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Why yes we ARE back for season 5 of You Might Know Her From with nothing less than an Emmy winner, babies! Sheryl Lee Ralph joins us for a candid conversation about her decades-long career on stage and screen. You might know her from: Abbott Elementary, Moesha, Sister Act 2, To Sleep with Anger, Ray Donovan, A Piece of the Action and the original Broadway productions of Thoroughly Modern Millie and Dreamgirls. Sheryl is a powerhouse quadruple threat: actor, singer, dancer, and producer who knocked us out as Deena Jones in Dreamgirls and just won an Emmy for her work as Barbara Howard in Abbott Elementary. We cover everything from her Broadway beginnings, to her disco one hit wonder, “In the Evening,” to sharing a memorable opening night with Carol Channing. Plus, working with Michael Bennett, Charles Burnett, Sidney Poitier, and Robert DeNiro. And why you don't want an orangutan as a scene partner Buckle up bebes, because your dreams are just about to come true! Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @r

Let’s hear it for the girl! We are back for another summer episode and we dive into the nitty gritty of life on the Great White Way with Tony nominated actress and singer, Jennifer Laura Thompson. You might know her from the original Broadway productions of Footloose, Wicked, Urinetown, Lend Me a Tenor, Nice Work if You Can Get It, and Dear Evan Hansen. We cover our deep and abiding love of Urinetown as well as the stress of stepping into the bubble as the first replacement Glinda in Wicked. Plus, playing a killer on Law and Order: SVU, reading your reviews, being bound and gagged at the Tonys, and the possibility of playing Little Edie in a revival of Grey Gardens. S-T-A-U-N-C-H! Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week: Claim to Fame tv show on ABC Frankie Jonas Kevin Jonas’ other reality show as a contractor? Whoopi’s relative yes she’s on the show JoJo Siwa is an icon  We are sad about the loss of Olivia Newton-John Starred as Hope Cladwell in original Broadway cast

Today are remembering Anne Heche who we sadly lost on August 12, 2022. Anne was a gifted actor and we were so thrilled to have the opportunity to speak with her on this very show in 2021. We hope you will take this opportunity to dig into her oeuvre. We love y'all. You can listen to our full interview with Anne Heche here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/anne-heche/id1451464152?i=1000515285078

Hey hot children in the city! We’re back for a surprise July episode with actor Suzy Nakamura. You Might Know Her From Dead to Me, Avenue 5, Dr. Ken, Dead to Me, Snowfall, Afternoon Delight, Funny People, Strawberry Fields, and the new Broadway show, POTUS. We had our first in-person interview since March 2020 with Suzy right before a performance of her new Broadway farce where she’s playing, wait for it, gay. Hoorah! Suzy gave us the scoop on the physical therapy perks of the very physical comedy and why she chose it as her Broadway debut. We also talked about playing the “straight man” to Ken Jeong, improvising with Christina Applegate, working with the Christopher Guest crew, and so much more. Blot your brow and join us, m’dears! This one is scorching! Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne    Discussed this week: Beanie Feldstein’s IG story re: the Funny Girl drama Patti LuPone Sunset Boulevard drama Lea Michele a horrible person Broadway.com can suck a dick Lillias White can be Fann

Happy Pride, queerdos! We are joined for this special summer episode with actor and Dot-Marie Jones. You Might Know Her From Glee, American Horror Story, Golden Arm, Lizzie McGuire, Knights and Warriors, Patch Adams, The Boondock Saints, and Billy Eicher’s upcoming rom-com Bros. Dot-Marie shared her journey from athlete (she competed in the Olympic trials twice!) to the American Gladiators-like series Knights and Warriors, to her Emmy-nominated turn as Coach Beiste in Glee. We got the goods on the favor that Hilary Duff called in for Material Girls, the unaired Ryan Murphy pilot Pretty/Handsome, being part of the very gay ensemble of Bros, and her deep love of Rock of Ages and Vegas. We are just swooning for Dot-Marie and cannot imagine a better way to celebrate pride. Have a gay one, m’dears! Lithuanian Flag Raising Parties (Cherry Grove lesbian parties) Pam Anderson was great as Roxie in Chicago on Broadway Anne catching up on “old” movies: The House Bunny and The Shape of Water Karen McCullah Lutz and Ki

