Podcasts about Showgirls

Elisa Donovan became forever recognizable as Amber, Cher Horowitz's fabulously overdressed rival in the 1995 classic Clueless. But behind one of the most memorable characters of the '90s is an actress, writer and mother whose life took turns she never could have imagined. Elisa joins Steve Kmetko for a candid conversation about landing Clueless, creating Amber from the mean girls she knew growing up, working with Alicia Silverstone, and the Clueless joke she didn't even understand when she delivered it. She also opens up about Brittany Murphy, sharing a hilarious memory from the Clueless set and revealing the troubling signs she says she witnessed the last time she saw Brittany before her death. Elisa talks about nearly landing the lead in Showgirls, climbing into bed with Jason Priestley on her first day of Beverly Hills, 90210, her frustration during Sabrina the Teenage Witch, losing her father to cancer, and the extraordinary dreams that changed the way she thinks about grief and death. Plus, Elisa explains why she believes Hollywood is losing the kinds of movies that once gave actors and storytellers room to take chances. This is Still Here Hollywood. I'm Steve Kmetko. Join us with today's guest, from Clueless, actor Elisa Donovan.   00:00 Elisa Donovan joins Still Here Hollywood 01:54 Knowing she wanted to become an actor 04:04 The personality trait that helped her survive Hollywood 05:32 Her first television break on Blossom 07:01 The Showgirls role she desperately wanted 10:14 Learning from rejection in Hollywood 11:41 Did anyone know Clueless would become a classic? 13:19 The intimidating Clueless audition 15:34 Learning how television really works 15:50 Her first day in bed with Jason Priestley on 90210 18:04 Nearly walking away from acting after Sabrina 19:53 Behind the scenes of Clueless 20:00 Remembering Brittany Murphy on set 22:00 Learning Brittany Murphy had died 22:46 The troubling signs Elisa says she witnessed 25:52 Still Here Hollywood 27:12 Breckin Meyer and remembering Brittany 28:25 The real girls who inspired Amber 30:07 Why Amber was so much fun to play 31:13 How Clueless changed Elisa's life 34:22 The improvised moments that made the movie 35:48 The Clueless joke Elisa didn't understand 36:29 Why Clueless still connects 30 years later 38:09 What Hollywood has lost 41:44 Becoming a writer 44:41 What writing gave her that acting couldn't 46:05 Writing Wake Me When You Leave 48:13 Losing her father and losing her way 50:32 The dreams that changed everything 53:18 Writing through grief 56:01 What Elisa would tell Amber today Show CreditsHost/Producer: Steve KmetkoAll things technical: Justin ZangerleExecutive Producer: Jim LichtensteinMusic by: Brian Sanyshyn https://stillherehollywood.comhttp://patreon.com/stillherehollywoodSuggest Guests at: stillherehollywood@gmail.comAdvertise on Still Here Hollywood: jim@stillherenetwork.comPublicist: Maggie Perlich: maggie@numbertwelvemarketing.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nomi Malone wants to dance. She wants it so bad she'll claw, thrust, and pool-vomit her way from a Vegas diner to the top of the Stardust Casino's marquee show — and we're along for every glitter-caked, oddly joyless step of it. Paul Verhoeven and Joe Eszterhas set out to make the ultimate NC-17 spectacle and instead produced one of the most gloriously, bafflingly bad movies ever released by a major studio. We're talking about the lap dances that look like seizures, the dialogue that sounds like it was translated into and out of three other languages, and a steak dinner scene that has somehow entered the pop-culture canon. Join us as we dissect Showgirls — a film so committed to its own vision of sleazy excess that it looped back around into something like camp genius. Is it satire? Is it just bad? Is Elizabeth Berkley giving the bravest performance of 1995 or the most unhinged? We riff, we argue, we never quite agree. How will Showgirls hold up? Directed by Paul Verhoeven Starring: Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan, Gina Gershon, Glenn Plummer, Robert Davi, Alan Rachins, Gina Ravera, Lin Tucci

Nomi Malone wants to dance. She wants it so bad she'll claw, thrust, and pool-vomit her way from a Vegas diner to the top of the Stardust Casino's marquee show — and we're along for every glitter-caked, oddly joyless step of it. Paul Verhoeven and Joe Eszterhas set out to make the ultimate NC-17 spectacle and instead produced one of the most gloriously, bafflingly bad movies ever released by a major studio. We're talking about the lap dances that look like seizures, the dialogue that sounds like it was translated into and out of three other languages, and a steak dinner scene that has somehow entered the pop-culture canon. Join us as we dissect Showgirls — a film so committed to its own vision of sleazy excess that it looped back around into something like camp genius. Is it satire? Is it just bad? Is Elizabeth Berkley giving the bravest performance of 1995 or the most unhinged? We riff, we argue, we never quite agree. Want to pick a movie we do an episode on and record a special commentary just for you? Purchase something from our wish list! We are riffers on Cineprov! Check us out!! How will Showgirls hold up? Directed by Paul Verhoeven Starring: Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan, Gina Gershon, Glenn Plummer, Robert Davi, Alan Rachins, Gina Ravera, Lin Tucci

The LTOC crew is back from their hiatus and joined by Mark Consuelos. They all share how they spent their month off, Kelly and Mark discuss hanging out with Richard Gere and his family, the negotiation generation, Doug's dong and the party at Albert's house. Plus they give advice to help a caller get her groove back. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Send us a text or a voicemailA weekend of camping intended to break a group of friends out of a recent funk, quickly turns into a weekend of bloodshed, as they are picked off one by one by the ghosts of podcast guests from their past. On Episode 734 of Trick or Treat Radio our feature film discussion is the 80s throwback slasher flick Deathwoods from directors Jake Kopronica and Deryk Wehrley! We also talk about the anatomy of a successful slasher, pay tribute to those we lost this week, and we react to trailers for the following films; Remain, Ithaqua, and Godzilla Minus Zero! So grab a copy of the Halloween video game, make sure to buy plenty of beer for everyone at the campfire, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!Stuff we talk about: Not like the other kids, Better Luck Than Chuck, horror gameshow, RIP Andy “Butcher” Williams, AEW, TMZ, Every Time I Die, Stephen Borden, Bobby “The Brain” Heenan, The Undertaker, Owen Hart, WWE being scumbags, RIP Victor Miller the father of Jason Voorhees, Friday the 13th, Bob Clark, Black Christmas, Lanterns, Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre, Ralph Macchio, Rolf Macchio, Buttcrack, The Ghost Breaker, The Blob, Steve McQueen, Endangered Species, Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway, Stigmata, Stir of Echoes, Malevolence, Resident Evil Apocalypse, Black Sheep, Deadgirl, Resident Evil: Afterlife, Almost Human, A Low Budget Nightmare, Psycho Goreman, The House That Jack Built, Lords of Salem, Horror Planet, Doom Watch, Bummer, Laser Blast, The Hitchhiker, Crypt of the Vampire, All the Colors of the Dark, Torso, Sergio Martino, The Killer is Still Among Us, The Telltale Heart, The Hunchback of Notre Dome, Robert Wise, The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Haunting, The House of Wax, Halloween sex mini game, David Gordon Green, Colin Mahan, M. Night Shyamalan, Dave Batista, Remain, Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook, Jake Gyllenhaal, The Last Airbender, Mike Flanagan, Daniel Radcliffe, Hammer Presents, Ithaqua, Godzilla Minus Zero, Miami Connection, King Ghidorah, Hope, NWR, Her Private Hell, Blade Runner meets Showgirls, Sophie Thatcher, Boogie Nights, Felissa Rose, Ice Nine Kills, David Byrne, Deathwoods, Jake Kopronica, Deryk Wehrley, Scott Conner, KateLynn E. Newberry, Interloper, Death Proof, Quentin Tarantino, Buffet Infinity, Donald Farmer, Jessa Flux, Nightshot, Motor City, Boots Riley, I Love Boosters, Alan Ritchson, RIP Andy Fish, Evil Corny, Patreon Takeover, Walker Texas Danger, and fat bottom shelves make the rocking world go ‘round.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradioJoin our Discord Community: discord.trickortreatradio.comSend Email/Voicemail: mailto:podcast@trickortreatradio.comVisit our website: http://trickortreatradio.comStart your own podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=386Use our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradioTwitter: http://twitter.com/TrickTreatRadioFacebook: http://facebook.com/TrickOrTreatRadioYouTube: http://youtube.com/TrickOrTreatRadioInstagram: http://instagram.com/TrickorTreatRadioSupport the show

