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Steaks & Strippers -Episode # 192

The Best Neighbors Podcast Ep 192

“Steaks & Strippers”

Welcome back, Neighbors! Both cities of Real Housewives are back–finally! This week on RHOBH, we see the rest of Kyle’s awful party, Kim’s awful boob restoration; Sutton’s trunk party, and Denise’s awful husband. On RHONY, we’re back in the Berkshires, and guess what? Ramona’s still a monster & Elyse still sucks! We also talk Dirty John & HBO’s I’ll be Gone in the Dark. Also, if you recognize the song Margo sings throughout this ep, please get @ her. It’s driving her crazy.

Podcast July 10, 2020 by Margo Donohue

What a Creep: Frank Sinatra (Season 5, Episode 9)

Frank Sinatra: Behind the Legend by J. Randy Taraborrelli

What a Creep

Season 5, Episode 9

Frank Sinatra

Francis Albert Sinatra is one of the most celebrated vocalists of the 20th Century. He has sold over 150 million records and continues to sell just as well now as he did at the height of his height popularity.

He was known for his blue eyes and velvet voice He was one of the first teen heartthrobs, a lover of women, a man who would just as soon get into a fight and then hug a person. He was demanding of everyone around him but outside of music & performing—cut himself a lot of slack.

Frank was a loyal friend unless you pissed him off, a good actor if you didn’t ask for too many takes, a lover who expected fidelity and gave none of it back. He was incredibly progressive for his time but used ethnic slurs without care.

Frank ran on all cylinders until he ran out of gas. Then he expected to be treated with kid gloves. He loved his kids but did not spend much time with them. He could be very generous and also hold a grudge for years.

He could be elegant and a total brute. Demanding and then pathetic. He was either a manic depressive or bipolar individual who at times could be a complete and total creep. He is complicated, smart, funny, mean, talented, childish, and ultimately a sad, lonely man who was his own worst enemy.

Sources for this episode include:

The London Telegraph (Martin Chilton)

Wikipedia

Daily Mail (excerpt of Barbara Sinatra’s Book)

New York Daily News (Sheryl Connelly)

Mental Floss (Bill Demain)

PBS.org

Musicoholics

The Guardian (David Mayer)

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Podcast July 6, 2020 by Margo Donohue

“Book Vs Movie” American Gangster

Book Vs Movie

The Return of Superfly Vs American Gangster

The 2000 New York magazine article from Mark Jacobson Vs the 2007 Ridley Scott Film

The Margos are heading back to NYC in the gritty 1970s talking about the New York magazine article The Return of Superfly by Mark Jacobson which appeared in their August 14, 2000 issue and was immediately bought as a film property for Imagine Entertainment/Universal Pictures. It took seven years and went through many different hands before Ridley Scott filmed the 2007 movie starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe.

The story focuses on a heroin dealer from North Carolina (Frank Lucas/Washington) who came to Harlem in the late 1960s and became a million-dollar dealer/drug kingpin taking over 118th Street & 8th Avenue for years before being caught by an undercover team of “not-on-the-take” Newark police headed up by Richie Roberts (Crowe.)

When Roberts is not investigating Lucas, he is studying to be a lawyer and dealing with a stressful divorce and child custody issue.

Lucas inherited the territory from noted Harlem gangster Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson after his death and used the Viet Nam War to his advantage to get 100% pure heroin that sold on the streets as “Blue Magic.” Thousands become addicted to it and Lucas is now the drug king of New York City.

What makes this episode extra special is that we interview Erin Hennicke of the Best Neighbors Podcast (Margo D. co-hosts that show!) Erin was the person who bought the rights to the article for Universal in 2000 and talks about the long journey to the Ridley Scott film. She also talks about the whole process of getting books and magazine articles to screen and offers advice to potential writers out there.

This is an extra special episode and hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

Between the article and film–which did the Margos like better?

In this ep the Margos discuss:

The story behind the New York article
The journey between different actors and directors attached to the project
How crafty Frank Lucas was in transporting the drugs straight from Bangcock, Thailand and the multiples of people he was forced to pay off
How a chinchilla coat broke his “cover”
The really bad makeup job done on actor Joe Morton!
The cast which includes: Denzel Washington (Frank Lucas,) Russell Crowe (Richie Roberts,) Chiwetel Ejiofor (Huey Lucas,) Josh Brolin (Detective Trupo,) Lymari Nadal (Eva,) Ted Levine (Lou Toback,) Ruby Dee (Mama Lucas,) Carla Gugino (Laurie Roberts,) Cuba Gooding Jr (Nicky Barnes,) Clarence Williams III (“Bumpy” Johnson,) Armande Assante (Dominic Cattano,) RZA (Moses Jones,) Common (Turner Lucas,) Joe Morton (Charlie Williams,) and Idris Elba (Tango.)

Clips Featured:

American Gangster trailer
Frank & his mother argue
Frank takes out Tango
Music by Anthony Hamilton “Do You Feel Me“

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Podcast July 6, 2020 by Margo Donohue

Don’t F*ck with my Seafood Tower! Episode #191

The Best Neighbors Podcast Ep 191

“Don’t F*ck with My Seafood Tower!”

Happy July, Neighbors! Hope you all had a safe & relaxing 4th! We not only celebrate our independence, but the fact that RHONY is back! & They’re wasted! We also discuss Unsolved Mysteries & the David Foster doc on Netflix; Hamilton on Disney +; this week’s Dirty John & an oldie but a goodie on Youtube for General Hospital fans. So much to discuss!

