Alison Arngrim is loved and feared by people all over the world for playing the mean little rich girl Nellie Oleson on Little House on the Prairie. Alison credits the role with saving her sanity.
Today Alison joins us to talk about her funny and heart breaking memoir, “Confessions of a Prairie Bitch” which recounts her time on Little House, growing up in a crazy Hollywood, and her work on behalf of HIV/AIDS charities and victims of sexual abuse.
Alison Arngrim is loved and feared by people all over the world for playing Nellie Oleson on one the most popular TV shows of all time, Little House on the Prairie.
Although the series mostly focused on Laura Ingalls family’s struggle to make it on a farm in the late 1800s, one of the main reasons the show was so popular was the classic battle between good and evil that took place between the wholesome freckled faced Laura Ingalls and the lying, scheming, manipulative, mean little rich girl with blond locks, Nellie Oleson.
It’s the intense scenes between the two child actresses, real-life best friends, that made the show such intense, campy and fun.
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As the daughter of eccentric Hollywood parents, Alison was left on her own and sexually abused by her brother the teen actor Stefan Arngrim.
Alison credits playing a fabulous villain on TV with saving her sanity and eventually coming to terms with her brother’s abuse and family’s neglect. She’s survived it all and has come out with a touching sense of humor and a fabulous outlook on life.
Join us as we talk with the extraordinary Alison Arngrim about: growing up in a crazy Hollywood home, Nellie Oleson as a verb, her father’s job managing Liberace, her parents friendship with the first famous transsexual Christine Jorgenson, and the performance group The Nellie Olesons.
Plus, everything about Little House on the Prairie- the Wheelchair Episode, why they drank so much on the set, and her TV husband Steve Tracy dying from AIDS in the 1980s.
You can see Alison’s one woman show in Chicago Sept. 9 & 10, Davenports Piano Bar and Sept. 11, 2pm for a book signing at Borders on Clark Street. Check out her events page on Facebook to see if she’s coming near you on her tour.
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Fitness expert and reality TV hunk Scott Herman joins us take a look at ways you may be sabotaging yourself, why too much fruit is not good for you, how getting mad makes you fat, booze, muscle memory and the myth of discipline.
Even though you’ve been working out for years and watching what you eat, you still may feel you’re not in the best shape you want to be in.
For most people, working out isn’t enough to get in shape. Many folks jump into the gym and get frustrated when they don’t see results and even worse, give up on doing anything at all.
Don’t give up! Today we’re busting some of the biggest fitness myths by taking a look at Ask Men’s ten most common reasons why you’re sabotaging yourself.
Joining us is our favorite fitness expert and video blogger Scott Herman, who has been a personal trainer since the age of 18. But, you may know him as the TV hunk from MTV’s Real World Brooklyn.
Scott leveraged his TV appearance into one of YouTube’s most successful fitness video channels, where he shares workout advice with world for free. Today there are over 60 thousand members to his site and over 7 million views of his videos. Scott has quickly become one of new media’s biggest fitness gurus. And he’s got a nice butt.
Scott Herman looks great wearing duct tape too.
Listen as we take a look with Scott at:
This is me at the gym after my shoulders workout. These principles do work! Scott ain't kidding.
Sometimes to get in shape, all you need is love.
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Out of the ashes of Disco’s demise, DJs in Chicago developed a new sound for a new generation which became known as House Music. This style became a hit in clubs catering to black, latino and gay folks, and is now what most electronic music is based on.
Today we’re talking to one of the pioneering DJs of House Music, Ralphi Rosario. Recently, the City of Chicago named a street after his DJ group “The Hot Mix Five” for their contribution to the international House Music scene.
In the late 1970s radio stations were in revolt, declaring Disco music dead, culminating in the notorious Disco Demolition night at Comiskey Park, a promotional event that backfired into a full-on riot.
“Disco Sucks” became the battle cry against the decadence of the club scene, its association with gay culture and because the music genre was overexposed- people got sick of the disco beat in bubble gum ads and celebrity vanity records- even the gay robots from Star Wars had a Disco Album.
Out of the ashes of Disco’s demise, DJs in Chicago developed a new sound for a new generation which became known as House Music. This style became a hit in clubs catering to black, latino and gay folks, and is now what most electronic music is based on.
Today we’re talking to one of the pioneering DJs of House Music, Ralphi Rosario. Recently, the City of Chicago named a street after his DJ group “The Hot Mix Five” for their contribution to the international House Music scene.
Join us as Ralphi Rosario gives us some amazing stories about remixing songs for all the divas: Cher, Madonna, Donna Summer and even Jennifer Holliday.
Are celebrity DJs ruining everything? Wedding DJs and the role of drugs in dance music.
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Ralphi Rosario – You Used to Hold Me ‘08 (featuring Xaveria Gold): iTunes
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Listen up my little monster babies! We couldn’t bring you Lady Gaga, but we’ve got the next best thing- Sherry Vine. She’s hot, very funny and very, very sexy. Sherry Vine is what YouTube is all about!