Fulfilling a life-long dream? Looking for a fun event in Vegas? Either way, the Showgirl Bootcamp will give you the experience of what is required to be a Vegas showgirl. Taught by professionals, you'll learn how to walk, dress and, most importantly, hold your head up while wearing a headdress.For more information, or to book your own session, check out their website.

Launch into a planet of trivia on Go Fact Yourself!Dana Gould is the creator of “Stan Against Evil,” a show known for its colorful dialogue. He'll tell us how he pulled some of that dialogue directly from his family.Roz Hernandez is a comedian who explores allegedly-haunted locations for her YouTube channel. She's even found a way to integrate that into her dating life. She'll explain.Areas of Expertise:Dana: The 1960s, the TV show “Twin Peaks”, and all things Planet of the ApesRoz: The movie Showgirls, John Waters movies, and the Byron Noem Crossdressing scandal.What's the Difference: Freedom of the PressWhat's the difference between free diving and skin diving?What's the difference between pressing and ironing?With Guest Experts:Lou Wagner: Award-winning actor, whose film work includes playing Lucius in Planet of the Apes.Mink Stole: Award-winning actor whose career includes appearances in every feature film by John Waters. Hosts: J. Keith van StraatenHelen HongCredits:Theme Song by Jonathan Green.Co-Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.Additional editing by Valerie Moffat.Seeing our next live-audience shows by YOU!It's always a good time to go to maximumfun.org/joingofact to support this show and get monthly bonus episodes. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joingofact

En este nuevo monográfico repasamos una de las etapas más fascinantes y transgresoras de la carrera de Paul Verhoeven, el director neerlandés que revolucionó el cine de ciencia ficción, el thriller y el erotismo entre mediados de los años 80 y finales de los 90. Desde su salto internacional con Los señores del acero hasta su explosiva llegada a Hollywood con RoboCop, Verhoeven construyó una filmografía marcada por la sátira, la violencia, el deseo y una mirada crítica hacia la sociedad contemporánea. Analizamos su particular forma de mezclar entretenimiento y reflexión en títulos tan emblemáticos como Desafío total, Instinto básico, Showgirls o Starship Troopers, obras que provocaron polémica, dividieron a la crítica y con el tiempo han ganado una nueva consideración como piezas de culto. Un viaje por el universo de un cineasta incómodo y visionario, capaz de esconder profundas lecturas políticas y sociales bajo la apariencia del cine comercial. Presentan Carlos Cubo e Ismael Rubio. Edición Ismael Rubio. Invitados Robocop (1987): Álvaro Gil del podcast La Catedral Atroz: https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-catedral-atroz_sq_f1879852_1.html y Salvador Vargas del podcast Criterio Cero: https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-criterio-cero-podcast_sq_f11355645_1.html Invitado Desafío total (1990), Instinto básico (1992) y Starship Troopers (1997): Igna L. Vacas. Síguenos, Comparte, Comenta y dale al LIKE, ¡¡Gracias!! ➡️ Únete gratis a nuestro grupo de Telegram https://t.me/tiemposdevideoclub ➡️ Síguenos en X (Twitter) https://x.com/TDVideoclub ➡️ Camisetas, Tazas y Merchandising https://latostadora.com/shop/TDV ➡️ Visita y comparte nuestro nuevo Videoclub de Pinterest https://es.pinterest.com/tiemposdevideoclub/videoclub ➡️ Visita nuestras RRSS https://allmylinks.com/tdvideoclub ➡️ Contáctanos en tiemposdevideoclub@hotmail.com ¿Quieres apoyar este podcast? Tiempos de Videoclub te regala 30 días de: Premium Anual: https://www.ivoox.vip/premium?affiliate-code=ce709ccf404c356f964c2b560f176ecb Premium Mensual: https://www.ivoox.vip/premium?affiliate-code=a6053166b900875cde71f936a6e5f3aa iVoox Plus Mensual: https://www.ivoox.vip/plus?affiliate-code=57fa125d272ab4d38c9574e1079bc6fc

April's thoughts on the movie Showgirls (1995). Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/nosuchthingasabadmovie Email us at nosuchthingasabadmovie@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram! @nosuchthingpod Bluesky us! @NoSuchThingPod @apriletmanski @Sgtzima @DeclouxJ

This episode, Eamon & Merlin talk the ladies going full Showgirls on Real Housewives of Orange County; Pinky not being strapped for cash, but still being strapped on Real Housewives of Atlanta; and after all these years the mouse finally being let go on Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip. 5:01 - Real Housewives of Orange County: Season 20: Episodes 06 & 07 1:02:54 - Real Housewives of Atlanta: Season 17: Episode 19 1:42:37 - Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Season 05: Episode 02 We are Eamon and Merlin, a queer married couple from Texas living in Pittsburgh, PA. We love reality television, wrestling, drag queens, and pretty much anything that can be called even kinda gay. A Gay & His Enby is a podcast where we talk about everything we love in terms of media and pop culture; everything thats gay and gay adjacent; basically all the conversations we have in our living room we are now putting in front of a microphone and on the internet for you. We have launched our MERCH STORE! We are so excited to bring you these designs, all made by Merlin, commemorating some of our favorite iconic moments! Shop now at https://AGayAndHisEnby.Threadless.com Every week, we have the pleasure and privilege of recording from Sorgatron Media Studios in Pittsburgh. The theme song for our main show is Pulsar by Shane Ivers, and the theme song for Binge Watch is Higher Up by Shane Ivers, both of which you can find at https://www.silvermansound.com All of our social media can be found at our linktree: https://linktr.ee/agayandhisenby We want to take a moment to uplift a powerful resource:

This episode, Eamon & Merlin talk the ladies going full Showgirls on Real Housewives of Orange County; Pinky not being strapped for cash, but still being strapped on Real Housewives of Atlanta; and after all these years the mouse finally being let go on Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip. 5:01 - Real Housewives of Orange County: Season 20: Episodes 06 & 07 1:02:54 - Real Housewives of Atlanta: Season 17: Episode 19 1:42:37 - Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Season 05: Episode 02 We are Eamon and Merlin, a queer married couple from Texas living in Pittsburgh, PA. We love reality television, wrestling, drag queens, and pretty much anything that can be called even kinda gay. A Gay & His Enby is a podcast where we talk about everything we love in terms of media and pop culture; everything thats gay and gay adjacent; basically all the conversations we have in our living room we are now putting in front of a microphone and on the internet for you. We have launched our MERCH STORE! We are so excited to bring you these designs, all made by Merlin, commemorating some of our favorite iconic moments! Shop now at https://AGayAndHisEnby.Threadless.com Every week, we have the pleasure and privilege of recording from Sorgatron Media Studios in Pittsburgh. The theme song for our main show is Pulsar by Shane Ivers, and the theme song for Binge Watch is Higher Up by Shane Ivers, both of which you can find at https://www.silvermansound.com All of our social media can be found at our linktree: https://linktr.ee/agayandhisenby We want to take a moment to uplift a powerful resource:

Teddi and Dolores call out Carmella’s man. We might know what will help! Then, does it really matter that Gina and Emily share a hotel room and talk s**t? Plus, Valley Guy texts Teddi with some breaking news…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Friday! The Spider-Man meme best represents what is going on in Orange County this season. What are we even fighting about? Rooms, buddies, dildos, and designer purses? The most interesting thing about this episode was seeing what the girls ordered for lunch! We are enjoying how Carmella is showing it all and the women looked amazing as Showgirls! Come judge with us!You can find us:Linktree: Two Judgey GirlsPodcast: ACast, iTunes, Spotify, wherever you listen!Instagram & Threads: @twojudgeygirlsTikTok: @twojudgeygirls // @marytwojudgeygirls // @courtneytjgYouTube: @twojudgeygirlsFacebook: www.facebook.com/twojudgeygirlsMerch: www.etsy.com/shop/twojudgeygirlsPatreon: www.patreon.com/twojudgeygirls LTK: @marytwojudgeygirls // @courtneytjg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Esmeralda Ruiz recuerda las mejores series de los 80's con Dani Palacios y Juanma González. En el dial de esRadio, dentro del programa En casa de Herrero, Esmeralda Ruiz se rodea de Dani Palacios y Juanma González para abrir una ventana a la nostalgia televisiva. En esta entrega veraniega, los colaboradores se sumergen en los recuerdos de su adolescencia y niñez para analizar el impacto de dos producciones que marcaron a toda una generación: la telecomedia juvenil Salvados por la campana y el entrañable drama familiar Punky Brewster. El repaso comienza con Salvados por la campana, una serie que, según confiesa Dani Palacios, le atrapó por completo hasta el punto de querer emular al carismático protagonista, Zack Morris. Los tertulianos recuerdan la estructura de la serie, ambientada en el ficticio instituto Bayside en California, y cómo retrataba un mundo de juventud idílica. Entre los personajes más destacados, emerge con fuerza la figura de Kelly Kapowski, interpretada por Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, quien fuera el platónico amor de millones de espectadores en la época. La conversación aborda también las trayectorias divergentes de sus actores principales tras el fin de la producción. Uno de los casos más exitosos es el de Mario Lopez, quien daba vida al deportista Slater; Lopez ha logrado consolidarse como un rostro imprescindible de la televisión estadounidense gracias a su faceta como presentador de diversos formatos de éxito. En el extremo opuesto se sitúa el trágico destino de Dustin Diamond, el inolvidable Screech, cuya carrera posterior estuvo marcada por problemas personales, adicciones y un declive profesional que culminó con su prematuro fallecimiento. Por otro lado, recuerdan el sonado fracaso cinematográfico de Elizabeth Berkley, Jessie Spano en la ficción, tras protagonizar la película Showgirls. Aquella cinta, dirigida por Paul Verhoeven, pretendía ser el gran trampolín de la actriz hacia la madurez artística, pero acabó convirtiéndose en un sonado descalabro de crítica y taquilla que lastró su prometedora carrera. Asimismo, analizan algunos de los giros de guion más sorprendentes de la serie, como el inesperado romance entre Zack y Jessie, que rompió temporalmente los esquemas de las parejas tradicionales del instituto. El segundo bloque del espacio se consagra por entero a Punky Brewster, la serie preferida de Esmeralda Ruiz, quien admite haber diseñado esta sección estival con el único propósito de rememorar esta icónica producción de los ochenta. La historia de la pequeña huérfana acogida por un bondadoso pero huraño fotógrafo logró conmover a los espectadores gracias a la química entre la joven Soleil Moon Frye y el veterano actor George Gaynes. Gaynes, muy popular también por su papel del despistado comandante Lassard en la saga cinematográfica Loca Academia de Policía, encarnaba a Henry Warnimont con una entrañable mezcla de brusquedad y ternura. Los colaboradores coinciden en que, bajo su apariencia de comedia infantil, Punky Brewster abordaba con gran valentía diversos temas sociales de enorme complejidad para el público menudo. Asuntos como el abandono de menores, las dificultades de los procesos de adopción, el acoso escolar o el valor de la amistad incondicional se trataban de manera directa y pedagógica. Tampoco se olvidan de Brandon, el fiel perro de la protagonista, que se convirtió en un personaje clave de la serie y en objeto de deseo de toda una generación de niños que ansiaban tener una mascota similar. Para concluir, el análisis destaca cómo el éxito de la serie original propició la creación de una versión animada titulada It's Punky Brewster, que incorporaba elementos fantásticos como el duende Glomer, y un reciente intento de resurrección en el año 2021 con una secuela donde Soleil Moon Frye volvía a interpretar a su icónico personaje, ya en su etapa madura y como madre de familia. Los locutores de esRadio cierran la sección con las notas musicales de su mítica sintonía, dejando claro que el paso del tiempo no ha deslucido el encanto de estas producciones.

