Ep. 56: "Dreamgirls," 2006 (Part 1)
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06/11/20 • 30 min
Ladies and gentlemen, the Broadway Babies are proud to present the "Dreamgirls," in their return appearance on the podcast! We're steppin' to the bad side this week to talk about the 2006 movie adaptation of the musical. Gorgeous direction and a star-studded all-black cast, including Eddie Murphy and Jennifer Hudson in her star-is-born role, breathe new life into this iconic story ... for the most part. Let's get into all the drama, in part one of our convo! (Because Alex's power went out AGAIN, mid-recording...which is why we're a date late!)
We also want to take a moment to address what's going on in our country at the moment. It's our role as people with a public platform to use that to support those who need that kind of amplifying, which we'll continue to commit to doing every week. We 100% support ending police brutality and systemic racial injustice, and empowering the Black Lives Matter movement!
Where to watch: Amazon Prime | iTunes | YouTube Movies
Songs:- "I'm Lookin' for Something Baby," performed by Maxi Anderson, Charlene Carmen and Kesha Ealy
- "Dreamgirls," by Beyoncé Knowles, Anika Noni Rose and Jennifer Hudson
- "Love You I Do," by Jennifer Hudson*
- "Family," by Keith Robinson, Beyoncé Knowles, Anika Noni Rose and Jamie Foxx
Music by Henry Krieger, lyrics by Tom Eyen
*Lyrics by Siedah Garrett
Released by Sony Music Entertainment
Show Notes:- We'll have our complete show notes next week!
- Donate to the charity for George Floyd‘s daughter, Gianna Floyd.
- Sign the petitions to bring justice to the victims of police killings.
- Donate to the Louisville Community Bailout Fund, or refer to the list of U.S. bailout fund donations here.
- Donate to the fund for the community of black trans women who live in Atlanta and are sex workers and/or homeless.
- Educate yourself on issues facing the Black Lives Matter movement.
- Learn how to be safe if you're out protesting and getting tested for COVID-19.
- And finally: REGISTER TO VOTE!
Podcast cover art: David Taylor
Twitter: @bwaybabies
Facebook: Facebook.com/broadwaybabiespodcast
Ladies and gentlemen, the Broadway Babies are proud to present the "Dreamgirls," in their return appearance on the podcast! We're steppin' to the bad side this week to talk about the 2006 movie adaptation of the musical. Gorgeous direction and a star-studded all-black cast, including Eddie Murphy and Jennifer Hudson in her star-is-born role, breathe new life into this iconic story ... for the most part. Let's get into all the drama, in part one of our convo! (Because Alex's power went out AGAIN, mid-recording...which is why we're a date late!)
We also want to take a moment to address what's going on in our country at the moment. It's our role as people with a public platform to use that to support those who need that kind of amplifying, which we'll continue to commit to doing every week. We 100% support ending police brutality and systemic racial injustice, and empowering the Black Lives Matter movement!
Where to watch: Amazon Prime | iTunes | YouTube Movies
Songs:- "I'm Lookin' for Something Baby," performed by Maxi Anderson, Charlene Carmen and Kesha Ealy
- "Dreamgirls," by Beyoncé Knowles, Anika Noni Rose and Jennifer Hudson
- "Love You I Do," by Jennifer Hudson*
- "Family," by Keith Robinson, Beyoncé Knowles, Anika Noni Rose and Jamie Foxx
Music by Henry Krieger, lyrics by Tom Eyen
*Lyrics by Siedah Garrett
Released by Sony Music Entertainment
Show Notes:- We'll have our complete show notes next week!
- Donate to the charity for George Floyd‘s daughter, Gianna Floyd.
- Sign the petitions to bring justice to the victims of police killings.
- Donate to the Louisville Community Bailout Fund, or refer to the list of U.S. bailout fund donations here.
- Donate to the fund for the community of black trans women who live in Atlanta and are sex workers and/or homeless.
- Educate yourself on issues facing the Black Lives Matter movement.
- Learn how to be safe if you're out protesting and getting tested for COVID-19.
- And finally: REGISTER TO VOTE!
