Podcasts about Sordid Lives

In this enjoyable episode of Big Conversations, Little Bar, Patrick Evans and Randy Florence sit down with playwright, producer, director and actor Del Shores to discuss his remarkable journey through the world of theatre and film. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of his iconic work Sordid Lives, Del shares personal stories about his upbringing in the Southern Baptist church and how it shaped his artistic voice. The conversation dives into his experiences with community, faith, and acceptance, revealing the humor and heart behind his creative process. Listeners will gain insight into Shores' collaborations with the late Leslie Jordan and his mission to uplift LGBTQ+ voices through his foundation. Join us for an insightful discussion that touches on love, identity, and the transformative power of storytelling.Takeaways:• Del Shores celebrates the 25th anniversary of "Sordid Lives."• The influence of Southern Baptist upbringing on Shores' work.• The importance of community and acceptance in storytelling.• Personal anecdotes about Leslie Jordan and their friendship.• Insights into the creative process and the role of mentorship.• Shores' work in advancing LGBTQ+ representation in theatre.• The significance of the Del Shores Foundation in supporting new writers.• Reflections on navigating success and imposter syndrome in the arts.#BigConversationsLittleBarPodcast #PatrickEvans #RandyFlorence #SkipsLittleBar #McCallumTheatre #MutualBroadcastingSystem #CoachellaValleyResidents #SkipPaige #DelShores #SordidLives #QueerAsFolk #SouthernBaptistSissies #LeslieJordan #LGBTQEntertainment #LGBTQLives #DelShoresFoundation #QueerTheatre #PalmSprings

Swanner and Judd talk about: Drag Race; The Bachelor; White Lotus; Spring Baking Championship; Waitress; All That Glitters; Longlegs; Sordid Lives; and more! Left Click To Listen, Right Click Here To Download

What do you do when you're a talented corporate type who is diagnosed with a crippling disease which might put you in a wheel-chair?If you're artist Janna Garza, you file for divorce after 18 years: "He wasn't the guy I wanted pushing me around".  But Kristi's long-time friend, who calls herself a "collector", and had moved from Texas into a plush corporate apartment in Chelsea, was about to discover her artistic side for real.It came about, as she says, through traveling, collecting vintage jewelry, fabrics, and oak treasures, watching people, and blogging about them.Now she has books - sometimes the design comes first, and sometimes the words. The latest is "Looks Familiar" - a spectacular collection of her haphazard, yet spectacularly accurate, portraits of often-familiar characters. She came to visit Liss'NKristi in July, amid the Texas storms, and while mascot Winslow was having a turn. website:https://www.jannagarza.com/https://www.facebook.com/jannajgarzahttps://www.instagram.com/janna.garzaSTORIES00:00 - Start00:11 - Winslow's tummy troubles00:53 - "Welcome Janna, to the house, my tit has popped out and there's dogshit everywhere"01:15 - The official introduction of Janna and her book "Looks Familiar"01:39 - "O.Henry meets Sex and the City"01:54 - "Kinda Tracey Ullman, visually you can see some Wes Anderson"02:29 - I borrow from photographers such as William Eggleston03:13 - "I did a one woman show, wrote plays, started this project in 2006"03:25 - "I got sick with a condition called "Polymyositis", a progressive muscle-wasting disease05:01 - In New York, working for a product company, 2013-1506:20 - "I couldn't get out of a chair"07:15 - "As strong women, we power through"09:20 - "Polymyositis was the best of the evils"10:34 - "Within a month of the diagnosis I filed for divorce"13:34 - Auto-immune protocol, awful meds, and my hair's falling out15:02 - "I started messing with wigs, and then it just kinda started"16:35 - Getting lost in Hobby Lobby19:10 - I wanted to photograph the visuals22:18 - American Savings and Loan23:44 - "I loved doing these characters. Sometimes the visual came first. Sometimes the story.24:59 - Western shirts and Dwight Yoakam26:42 - "I didn't start out to monetize it, practical wasn't on my radar"27:50 - "I was invited to display the art in a gallery - it didn't occur to me that anyone would buy it."31:21 - "I'd call it storytelling art"31:50 - The story of Bobby Broussard33:42 - Create to create35:23 - "I was a Chelsea Girl, but I've never been as home sick"36:15 - Janna's go-to advice

Today we meet the effervescent Kim Harmon Gatlin, a Dallas native and author of the bestseller "Good Christian Bitches," which led to the ABC TV series. Kim opens up about the book's inspirations, rooted in her own experiences of high-society Dallas, and how her divorce from Rudy Gatlin of the Gatlin Brothers fueled her creative process.  We swap outrageous stories about Dallas society, from the social expectations to the underground dating and hook-up scene.  Kim tells us about her latest project: investigating a notorious murder and trial in Dallas, which Kristi says pre-empted the city's "decadent eighties". Kim's Book:-https://www.amazon.com/dp/1401310702cspi=7cdab098b824864afb44b7d45262940a0339730f3cfccbe753d3375ed4f4d8d83be05c45972790389011887405dac064a0826805b80756d18897884bf4472d16&ref_=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_bks_apin_dp_XF9H99CR4QKC589NA1FS&skipTwisterOG=2STORIES:-(00:00) Start (00:11) Introducing Kim Harmon Gatlin and her book, "Good Christian Bitches"(03:32) When Kim began journalling, and changing the names from Dallas Society(06:27) "Society in Dallas is a blood sport"(10:06) Good Christian Bitches, Broadway Dreams(14:10) "You're gay, I'm praying for your soul"(14:59) Church Culture, politics and hypocrisy (22:37) "Good Christian Bastards" - they're worse than the women (28:24) The Cattle Baron's Ball (33:11) Texas Diamonds and Social Etiquette(36:54) There's so much material in Dallas(37:01) Dallas and the Entertainment Industry(38:34) The Victoria's Secret store at the Dallas Cowboys(42:38) The next project - an old Texas murder mystery (54:09) "We need to have a talk with your mother" (55:10) "She's going to be famous for talking one day" (58:12) One Life Lesson: "Trust, but verify"