Junto a mi compañera, Misery Ratty, nos adentramos en el fascinante y excesivo universo de Showgirls (1995), la polémica película de Paul Verhoeven que llegó a los cines envuelta en escándalo y terminó encontrando, con el paso de los años, un inesperado lugar como película de culto. Hablamos de su producción, de la controvertida recepción que tuvo en su estreno, de sus excesos, sus luces y sus sombras, y de cómo una película inicialmente vapuleada por crítica y público acabó siendo reivindicada desde perspectivas muy diferentes. Una nueva parada en la que nos preguntamos qué hay realmente detrás de la película: ¿desastre cinematográfico, sátira feroz, provocación deliberada o una mezcla imposible de todo ello? Más cine, artículos, podcasts y contenidos en: https://frikoteka.lovable.app #LaFrikoteka #FuckingMortalPodcast #Showgirls #PaulVerhoeven #ElizabethBerkley #GinaGershon #Cine #CineDeLos90 #PeliculasDeCulto #CineDeCulto #Hollywood #CulturaPop #CineErotico #PeliculasDeLos90

Leave your inhibitions at the door! This week Jack and Corey are joined by the hilarious Jon Gabrus (Action Boyz) to talk Paul Verhoeven's notorious bomb and beloved camp classic SHOWGIRLS (1995)! The three talk Hollywood's greatest freaks and perverts, misunderstood masterpieces, puritanical 90s, the enshittification of Las Vegas, strip shows, gambling addictions, Elizabeth Berkley's incredible performance, earning the NC-17 rating, aggressive lap dances, insane pool sex, Gina Gershon as the Cheshire Cat, Kyle McLaughlan's embarassment, Joe Eszterhas' surprisingly nuanced script, John Early's spot-on recreation, Paul Verhoeven's hatred of America, cult classics, mirrors, hamburgers, Robert Davi, third act revenge, and jizzing your pants!Support the pod by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/cinemapossessedpod and unlock the Cinema Possessed Bonus Materials, our bi-monthly bonus episodes where we talk about more than just what's in our collection.Instagram: instagram.com/cinemapossessedpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cinemapossessedpodEmail: cinemapossessedpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of On the Rocks, gird your loins! From Webster, Seinfeld, Ellen, to Showgirls, Mad About You, Transformers, to everything in between, to Henson's Puppets? Yep! Puppet Up! We welcome actor, teacher, director, and queer trailblazer Patrick Bristow. We talk about some big moments from his many roles, changes in the TV industry, being part of some of TV's most iconic shows, his roles as a queer actor in the biz, his relationship with puppets and the Jim Henson company, life beyond the lens, the power of improv, and…the harp? Yep! We talk about it all. With co-host model and musician Steven Dehler, and your sassy host with the sassy most, Alexander Rodriguez. Raise a glass, it's On the Rocks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us Fan Mailin this episode, Annie and Mr. A discuss their first time seeing the Paul Verhoeven directed (RoboCop, Total Recall, Basic Instinct) NC-17 rated film starring Elizabeth Berkeley (Saved by the Bell), Gina Gershon (Cocktail, Face/Off, Bound, Blockers, Riverdale), and Kyle MacLachlan (Blue Velvet, Dune, Twin Peaks, Fallout). To this point, it remains the only wide-release mainstream film with an NC-17 rating. Arguably, this is the movie that made Hollywood gunshy about releasing another... Support the showIntro music by Poor Man's Poison. Check them out, they're amazing! Don't forget to check out Annie's erotica on Kindle and Amazon, found under Annie Goodman. You can also find us at Annieandmra.com, on Facebook as Annie Goodman, and Instagram and Twitter (X) as @AnnieandMrA. 

In this episode, Your Two Favorite 90's Babies are joined by Little Sis of the Pod, Abby for SHOWGIRLS [1995]!Going forward, Blockbuster Wives will be posting episodes every Thursday to the main feed as well as the Patreon feed. After a few weeks, episodes will be archived and moved exclusively to the Patreon feed. But fear not! You can join for as little as $1/month and have unlimited access to over 100 hours of your two favorite 90's babies!Join today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/blockbusterwives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Show some love for Ebert: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/vBFU5⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blockbuster-wives/support⁠

En esta nueva entrega de cine de verano, Nerea Pérez de las Heras, parte de la película 'Showgirls' para mirar al mundo. Una cinta del año 1995 dirigida por Paul Verhoeven, en la cual una joven llamada Nomi viaja a Las Vegas para intentar convertirse en una estrella.

Esta noche en El Faro de verano el tema es 'Caminar' por eso hemos invitado a un experto, José Luis Trejo, investigador científico del CSIC, Instituto Cajal de Madrid y del grupo estilo de vida y cognición, para conocer mejor cómo nos beneficia a nuestra salud caminar. En esta nueva entrega de cine de verano, Nerea Pérez de las Heras, parte de la película "Showgirls" para mirar al mundo. Caminante. En esta nueva edición de El Caminante, recorremos la ciudad con la poeta, escritora y traductora Elvira Sastre mientras repasamos su último libro, "En defensa de la memoria". Y en el feed del Faro esta noche nos topamos con un vídeo del psicólogo Dany Blázquez, que nos acompaña esta noche para recordar su salto a la redes sociales y algunas anécdotas que le ha dejado compaginar ambos mundos. 

Welcome back to our REWIND series! Christi and Kelly are going back through the archive, re-editing, and re-uploading our old episodes — in order, from the very beginning of Dance Moms. This week, they're revisiting season 1, episode 9 (“From Ballerinas to Showgirls”), where the ALDC heads to Las Vegas and Christi FINALLY reaches a breaking point with Abby over how she was treating Chloe.After Maddie gets the week off, Chloe is suddenly put at the top of the pyramid and told this is her chance to prove herself. But instead of feeling like a real opportunity, Christi remembers it feeling like a setup. Abby keeps putting pressure on Chloe to win, and Christi explains the off-camera moment that pushed her over the edge: Abby allegedly telling Chloe to “be like Maddie” right before she competed for a national title.Christi and Kelly look back on the infamous hotel room confrontation that followed. As Christi explains, the fight was about much more than one solo in Las Vegas. You're going to want to hear Christi's thoughts on the whole situation. They also revisit the rest of the Vegas chaos: Cathy starting her Candy Apples revenge plan, the girls learning a showgirl-inspired routine, the moms visiting the ice bar on the night Dance Moms premiered, and a competition week that left everyone feeling like the pressure was only getting worse.We originally aired this episode back in 2022, but it's been re-edited specifically for YouTube! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dennis is join via Zoom by documentary filmmaker Jeffrey Schwarz to discuss his newest film Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders, which is about the making of the controversial William Friedkin film Cruising, the real life murders it was inspired by and the gay activist movement it inspired. Jeffrey talks about the first time he saw the film, why he was inspired to make the doc, star Al Pacino's feelings about the film, the surprising discoveries he made along the way that changed the direction of the film and how the film, shot in 1979, is also a visual documentation of a time of sexual freedom that was soon to be decimated by AIDS. He also talks about his exploration into the murder of Addison Verrill, a Variety reporter in NYC, who was killed by a man he picked up in a bar named Paul Bateson. Other topics include: which of his docs has been the most widely seen, how he gets reluctant subjects to agree to be interviewed, the current landscape for docs in general, his mission to preserve queer stories while the people involved in them are still alive, and the building anticipation for his next film Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls. www.automatpictures.com

