Danny Pellegrino on Wicked Press Tour, Fixing RHONY, Hallmark Christmas & more!

<p class="p1">Jess is joined by author & screenwriter DANNY PELLEGRINO! Topics: Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo musical theater-ing the WICKED press tour, how to fix RHONY, “two different gay men” calling BETHENNY re: RHONY, what should ROSIE O’DONNELL do next?, deep cut MARIAH & NSYNC Christmas songs, Danny documenting his journey eating re-called Tastykakes, Jeff Lewis is a Housewife, Dorinda & Margaret Joseph’s canceling their tour, QUEER AS FOLK, Danny writing & starring in his Hallmark Christmas movie & more!  IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jessxnyc/">@jessxnyc</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dannypellegrino/">@dannypellegrino</a> Jess' docu-series on the history, mystique & lore of Fire Island: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5r8zcrTrjf5lrsbqsk8IvI?si=55e8a2956dbd4193">Finding Fire Island</a></p> <p class="p1"> </p>

00:54:50

Jamie Babbit on Directing But I'm A Cheerleader, Natasha Lyonne, Clea DuVall, The L Word

Jess is joined by prolific TV & film director JAMIE BABBIT! Jamie is best known for writing/directing the cult classic BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER w/ Natasha Lyonne & Clea DuVall. Over the past two decades she has directed HBO's GIRLS, THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL, GILMORE GIRLS, THE L WORD, A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING and more. Topics: shooting around different actors' nudity clauses, how to fix bad acting & bad dialogue in post-production and more! IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jessxnyc/">@jessxnyc</a> Jess' docu-series on the history, mystique & lore of Fire Island: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5r8zcrTrjf5lrsbqsk8IvI?si=55e8a2956dbd4193">Finding Fire Island</a> Read More

01:02:11

Showgirls, Midnight Movies & Camp Classics (w/ Peaches Christ)

Jess is joined by legendary drag performer PEACHES CHRIST to analyze the legacy of the cult classic SHOWGIRLS and to answer the questions of why and how did this “masterpiece of sh*t” get made. Topics: Peaches Christ's Showgirls drag theatrical extravaganzas in San Francisco, Elizabeth Berkley’s personal Showgirls journey, DEATH BECOMES HER, HOCUS POCUS, Hollywood Forever cemetary screenings, YOU DON'T NOMI doc & more! IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jessxnyc/">@jessxnyc</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thepeacheschrist/">@thepeacheschrist</a> Jess' docu-series on the history, mystique & lore of Fire Island: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5r8zcrTrjf5lrsbqsk8IvI?si=55e8a2956dbd4193">Finding Fire Island</a>

00:42:51

Makeup Artist Kristofer Buckle on Madonna, Mariah, Bethenny, Cher & more

<p class="p1">Jess is joined by celebrity makeup artist KRISTOFER BUCKLE! Topics: discovery as a punk/goth in Penn Station, working MADONNA’s SEX book party, transforming MARIAH into her post-“Butterfly” image, CHER poaching him while working XTINA for “Burlesque,” BETHENNY filming him do her (drug store) face and an airline losing his makeup kit hours before doing JENNIFER LOPEZ. Plus, real talk on hair transplants, eyebrows, lashes, the "Kristofer Buckle" name origin story & more!  IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jessxnyc/">@jessxnyc</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kristoferbuckle/">@kristoferbuckle</a></p>

01:01:53

L Word Rockers BETTY - Behind the Music, Sondheim & more

<p class="p1">Jess is joined by pop/rock trio BETTY (known for THE L WORD theme song) as they release their 11th album “EAT.” Topics: how an indie bon vivant band (composed of sisters Elizabeth Ziff & Amy Ziff, best friend Alyson Palmer) lasts for 40 years, living together in the late 80s East Village, their performance at Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall, HBO’s ENCYCLOPEDIA, Aly’s college daughter watching THE L WORD, starring in their own Off-Broadway show “BETTY Rules” directed by RENT’s Michael Greif & more!  BETTY live in NYC @ The Cutting Room - Sept 22 <a href="http://hellobetty.com">hellobetty.com</a> for tour dates IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jessxnyc/">@jessxnyc</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bettyrules/">@bettyrules</a></p>