I have been fortunate to interview Del Shores (Sordid Lives Creator) multiple times throughout the years.After working in the entertainment industry for more than three decades as a Director, Producer, and Writer, Del is finally making his NYC theatrical directorial debut with Jiggs Burgess' play Wounded.I am so excited to catch up with Del because I always have great conversations with him. In this NEW interview, Del is Baring It All with Call Me Adam about:Making his NYC theatrical directorial debutOne thing he hasn't done because something or someone got in the wayOne path his life took that he would like to put on full displayWorking with Whoopi Goldberg & Caroline RheaAn update on the Sordid Lives FranchiseSo much moreWounded, by Jiggs Burgess, is about a repressed nobody who thinks of himself as somebody. An addict. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? played out between hummingbirds. And a pussy eating dog. This is Wounded. Carrol could've been somebody, after all his book, The Crimson Valise, was made into a movie. Yet somehow Carrol's unhealed past, and an aging mother, got in the way. On the other hand, Carrol's classmate, Robert, was smart and driven. Went to one of the best private universities in the country on scholarship. But his damage led him down the path of addiction and eventually prison. In this darkest of comedies, the bleak paths our lives can lead us down are on full display. ***Warning: Recommended for adult audiences. Contains language of a sexual and violent nature.***Wounded plays at the Soho Playhouse as part of the International Fringe Encore Series from January 24-February 11, 2024.More on Del Shores:Del Shores is the writer/director/producer of the films Sordid Lives, Blues for Willadean, Southern Baptist Sissies and A Very Sordid Wedding. He wrote and executive produced the MGM feature Daddy's Dyin'...Who's Got The Will? His plays Cheatin', Daddy's Dyin' (Who's Got The Will?), Daughters of the Lone Star State, Sordid Lives, Southern Baptist Sissies, The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife, Yellow, This Side of Crazy and A Very Sordid Wedding are all published by Concord/Samuel French.In television, Del Shores wrote, directed, executive produced and created the LOGO series, Sordid Lives: The Series. He also wrote and executive produced Showtime's Queer As Folk for the last three seasons, wrote and produced for Dharma & Greg and Ned & Stacey. He has directed Academy Award winners Octavia Spencer and Whoopi Goldberg; Grammy Award winner Olivia Newton-John; Emmy winners/nominees Beau Bridges, Delta Burke, Leslie Jordan, Bonnie Bedelia, Bobbie Eakes, Patrika Darbo and Rue McClanahan; Spirit Award winner Dale Dickey; Screen Actors Guild Award-winner Beth Grant; as well as Caroline Rhea, Debby Holiday and David Steen.Special Thanks:Brian Geldin, Brian Geldin PRTheme Song by Bobby CroninPodcast Logo by Liam O'DonnellEdited by Adam RothenbergConnect with Me:Website: www.callmeadam.comFacebook: @CallMeAdamNYCInstagram: @CallMeAdamNYCMentioned in this...

And you thought They Remade It would get away without covering a Disney movie on this years schedule? That would never happen. And this time, they've brought along a third co-host in Stuart's partner, Hannah. Tis the season to make multiple people suffer through Disney's live-action output! Also in this episode are talks about Sordid Lives, Franz Ferdinand, the confusing character choices of The Little Mermaid remake, and our three intrepid hosts posing their own animated adaptations of live-action movies. All this and more on They Remade It! Plot Synopsis Timestamps: 19:24 - 27:56 ---------- Socials ---------- @ItRemade on Twitter theyremadeit@gmail.com

Get on your spurs & chaps and join our country queens down at the poetry gay bar!Support Breaking Form!Review the show on Apple Podcasts here.Buy our books:     Aaron's STOP LYING is available from the Pitt Poetry Series.      James's ROMANTIC COMEDY is available from Four Way Books.Please consider buying your books from Bluestockings Cooperative, a feminist and queer indie bookselling cooperative.Watch Miranda Lambert calling out some selfie-takers and the ladies of The View talking about it. And watch her sing "Tin Man" here.Watch Jennifer L. Knox read "Crushing It" here.Maybe the most memorable Tammy Wynette reference is this one from Sordid Lives. "He looked just like Tammy....in the early years," one character says about her brother."Billy Collins is to good poetry what Kenny G is to Charlie Parker" reads this scathing pan of the poet. You can watch Richard Howard read from his poems here (~60 min).Anne Carson is in conversation with Lannan Foundation's Michael Silverblatt here (30 min).Terrance HayesRead B.H. Fairchild's "A Starlit Night" from 32 Poems here.Read "Chopin in Palma," the Susan Mitchell poem in Best American Poetry 2023 (first published in Harvard Review) here. Listen to Mark Doty talk all things Whitman (~50 min)You can watch Frank Bidart read his serial-killer poem "Herbert White" here (~8 min)Here's an amazing tribute to Lucille Clifton organized by SAG-AFTRA, with readings by Geena Davis, Tantoo Cardinal, Isabella Gomez, Mark St. Cyr, Candace Nicholas Lippman, Max Gail, Nicco Annan; Lynne Thompson;  Sidney Clifton; Madeline di Nonno; and  Rochelle Rose. (~70 min)Read Matthew Dickman's poem "Grief."Here's Susan Mitchell's CV.