Nach drei großen Kinohits in Folge war es vielleicht nur eine Frage der Zeit, bis Paul Verhoeven wieder auf dem Boden der Tatsachen landen würde – oder auf dem heißen (und harten!) Pflaster von Las Vegas. Showgirls (1995) wurde von Kritik und Publikum in aller Welt derart mit Häme überschüttet, dass bis heute fast alle Beteiligten mit Zorn auf den kolossalen Flop zurückblicken, allen voran Hauptdarstellerin Elizabeth Berkley. Aber wie steht es Jahrzehnte später um den Status Quo dieses Millionengrabs aus der Feder von Joe Eszterhas? Meisterwerk? Trashperle? Purer Camp? Der Film ist alles und nichts davon, meinen zumindest Dennis und Patrick. Sehr viel einiger sind sich die beiden Herren hinsichtlich Starship Troopers (1997), für dessen ätzende Satire die Welt vor knapp 30 Jahren nicht bereit schien und der sich mittlerweile x-fach rehabilitiert hat. Ganz anders als Hollow Man (2000), den Verhoeven selbst als kreative Bankrotterklärung betrachtete und ihm den letzten guten Grund lieferte, Hollywood den Rücken zu kehren. Aber so streng sollte der skandalträchtige Regisseur wirklich nicht mit sich selbst ins Gericht gehen ...

MADDIE'S SECRET MOVIE REVIEW Leave it to John Early to make a melodramatic film that feels like a cross between Showgirls and a John Waters movie that can still produce oddly poignant moments. Written, directed, and starring Early, Maddie's Secret tells the story of Maddie Ralph and her rise to stardom from humble dishwasher for […]

MADDIE'S SECRET MOVIE REVIEW Leave it to John Early to make a melodramatic film that feels like a cross between Showgirls and a John Waters movie that can still produce oddly poignant moments. Written, directed, and starring Early, Maddie's Secret tells the story of Maddie Ralph and her rise to stardom from humble dishwasher for […]

Chris has gone for an Arnie classic this week. Released in 1988, Red Heat arrived right in the thick of the buddy-cop boom, pairing Arnold Schwarzenegger's granite-faced Soviet policeman with Jim Belushi's wisecracking Chicago detective. Directed, co-written and co-produced by Walter Hill, the film sits somewhere between Cold War curiosity, action thriller, and odd-couple comedy, with Hill bringing his usual muscular, stripped-down approach to men glaring at each other near explosions. The cast also includes Peter Boyle, Ed O'Ross, Laurence Fishburne, Gina Gershon and Brion James, which is a very 1988 way of saying, “Yes, this will involve shouting in warehouses.”Production took the film across Chicago, Los Angeles and Budapest, with Budapest doubling for Moscow, while the filmmakers were also granted approval to shoot establishing material in Moscow's Red Square — noted by the AFI Catalog as a first for an American feature production. The film was released by TriStar Pictures on 17 June 1988, opening to just over $8.1 million domestically and finishing with around $35 million at the US box office. It may not have become the definitive Schwarzenegger classic, but it remains a fascinating VHS-era artefact: Arnie at peak stoicism, Belushi at peak “I've got a leather jacket and a comeback,” and Walter Hill trying to make Cold War geopolitics look like a bar fight.Trailer Guy SynopsisIn a world divided by suspicion, steel, and extremely suspicious accents… one man is Moscow's toughest cop. Ivan Danko follows the rules, respects authority, and has the facial expression of a locked filing cabinet.But when a dangerous criminal escapes to the streets of Chicago, Danko is forced into the one partnership more unstable than international diplomacy: teaming up with Art Ridzik, a loudmouth American detective with a badge, a temper, and the dress sense of a man who has personally offended several department stores.Fun FactsRed Heat was released in the same summer as Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Die Hard, Big, Coming to America and Rambo III, making 1988 a fairly ridiculous year to compete for action and comedy attention.The film's music was composed by James Horner, who also scored Aliens, Commando, Cocoon, Willow and, later, Titanic. So yes, this film exists in the same musical universe as both xenomorph trauma and Celine Dion-adjacent iceberg sorrow.Laurence Fishburne appears in the film before his major mainstream breakthrough in the 1990s, giving Red Heat a nice bit of “spot the future legend” VHS value.Gina Gershon also appears in an early role, years before becoming a cult favourite through films like Bound and Showgirls.The screenplay is credited to Harry Kleiner, Walter Hill and Troy Kennedy Martin, with Hill also directing and producing, because apparently just directing Schwarzenegger and Belushi wasn't enough paperwork.The movie runs 104 minutes, which is a mercifully efficient length for a film that has to cover Soviet law enforcement, American policing, drug trafficking, culture clash comedy, and Arnold learning how to tolerate Jim Belushi.Support the ShowIf you enjoy the show and would like to support us, we have a Patreon ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.If you're listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, leaving us a 5-star review (and a short comment) really helps more people discover the show. It's quick, free, and makes a huge difference.Referral links also help out the show if you were going to sign up:⁠⁠⁠NordVPN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NordPass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thevhsstrikesback@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Gina Gershon is here to discuss her new memoir, AlphaPussy: How I Survived the Valley and Learned to Love My Boobs, creating the perfect breakfast cereal, how this new book came to fruition, similarities shared between cats and men, why some younger artists see a toughness in her they feel they can't harness themselves, writing a reflective book about being an independent, somewhat unparented child while caring for and then grieving for her mother, boxing with Bob Dylan and their enduring friendship, the gratitude she receives from fans inspired by her strong characters in Bound and Showgirls and rekindling her conflicted relationship with the latter in its thirtieth anniversary year, what's next for her, and much more.EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. This one is fine, but if you haven't already, please subscribe now on Patreon so you never miss full episodes. Thanks!Thanks to the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts.Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online.Related episodes/links:Win an American Football Vinyl Bundle + a Mug in May/June 2026!Ep. #1066: Michael LongfellowEp. #1056: ‘Plenty for All: The Art of Rick Fröberg' with Sohrab Habibion & Johnny TempleEp. #1034: Sean Wilentz on Bob Dylan's ‘Through The Open Window'Ep. #901: John EarlyEp. #826: Steve Albini and Fred ArmisenEp. #799: Allison RussellEp. #616: tune-yardsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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It's one of the most savagely derided films of the entire 1990s -- a decade that had no shortage of bad films -- but Showgirls has undergone something of a metamorphosis over the past few decades, despite still being full-bore trashy campy pulp. Join me and my guest, author / podcaster / film critic Kristen Lopez (of The Wrap), as we discuss all sorts of stuff related to the infamous disaster. Check out the list of episodes here: bit.ly/3WZiLFk. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc.  Overhated is now proudly sponsored by those Effin' Birds.com, the award-winning comic strip by Aaron Reynolds.  

