DirtCast

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Maybe She’s Born With It, Maybe It’s Her Brand Story Sep 13, 2017

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Talking about the successes --and failures-- when celebrities stop being celebrities and start making contour kits, lip kits, and baby products to sell to the masses. On this week’s episode of DirtCast, we’re joined by Jezebel senior writer Clover Hope to discuss Fenty Beauty by Rihanna and other celebrity beauty lines.

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The People’s Princess Sep 06, 2017

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It’s been an improbable 20 year since the untimely and tragic passing of Princess Diana, a woman who changed the face of modern celebrity’s relationship with the paparazzi forever. In honor of her life, we’re talking with Jezebel’s very own royals expert, staff writer Kelly Faircloth about Diana’s legacy and the cult of celebrity that surrounded her in the hectic year leading up to her death.

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Nip/Tuck: A Century of Actors Fucking with Their Faces Aug 30, 2017

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Splinter’s Dodai Stewart joins Madeleine and Megan to talk about two of their favorite subjects, celebrities and plastic surgery! From the early facelift that left silent movie actress Mary Pickford unable to smile to the not-so-secret nose jobs of the Mickey Mouse Club, we’re exploring the trends in and ramifications of the elective cosmetic surgeries and dermatological procedures of the rich and the famous.

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Celebrity Death Match Aug 23, 2017

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This week, we’re talking about our favorite (or at least the most memorable) celebrity feuds--from Aretha Franklin and Dionne Warwick to Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera to Ryan Adams and The Strokes--with help from our friend Allie Jones, Senior Writer at New York Magazine’s The Cut. Also discussed: Joss Whedon’s alleged misdoings and why you should never trust an overly outspoken male feminist.

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It Wasn't, Like, The Crime of the Century Aug 16, 2017

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On the occasion of Taylor Swift winning her court case and taking a stand against sexual assault, this week’s DirtCast is about celebrities on trial. Joining us in the studio to talk about everything from the Bling Ring to Winona Ryder’s shoplifting escapades is Jezebel’s very own Bobby Finger.

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Please Don’t Let It Be About Tom Aug 09, 2017

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"How could you do this to me. Question mark." Inspired by the recent separation of Real Housewives of New York's Luann De Lesseps and her new husband Tom D'Agostino, this week's DirtCast is a discussion of divorce and reality TV, an increasingly frequent consequence as more and more people put their lives in front of the camera. Joining us in studio is Here for Drama's Alex Bedder and Jezebel's own Ellie Shechet.

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Has R. Kelly Given America Stockholm Syndrome? Aug 02, 2017

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Since marrying Aaliyah when she was 15 years old, R. Kelly has been dogged with accusations and rumors about sexual coercion and misconduct toward much younger women, many of them under the legal age of consent. In spite of this, Kelly still boasts a legion of loyal fans and journalists--in music and beyond--have largely ignored his supposed crimes. This week on DirtCast, Special Projects Desk reporter Anna Merlan joins us to discuss our culture’s blind spot regarding allegations against famous men and what it takes to get journalists to report on them.

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What Is a “Rape Choreographer” and Why Do Movie Sets Need Them? Jul 26, 2017

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With rape scenes more prevalent in TV and movies than ever before, it’s become all the more important for directors to insure a safe set in which all performers (whether they’re portraying the victim or the rapist) feel safe and supported. LA Weekly film critic April Wolfe joins us on this week’s episode to discuss the dangerous history of rape in film and how sets are evolving to correct the violations committed by actors and directors of the past.

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Blac Chyna, Rob K., & the NDA Jul 19, 2017

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Jezebel legend/Viceland Executive Editor Tracie Egan Morrissey joins us to discuss revenge porn, Blac Chyna, and the screwed up dynamics of the Family Kardashian.

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The True Story of Real World: Seattle's 'Slap Heard 'Round the World' with Irene McGee Jul 12, 2017

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To her chagrin, Irene McGee is best known for getting slapped in the face 20 years ago on The Real World: Seattle. This week on DirtCast, Irene joins us to discuss the aftershocks of being on one of the most iconic reality TV shows of our time and how she eventually accepted and found humor in her less-than-ideal path to notoriety.

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