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Thank you for listening to the Left of Str8 Show, hosted by Scott Fullerton. The Left of Str8 Show was created for the LGBTQ Community and our Straight Allies, and we interview celebrities and personalities from the worlds of Entertainment, Foodies, Books, and Advocacy. We post individual interviews and full podcasts featuring the news of the day. Please share with your friends, follow us on social media @leftofstr8 and if you like us, please give our episodes a 5 star rating so more people will find them in the Algorithm.Today I am happy to welcome back to the Left of Str8 Show one of our favorite and most frequent guests, Writer, Director and Producer Del Shores is here. Del is the creator of the "Sordid Lives" franchise and has been writing for film and television for many seasons including for shows such as "Queer as Folk," and other iconic series. Del recently lost two of his closest friends and icons to our lgbtq community, Olivia Newton John and Leslie Jordan, as well as his good friend and straight ally, Carol Cook. We talk about these great entertainers as well as his amazing Del Shores Foundation and his upcoming projects. Be sure to check out Del's website at www.delshores.com and you can follow him @delshores on most social media sites. Please give this interview a thumbs up here on YouTube and a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast distributor, and share with your friends so we can keep sharing great LGBTQ Content with you all. Thanks.......Scott

It is time to dig into the career of one of American cinema's most prominent faces, Beth Grant. Beth has racked up credits like few others and solidified herself as one impressive, prolific actor! We explore her huge filmography and dip into a few highs (and lows) such as Rain Man (Barry Levinson, 1988), Speed (Jan De Bont, 1994), Sordid Lives (Del Shores, 2000), Donnie Darko (Richard Kelly, 2001) and Blues For Willadean (Del Shores, 2012). We also look at what could have been (Beth in James Cameron's Titanic?!) and what still could be... Join us in this celebration of one of cinema's great unsung heroes. Follow us on social media to stay updated! We're @dontknow_her on ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠. And you can support us ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dontknowherpod/message

This episode is a celebration of Leslie Jordan, whose birthday is this Saturday (April 29). Known for his Emmy Award winning role of Beverley Leslie on NBC's Will & Grace, Leslie was delighting audiences on FOX's hit comedy Call Me Kat before his untimely death in October 2022. In March 2022, I got to interview one of Leslie's best friends, Del Shores, creator of the Sordid Lives franchise, live on Instagram. Leslie Jordan originated the role of Brother Boy in Sordid Lives the play, then reprised his role in the various Sordid Lives films & TV series. At the time this interview took place, Del was releasing his new book, The Sordid Lives Saga: Before The Trip, in which Leslie Jordan wrote the forward. Throughout this interview, Del talked about his friendship with Leslie along with some fun, never-before-told stories about him. Happy Birthday Leslie Jordan! Wherever you may be on this day, I know you are making those around laugh! Like What You Hear? Follow me on social media @CallMeAdamNYC Special Thanks: Theme Song by Bobby Cronin Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell  More on Del Shores: Del Shores has written, directed, and produced successfully across studio and independent film, network and cable television, and regional and national touring theatre.  Del Shores is the writer/director/producer of the films Sordid Lives, Blues for Willadean, Southern Baptist Sissies and A Very Sordid Wedding. He wrote and executive produced the MGM feature Daddy's Dyin'...Who's Got The Will?  His plays Cheatin', Daddy's Dyin' (Who's Got The Will?), Daughters of the Lone Star State, Sordid Lives, Southern Baptist Sissies, The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife, Yellow, This Side of Crazy and A Very Sordid Wedding are all published by Concord/Samuel French. In television, Del Shores wrote, directed, executive produced and created the LOGO series, Sordid Lives: The Series. He also wrote and executive produced Showtime's groundbreaking Queer As Folk for the last three seasons, wrote and produced for Dharma & Greg and Ned & Stacey.  He has directed Academy Award winners Octavia Spencer and Whoopi Goldberg, Grammy Award winner Olivia Newton-John; Emmy winners/nominees Beau Bridges, Delta Burke, Leslie Jordan, Bonnie Bedelia, Bobbie Eakes, Patrika Darbo and Rue McClanahan; Spirit Award winner Dale Dickey; Screen Actor's Guild Award-winner Beth Grant; as well as Caroline Rhea, Debby Holiday and David Steen. As a performer, Shores has performed in hundreds of standup gigs and in 2018 completed a national tour of his critically acclaimed award-winning one-man play Six Characters In Search Of A Play directed by Emerson Collins. The play was filmed and is now streaming worldwide. His tenth play A Very Sordid Wedding (based on his 2017 film) had its world premiere in September 2021, playing to sold out houses at Kalita Humphries Theatre in Dallas for Uptown Players. Shores directed.  In November 2021, he directed his eleventh play, the world premiere of In Memoriam of Lena, at Theatre West on the campus of Northwestern State University, Louisiana with an all student cast and crew.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are joined by writer/actor Emerson Collins to chat about Rue's starring role in the 2008 LOGO series 'Sordid Lives.' Emerson, who was a producer and actor on the show, shares some never-before told stories about Rue, including why she took the role and who she got sassy with in the lunch line!  For more Golden Girls greatness, visit OutOnTheLanai.com and follow us at... instagram.com/OutOnTheLanaiOfficial facebook.com/GoldenGirlsPodcast twitter.com/GoldenGirlsPod FOLLOW H. ALAN SCOTT/SADIE PINES... instagram.com/SadiePines instagram.com/HAlanScott linktr.ee/HAlanScott FOLLOW KERRI DOHERTY... instagram.com/squidsy twitter.com/SquidEatSquid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Between shows in a busy weekend at the Punchline Comedy Club in Atlanta, Caroline Rhea pulled up a chair to the Comedy Roundtable.Caroline  Rhea is a stand-up comedian and actress, best known for her role as Hilda Spellman on the ABC hit series Sabrina The Teenage Witch,  and numerous comedy specials on  Comedy Central, HBO and Showtime. Caroline is currently starring  in Disney Channel's Sydney  to the Max, and hosts Caroline and Friends,  her hit game show for Game Show Network, now in its second season. She is a regular panelist on ABC's Match Game with Alec Baldwin, and is often on other game shows such as Hollywood Squares and Funny You Should Ask. Caroline was the host of  the Caroline Rhea Show,  has appeared as Linda Flynn Fletcher on Phineas  and Ferb for over 10 seasons,  and has guest starred on many hit series, including Two  Broke Girls, The Mark Maron Show,  and The Grinder. Caroline starred as Noleta  Nethercott in the cult classic series Sordid  Lives, and reprised her  role in the film A Very  Sordid Wedding, which  ranked #1 on Amazon Films for a full month following its release. Most recently, she can be seen on the dais of Comedy Central's Roast of Alec Baldwin.  This marks Caroline's 30th year as a stand up comedian.Note about the episode artwork: Adam looks a bit different in the picture, must have been the lighting. If you want to interact with the hosts of Comedy Roundtable, email us at listener@comedyroundtable.com. For advertising opportunities, email ads@comedyroundtable.com. Complaints should be directed to the nearest trash can (or complaints@comedyroundtable.com if you insist). Comedians who want to be on the show, email us at comics@comedyroundtable.com.(c) Comedy Roundtable.