Continuing our series on the purported "bad movies" in cinematic history, we're covering Razzie nominee Showgirls! We've been fans of Paul Verhoeven around here for a while, so to see his name lambasted for a movie that is not nearly as bad as everyone would have you believe is something we will not stand for! We reevaluate this film and give it the respect it's due, while also documenting some of its flaws too.We're also drinking Lawson's Finest Liquids' Lager!Approximate timeline0:00-15:00 Intro15:00-25:00 Beer talk25:00-end ShowgirlsDifficult Films continues throughout the month of May!

While we polish up some brand-new episodes all about iconic movie needle-drops... we're resurfacing some classic episodes that tackled the same topic! Starting with this one, about the time Stanley Kubrick decided to score his sci-fi spectacular 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY with classical tracks — something he did against the advice of just about everybody, and to the detriment of at least two composers' mental and physical health. Guests include Kubrick's longtime executive producer Jan Harlan.SHOWGIRLS is now streaming on MUBI in the US, Canada, Australia and Latin America. To stream some of the films we've covered on the podcast, check out the collection Featured on the MUBI Podcast. Availability of films varies depending on your country.MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI makes, acquires, curates, and champions extraordinary films, connecting them to audiences all over the world. A place to discover ambitious new films and singular voices, from iconic directors to emerging auteurs. Each carefully chosen by MUBI's curators.

On this special “From the Vault” episode of the podcast that wields films like deadly weapons, Jay and Mike hit pause on their usual cycle of cinematic punishment to dig into the archives and revisit a piece of Filmjitsu history. With many of the most infamous “bad movie” staples already covered during the show's original run, some titles have been left in limbo... until now. This week, the vault opens on Showgirls and listeners are taken back to 2010, where a much younger Mike, alongside original co-host John, tries to make sense of Paul Verhoeven's neon-drenched spectacle of excess. Along the way, the guys count down their Bottom Five Movie Dances, square off in a round of Matinee Deathmatch—naming films within a chosen theme until one host taps out—and then close things out with a pair of Staff Picks to cleanse the palate after all the cinematic carnage. Next week, the torment resumes, as Mike's revenge continues and Jay reports back on The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot as scheduled.

Content warning: Showgirls depicts sexual violence as a central theme, and this is discussed in the podcast. The podcast tackles Paul Verhoeven's misunderstood masterpiece Showgirls (1995), and celebration the singularity of Elizabeth Berkley's incredible performance as Nomi Malone, the eternal cowboy of America. And then we bring Sex Month to a close by doling out some expert sex advice. Next week (May 1, 2026): The Devil Wears Prada (2006)! Watch Matt's video essay about Paul Verhoeven: https://youtu.be/pzK6CiMUMxM    Time stamps: 00:10:17 — History segment: The career of Paul Verhoeven; Verhoeven and Joe Eszterhas's collaboration leads to Showgirls; the career of Elizabeth Berkley; the legacy of Showgirls; a brief history of the NC-17 rating 01:02:10 — Movie discussion 02:30:25 — Sex advice questions 02:45:20 — Final thoughts & star ratings   Showgirls was directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Joe Eszterhas. Starring Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan, Gina Gershon, Gina Ravera, Glenn Plummer, and Robert Davi as Al.    Sources: "'Showgirls': Paul Verhoeven on the Greatest Stripper Movie Ever Made" by Jennifer Wood | Rolling Stone (2015) - https://bit.ly/41O38Va "How 'Showgirls' Became a Queer-Movie Classic" by Jeffrey McHale | The Daily Beast (2020) - https://bit.ly/42rP2ZD Review of Showgirls by Roger Ebert | The Chicago Sun-Times (1995) - https://bit.ly/3QgXbxx "Interviews | Vulgar Moralism: Paul Verhoeven's Black Book" by Robert Koehler | Cinema Scope (2006) - https://bit.ly/4w0cScO "The Naked Truth About 'Showgirls' by Kenneth Turan | The Los Angeles Times (1995) - https://lat.ms/4mKi3Jz  "Interview with Elizabeth Berkley" by Danielle Cantor | Jewish Women International (2011) - https://bit.ly/4vMHA91 "Farmington Hills' Elizabeth Berkley so excited for 'Saved by the Bell' reboot" by Kurt Anthony Krug | The Detroit News (2020) - https://bit.ly/4tFp4xV "The Staggering Transformation Of Elizabeth Berkley" by Cassie Daigle | Nicki Swift (2024) - https://bit.ly/4vNdkL5    Artwork by Laci Roth.   Check out Laci's coloring videos on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-kKLhWb2g0bKA-RrvvLh0Q/  Matt has a monthly spin-off podcast covering the James Bond films! Check out PodJob: A James Bond Podcast on Apple Podcast (https://bit.ly/4jRL2K1), Spotify (https://bit.ly/4a8jM6E), and YouTube (https://youtube.com/@podjob007).   Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC).   Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode: "Winston-Salem" - https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM "Snake Drama" - https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg "24 Hours Is Like Three Weeks!" - https://youtu.be/xhmAga_DGv0  "The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet" - https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ    Follow the show!  Twitter: @1weekrental | @MattStokes9 | @LRothConcepts Facebook: @1weekrental Instagram: @1weekrental TikTok: @1weekrental | @mattstokes9 Letterboxd: @loadbearinglaci | @mattstokes9 Bluesky: @1weekrental.bsky.social   1-Week Rental used to be Load Bearing Beams.

  Today on Too Opinionated, we're joined by actress, filmmaker, and Showgirls icon Rena Riffel. Best known for her role as Penny/Hope in the 1995 cult classic Showgirls, Rena was part of one of the most talked-about films in Hollywood history—one that went from controversy to becoming a massive cult phenomenon. Despite its initial reception, Showgirls exploded in popularity through home video, generating over $100 million in rentals and gaining a devoted global fanbase. Rena didn't just act in the film—she also contributed creatively, even having her own song featured in the movie. She later continued the legacy by writing, directing, and starring in:

"She looks better than a ten-inch d*** and you know it!" In which Crystal, Ariel Demure and Alex visit Nomi and the gang in 1990s Las Vegas. Sorry this episode is late. It's my birthday, so I have an excuse. CW: We discuss the portrayal of rape in Showgirls. Check out Crystal online:https://linktr.ee/crystalwillseeyounowCheck out Ariel online:  https://www.instagram.com/arielsodemure/We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! https://linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclub Alex's zine! https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/ You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies. You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: https://www.pcrf.net/ Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode: https://linktr.ee/mirandatheswampmonster Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

