In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Episode 20: Cherishing Valerie - Part 4: The Comedown
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At the end of the first season of "The Comeback," Valerie Cherish is on top of the world--or so she thinks. Her time in the spotlight fades out steadily--but not immediately. Valerie tries many different things to stay relevant before "Seeing Red" propels her into stardom again. This week, we'll take a look back at her other failed attempts at reality television, a brief time on Broadway and even an entrepreneurial effort with an old friend. But first, I queen out on Toni Collette, Regina King, Faye Dunaway, and of course--Brenda Vaccaro. Valerie on "Dancing With the Stars": https://youtu.be/J1s1TP1tLxA "Valerie: After the Laughter": https://youtu.be/la5LK5vLzS4 Featured music: "Valerie" - https://youtu.be/UplTKcohlu0 Get in touch! Email: inthedetailspod@gmail.com Twitter: @colindrucker YouTube: www.youtube.com/colindrucker
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At the end of the first season of "The Comeback," Valerie Cherish is on top of the world--or so she thinks. Her time in the spotlight fades out steadily--but not immediately. Valerie tries many different things to stay relevant before "Seeing Red" propels her into stardom again. This week, we'll take a look back at her other failed attempts at reality television, a brief time on Broadway and even an entrepreneurial effort with an old friend. But first, I queen out on Toni Collette, Regina King, Faye Dunaway, and of course--Brenda Vaccaro. Valerie on "Dancing With the Stars": https://youtu.be/J1s1TP1tLxA "Valerie: After the Laughter": https://youtu.be/la5LK5vLzS4 Featured music: "Valerie" - https://youtu.be/UplTKcohlu0 Get in touch! Email: inthedetailspod@gmail.com Twitter: @colindrucker YouTube: www.youtube.com/colindrucker
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