Things got heated as we talked about the latest hot topics in pop culture, reality TV, and social media with the Queens of Pop Culture - podcaster, comedian, writer Justin Martindale (E!, Hulu, Juicy Scoop, Just Sayin') and actor, producer, singer Emerson Collins (Bravo TV, Sordid Lives). We also chatted coming out stories, shared our Leslie Jordan memories, and spilled the tea about our thoughts on LGBTQ content. with co-host Steven Dehler and your host with the sassy most, Alexander Rodriguez! Raise a glass, it's On the Rocks!

Things got heated as we talked about the latest hot topics in pop culture, reality TV, and social media with the Queens of Pop Culture - podcaster, comedian, writer Justin Martindale (E!, Hulu, Juicy Scoop, Just Sayin') and actor, producer, singer Emerson Collins (Bravo TV, Sordid Lives). We also chatted coming out stories, shared our Leslie Jordan memories, and spilled the tea about our thoughts on LGBTQ content. with co-host Steven Dehler and your host with the sassy most, Alexander Rodriguez! Raise a glass, it's On the Rocks!

In the wake of the sudden passing of actor Leslie Jordan, Dennis revisits this interview he conducted with Leslie in his Los Angeles apartment on October 28, 2014. In it, Leslie discusses his one-man show "Fruit Fly" which was returned to the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center's Renberg Theater that December. Leslie talks about show's origins, the theme of a gay man and his mother and the pain of revisiting his father's tragic passing in a plane crash.  Leslie also tells wonderful and outrageous stories about his Emmy night turned nightmare, how his Emmy for "Will and Grace" got damaged, the "Dancing with the Stars" outing he'd like to forget and being mobbed by rabid "Sordid Lives" fans in Palm Springs. Leslie also answers these questions from the Observation Deck: Who was your most surprising fan? Where's the strangest place you've ever been recognized? And Have you ever thrown a good diva tantrum? Other topics include: working with Jessica Lange, writing a love letter to Lily Tomlin, gigantic pubic hair, spitting on Gary Busey on the British version of Big Brother, having his first boyfriend after the age of 50 and what kept him going through all the ups and downs of a career as an artist. About the interview, Dennis says, “I remember leaving Leslie's apartment after the interview feeling like I was high on some kind of drug, the drug of Leslie Jordan. He just made people happy on screen and off and what I find most inspiring about him is that he chose to be that way. I guess the lesson there is we all can.”  

Comedic actor Leslie Jordan is gone too soon, leaving behind a legacy of humor and humanity from Will & Grace to Call Me Kat. Relive some favorite laughs, and hear his tales of the Sordid Lives he lived on screen — and some “sordid lives” in gay Hollywood then and now (interviewed by Chris Wilson, Abby Dees and Rosie Wilby). And in NewsWrap: the passage of marriage equality legislation in Guerrero and Tamaulipas completes the long process of making it law in all 31 Mexican states, an LGBTQ ally becomes Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India, Slovakia's Parliament rejects a bill to create registered partnerships for lesbian and gay couples, U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's new Tory Cabinet is just as anti-queer as his short-lived predecessor's, lawmakers in Russia's State Duma vote to expand the ban on “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations” among minors to include adults, persecuted Chechen brothers and WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner each lose appeals of harsh Russian prison sentences, upcoming U.S. midterm elections feature queer candidates in all 50 states, and more international LGBTQ news reported this week by Marcos Najera and Michael Taylor-Gray (produced by Brian DeShazor). All this on the October 31, 2022 edition of This Way Out! Join our family of listener-donors today at http://thiswayout.org/donate/

Leslie Allen Jordan (April 29, 1955 – October 24, 2022) was an American actor, writer, and singer.[2] His television roles included Lonnie Garr on Hearts Afire (1993–1995), Beverly Leslie on Will & Grace (2001–2006, 2017–2020), for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 2006, several characters in the American Horror Story franchise (2013–2019), Sid on The Cool Kids (2018–2019), and Phil on Call Me Kat (2021–2022). In theater, he played Earl "Brother Boy" Ingram from Sordid Lives, and also portrayed the character in the popular cult film of the same name. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Jordan became an Instagram sensation, amassing 5.8 million followers. In April 2021, he published his autobiography How Y'all Doing? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/drzeusfilmpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drzeusfilmpodcast/support