It’s our big bad season four finale, babes, and we're joined by actor and singer, Alanna Ubach. You Might Know Her From Euphoria, The Flight Attendant, Coco, Clockwatchers, Waiting, Meet the Fockers, Sister Act 2, Beakman’s World, Bombshell, Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce, The Brady Bunch Movie, and the Legally Blonde films. Alanna gave us all the goods on joining season two of The Flight Attendant, showing up to her Euphoria audition with a glass of wine, and her big musical number “La Llorona” in Coco. We also got to talk about two personal favorites: her portrayal of Doreen, Marcia’s lesbian BFF, in The Brady Bunch Movie (and the similarities between Doreen and Tai in Clueless), plus the indie classic, Clockwatchers, opposite an incredible ensemble of newly minted movie stars who may or may not have been a bit…cliquey. This episode was a total barn burner. Get into it now. Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne  Discussed this week Harvey Fierstein’s autobiography I Was Better Last Night Fi

Good morning, Baltimore babies. We are delighted to be joined by actress, singer, and Tony-winner Marissa Jaret Winokur on this week’s show. You Might Know Her From American Beauty, What We Do in the Shadows, Celebrity Big Brother, Fever Pitch, Stacked, Dancing with the Stars, Retired at 35, and Hairspray on Broadway. We had a total romp with Marissa Jaret Win-oh-kurr chatting about her historic win on the inaugural season of American Celebrity Big Brother, her career-defining performance as Tracy Turbnlad, cutting her teeth as Jan in Grease in the ‘90s revival and befriending now-best friends Adrian Zmed and Lucy Lawless, and her decision to expand her career as a host and personality. We also got into her iconic scene in American Beauty (“You are so busted”), getting to don animal prints and a New York accent as Charmaine in What We Do in the Shadows, and why we believe she should play Fanny Brice in Funny Girl. This one was just, timeless to us!  Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne  Disc

All aboard because Frances Fisher is on the show this week. You Might Know Her From Titanic, Watchmen, Jolene, House of Sand and Fog, Laws of Attraction, The Sinner, The Lincoln Lawyer, and Unforgiven. In celebration of Titanniversary (it’s a real holiday for us), we spoke with Frances about her legendary performance as Ruth Dewitt Bukater in the James Cameron blockbuster. We talked about her epic audition, discovering the character from the period dress and her (real) hair, and how she delivered some of the most iconic lines in all of cinema. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. We also talked her deleted scenes from Waiting for Guffman, the secrecy surrounding the very prescient Watchmen, and playing gay opposite fellow red head thespian, Jessica Chastain. We’re never letting go of this episode!    Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne  Discussed this week Leo in Titanic was a delicate boned beautiful woman  Gay or gay adjacent roles: Jolene, Another Kind of Wedding, Female Perversions,

It’s Chessy, babe. Lisa Ann Walter is here. Might Know Her From Abbott Elementary, The Parent Trap, Shall We Dance?, War of the Worlds, Life’s Work, Bruce Almighty, and Dance Your Ass Off. We got to talk to the great LAW about her brand new series Abbot Elementary being the toast of the 2022 television season and how the specificity of her Northeast Sicilian background really helped her and Grandma Vincenza cinch the role. We also got into how Chessy from The Parent Trap is for the queers, how Shall We Dance? inspired her dance competition series, and why she hired her own kid for War of the Worlds. You’re gonna love it!     Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne    Discussed this week Nicole Scherzinger: is she a Roxie or a Velma Hopefully previous guest Deidre Goodwin (Ep #5) who was in Chicago for a while, can tell us what celebs had the choreo adjusted for her Amray-Fay Wright has played Velma forever and also in Japan (in Japanese) Fran and Barry Weissler produce Chicago and they should

We are saddled up with the great Linda Emond. You Might Know Her From The Gilded Age, Lodge 49, Julie & Julia, Succession, North Country, Jenny’s Wedding, and the Broadway productions of Cabaret, Life x 3, and Death of a Salesman. Linda talked to us about her collaborating with iconic visionaries like Tony Kushner and Mike Nichols, doing double duty as Clara Barton on The Gilded Age while also recording voiceover for her role on Succession, and feeling the support from the fervent fanbase of Lodge 49. All that plus her years-long tenure as a lesbian on various Law & Order shows, the infamous “white dog” on the North Country set, and the absence or presence of actual sexual chemistry between the female leads of Jenny’s Wedding. This one was just mm mm good. Enjoy!  Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne  Discussed this week Chili’s > Ruby “Bloody” Tuesday Double homicide at Ruby Tuesday in Columbia, Missouri WAS solved. And of course Missouri executed the man who apparently committed t

