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Amy Schumer and friends Bridget Everett, Rachel Feinstein, and Keith Robinson dish about their lives, pop culture, politics, and stand-up comedy. It's dinner with your besties—if your besties were morally bankrupt. Follow on Spotify so you don't miss a moment of the madness.
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Switchblade Sisters is a podcast providing deep cuts on genre flicks from a female perspective. Every week, film critic and screenwriter April Wolfe sits down with a phenomenal female film-maker to slice-and-dice a classic genre movie - horror, exploitation, sci-fi and many others! Along the way, they cover craft, the state of the industry, how films get made, and more. Mothers, lock up your sons, the Switchblade Sisters are coming!
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Episode 66: "Elvis" director Baz Luhrmann talks about why he was drawn to The King for his new film and why he didn't want to make a biopic, as well as Austin Butler's performance and the truth behind Colonel Tom Parker. Plus, we discuss this week's headlines including Abigail Disney’s potential shareholder battle over CEO Bob Chapek’s $32.5 millio…
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Episode 65: 'Hacks' co-creator and actor Paul W. Downs talks about Jimmy's arc in Season 2, that finale, how soon work might begin on Season 3 and how long he sees the HBO Max series lasting. Plus, we discuss this week's headlines including the game of musical chairs happening at the industry's executive level and a Hollywood pledge to curb onscree…
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Episode 64: 'Gaslit' showrunner Robbie Pickering sits down for a chat about the timeliness of his Starz series about the Watergate hearings. Plus, we dig into the shocking ouster of Disney's Peter Rice along with this week's headlines, including 'Top Gun: Maverick's smashing box office success and turmoil at the Washington Post. See omnystudio.com/…
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It's a Feeling Seen feed drop! One of Maximum Fun's newest shows is one that Switchblade Sisters fans oughta know. In this episode, host Jordan Crucchiola (a former Switchblade Sisters guest) talks with Bridget Everett, a comedian, singer, and the star of her own new HBO series, Somebody Somewhere. Her journey to the semi-autobiographical series ha…
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This week on TheWrap-Up podcast, host Sharon Waxman and special guest co-host and TheWrap assistant managing editor, audience, Adam Chitwood, take a look at the latest Hollywood headlines. Plus, Sharon shares her latest Wax On/Wax Off picks. Then, they discuss the latest from the Sundance Film Festival 2022 with TheWrap awards editor Steve Pond. An…
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This week on "TheWrap-Up,” host Sharon Waxman and special guest co-host and TheWrap contributing editor Ben Svetkey talk the 2022 award season, the latest headlines, and Sundance 2022 (where they're joined by TheWrap film reporter Brian Welk). And, for this week's feature interview, Sharon is joined by two women whose powerful documentary films are…
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This week on TheWrap-Up, we have the latest on the "Rust" tragedy. We're joined by Steve Wolf, a stunt and special effects coordinator and armorer with more than three decades of experience in Hollywood. And later, Neama Rahmani, the president of personal injury firm West Coast Trial Lawyers helps us examine the "Rust" situation from a legal perspe…
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This week on TheWrap-Up, we break down which Hollywood productions would shut down if IATSE strikes. Plus, Dave Chappelle's latest Netflix special has created controversy inside and outside the streamer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By TheWrap.com
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This week on "TheWrap-Up," we discuss the legacy of "The Wire" star Michael K. Williams, who passed away on Sept. 6 at the age of 54. Plus, with the 20th anniversary of 9/11 almost upon us, we talk to TheWrap's Ben Svetkey about the little-known story of a secret meeting of Hollywood creatives to help the government plan for possible follow-up atta…
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Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad joined the podcast to discuss her ordeal as the target of a kidnapping plot by the Iranian government. She also talked about using her platform to help the women of Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover. And we check into "The White Lotus" to discuss the hit HBO series. Did the show do a good job of tryin…
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This week on "TheWrap-Up," we discussed the $900 million sale of Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine, Mike Richards possibly getting the "Jeopardy!" hosting gig and the lasting fallout of Scarlett Johansson's lawsuit against Disney. Then, "Ted Lasso" star Hannah Waddingham joined the podcast and talked about how she drew upon her own experiences to …
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If it feels like every big-name Hollywood production company is rumored to be on the market, that's because they are! So what is behind this sudden surge? We discuss with Corey Martin, managing partner at entertainment law firm Granderson Des Rochers and Schuyler Moore a partner at Greenberg Glusker. Then, it's San Diego Comic-Con at Home 2021 time…
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This week on "TheWrap-Up," hosts Sharon Waxman and Daniel Goldblatt talked to Emily Vogel, who writes our WrapWomen blog and is about to launch a new podcast called "UnWrapped." Then, TheWrap's Jenny Maas recently got a chance to chat with Leslye Headland, showrunner of "Russian Doll" and the upcoming "Star Wars" series, "The Acolyte." See omnystud…
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This week on "TheWrap-Up," hosts Sharon Waxman and Daniel Goldblatt discussed Conan O'Brien's late-night legacy, how the media's coverage of Britney Spears is skewed to her favor and TheWrap's event, TheGrill: Focus on Streaming. Then, Sharon sat down with "Mare of Easttown" star Julianne Nicholson. She talked about how she came aboard the project …