We discuss the recent reported passing of entertainment and LGBTQIA+ icon Leslie Jordan, well-known for his guest appearance on Will & Grace, his performance in Sordid Lives: the movie and of course, his youtube videos 'life with leslie jordan' that have been making this pandemic a wee bit more bearable. We also discuss why rappers shouldn't have social media accounts, thanks to Nicki Minaj & Benny The Butcher. Why performative activism is not the flex y'all think it is and what it really is when discussing the most recent incidences involving throwing food on classic pieces of art and the message that granting the wishes of celebrities that throw public tantrums. Be sure to follow and subscribe to our other podcasts 'Usual Suspects' and 'I Refuse Podcast After Dark'. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jason-clark-fox/support

This week I am joined by one of my long time friends writer/director Del Shores who offers a unique perspective as a perpetual lover of immensely talented actors who often had their own journey towards sobriety.  A very necessary episode for those of you who love an addict or alcoholic and want to know more about how to love them without enabling them.  Watch video of this episode at yt.com/imagineparadise  Support the show

Dennis connects over Zoom with playwright, filmmaker and performer Del Shores to talk about his first novel The Sordid Lives Saga: Before the Trip, which features the characters from his hit play-turned-movie-turned-series Sordid Lives. He talks about how the book came about, his choice to write about his characters' lived before the events of the play, getting amazing fan art from Sordid enthusiasts and turning a condo in Palm Springs into a Sordid Lives-themed AirBNB. He also talks about his writing process, the importance of writing every day and how he does his first drafts longhand in pencil with lots of erasing. Other topics include: teaching acting to college students in Lousiana for three weeks every year, coping with rejection and disappointment, the rush he gets from standup, the sexiness of bell bottoms, ordering monkeys through the mail, his complicated feelings about his home state of Texas, starting his own foundation to support young writers and how he learned to stir the shit from his mother. www.delshores.com  

In this Queers Night Out, Aaron and Tommy are joined by Jon and Gregory to discuss the 2000 film 'Sordid Lives.'

Andrew Shayde grew up doing local theater and eventually moved to a larger stage as a rope swinging, sword fighting pirate in The Pirate Adventure in Orlando, Florida. Shortly after, Andrew appeared on the Emmy-winning reality TV series The Amazing Race on CBS. He has appeared in four independent films as well as productions of shows like Sordid Lives and The Boys in the Band.Andrew is the author of the critical-acclaimed graphic novel series Monsters Among Us, starring Bigfoot and other cryptids, and has been a panel speaker at Comic Cons in Texas, Oregon, and New York City.With most of his time, Andrew is the Development Director at Arbor Youth Services, a homeless/emergency shelter for kids right here in Lexington.

Beth Grant is a character actress whose career spans 40 years between Film, TV & Theatre. With over 200 credits to her name, Beth's talent has been seen everywhere including The Mindy Project, The Golden Girls, Speed, A Time To Kill, Donnie Darko, Netflix's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Little Miss Sunshine, To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar & Del Shores' Sordid Lives. Today I talk with Beth about her illustrious career as well as some Tricks The Devil Taught Me. Catch Beth in Season 4 of Goliath on Amazon Prime, starring Billy Bob Thornton, which drops 9/24. Beth will also be seen in Kit Williamson's new series Unconventional, playing Beau Bridges' girlfriend. This show is currently in production. Release date TBD. Connect with Beth: Facebook Twitter Instagram IMDB Like What You Hear? Join my Patreon Family to get backstage perks including advanced notice of interviews, the ability to submit a question to my guests, behind-the-scene videos, and so much more! Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit: https://callmeadam.com for more my print/video interviews Special Thanks: My Patreon Family for their continued support: Angelo, Reva and Alan, Marianne, Danielle, Tara, Alex, and The Golden Gays NYC. Join the fun at https://patreon.com/callmeadamnyc. Theme Song by Bobby Cronin (https://bit.ly/2MaADvQ) Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell (https://bit.ly/2YNI9CY) Edited by Drew Kaufman (https://bit.ly/2OXqOnw) Outro Music Underscore by CueTique (Website: https://bit.ly/31luGmT, Facebook: @CueTique) More on Beth: Known as a Hollywood lucky charm, Beth Grant has co-starred in three Academy Award winning Best Pictures: THE ARTIST, NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN & RAIN MAN. She has twice received the Screen Actors Guild Ensemble Award for LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE & NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN & voiced Academy Award winning Best Animated Feature, RANGO. Now on Amazon Prime, Beth co-stars with Charlie Plummer, Andy Garcia, Molly Parker & Walton Goggins in WORDS ON BATHROOM WALLS. Beth also has a five episode arc on Amazon's GOLIATH, starring Billy Bob Thornton, J.K. Simmon s & Bruce Dern. Beth co-stars with Josh Leonard & Jess Weixler in FULLY REALIZED HUMANS, which premiered at Tribeca in April. Picked as a DGA film & director to watch, Beth co-stars with Sienna Miller & Diego Luna in Sundance favorite, Tara Miele's WANDER DARKLY, now in theaters & VOD. Beth can also be seen in WILLY'S WONDERLAND, starring Nicolas Cage. On Hulu, Beth is the “Cat Lady,” guardian angel to Kat Dennings; & regular “Beverly” on Mindy Kaling's THE MINDY PROJECT. Beth plays opposite Neil Patrick Harris & Richard E. Grant, in A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS on Netflix; “Jack” on AMERICAN GODS by Bryan Fuller & Michael Green for STARZ.  Beth received the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation, LA Weekly Award, Backstage West Garland Award for Lead Actress in THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF A TRAILER TRASH HOUSEWIFE. In 2011 Beth starred Off-Broadway in Tony George's TRICKS THE DEVIL TAUGHT ME at The Minetta Lane Theater in NYC. Beth has won three L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Awards, including Lead Actress for GRACE AND GLORIE at The Colony Theatre. Other theatre credits include world premieres by Maya Angelou, Romulus Linney, Horton Foote, & Mark V. Olsen. Beth produced & starred in 2012's BLUES FOR WILLADEAN, with Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer; written/directed by Del Shores – now on iTunes, Amazon & Walmart.com. Beth co-produced & starred in the ComiCon 2010 Best Comedy Award winner, HERPES BOY – on Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, X-Box & most VOD. Beth produced, After The Ball, a documentary about the cultural life of the elderly, With over 200 credits to her name, Beth's movie & TV credits can be found on her IMDB page. Beth has been married to fellow actor, Michael Chieffo, for almost 35 years. Their daughter, Mary Chieffo stars as Klingon Commander, "L'Rell" on the new STAR TREK: DISCOVERY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Film Director and Producer, TV writer and producer, playwright and actor Del Shores joins Chris and Melissa on this episode of OUT Cincinnati. Shores talks about working on The Sordid Lives film series and Showtime's Queer As Folk and shares his coming out story.

