Both Louella Parsons and Hedda Hopper worked for papers created by charismatic barons whose publications were nakedly corrupt, totally biased -- and absolutely mainstream. Once we get a feel for this media climate, we’ll trace Louella’s early years of struggle and reinvention on the road to her pioneering bylines, and, finally, her role in canonizing The Bir ... Show More
May 2021
Gossip Girls: Louella Parsons And Hedda Hopper (The First Lady, Episode 2)
In 1923, Louella Parsons signed a contract with William Randolph Hearst for nationwide syndication of the first major Hollywood gossip column. Parsons quickly built a brand based on protecting (and whitewashing) Hollywood’s interests, as well as Hearst’s, relentlessly promoting — ... Show More
58m 1s
May 2021
Gossip Girls: Louella Parsons And Hedda Hopper (The Feud, Episode 3)
In 1938, washed-up actress Hedda Hopper is installed as a movie gossip columnist with the express purpose of puncturing the success of Louella and Hearst. But Hedda quickly establishes a voice of her own, revolutionary for its insistence on making movie gossip political. Once fri ... Show More
55m 5s
Aug 2021
Barbra Streisand Shades Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper, Why Taraji P. Henson Almost Passed on Empire - Daily Pop 08/17/21
Barbra Streisand, who starred in the third A Star Is Born remake, tells why she's not a fan of Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper's 2018 remake, Cookie Lyon from Empire is one of TV's most iconic characters but find out why Taraji almost turned down the role, "The Prince" creator Gary Ja ... Show More
41m 56s
Nov 2022
Lily-Rose Depp, Omar Apollo & Sophia Culpo?
On today's episode of Who's There, our weekly call-in show, we chat about the dreaded "asparagus pee" news that broke our brains this week before moving on to your comments about the Six Eggs Lady, Meghan Trainor's social media manager, and Ben Savage's performance in last week's ... Show More
1h 9m
Mar 2021
Ep. - 344 - HEATHER MCDONALD REVIEWS OPERATION VARSITY BLUES: COLLEGE ADMISSIONS SCANDAL BEHIND THE SCENES OF DAYTIME TV WITH RACHEL WEINTRAUB
<p>Comedian and podcast host Heather McDonald reviews <em>Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal,</em> now streaming on Netflix, which documents the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_college_admissions_bribery_scandal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_ ... Show More
47m 27s