Gina Gershon, iconic actress of Red Oaks, Showgirls, Cocktail, Face/Off, Curb Your Enthusiasm and more, and I talk parents, shadow work, image, romance and more. Let's discuss it all. Add a comment to my YouTube videos with me and Gina on my Really Famous YouTube channel here: youtube.com/reallyfamous  Or drop a comment on one of the highlights and/or photos I'm sharing on Instagram here: @karamayerrobinson Pick up a copy of Gina's memoir, Alphapussy, at my Amazon shop: Amazon.com/shop/reallyfamous  Watch our first podcast on video now on my YouTube channel:  https://youtu.be/mz8lI1K2d3s Links to everything: Instagram | @karamayerrobinson TikTok | @karamayerrobinson Facebook | facebook.com/karamayerrobinson/ Gina's memoir on my Amazon shop  ➤ https://amzn.to/4pTKRk3  Subscribe on YouTube  ➤ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbR3_S40FqVaWfKhYOTneSQ Share your thoughts ➤ mailto:reallyfamouspodcast@gmail.com Therapy + coaching with me ➤ https://really-famous.com/therapy-sessions    Celebrity interview by Kara Mayer Robinson Music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod - Incompetech - Creative Commons

Matt and Laci dive deep into Hellraiser (1987). Matt, a long-time fan of the movie, and Laci, a first-time viewer, discuss the film's production history and the life and philosophy of its creator, Clive Barker. They explore Barker's background, including his early work in theater, his time as a male escort, and his unique perspective on integrating explicit sexuality and body horror into his work.  Two prior adaptations of his work led Barker to want to take tight control of a third adaptation, which meant he would need to direct it himself. And what an incredible feat the film is for a first-time filmmaker. 1WR tells that story, including how Barker recruited his longtime friend Doug Bradley to play the iconic role of Pinhead.  Then, a long breakdown of the movie itself. How does it play for a first-time viewer? How well do its practical effects hold up? Do its themes make sense? Has any movie character ever hated their spouse as much as Julia hates Larry? And is Hellraiser as scary as we assumed it would be when we saw the VHS box in the video store as children? Is anything? Finally, Pinhead himself joins us to give some sex advice. Next week (April 24, 2026): SEX MONTH concludes with Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls (1995)!   Time stamps: 00:10:00 — History segment: The life and times of Clive Barker; production of Hellraiser; Doug Bradley; the Hellraiser franchise and its legacy 00:49:15 — Movie discussion 02:03:23 — Sex advice questions 02:11:13 — Final thoughts & star ratings   Hellraiser was written and directed by Clive Barker. Starring Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Oliver Smith, Sean Chapman, and Doug Bradley as the "Lead Cenobite" (Pinhead).    Sources: The Hellraiser Films and Their Legacy by Paul Kane (2015) - https://amzn.to/480DZdp "How we made Hellraiser" by Phil Hoad | The Guardian (2017) - https://bit.ly/3Q3g86L  "Queer Sexuality in Clive Barker's 'Hellraiser' (1987)" by Bash Ortega | Horror Press (2024) - https://bit.ly/3QEyIlE "Eroticising The World" | Cut, Vol 2, No 10 (1987) - (republished on Clive Barker's website) https://bit.ly/4vmDN1Y  "All The Gory Details" by M. Kent Black (1989) - (republished on Clive Barker's website) https://bit.ly/4vmDN1Y  "'Hellraiser' Author Clive Barker on Almost Dying, Hustling, and Killing Pinhead" by Sean T. Collins | Grantland (2015) - https://bit.ly/4eug2Po  Clive Barker on Loveline (1996) - (republished on Barker's website) https://bit.ly/4vmDN1Y    Artwork by Laci Roth.   Check out Laci's coloring videos on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-kKLhWb2g0bKA-RrvvLh0Q/  Matt has a monthly spin-off podcast covering the James Bond films! Check out PodJob: A James Bond Podcast on Apple Podcast (https://bit.ly/4jRL2K1), Spotify (https://bit.ly/4a8jM6E), and YouTube (https://youtube.com/@podjob007).   Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC).   Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode: "Winston-Salem" - https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM "Snake Drama" - https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg "24 Hours Is Like Three Weeks!" - https://youtu.be/xhmAga_DGv0  "The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet" - https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ    Follow the show!  Twitter: @1weekrental | @MattStokes9 | @LRothConcepts Facebook: @1weekrental Instagram: @1weekrental TikTok: @1weekrental | @mattstokes9 Letterboxd: @loadbearinglaci | @mattstokes9 Bluesky: @1weekrental.bsky.social   1-Week Rental used to be Load Bearing Beams.

Actress Gina Gershon hadn't had what you'd call a traditional Hollywood career. So, it's no surprise that she's written a memoir with an in-your-face title. Alpha Pussy: How I Survived the Valley and Learned to Love My Boobs. Gershon says the alpha pussy part has something to do with the fact that she raises male cats. As a result of her roles in films like Bound and Showgirls, Gershon has become something of a gay icon. The actress has also impersonated Melania in sketches that appeared on Funny or Die. Now, Gershon is writing screenplays. We talk about breasts, ageism and stupid Hollywood executives. "Now What?' is produced with the help of Steve Zimmer, Lucy Little and Jackie Schwartz. Audio production is by Nick Ciavatta.

Over the past forty years, Gina Gershon has remained a beloved actress while constantly pushing herself as an artist, adding to her astonishing and diverse resumé. Since her small, breakout performance in Pretty in Pink, Gershon has been best known for her roles in movies (including Bound, Showgirls, Face/Off, The Insider) and television (including Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Riverdale, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Assassin), but her career, and community, began as a musician and dancer. She performed at Carnegie Hall, recorded albums, and toured the United States, playing her jaw harp with Sting, Laurie Anderson, Joan Baez, Paul Simon, and Herbie Hancock. While she has not yet performed with her close friend Bob Dylan, they were sparring partners when Gershon took up boxing. On the stage, Gershon has worked with David Mamet, and performed in Sam Mendes's Cabaret and the Tony Award-winning Boeing-Boeing. In 2007, Gershon took on a new artistic practice, publishing the children's book Camp Creepy Time with her brother Dann. She later released her first work of nonfiction, In Search of Cleo: How I Found My Pussy and Lost My Mind, the true story of Gershon's search for her runaway cat. Gershon's newest book AlphaPussy: How I Survived the Valley and Learned to Love My Boobs, looks back at how she learned to survive and thrive in Hollywood, tracing her brilliant and unique career to find cautionary tales, turning points, and everything in between.On April 3, 2026, Gina Gershon came to the Sydney Goldstein Theater for an onstage conversation with Gina Pell, Content Chief of The What.

We talk to Gershon about the book, working with Robert Altman on The Player and her battles with Paul Verhoeven while filming Showgirls.

Leave your inhibitions at the door! This week, Peaches and Michael are doing up their nails real nice in celebration of 1995's SHOWGIRLS! In addition to discussing Peaches' own personal history of fostering the cult via three decades of raucous screenings, our hosts delve into the cultural misogyny that attempted to crush this classic…and the obsessed fans who brought it up out of the volcano. Joining the conversation is actor extraordinaire Peter Stickles, who shares how his deep love of this legendary erotic extravaganza continues to inspire him. Then, Penny/Hope herself, iconic star Rena Riffel stops by to tell stories from the set of SHOWGIRLS, as well as her work fostering the creation of SHOWGIRLS 2. From doggie chow to boat shows, this episode has got it all! Go! 