In Episode 2 of The Fagnostic Podcast, we welcome my favorite Southern Baptist Sissies, Del Shores and Emerson Collins. Del Shores has written, directed and produced studio and independent film, network and cable television, as well as theatre. His GLAAD and NAACP Image Award-winning plays have spawned five films, including Daddy's Dyin… Who's Got The Will and the launch of his Sordid Lives franchise. His TV credits include Dharma & Greg, Ned & Stacey and Queer As Folk. Recently, he was featured in my award-winning film, Cognitive, playing a hateful Southern Baptist preacher. Emerson Collins is best known for BRAVO's The People's Couch and RENT on FOX. As a team they produced Blues For Willadean. Together they produced, Del wrote and directed and Emerson starred in, Southern Baptist Sissies, A Very Sordid Wedding and LOGO's Sordid Lives: The Series.  Their podcast "The Del & Emerson Show" on LGBTQ News is available wherever you're listening to this!

We are just pleased as punch to be with actor Beth Grant. You Might Know Her From No Country For Old Men, The Mindy Project, Donnie Darko, Little Miss Sunshine, Child’s Play 2, Speed, Rain Man, The Artist, Sordid Lives, and To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar! Beth talked to us about her plans to move to New York and theatrical ambitions, how she came to terms with being a character actress, being Hollywood’s good luck charm, getting recognized for Donnie Darko, and her acting class and camaraderie with Patrick “Buddy” Swayze. Beth was just so generous, warm, and kind and the perfect encapsulation of You Might Know Her From. Enjoy this episode and we’ll see you sometime soon this summer! Ronnie The Intern Cocoon and Jessica Tandy Dawson’s Creek: was Katie Holmes’ character gay? Denali didn’t know where “what a dump” came from (it’s the Bette Davis movie Beyond the Forest and then made famous by Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf) Beth Grant has 233 IMDB credits (THE MOST of anyone we’ve interviewed (next closest is Mary Kay Place @ 142!) Auditioned to replace Deanna Dunagan in August Osage County, but role eventually went to Estelle Parsons Auditioned for Margo Martindale role in film adaptation  Auditioned for Bastard Out of Carolina (dir: Anjelica Huston)  but role went to Grace Zabriskie Entered the professional acting world at 33 Had done a Romulus Linney play, Holy Ghosts (Garrick Theatre) but was mostly not an actor.  Worked on sports doc with Bud Greenspan  Karen Grassle one of her best friends Milton Katselas was her acting guru and made a eulogy for Tennessee Williams the day he died.  Class had Patrick Swayze, George Clooney, Michelle Pfeiffer, Darlanne Fluegel Didn’t wanna be Colleen Dewhurst or Maureen Stapleton  Scene from To Wong Foo… when Beth comes down the stairs (Swayze gave her the reference) Thelma Ritter in All About Eve “Hollywood’s Lucky Charm:” has appeared in No Country for Old Men, Rain Man, The Artist, Little Miss Sunshine, Rango  Dustin Hoffman can fart on command Money is My Friend book on finances Played bad nurse Beverly on The Mindy Project Was on Bryan Fuller’s Mockingbird Lane Most recognized for Donnie Darko  Del Shores writes for Beth and has collaborated with her on Sordid Lives (series and movie), and Blues for Willadean with Octavia Spencer and Dale Dickey  Played Lady Bird Johnson in Jackie Lady Bird and Eartha Kitt on Vietnam Robert Schenkken’s All the Way was a Broadway show and miniseries. He hired Melissa Leo for Ladybird  Ball pump or ruler that did Ms Kettlewell in Child’s Play 2? Creator Don Mancini is a genius Sordid Lives universe has Delta Burke, Olivia Newton John, and Rue McClanahan  Did Picnic with Rue and Conchata Farell, and Dick Van Patten directed by Marshall Mason One of Rue's hats in Sordid Lives  Got her equity card doing Follies with Vivian Blaine in the 1973 production at Westchester Country Playhouse Shelley Winters was “very free” in The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds Best death: X-Files, Willy’s Wonderland, Six Feet Under, Speed?  Graham Yost wrote the original Speed script, but it was punched up by Joss Whedon Patricia Velasquez full YMKHF Ep (#84)