00:53:53

Countess Luann de Lesseps & Assistant Roger Dawley

<p class="p1">Jess is joined by COUNTESS LUANN and her right-hand man, Roger Dawley! Topics: Spending 2 nights on Fire Island over Labor Day Weekend, her summer run-in with Bethenny, tales from Luann’s time as a geriatric nurse, loving cigarettes, brief thoughts on RHONY reboot, latest with Sonja Morgan, prepping to film the Housewives Bachelor show and her plan for cabaret world domination.  IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jessxnyc/">@jessxnyc</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/countessluann/">@countessluann</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rogerdawley/">@rogerdawley</a> Jess' docu-series on the history, mystique & lore of Fire Island: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5r8zcrTrjf5lrsbqsk8IvI?si=55e8a2956dbd4193"> Finding Fire Island</a> Tix avail: <a href="https://www.countessluann.com/">countessluann.com</a> </p>

00:45:27

Judy Gold Returns! Gay Divorce, Writing Rosie's Talk Show, Janeane Garofalo & more

<p class="p1">Jess is joined by comedian JUDY GOLD! Topics: gay divorce, loving Ozempic, meeting her partner via a Time Out New York dating ad, buying her Provincetown house in 1994, not living with a partner, separate bedrooms, writing/producing The Rosie O’Donnell Show, filming her 1995 HBO standup special with Janeane Garofalo, creating a new TV series w/ Sandra Bernhard, bonding over being very tall | petite women & more!  IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jessxnyc/">@jessxnyc</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jewdygold/">@jewdygold</a> Check out Jess' docu-series on the history, mystique & lore of Fire Island: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5r8zcrTrjf5lrsbqsk8IvI?si=55e8a2956dbd4193">Finding Fire Island</a></p>

00:58:40

NYC Restaurant Culture Deep Dive (w/ Jake Cornell)

<p class="p1">Jess is joined by comedian JAKE CORNELL for a deep dive into NYC restaurant culture. Topics: asking waiters what to order, restaurant temperature and sound/music levels, tips for people on dates, best celebrity tipper, oddest celebrity group sighting, best / worst bathrooms and more. Plus, Jake’s summer of Provincetown 4x, Edinburgh Fringe Fest tales + Jake’s AND JUST LIKE THAT debut opposite Che Diaz.  IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jessxnyc/">@jessxnyc</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jakewcornell/">@jakewcornell</a> Check out Jess' docu-series on the history, mystique & lore of Fire Island: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5r8zcrTrjf5lrsbqsk8IvI?si=55e8a2956dbd4193">Finding Fire Island</a></p>

00:57:39

Provincetown Fringe, Cape Cod Serial Killer & Hooking (w/ Ryan Landry)

<p class="p1">Jess is joined by the king of Provincetown fringe performance — playwright and drag theater impresario, RYAN LANDRY!  Topics: bringing JENNIFER COOLIDGE and PARKER POSEY to P-Town, setting fire to The Pyramid Club, working as a hooker, appearing in the Roy Cohn documentary, his cemetery plot with MARGARET CHO, the Cape Cod Serial Killer, hosting the long-running weekly Provincetown show, SHOWGIRLS… and more!  IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jessxnyc/">@jessxnyc</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/captryanlandry/">@captryanlandry</a> Check out Jess' docu-series on the history, mystique & lore of Fire Island: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5r8zcrTrjf5lrsbqsk8IvI?si=55e8a2956dbd4193">Finding Fire Island</a></p>

00:50:22

Isaac Mizrahi Returns! NYC Real Estate, Unzipped, Madonna, Sandra Bernhard

ISAAC MIZRAHI returns! Topics include: securing his West Village combination apartment, his friendship w/ RUPAUL, the truth behind the MADONNA - SANDRA BERNHARD - INGRID CASARES love triangle, his seminal documentary UNZIPPED and SEX AND THE CITY + AND JUST LIKE THAT musings. Plus, his cabaret version of “Borderline,” '90s dial-a-date lines, meeting his husband while walking the dog and pivoting his career from fashion to a live performer. IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jessxnyc/">@jessxnyc</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/imisaacmizrahi/">@imisaacmizrahi</a></p>  </p>  </p>

00:51:21