Join us as Sherry discusses the challenges of making parody videos on YouTube and why gay people are held to higher standards for online content.
Listen up my little monster babies!
We couldn’t bring you Lady Gaga, but we’ve got the next best thing- Sherry Vine. She’s very hot, very funny and very, very sexy. Sherry Vine is what YouTube is all about.
Best known for her Lady Gaga parody videos, Sherry is featured in a new documentary web series, The Queens of Drag: NYC, which gives a spicy behind the scenes look at the drag queen scene in the Big Apple.
Join us as the delightful Sherry Vines talks about how, after 18 years in drag, she welcomes the success of her online videos.
Sherry also discusses the challenges of making parody videos on YouTube and wonders why gay people are held to higher standards in terms of acceptable online content.
Listen as we chat about the double lives of drag queens, her crazy friendship with Lady Bunny and meeting Madonna.
Plus:
Celebrity Garage sales.
Would you date someone who has the same name as your dad or brother?
And questions from you through Facebook and Twitter!
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Audiences were horrified when the movie Showgirls came out in 1995. Today it’s a cult classic and one of MGM’s top selling DVD’s of all time.
Rena Riffel, who plays the tragic stripper Penny Hope, joins us over the phone from California to dish the dirt on Showgirls and talk about her upcoming projects which includes a musical version of Showgirls!
Audiences were horrified when the movie Showgirls came out in 1995. Critics hated director Paul Verhoven’s misguided attempt to capture the seedy show business world of Las Vegas, and it bombed in theaters.
Today Showgirls is a celebrated cult classic and one of MGM’s top selling DVD’s of all time. In fact, the film’s fan base is larger than ever and even the characters from the film enjoy a second life in the virtual world of Facebook as if the movie never ended.
You think you can do my nails for me now sugar?
The film centers on a sexy blond drifter Nomi Malone who hustles her way from pole dancing at a strip club to becoming the top showgirl at a casino in Las Vegas.
Although, many of the actors regret doing the film and will seldom speak of it, one actress, Rena Riffel, like all the fans has embraced the film’s campy plot, freaky sexual encounters and outlandish scenes.
Today Rena Riffel, who plays the tragic stripper Penny Hope, joins us over the phone from California to dish the dirt on Showgirls and talk about her upcoming projects which includes a musical version of Showgirls!
Rena’s working on her own soon to be released film “Trasharella: Ultra Vixen” about a starlet who becomes a super vixen to kill the evil Vampire of Hollywood.
Listen as Rena talks about working on Showgirls, watching it in the theater with Demi Moore and the cast of Striptease, how it was reborn as camp classic and what was the plot of the show within the show “Goddess” supposed to be?
We could have had anyone on this show: Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul. Rena Riffel is what Feast of Fun is all about! She’s dazzling, she’s exciting, and she’s very, very sexy!
[Originally posted in January 2010]
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It’s always a good time with Coco Peru, the drag queen best known for her work in the films Trick, Too Wong Foo and Girls Will Be Girls, as well as her unforgettable appearance on TV’s Will and Grace.
Join us as Coco talks with us about the status of her Spanish marriage after the repeal of Prop 8 in California, hustling for an audience in Provincetown and if there will ever be a sequel to the camp classic “Girls Will Be Girls.”
Coco Peru - photos by Michael von Redlich and Marc Felion.
It’s always a good time with Coco Peru, the drag queen best known for her work in the films Trick, Too Wong Foo and Girls Will Be Girls, as well as her unforgettable appearance on TV’s Will and Grace. Coco is traveling across the world performing her fabulous show and we have her on the phone today from the gay mecca of Provincetown.
We’re crazy for Coco Peru, and we know you will be too.
Join us as Coco talks with us about the status of her Spanish marriage after the repeal of Prop 8 in California, hustling for an audience in Provincetown and if there will ever be a sequel to the camp classic “Girls Will Be Girls.”
To see if Coco Peru is performing in your town, check out her online calendar.
Plus all the hot news-
San Francisco drag queen Heklina loses her lawsuit against Trannyshack UK for copyright infringement. As a result, she might even have to pay them to use her own name. UPDATED`
Nakations, or naked vacations are all the rage. How do you deal with a boner at the beach?
Dr. Laura’s racist meltdown might finally get her off the air for good.
And how Coco Peru would love to come back to Chicago if only someone would invite her.
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There is a presence is in the room today! The spirit of Janis Joplin is haunting us in a very good way since we’ve been joined by her modern day equivalent- the rockingly awesome Jen Porter.
Listen as we talk with Jen about the music industry and why she prefers to be an independent artist, how she comes up with her original songs and being a third generation Girl Scout.
There is a presence is in the room today! The spirit of Janis Joplin is haunting us in a very good way since we’ve been joined by her modern day equivalent- the rockingly awesome Jen Porter.