The only child of Tammy Wynette and George Jones together, she is now a country singing star in her own right. She was Tammy's 4th daughter.Tamala Georgette Jones was born to the only Hall of Fame husband and wife country artists, George Jones and Tammy Wynette. She's been singing with one or both parents since the age of three. She recorded her first single with her Dad, "Daddy Come Home" when she was ten years old and performed it on an HBO special.Georgette also worked as a backup singer for her Mom. Georgette recorded a duet with Mark McGuinn that was included on his "One Man's Crazy" CD and has appeared on TV shows such as Crook and Chase, RFD-TV and The Grand Ole Opry. Georgette is a songwriter and member of SESAC and the CMA.Georgette has also toured Ireland, where she has developed a very loyal fan base.A duet entitled "You and me and Time", which Georgette co-wrote for her Dad, was released as the first single from her Dad's latest CD, "Burn Your Playhouse Down".Georgette has filmed a TV series entitled "Sordid Lives" starring along side Emmy award winner Leslie Jordan (Will and Grace) and many other big stars such as, Olivia Newton-John, Bonnie Bedelia (Die Hard), Margaret Cho and others. Georgette re-recorded three of her Mom's songs included with five songs from Olivia Newton - John in the soundtrack."It's been a long three years in the making, but I finally have my new cd, "Skin" released. I couldn't be more excited about this project. It's the first time I was able to make all the creative decisions and it's a dream come true.

In this week's episode, Mark and T.J. discuss the film Sordid Lives, described by its director as a black comedy about white trash. Among other things, your favorite queer film fans talk about the ways in which the film articulates the mingled contempt and affection that queer people feel for their Southern upbringing. Mark and T.J. also quiz each other about whether they are, in fact, gay, and they discuss the promise of the Biden era. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=3LQGR255VPNJN¤cy_code=USD)

Join Kelli and Anne for their 145th NEW episode! They begin this episode by talking about Thanksgiving and how it wasn't their traditional celebration in Baton Rouge but they actually had a wonderful time cooking with their kids and Anne's mom and playing a Murder Mystery game during dessert. Silver linings... Their special guest today is their friend, the talented Del Shores. He is the writer/ director/ producer of the films Daddy's Dyin'…Who's Got The Will, Sordid Lives, Blues for Willadean, Southern Baptist Sissies and A Very Sordid Wedding.  He has also written and produced on some iconic TV shows like Queer As Folk, Dharma & Greg, and Ned & Stacey. He has some great stories and upcoming projects plus he chats about growing up in the South and how that had such an impact on his career.  They have lots of laughs and heartfelt moments PLUS its Del's birthday TODAY! Make sure to follow Del on socials @delshores.  As always, they end with a cocktail from Equality Vodka. This week they are serving The DELicious!

Del Shores has written, directed, and produced successfully across studio and independent film, network and cable television, and regional and national touring theatre. Del Shores Writer/Director/Producer/Actor/Stand-Up Comedian “Del Shores is a master of the Texas comedy.” Los Angeles Times Del Shores has written, directed and produced successfully across studio and independent film, network and cable television and regional and national touring theatre. Shores’ career took off with the play Daddy’s Dyin’ (Who’s Got The Will?) in 1987, which ran two years, winning many Los Angeles theatre awards, including LA Weekly’s Best Production and Best Writing. The play has subsequently been produced in over 2,500 theatres worldwide. A movie version of Daddy’s Dyin’ was released in 1990 by MGM starring Beau Bridges, Tess Harper, Judge Reinhold, Keith Carradine and Beverly D’Angelo. Shores wrote the screenplay and executive produced the film. Sordid Lives, his fourth play, opened in Los Angeles in 1996 and ran 13 sold-out months. The play went on to win 14 Drama-Logue Theatre Awards, including three for Shores for wring, directing and producing. There have since been over 300 additional stage productions of the play. https://twitter.com/DelShores https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_Shores https://www.delshores.com/

It's a very sordid PODCAST today because we watched 2017's "A Very Sordid Wedding", the sequel to 2000's "Sordid Lives"! But on top of talkin' about The Bible's yearning to stone adulterers, James gives an update on his diet, Mostly Speakin' Sentai's 100th episode, Corwyn's hair, square footage, removing outdated terms from vocab, trouble streaming the movie, sludge hammer murderers, being mean in Twitch chats, & more! Recorded live on Twitch, see the video and be apart of the live spectacle on Twitch.tv/corwyning. Support us on Patreon and get exclusive podcasts every week! Head over to Patreon.com/MLMpod and sign up now! Follow us on Twitter & Instagram @ThisMoviesGay! Give us recommendations for movies! Learn more about Saltbox Theatre, the theater company Corwyn works with, at SaltboxTheatre.org & follow them @SaltboxTheatre! Find out about all of our sister podcasts (that James also co-hosts) on www.mlmpod.com! Listen to James' other podcast Mostly Speakin' Sentai with his co-host/best friend/life partner Nicole! They are an irreverent look at the Super Sentai series, which is the Japanese source material for Power Rangers. Follow the podcast @MSSPod on Twitter & Facebook as well as Instagram @MSSPodcast. You can listen on the app you're listening to This Movie's Gay on! Check out "What The Hellmouth?!" with James, TC, & Anissa to hear them talk about anything but Buffy the Vampire Slayer on a Buffy podcast. These podcasts can be found on what ever podcast app you're listening to This Movie's Gay on! Check out James' rap music! Find Marsh Land Monster on YouTube, SoundCloud, & Facebook! Also, watch James play video games on YouTube over on the Mostly Speakin' Sentai channel!