On this episode, Rick welcomes the fantastic Peaches Christ & they instantly hit it off. We get into how Peaches' love of horror was factory installed, Rick compares her to Jello Biafra, fandom, meeting your idols, camp, kitsch, our mutual religious upbringings & more. We also have a delightful digression via a text from Cassandra Peterson, aka Elvira, Rick getting into John Waters later in life, Peaches' friendship with Mink Stole, our love of final girls, Rick's privilege of seeing female nudity via horror & our mutual love of Showgirls! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Actress Gina Gershon is here with her new book “AlphaPussy, How I Survived the Valley and learned to live my boobs.” Gina has stared in numerous films and television shows but most notably, the infamous “Showgirls”. She shares about her upbringing in the drug days of the late 1970s in the Valley and how she got out to pursue acting. She survived the casting couch and the darkest side of Hollywood. She also starred in “Bound” opposite Jennifer Tilly, which broke barriers in which she played a lesbian. I also share an update on Taylor Frankie Paul at the top of show. So juicy, funny and inspiring! Enjoy! -If you have an iPhone, head to ⁠https://ladder.fit/JUICYSCOOP⁠ and take a quick quiz to find your perfect Ladder plan. Use my link and get a free 7-day trial with NO credit card, and $10 off your first month if you join. -Right now, go to ⁠https://quince.com/juicy⁠ for free shipping and 365-day returns. That's a full year to wear it and love it. And you will. Now available in Canada, too. -For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you visit ⁠https://nutrafol.com⁠ and enter promo code JUICYSCOOP -Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at ⁠https://shopify.com/juicy⁠  Subscribe to my new show Juicy Crimes!: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/juicycrimes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stand Up Tickets and info: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heathermcdonald.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald and get extra juice on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/JuicyScoopPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/juicyscoop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch the Juicy Scoop On YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JuicyScoop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop Juicy Scoop Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://juicyscoopshop.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Social Media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heathermcdonald⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heathermcdonald⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HeatherMcDonaldOfficial⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're taking it easy as we head into this busy Oscar weekend at Breakfast All Day. Here's what we reviewed in our latest episode: PROJECT HAIL MARY. This is a super-early review of the Ryan Gosling-in-space comedy, which doesn't even come out until March 20. But there's so much expectation for it, we wanted to share our throughts as soon as we could. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller direct from a script by Drew Goddard, based on the Andy Weir novel. In theaters next weekend. IT'S DOROTHY! This documentary provides a fresh and clever perspective on the character of Dorothy Gale and the cultural significance of "The Wizard of Oz" in all its incarnations. Writer-director-editor Jeffrey McHale is a friend of ours (we interviewed him here about his "Showgirls" documentary with the brilliant title "You Don't Nomi"), so we didn't give this a number, but genuinely liked the movie so much that we wanted to tell you about it. Streaming on Peacock. MOVIE NEWS LIVE! Our last one before the Academy Awards. Lots to discuss including Timothée Chalamet angering the ballet and opera communities, a sequel for "KPop Demon Hunters," the George Michael "Faith Tour" movie, a Stewie spin-off from "Family Guy" and more. Join us on Fridays at Noon Pacific at our YouTube channel. A few things to put on your calendar: Join us Sunday for our LIVE Oscar Watch Party! We'll be at our channel starting at 330pm Pacific and we'll be hanging out for the whole show. This is always so much fun every year, so come and share your thoughts. Then come back Monday morning for our Oscars Reaction Live Chat! In case you can't make it Sunday night, or you just want to go over everything that happened, we'll be back at our channel at 9am Pacific.  And on Saturday, March 21, we're showing "After Hours" at the Gardena Cinema. If you've never seen this Martin Scorsese comedy classic and you're in the LA area, this is a great opportunity. Doors open at 6pm, we'll be there for a little meet and greet, and then the film will start at 7. Tickets are available here. Support your local arthouse theater!

Today on The Gist, Actress Gina Gershon joins the show to discuss her candid new memoir, Alpha Pussy: How I Survived the Valley and Learned to Love My Boobs. She shares the hilarious story of how a tequila-fueled comedy roast landed her a memorable role on Curb Your Enthusiasm, and drops actionable advice on dodging Hollywood predators, setting ironclad boundaries, and surviving the entertainment industry on her own terms. Bound, Showgirls and more are discussed.  Plus, how the concept of 'imminence' is playing too literal a role in discussions of the war in Iran. And in the Spiel, the steelman answer to the question: 'What is the Trump administration's reason for going to war? Produced by Corey Wara Video and Social Media by Geoff Craig Do you have questions or comments, or just want to say hello? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠thegist@mikepesca.com For full Pesca content and updates, check out our website at https://www.mikepesca.com/⁠ For ad-free content or to become a Pesca Plus subscriber, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ For Mike's daily takes on Substack, subscribe to The Gist List https://mikepesca.substack.com/ Follow us on Social Media:⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pescagist/ X https://x.com/pescami TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@pescagist To advertise on the show, contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠ad-sales@libsyn.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://advertising.libsyn.com/TheGist

What does it mean to truly understand the complexities of familial relationships while navigating a vibrant career in Hollywood? Join host Buzz Knight on this episode of takin’ a walk as he engages in a heartfelt and thought-provoking conversation with the multi-talented Gina Gershon. Known for her iconic roles in films like "Bound" and "Showgirls," Gershon takes us on a journey through her latest book, "Alpha Pussy" where she reflects on her unique upbringing and the challenges of caring for her mother during her final days. As the discussion unfolds, Gershon draws fascinating parallels between her adolescent experiences and literary classics such as "Lord of the Flies" and "Mean Girls," offering deep insights into the emotional landscapes that shape our identities. Buzz Knight, with his signature style, delves into Gershon’s diverse career, exploring how her roles have evolved in public perception and what it means to be a part of the ever-changing landscape of American music and film. But it’s not just about acting; Gina Gershon shares her passion for music and how it intertwines with her artistry. From performing at the renowned Cafe Carlyle, to her exploration of different music genres, she reveals the profound impact music has had on her life and career. Discover the stories behind her songs and the emotional healing that music can bring, as Buzz Knight guides this inspiring conversation. Throughout this episode of takin’ a walk, Gershon emphasizes the significance of self-awareness and personal growth, offering reflections on creativity and freedom. Her journey is a testament to the resilience found in the arts and the importance of understanding our roots and influences. Whether you’re a fan of classic rock history, indie music journeys, or simply looking for inspiring artist interviews, this episode is packed with insights that resonate deeply. Join us for this engaging episode of takin’ a walk, where Buzz Knight and Gina Gershon explore the intersection of music, family, and personal storytelling. This is not just a conversation; it’s an invitation to reflect on your own creative journey and the stories that shape who you are. Tune in now and be inspired by the powerful narratives that come from the heart of the music industry! #coolest music podcast Support the show: https://takinawalk.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.