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This week, we have part four in our ongoing series, "Conversations on Cancel Culture." In the final installment -- unless of course there's a bonus episode (hint, hint) -- we discuss whether or not it's possible to come back from being canceled. The panel for this one consisted of Joan Ball, a marketing professor at St. John’s University, communica…
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This week on "TheWrap-Up," an interview with daytime talk show legend Wendy Williams. We discuss her documentary, "Wendy Williams: What a Mess," living her life as a "Hot Topic" and her desire to get into teaching once she's done with her show. Finally, we have part three in our ongoing series, "Conversations on Cancel Culture." In this panel discu…
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This week on "TheWrap-Up," it's part two of TheWrap's "Conversations on Cancel Culture" series. In this discussion, we talk about film and separating art from the artist. Should old movies with problematic themes be forgotten or explained? Should we avoid entertainment made by actors or filmmakers whose behavior we question? The panel was moderated…
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This week on "TheWrap-Up," we'll have part one of our "Conversations of Cancel Culture" series, which focuses on journalism. The panel was moderated by Sharon Waxman and features Charlie Hebdo’s editor-in-chief Gerard Briad, syndicated editorial cartoonist Daryl Cagle, Huffpost editor-in-chief Danielle Belton and media strategist Susie Banikarim. S…
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This week on "TheWrap-Up," hosts Sharon Waxman and Daniel Goldblatt are joined by Jeremy Helligar and NPR’s TV critic Eric Deggans to discuss Barry Jenkins' new Amazon series, "The Underground Railroad." Is the series too violent? And is it suitable for children? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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This week on "TheWrap-Up," hosts Sharon Waxman and Daniel Goldblatt discussed the sweeping changes undertaken by the HFPA, CNN's Rick Santorum problem and Caitlyn Jenner's run for office. Then, following an LA Times exposé into the culture at ICM Partners, many are wondering if this will lead to change within the Hollywood management community. We …
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This week on "TheWrap-Up," we dig into Endeavor's big move to go public. Then, we dig into Endeavor's big move to go public. What did CEO Ari Emanuel learn from the first failed attempt? What's different about this time? TheWrap's Diane Haithman and Tim Baysinger help us answer those questions. Plus, the ratings for this year's Academy Awards were …
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This week on "TheWrap-Up," we bring on TheWrap's awards editor Steve Pond to give us his predictions for the big night. Will there be one big winner? Is there a category he'd bet his life on? We'll break it all down. And our interview with Emerald Fennell, the Oscar-nominated writer/director of "Promising Young Woman." She talked about the film man…
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This week on "TheWrap-Up," Awards Editor Steve Pond sat down with the directors of the five films nominated for an Oscar in the Best International Feature category: Derek Tsang, the director of Hong Kong's entry "Better Days," Alexander Nanau on behalf of Romania's "Collective," Jasmila Zbanic for "Quo Vadis, Aida?" from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kao…
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This week on "TheWrap-Up," we sit down with the directors of the five films nominated in the Best Documentary Feature category: Maite Alberdi of "The Mole Agent," Garrett Bradley of "Time," Pippa Ehrlich of "My Octopus Teacher," Alexander Nanau of "Collective" and Nicole Newnham of "Crip Camp." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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This week on "TheWrap-Up," we're joined by four up-and-coming actors -- Rhoemi Smith, Natalee Linez, Harley Harrison Yanoff and Lee Doud -- to discuss how they pivoted to other things during the pandemic (but never gave up on acting). Plus, NFTs are the big craze these days and you bet Hollywood wants in on it. The question is -- how? Oanda senior …
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This week on "TheWrap-Up," we're joined by actress Olivia Munn to discuss the alarming rise in attacks against Asian Americans. Munn talked about why she decided to speak out and her reaction to the horrific shootings that took place this week in Georgia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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This week on "TheWrap-Up," hosts Sharon Waxman and Daniel Goldblatt are joined by Hadley Freeman from The Guardian and Ginia Bellafante from the New York Times to discuss "Allen V. Farrow." Plus, Time's Up president and CEO Tina Tchen was our guest to talk about how Time's Up got involved with the call for reform at the Hollywood Foreign Press Asso…
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This week on "TheWrap-Up," an interview with "Borat Subsequent Movie Film" star Sacha Baron Cohen, director Jason Woliner, writer Peter Baynham and producers Anthony Hines and Monica Levinson. Plus, we're joined by Steve Yockey, the showrunner of the hit HBO Max series "The Flight Attendant." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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This week on "TheWrap-Up," hosts Sharon Waxman and Daniel Goldblatt discussed the HBO doc "Allen v. Farrow," media coverage of the Tiger Woods car crash and the latest scandal to hit the organization behind the Golden Globes, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Then we're joined by Emmanuel Acho, host of the popular video series "Uncomfortable…
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Well, we did it. It’s the final episode of Switchblade Sisters. Instead of doing a traditional show, April invited Katie Walsh, Drea Clark, and producer Casey O’Brien to discuss the making of Switchblade Sisters. We listen to messages from listeners and past guests and share our stories from the history of the podcast. We laugh, we cry, and Drea sa…
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This week on "TheWrap-Up," we sit down with Spike Lee and Delroy Lindo to talk about their movie, "Da 5 Bloods." The pair talked about the making of the film, the importance of Marvin Gaye's music to the production and the impact Chadwick Boseman had on the movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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