stone, C. Henry Gordon and Karen Morley.Social media: @spyhardsCheck out the NOC List at: Letterboxd.com/spyhards 

 Aujourd'hui on s'intéresse à Ben-Hur ! Ce personnage a eu de nombeuses œuvres à son nom. Mais le héros du roman christique du général Wallace a-t-il réellement existé ? c'est la petite histoire du jour de la fabrik audio ! Ben Hur a marqué l'histoire du cinéma. En 907 est sorti le premier court métrage autour de la figure de Ben-Hur, réalisé par l'américain de Sidney Olcott. Puis, en 1925, sortit un premier long métrage, un film spectaculaire de Fred Niblo avec un certain Ramon Novarro. En 1959, Hollywood décida de remette le couvert avec Ben Hur, et cartonna donc avec une nouvelle histoire autour de ce personnage campé par Charlton Heston. Charlton qui avait par le passé déjà donné dans le registre biblique avec "Les Dix commandements". En tous cas cette version fit de Charlton Heston un héros et fut le film Ben Hur le plus mémorable ! Le film qui a raflé en 1960 11 Oscars ! Rien que ça !   Et pour celles et ceux qui ont vu le film, le moment le plus important du film c'est la fameuse course de chars ; pour cette scène ils ont eu besoin de cinq mois de préparation et 78 jours de tournage. La course de chars a nécessité pour certains plans la présence de 15 000 figurants.   L'acteur Charlton Heston avait confié : « Je crois que c'est le seul film de ma carrière à la fin duquel je sentis non seulement mon énergie physique, mais mon énergie créative commencer à s'épuiser. ».   Bien plus tard, en 2003  est sorti le film d'animation Ben-Hur, film pour lequel Charlton Heston a prêté sa voix au personnage de Ben-Hur. Et puis, il n'y a pas si longtemps, en  2016, est sorti un film Ben Hur avec Jack Huston...   Dans ces films il a est donc question d'un certain Ben Hur, un prince juif à l'époque de jésus christ, qui devient le héros d'une course de char.   Mais avant d'être un film, Ben Hur a été un livre, en 1880, livre écrit par un chrétien, le général Lewis Wallace. Quelques années après sa sortie, ce livre est devenu aux États-Unis le roman le plus vendu du xixe siècle. Alors si l'histoire de Ben-Hur ne s'inspire pas d'une réalité, on peut tout de même voir que dans l'antiquité juive il y a eu de nombreux 'Hur' connus et tous ont un lien avec la religion.   Déjà il faut rappeler que ben hur signifie fils de 'Hur'. Et il y aurait eu un Hur qui aurait été le fondateur de la ville de Bethléem.   Un autre Hur, aurait été le roi ou le prince des Madianites, et il aurait été tué par les Hébreux avant leur entrée en Terre promise.   Enfin, l'un des Hur aurait été le beau-frère de Moïse. Mais la création littéraire de Wallace s'est plutôt inspirée d'une autre figure juive historique : celle de Saul, allias Saint Paul et qui trouva la foi en Jésus-Christ sur le chemin de Damas.   Saul était un pharisien qui persécutait de manière violente ceux qui suivaient Jésus mais qui s'est finalement converti ensuite.   Bien que Paul se présente par la suite comme un apôtre du Christ, il ne faisait pas partie de ceux qu'on appelle « les Douze ». Dans le livre des Actes des Apôtres, la conversion de Paul est détaillée. Cette conversion se serait déroulé au moment où Paul était en route vers Damas et aurait eu une apparition de Dieu.   Mais, à priori ce ben hur là n'a jamais fait de courses chars avec 1500 figurants !!! LE SAVIEZ VOUS ?  L'expression française « Arrête ton char, Ben-Hur » existait AVANT le film ou le livre. L'expression était connue sous la forme d' « Arrête ton charre » écrivez charre au sens de « charrier »,   Et cette expression aurait été modifiée dans le parler populaire après le succès du film en 1959.  

Shellac Stack No. 186 has the key to JiHoon's record cellar! Mr. Suk treats us to another stack of musical delights from his eclectic collection, from Bert Williams, Deanna Durbin, Carlos Gardel, and the Rev. J. M. Gates to Kim Kye-seon, Josephine Baker, Li Xiang-lan, Ramon Novarro, and more. Thank you for supporting the Shellac … Continue reading »

When we think of murder we often assume the weapon used was one of three traditional ones: gun, knife, or hands, but people can use any object to commit the ultimate crime. This week Josh and Sherrie discuss two cases where unusual weapons were used to take someones life, Stefan Andersson and Ramon Novarro. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25398556)

At one point, Ramon Novarro was Hollywood's new Latin Lover after Rudolph Valentino. He could sing, dance, and act. The man was a triple threat. But on one unfortunate Halloween night, Ramon is brutally beaten and tortured. Who could have wanted the star dead?Are you ready for a curse? Sister Tadea Benz was found naked and beaten on the morning of Halloween. The wild goose chase of a police investigation 'led' them to a man named Johnny Frank Garret- a man who maintained his innocence even while on the way to execution. His last words may be debated but one thing is clear- everyone related to the case who helped put Johnny Frank Garret away began dying. Is it a curse or just a coincidence? Go ahead and pour yourself a glass of something nice and join us on this spooky journey!