You Might Know Her From Dolemite Is My Name, High Fidelity, The United States vs. Billie Holiday, Only Murders in the Building, The Last O.G., the original Broadway production of Ghost: The Musical, and her new movie The Lost City. Da’Vine gave us all the goods on being swept away to the Dominican Republic for The Lost City, filming a big splashy romantic comedy action film with Sandy Bullock and Channing Tatum while being casita neighbors with Brad Pitt. We got the scoop on her extraordinary West End and then Broadway debut for Ghost, the generosity of Eddie Murphy, the depth of Tracy Morgan, what could have been the second season of High Fidelity, and why she’s not interested in movie musicals but will play Pearl Bailey. Da’Vine is going to be a huge star so get into her now so you can say, “I told you so” to all your friends. Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne    Discussed this week Ellen no longer a vegan! (vegan faces: Bill Clinton and Ellen)Cheryl Burke filed for divorce from Damian

The best sitcom mom of all time is on the show. We are joined by actor and Emmy-nominee Patricia Richardson. You Might Know Her From Home Improvement, The West Wing, Strong Medicine, Ulee’s Gold, Cubby, and The Parent Trap 3. Patricia Richardson understudied the role of Louise “Gypsy Rose” Lee in the 1974 Broadway revival of Gypsy opposite Angela Lansbury and we will never be the same. We talk about her auditioning for book writer Arthur Laurents, rehearsing with fellow understudy Mary Louise Wilson, and bemoaning Robert Tucker’s pissy attitude (I mean, Zan, Nan, Ian). Patricia also revealed to us how network executives lied to her in order for her to sign on for Home Improvement, hosting the Emmys with Ellen DeGeneres (“the worst day of her life”), and whether or not she turned down a role on The West Wing (C.J.? Abbey?) before recurring as Sheila Brooks. The juice is good in this one, hunnies. Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week:  Anne loves Straight Talk with Dolly Pa

Stephanie D’Abruzzo is our first Muppeteer. You Might Know Her From Avenue Q, Sesame Street, Elmo’s World, Oobi, Scrubs, and The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Stephanie talked to us about training herself to become a Muppeteer, joining the Broadway community (and scoring a Tony nom) for playing Kate Monster and Lucy the Slut in Avenue Q, inheriting the iconic role of Prairie Dawn on Sesame Street, and playing Virginia Woolf-level darkness as Kimmy’s backpack Jan S. Port on Kimmy Schmidt. Plus, performing on the floor while Patti Labelle wailed the “ABCs,” phasing Betty Lou out, carrying the musical episode of Scrubs on her shoulders, and sorta playing Chita Rivera’s track in Jerry’s Girls. We love firsts 7and we loved getting to dig into the children’s television and the Muppet world. We just regret we did not bring up Pepe the Prawn. Enjoy!  Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne  Anne identities as Animal  We circle back to our old friend, Pepe the Prawn Sesame Street has more women characters

Emmy-winning actress Jodi Long is here. You Might Know Her From Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Dash & Lily, All-American Girl, The Hot Chick, Soursweet, Patty Hearst, Sullivan & Son, the 2002 Broadway revival of Flower Drum Song. We had such a far-reaching conversation with Jodi covering everything from her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut, her upbringing with vaudevillian parents, her solo show American Jade, and playing Margaret Cho’s mother on the historic All-American Girl. All that plus her iconic line readings on Sex and the City and The Hot Chick, her voice work in Dash & Lily, and the importance of Flower Drum Song. Come for the sitcom and theatre conversations but stay for Striking Distance and The Exorcist III reveals!  Mannequin 2: On the Move is Kristy Swanson and William Ragsdale, not Jonathan Silverman Ragsdale was the lead of Herman’s Head (with Yeardley Smith and Jane Sibbett) Black No More was ambitious but not perfect. Tamika Lawrence was a revelation Anne hated Bel

Jerrie Johnson joins us on the show today. You Might Know Her From our latest obsession, the new Amazon Prime series Harlem. Jerrie gave us the scoop on Tracy Oliver’s Harlem from the audition process to the politics of the series to working with an intimacy coordinator for her sex scenes to those character reveals at the end of season one. We also talked about Jerrie’s top five lesbians, her love of for colored girls…, what her Auntie had to say about her sex scenes. Stream Harlem stat!  Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne  Jerrie Johnson’s IMDB Damian’s bday wish from Kim “Liverpool’s Cleopatra” Cattrall Clue at the Papermill Playhouse Betty Buckley played Mama Rose in Gypsy @ Papermill Playhouse and Arthur Laurents told her she was terrible Patti LuPone in Union Square Kathy Fitzgerald as Mrs. Peacock was best in show Plays Tye on Harlem on Amazon Prime, created by Tracy Oliver Show co-stars Meagan Good, Grace Byers, Shoniqua Shandai Got Good Trouble at the same time as Harlem Intim