Podcast cover art: David Taylor
Twitter: @bwaybabies
Facebook: Facebook.com/broadwaybabiespodcast
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Ep. 55: "The Runaways," 2010
Hello Daddy! Hello Mom! (jk they don’t listen to this podcast) Alex and Daisha hope all of our listeners are thriving and demanding justice at every turn. This week, the bbys are discussing the 2010 biopic, "The Runaways"! Tune in for the Broadway Babies’ ever-evolving *opinions* on the movie, its message, and the girl-band legacy of The Runaways, particularly the legacies of Cherie Currie and Joan Jett.
**This episode was recorded before the murder of George Floyd. We are releasing the epi as planned, but are not being silent and are consciously speaking out on our respective platforms. Black lives matter to us all day, every day.
Where to watch: Netflix | Amazon Prime
Songs:- "Cherry Bomb," performed by Dakota Fanning
- "California Paradise," by Dakota Fanning
- “Queens of Noise," by Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning
- “Dead End Justice," by Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning
- Rover’s Morning Glory interviews Cherie Currie
- Jackie Fuchs talks about her rape
- Cherie Currie interview
- Cherry Bomb live in Japan from 1977
- The K-Stew Totinos skit
- Cherie Currie, chainsaw extraordinaire
- Donate to the charity for George Floyd‘s daughter, Gianna Floyd.
- Sign the petitions to bring justice to the victims of police killings.
- Donate to the Louisville Community Bailout Fund, or refer to the list of U.S. bailout fund donations here.
- Donate to the fund for the community of black trans women who live in Atlanta and are sex workers and/or homeless.
- Educate yourself on issues facing the Black Lives Matter movement.
- Learn how to be safe if you're out protesting and getting tested for COVID-19.
- And finally: REGISTER TO VOTE!
Podcast cover art: David Taylor
Twitter: @bwaybabies
Facebook: Facebook.com/broadwaybabiespodcast
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Ep. 57: "Dreamgirls," 2006 (Part 2)
Listeners, we're here to make you happy with another episode about the blockbuster 2006 musical-movie "Dreamgirls"! Now that we've covered the background of the movie (and Alex got his power back on!), we're going to go all-in on this epic af plot, full of iconic cultural resets. Let's get into in the drama!
Where to watch: Amazon Prime | iTunes | YouTube Movies
Songs:- "Patience," performed by Eddie Murphy and Anika Noni Rose*
- "I Am Changing," by Jennifer Hudson
- "Jimmy's Rap," by Eddie Murphy
- "Listen," by Beyoncé Knowles**
Music by Henry Krieger, lyrics by Tom Eyen
*Lyrics by Henry Krieger and Willie Reale
**Lyrics by Henry Krieger, Anne Preven, Scott Cutler and Beyoncé Knowles
Released by Sony Music Entertainment
Show Notes:- Meet the Supremes!
- Listen to probably Florence Ballard's best B-side solo, which is very Etta James meets Martha Vandella
- The real-life Lorrell Mary Wilson talks out about Flo and her problems that led to alcoholism and eventually her death.
- And here she talks about how she was snubbed for the 2000 reunion tour. "Diane...is Diane, that's something," omg.
- On a different note: Here's more information on the five-day Detroit Riots of 1967.
- Michael Jackson performed "Billie Jean" and debuted the moonwalk — and the iconic white glove — at Motown's 25th anniversary TV special in 1983. It was a true cultural reset.
- Jennifer Hudson talks on Oprah about how she got the role and gets an apology from Simon Cowell for being shady, plus Anika talks about her drama!
- And last but NOT LEAST: Both Jennifers Holliday and Hudson take the stage together for an iconic powerhouse "And I Am Telling You" to destroy everyone ever.
- Donate to the charity for George Floyd‘s daughter, Gianna Floyd.
- Sign the petitions to bring justice to the victims of police killings.
- Donate to the Louisville Community Bailout Fund, or refer to the list of U.S. bailout fund donations here.
- Donate to the fund for the community of black trans women who live in Atlanta and are sex workers and/or homeless.
- Educate yourself on issues facing the Black Lives Matter movement.
- Learn how to be safe if you're out protesting and getting tested for COVID-19.
- And finally: REGISTER TO VOTE!
Podcast cover art: David Taylor
Twitter: @bwaybabies
Facebook: Facebook.com/broadwaybabiespodcast
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