Ramon Novarro was a Mexican actor and singer whose stardom at MGM in the 1920s and 30s was not impeded by his offscreen life as a gay man. In Hollywood Babylon, Anger focuses only on Novarro’s grisly murder in 1968 -- which outed Novarro to a public that had largely forgotten him--and needlessly embellishes a crime scene that was already pretty horrible. Today, in our final episode of Fact-Checking Hollywood Babylon, we will explore the life which Anger left out of Hollywood Babylon, and correct that book’s version of Novarro’s death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Your Dear Queers Bertus and Emmanuel celebrate the spookiest day of the year by tributing the Scary(ish) Podcast, the American show hosted by Adam Diaz and Robin Grace that twice a week shares with listeners from all over the world the creepiest stories you could ever find! Join us this for this creepy hour as we discuss passion crimes and murders happened in Taiwan, the German Cannibal story, the sad story of Ramon Novarro, and the hosts' most scary(ish) stories. Big thanks to Adam and Robin for coaching us for this episode, letting us use their intro and share with us their logo. You can find their podcast in Spotify, iTunes, Libsyn, and also you can watch them every Thursday on Twitch. Follow the link and start listening to them at once! https://www.facebook.com/scaryishpodcast/

In this episode we take a look at the deaths of Ramon Novarro, Harry Houdini, and River Phoenix.

In Episode 17 Gemma and Holly take a suggestion from Producer Craig and tackle the tragically hilarious topic of BIZARRE MURDERS. They cover killer Debra Sue Hewitt and victim Ramon Novarro – who Holly is determined to link with a famous singer despite having no link to a famous singer….probably. In this episode they discuss how impossible it is for other people to describe this podcast, if prosthetic limbs bend (hint: they do), there are struggles with name pronunciations and a weird game of lip reading that Gemma won.Recording and all the other tech stuff done by the genius plugger-inner Producer Craig. He has figured out how to record us from a reclined position and for this amazing feat we have paid him in coins and more demands for cushions. He continues to live on a stool.Editing and post-production done by Holly for this episode…send all complaints to Producer Craig.www.whichmurderer.comWARNING - Explicit language, content and themes (plus whatever else will cover us legally)Recorded in a secret location somewhere in Scotland

In honour of Pride, in this episode Kendra and Anthony talk about LGBTQ+ images in classic film.

Jose Ramon Gil Samaniego, better known as Ramon Novarro, was a Mexican actor who graced the stage, movie theater, and tv sets with his presence. He started out in silent film in 1917 and grew up to become 1920’s Jake Gyllenhaal.

Gary and Roscoe greet Autumn in Chicago with anticipation and merriment. While discussing pie fights and pet peeves, Roscoe admits to being officially notified by the Library of Congress about misrepresenting the number of screenings of the newly restored and fully assembled 1927 Laurel and Hardy film The Battle of the Century. Seems he saw the third American screening at Cinecon, not the first. A minor quibble, but worthy of correction. Gary's latest Sourpuss Smithers peeve concerns the use of the helper word "like". As in "Like he heard this woman on like the train using the word 'like' like as every third or fourth like word and couldn't like believe that a seemingly well-educated and like professional person would be caught like dead in a loud conversation in like public with such a debilitating like speech pattern. Like." We know this is not a new problem, but seriously? The sharks are back in town in New Smyrna Beach, Florida with three attacks on surfers in one day! NSB is apparently known as the "shark attack capital of the world." Read more here to learn why. And keep your hands and feet inside the boat at all times. We preview the new season on Broadway with a nod toward those shows closing (Something Rotten, The Humans, An American in Paris, Matilda, Fiddler on the Roof), and a look ahead to upcoming openings. Of particular interest is the revival (again!) of The Glass Menagerie, this time featuring Sally Field. Roscoe is flush with excitement over this and predicts a Tony Award for the former Flying Nun. We like her! We really like her!! Even more exciting is the opening of Hello, Dolly! starring the great one herself, Bette Midler. And featuring David Hyde Pierce as Horace Vandergelder. The first revival in 22 years, this show broke the first day Broadway record for ticket sales, ringing in at $9,082,497! Word on the street has it that Carol Channing, 95, will be in attendance on Opening Night. Oh, to be in the audience that night... Roscoe gives us his thumbnail review of Wonderful Town, now playing at the Goodman Theatre, directed by the great Mary Zimmerman. "It's bright, colorful...with one show stopper after another after another", says Roscoe. 4 Stars out of 4.  Bri Sudia gives what Chris Jones in the Chicago Tribune calls a brilliant, career-making performance. High praise indeed. You heard it here first on Booth One, folks - The People vs OJ Simpson was going to be BIG! A huge winner at this year's Emmy Awards., including Sarah Paulson as Marcia Clark and Courtney B. Vance as Johnny Cochran. Also, close friend Jay Martel appeared on stage as Executive Producer when Key and Peele won for Outstanding Variety Sketch Show. Nice photo in the NYTimes the next day, Jay! Way to go. Can't wait to have you on the program. See all the Emmy noms and winners here. Something that we hope will become a recurring segment is Roscoe reading entries from his grandfather Roscoe's scrapbook of letters and reminiscences. Touching, human and revealing, we think you'll find this will become a popular Booth One entry. Gary and Roscoe pay tribute to one of the great influential voices of the American theater, Edward Albee, who passed away this September. The Zoo Story, A Delicate Balance and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf rank among his many masterpieces. Did you know that he came up with the title for Woolf after seeing it randomly scrawled in soap on a mirror in a downstairs bar in Greenwich Village? The film version starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton remains as one of the most indelible cinema experiences of our lifetimes. Read Bruce Weber's full obituary. At our listener's request, Gary & Roscoe play a little Chat Pack. Learn what our hosts think about Stevie Nicks, Barbra Streisand, Dreamgirls, Ramon Novarro and Leni Riefenstahl! Kiss of Death: Charmian Carr, Played Liesl in The Sound of Music. Only 21 at the time, Ms. Carr is perhaps best remembered for singing "Sixteen Going on Sev...