Podcast July 3, 2020 by Margo Donohue

What a Creep: Bryan Singer Update & More Creeps in the News

What a Creep

Update & Replay

Bryan Singer

Bryan Singer’s movies have earned more than $3 billion at the box office, putting him in the top tier of Hollywood directors. His films include four X-MEN movies, THE USUAL SUSPECTS, APT PUPIL, and SUPERMAN RETURNS. He directed most of BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, but he got fired three weeks before filming was completed, and his name was removed from the credits. He’s also is a serious creep, who has been accused of multiple sexual assaults over the past 20 years, and Hollywood only recently started acknowledging it.

We have some updated Creepy news here along with the original episode which ran in January 2020.

The Atlantic

Deadline

Vox

Bryan Singer’s Instagram

NotableBiographies.com

DuncanRoy.com

Wikipedia

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Podcast June 29, 2020 by Margo Donohue

Book Vs Movie: “Urban Cowboy”

Book Vs Movie

Urban Cowboy

The 1978 Esquire article from Aaron Latham Vs the 1980 John Travolta Film

The Margos are ready to rock out in cowboy boots after reading the Aaron Latham Esquire magazine article “The Ballad of the Urban Cowboy: America’s Search for True Grit” from 1978. He also wrote the “Perfect” article from Rolling Stone which became another John Travolta film. (Travolta is our movie lead here.)

In 1977 Lathan married CBS News anchor Lesley Stahl and they have one daughter together, Taylor. Check out this article from People magazine which features quite a bit of shade being thrown at Latham’s former friend and Washington Post co-worker Sally Quinn!)

Back to the article—it follows the story of Dew & Betty who are married, in their late teens and spend most of their free time at Gilley’s bar in Houston. They fight quite a bit and the women at Gilley’s use the mechanical bull to establish their dominance over sensitive/abusive men who are not sure where they fit in the world.

The movie stars John Travolta and Debra Winger (known as Bud and Sissy here) and features amazing music and some pretty ridiculous dialog. (God bless the 80s!) Seriously, this film started a whole wave of country/pop music fans as well as the rise of mechanical bulls in bars around the country. It’s a paper-thin plot somehow stretched to over two hours.

Between the article and film–which did the Margos like better?

In this ep the Margos discuss:

The story behind the Esquire article
Aaron Latham’s notes from writing the screenplay
Behind the scenes gossip
The cast which includes: John Travolta (Bud,) Debra Winger (Sissy,) Scott Glenn (Wes,) Madolyn Smith Osbourne (Pam,) Barry Corbin (Uncle Bob,) Brooke Alderson (Aunt Corene,) Cooper Huckabee (Marshall,) James Gammon (Steve Strange,) and Mickey Gilley.

Clips Featured:

Urban Cowboy Trailer
Forget it–let’s get married!
Bud & Wes fight
Sissy rides the bull
Music by Johnny Lee “Lookin for Love”

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Podcast June 29, 2020 by Margo Donohue

Today You Are a Woman – Episode #190

The Best Neighbors Podcast Ep 190

“Today, You Are a Woman”

Come on in, Neighbors-we’ve got the AC going and tons of great recs to share. This week, since we don’t have any Housewives, we make do with the latest Dirty John; a couple of Netflix doc recs, including Athlete A and There are No Fakes; Also the return of Search Party, season 3; the wisdom of Nell Carter, and a bunch of great podcasts to check out. Pass the iced tea & settle in!

Podcast June 26, 2020 by Margo Donohue

What a Creep: Woody Allen (Season 5, Episode 7)

Dylan Farrow’s piece in The New York Times

What a Creep

Season 5, Episode 7

Woody Allen

Woody Allen is one of Hollywood’s most celebrated writers and directors. He’s made more than 50 movies. He’s been nominated for the Academy Awards 53 times, and he won 12 times.

People liked him so much that they pretended not to notice that Woody Allen is a dirty old man with an obsession for young girls. And they all but ignored the charges of child molestation that his daughter, Dylan, made until recently.

Sources for this episode include:

Woody Allen’s response in The New York Times

Dylan Farrow’s piece in The Los Angeles Times

New York Magazine interview with Soon-Yi Previn

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Podcast June 22, 2020 by Margo Donohue

Book Vs Movie “Like Water for Chocolate” (2020)

Book Vs Movie

Like Water for Chocolate

The Margos are ready to talk about “magical realism” in Laura Esquivel’s 1989 novel (that later became the 1992 movie of the same name) Like Water for Chocolate. This may sound familiar to long time fans but we originally recorded this topic five years ago and the quality of that show–left much to be desired.

This is a story filled with interesting characters and set in Mexico in the early 1900s. We meet Tita, a 15-year-old girl who was basically born into family servitude by being the youngest daughter. Being the youngest daughter in her family means she is expected to never marry and support her overpowering widowed mother Elena.

Esquivel’s husband, director Alfonso Arau, filmed the movie in Mexico with a small, independent film budget. It went on to make over $20 million, one of the most successful foreign-language films of the 90s.

Between the novel and film–which did the Margos like better?

In this ep the Margos discuss:

The story behind the novel
The setting of Mexico in the early 1900s
Changes between the novel and the film
The cast which includes: Lumi Cavazos (Tita,) Marco Leonardi (Pedro,) Regina Torne (Mama Elena,) Mario Ivan Martinez (Dr. John Brown,) Yareli Arizmendi (Rosaura,) Pilar Aranda (Chencha,) and Claudette Maille (Gertrudis.)

Clips Featured:

A clip from the audiobook narrated by Kate Reading
Like Water for Chocolate trailer
“Quail in Rose Petal Sauce”

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