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Jun 2021
50m 5s

Gossip Girls: Louella Parsons And Hedda ...

Karina Longworth
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During an era in which Hollywood and Washington are shakily aligned in the witch hunting of actual and reputed socialists, Louella struggles to maintain her position as cheerleader for the status quo, while Hedda grabs a torch and tries to burn it all down, using celebrity gossip to further the racist, xenophobic interests of the FBI. There’s also a new comp ... Show More
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