Our very first super villain, Kelly Hu, joins us on the show today. You Might Know Her From X2: X-Men United, The Scorpion King, The Doors, Almost Perfect, Cradle 2 the Grave, and Finding Ohana. Kelly gave us all that behind the scenes intel on her strategically placed hair, the photos with camels, and the chemistry tests in order to score the role of The Sorceress in The Scorpion King with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Plus her fight scenes as Lady Deathstrike with those long ass nails, bringing backstory to The Vampire Diaries and Arrow, and breaking into the business by taking out an ad in the trades to announce her move to LA. How bad ass? Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne  Discussed this week:  The Thing About Pam trailer on NBC/Peacock Renee Zellweger’s Oscar speech  3 women hosting The Oscars: Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes Nina Arianda was excellent as Viv Vance in Being the Ricardos. So was Linda Lavin Go watch The Humans (Showtime) starring former YMKHF guest, Jayne Houdy

And just like that, Karen Pittman is on the show! You Might Know Her From And Just Like That, The Morning Show, Luke Cage, Yellowstone, The Americans, Homeland, and Disgraced on Broadway. We had a ball talking with Karen about life starring on two very high profile series at the same time. We dug into the rich internal life that Karen brings to Mia on The Morning Show and how she added subtext to all her scenes (“dicks beware!”). We also got into the good, the complicated, and the wildly fun parts of joining the new chapter of Sex and the City as Professor Nya Wallace and what a season two might look like. All that plus: would Nya be friends with Samantha Jones, will Mia finally sing on The Morning Show, and could Karen ever serve as Fight Captain on a show again? We couldn’t help but wonder…was this one for the books?  Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne  Ronnie has now been with Damian for one year! Betty Gilpin will play Anna Nicole Smith in new movie Hurricanna (also Holly Hunter) Th

Rachel Shelley is our first guest across the pond! You Might Know Her From The L Word, Deep State, Rogue, The Ghost Whisperer, Once Upon a Time…, Casualty, and Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India. We talked to Rachel about playing Helena Peabody for five seasons on the OG L Word, navigating the twists and turns that her character took from cold heiress, to one of the crew, from prison to discovering during the filming of season six that it ultimately would become a murder mystery around Jenny Schecter. Plus we need someone to gift us the unaired spin-off, The Farm. All that plus respecting the ghost bible on The Ghost Whisperer, playing gay to a fedora-wearing Heather Graham in Gray Matters, and starring in the epic Bollywood film Lagaan that earned an Oscar nom for Best Foreign Language film. This one was an absolute pleasure, moving hair and all. Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne  Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India The Laws of Attraction (with Pierce Brosnan) and The Rules of Attraction (w

We love her, you’ll love her! This week we’re back with actor, writer, and artist Lauren Weedman. You Might Know Her From Looking, Hung, The Daily Show, Date Night, Hacks, Arrested Development, Euphoria, and her many solo shows. We talked to Lauren about the process as she approaches every solo show and how she manages her personal relationships when they find themselves in her work. We also talked about trusting herself on the set of Looking and putting a pow on that series with the film, the anxiety of joining a machine like The Daily Show, and the true joys of her guest roles on Euphoria (as Jules therapist) and Hacks (as the mayor of Las Vegas). This one had us belly laughing while we were really digging into some real shit.  Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne  Discussed this week:  Go watch Yellowjackets Producers body shamed Lynskey and offered her a trainer. Costars said ABSOLUTELY NOT Vulture article (Juliette Lewis seems not into arc of her Yellowjackets character. Melanie Lynsk

We are just pleased as punch to be joined this week by actor Dale Dickey. You Might Know Her From Winter’s Bone, My Name is Earl, Leave No Trace, True Blood, Iron Man 3, The Guilt Trip, and Breaking Bad. We had a blast with Dale talking about mastering “the squirt” as Annelle in the Chicago production of Steel Magnolias, acting opposite baby wolves as a werewolf on True Blood, and what the presence of Barbra Streisand or Betty White does to a set. All those goodies plus her Indie Spirit-winning role as the hot-coffee-flinging FOIL to an unknown Jennifer Lawrence and her supreme pack of Southern character actresses. Come for the incredible Dale interview and stick around for some And Just Like That musings. Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne  Discussed this week:  Previous guest of YMKHF, Madhur Jaffrey (Ep #45) Our interview with Sarita Choudhury (Ep# 58) Seema Patel on And Just Like That “There You Are Peter” in Hook Sara Ramirez was SO good in Spamalot “Song That Goes Like This” “Find