Jen is truly a powerhouse diva and one of my favorite local talents. A lifelong musician with a great set of pipes, Jen has performed a wide range of gigs. From singing the National Anthem at many Major League Baseball games to “sing-a-longs” with the Girl Scouts at the National Mall in Washington D.C., from large rock and roll venues to small intimate cabaret clubs- Jen Porter is a versatile woman, and not just in a musical sense! Wink, wink.
Known for her uncanny vocal resemblance to Janis Joplin (and looking a bit like a Posh Agent Starling/Jodie Foster I might add), Jen transcends her own soulful voice to create a modern, folksy sound that appeals to just about everyone. With a wide repertoire of pop covers and original music, Jen can hammer out pretty much any song you ask of her as you will see on today’s show.
Anyone got a quarter for her? She’s a human jukebox.
I love doing these type of shows. From time to time we bring some of the best musicians you may not know about and have them strut their stuff in our home studio, a sort of “unplugged” setting where their song and their voice stand alone and shine.
Listen as we talk with Jen about the music industry and why she prefers to be an independent artist, how she comes up with her original songs and being a third generation Girl Scout.
[Originally posted on Oct 31, 2007]
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Who needs to Eat, Pray and Love like Julia Roberts when you can recharge all sorts of fabulous ways and have a sexy good time?
Today we’re talking to Scott Gatz, gay dad, internet tycoon and CEO of Gay Cities, the gay travel community and city guide.
Listen as Scott shows us how to use Gay Cities and other social networks to find something amazing to do and so you can shut up about being bored all the time.
Sometimes going on vacation is the thing you need to get your groove back.
Who needs to Eat, Pray and Love like Julia Roberts when you can recharge all sorts of fabulous ways and have a sexy good time?
Today we’re talking to Scott Gatz, gay dad, internet tycoon and CEO of Gay Cities, the gay travel community and city guide.
Scott developed the website and iPhone app for people not just to find the hot gay spots but to discover unique things to do and places to go in their own back yard.
Gay Cities recently revamped their iPhone app to add location check-ins and friend-finding, in the race to bring us all together and to dominate the internet.
Listen as Scott shows us how to use Gay Cities and other social networks to find something amazing to do and so you can shut up about being bored all the time.
Plus, all the hot news:
A dating website claims that iPhone users total sluts, having twice as much sex as other smart phone users.
Are gay bars getting louder and darker or are you just getting old?
Straight men who work in gay bars, the best gay beaches, and the current status on Prop 8 – how soon will it be before you can put a gelato maker your bridal registry?
Plus the winners of our Peaches Christ “All About Evil” contest!
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For over five decades, Carol Channing has delighted audiences with her bubbly personality and unique voice to become one of the most beloved entertainers of all time.
Today we’re delighted to talk to Carol Channing about arts education, why everyone loves to imitate her, especially drag queens, the Carol Channing Ventriloquist doll, and which President had her on his enemies list.
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For over seven decades, Carol Channing has delighted audiences with her bubbly personality and unique voice to become one of the most beloved entertainers of all time.
In 1949, the musical “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” opened on Broadway featuring Carol Channing as Lorelei, the role that would shape her career for the rest of her life.
Who can forget her Oscar nominated performance as “Jazz Baby” Muzzy Van Hossmere in the film Thoroughly Modern Millie? Or her role as Dolly Levi in the stage version of Hello Dolly and her countless television appearances.
Today we’re delighted to talk to Carol Channing about her upcoming performance at “Help is on the Way,” Northern California’s largest annual AIDS benefit concert in San Francisco on Aug 15th at the Herbst Theater.
Listen as we chat with Carol Channing about fighting for arts education in public schools through her charity, Channing Arts, why everyone loves to imitate her, especially drag queens, the Carol Channing Ventriloquist doll, and which President had her on his enemies list.
Plus questions from you, the listeners and even one from Tony Award winning playwright Terrence McNally.
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Carol Channing – For Heaven’s Sake: iTunes
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It’s impossible to talk about the hilarious cult films of John Waters without mentioning one of his greatest actresses, Mink Stole, who appeared in all of his films.
Join us as we talk with Mink about all of here wonderful lines from the films, her friendship with Divine, John Waters and Peaches Christ and why she gets butchered to death in so many movies, including All About Evil.
It’s impossible to talk about the hilarious cult films of John Waters without mentioning one of his greatest actresses, Mink Stole.
As a teenager Mink Stole met John Waters in Baltimore. Little did she know that her roles in such cult classics as “Pink Flamingos” and “Female Trouble” and then later on in “Hairspray” and “Serial Mom” would become some of the most beloved and twisted films of all time.
Mink Stole in All About Evil - photo by Austin Young
Although she’s appeared in every single one of his films, Mink still found the time to develop an acting career and even form her own band. This year Mink appears in Joshua Grannell’s film debut “All About Evil” as a nagging librarian who meets her untimely demise.
Join us as we talk with Mink about the origins of all those wonderful lines, her friendship with Divine, John Waters and Peaches Christ and why she gets butchered to death in so many movies, including All About Evil.
You can see Mink live in the flesh at the Chicago premier of “All About Evil” at the Music Box Theater on August 14th.
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