After months in hiatus and an ongoing pandemic, we're back! This week it's all about 2000's "Sordid Lives" a cult classic from the LGBTQ+ south! But on top of talkin' about the glory of Leslie Jordan, we also chat about video issues, scabs, grabbing notes, flesh blankets, Olivia Newton John, watching on Tubi TV, high school reunions during COVID, filing for unemployment, knowing when to not invite your parents to performances, bad therapists, cigarettes with dinner, thunderstorms, & more! Recorded live on Twitch, see the video and be apart of the live spectacle on Twitch.tv/malafeir. Support us on Patreon and get exclusive podcasts every week! Head over to Patreon.com/MLMpod and sign up now! Follow us on Twitter & Instagram @ThisMoviesGay! Give us recommendations for movies! Learn more about Saltbox Theatre, the theater company Corwyn works with, at SaltboxTheatre.org & follow them @SaltboxTheatre! Find out about all of our sister podcasts (that James also co-hosts) on www.mlmpod.com! Listen to James' other podcast Mostly Speakin' Sentai with his co-host/best friend/life partner Nicole! They are an irreverent look at the Super Sentai series, which is the Japanese source material for Power Rangers. Follow the podcast @MSSPod on Twitter & Facebook as well as Instagram @MSSPodcast. You can listen on the app you're listening to This Movie's Gay on! Check out "What The Hellmouth?!" with James, TC, & Anissa to hear them talk about anything but Buffy the Vampire Slayer on a Buffy podcast. These podcasts can be found on what ever podcast app you're listening to This Movie's Gay on! Check out James' rap music! Find Marsh Land Monster on YouTube, SoundCloud, & Facebook! Also, watch James play video games on YouTube over on the Mostly Speakin' Sentai channel!

On this episode of the Work That Out Podcast, Del Shores joins me in sharing an authentic conversation on his life and his work. ·Del is an LA based director, writer, producer, stand up comedian, and gay and human rights activist. Topics Discussed: Who is Del Shores His path to unleashing his authentic true self How he cultivated his Comedic Timing The motivation for writing Southern Baptist Sissies Exploring ‘Embracing something that doesn't embrace you' Christianity in the Bible Belt The evolution of Sordid Lives and his decision to no longer censor himself The controversy with his work The moment he knew he made it His Work That Out Story Six Characters in Search of a Play Where he stands today with his faith The Reviews and the Critics The show he's the most proud of How much has our nation advanced? INFORMATION Website: www.delshores.com Instagram: @DelShores Facebook: @delshoresfanclub Twitter: @DelShores

Breaking news- California passes a complete ban on "Conversion Therapy" today, and we talk to top jounalists about it! Plus, we are excited to talk to author Rick Karatas about his new book Rainbow Relatives. Rainbow Relatives is an entertaining guide for parents, uncles, aunts, teachers and other trusted adults to find the language and methods to discuss with children (ages 3 to 16). It's a lighthearted and inspiring book, not a scientific one. Rick collected real, humorous, and heartwarming stories to help answer questions children may have on various topics about LGBT people and families. The book will help answer questions like: “How come Uncle Bill doesn't have a girlfriend?” Do Aunt Lucy and Doreen sleep in the same bed? “How can both those guys be Cindy's dads?” Film maker, Del Shores, (Sordid Lives) speaks of raising two daughters as a gay dad. Bruce Vilanch (Hollywood Squares) talks about being “Godfather” to 40 kids”. Country singer Chely Wright speaks about some of the battles still being fought. Another woman recalls how she explained to her children their father is gay. Featuring journalists Brody Levesque and Karen Ocamb, we also pay tribute to the late First Lady, Barbara Bush and her Abigail Adams legacy.  

Get ready to relive the power of the flower on tonight's show!  Michael Vaccaro, star of the hit web series, "Child of the 70's" joins the show to talk about the series and will also take your calls! Call 323 657-1493 to ask Michael a question! Life the Child of the 70's Facebook fanpage by clicking here! Visit the Child of the 70's website by clicking here! Follow Child of the 70's on Twitter by clicking here! Here's a list of the cast of characters also on the show with guest stars:  Carole Ita White (Laverne and Shirley); Donna Pescow (Angie); Broadway stars Chuck Saculla, Natalie Toro and Duane Boutte; Sebastian LaCause (Orange Is The New Black); Ann Walker (Sordid Lives); Geri Jewell (The Facts Of Life); David Zimmerman (Meet The Fockers); Terry Ray (From Here On Out); Susan Olsen (The Brady Bunch) and Bruce Vilanch (Hairspray)!

My guests are: Actor, Michael Vaccaro ("Conan") Actor, Leo Forte ("Raging Stallion Studios") Actor, Ed Castro ("Child Of The 70's") Actress, Ann Walker ("Sordid Lives") Actress, Geri Jewell ("The Facts Of Life") Casting Director, David Zimmerman ("Penn & Teller: Bullsh*t!") To hear this show: http://www.latalkradio.com/Sheena.php For more info: http://www.sheenametalexperience.com

My guests are: Actress, Beth Grant ("Crazy Heart") Writer, Del Shores ("Sordid Lives") Musician, Debby Holiday ("Blues For Willadean") Actor, Emerson Collins ("Sordid Lives") Attorney, Dina LaPolt ("Tupac: Resurrection") To hear this show: http://www.latalkradio.com/Sheena.php For more info: http://www.sheenametalexperience.com

My guests are: Actress, Rosemary Alexander ("Sordid Lives") Actor, Newell Alexander ("Sordid Lives") Actor, Mitch Carter ("Sordid Lives") Trainer, Rosa Sementelli ("Rosa's A-Team Camp") To hear this show: http://www.latalkradio.com/Sheena.php For more info: http://www.sheenametalexperience.com

My guests are: Environmentalist, Jeff Corwin ("Ocean Mysteries") Writer, Del Shores ("Sordid Lives") To hear this show: http://www.latalkradio.com/Sheena.php For more info: http://www.sheenametalexperience.com