EVITA (1996): MADONNA

Kicking off Season 4, Angie and Steffi discuss the diva-coded 2024 Grammys. They get into major moments like the return of Tracy Chapman, Jay Z’s speech & the Taylor Swift snubbing Celine Dion debacle. Plus, Usher Super Bowl setlist predictions!

We also share our thoughts on our favorite Grammy winners of the night including Victoria Monet and Miley Cyrus and our favorite performances.

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Grammy Discussion

- General Thoughts (01:52)

- Tracy Chapman Returns (13:12)

- Jay Z SHAKES the Table (17:58)

- Taylor Swift Wins AOTY & Celine Dion (28:29)

- Rapid Fire Round (59:55)

Usher & the Super Bowl

- Usher Super Bowl Setlist Predictions (71:44)

- Closing Thoughts (84:35)

In our FINAL episode of Season 3, Angie and Steffi answer additional listener feedback. We share the origins of our podcast theme song, tangential Whitney Houston / My Love is Your Love topics, posthumous albums, what’s the difference between an artist that is inspired by other artists and one that merely copies - and so much more!

We also tease what we will be covering next season - Season 4 will be our experimental diva album.

Because this is our final episode of the season, just wanted to say a huge thank you to all of our listeners that listened to us babble on about our favorite divas every week. It really means a lot that you take the time to support the pod in whatever way you do. We see you and appreciate you. And thanks so much for listening and loving the divas just as much as we do. 

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- Housekeeping (01:03)

Listener Feedback - Questions (04:18)

- Can you break down the podcast intro and outro? (04:34)

- Whitney Houston’s evolution as an artist & person during the My Love is Your Love era? (18:51)

- What could Whitney Houston have done differently, with the industry changing into the late 90s into the early 2000s for an artist that did not write her own stuff? How much control did she really have? (23:27)

- Thoughts on Michael Jackson’s posthumous albums & posthumous albums in general?  (30:23)

- Would you have gone to Geri Halliwell’s book signing? (41:16) 

- Did Sanaa Lathan bite Beyoncé? (44:25)

- Difference between artists who are copycats & artists who are inspired? (51:53)

- Singer-Songwriters & Lack of A&R? (63:46)

- Previewing Season 4 of Diva Dailies (72:54)

Listener Feedback - Emails (74:00)

Listener Feedback - Reviews (78:22)

Random Diva Headlines 

- Halle Bailey is a Mom (88:08)

- Angela Bassett Honorary Oscar (92:07)

- Regina King is Back (94:48)

- Closing Thoughts on Season 3 (96:23)

In this episode, Angie and Steffi’s “Carol” discussion comes to an end. They discuss “Carol” being overlooked by the Oscars, their lackluster marketing campaign, gay shaking, and why the movie will forever be a favorite for people with taste - including you, Harold. This is part 2 of 2 of our era breakdown episodes, and the final part of our “Carol” episodes. 

Continuing where we left off with tea - we get into some MAJOR TEA in this episode, including: Cate Blanchett’s controversial Variety interview, Harvey Weinstein, Rooney Mara & category fraud, and JUSTICE FOR CAROL (2015). We also hyper analyze “Carol”’s marketing material including that exquisite teaser trailer, the emotional first trailer…and that really sketchy second trailer. Plus, “Harold, they’re lesbians”. 

LOGLINE: Carol is a 2015 romantic period drama film directed by Todd Haynes. The screenplay by Phyllis Nagy is based on the 1952 romance novel The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith (republished as Carol in 1990). The film stars Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Jake Lacy, and Kyle Chandler. Set in New York City during the early 1950s, Carol tells the story of a forbidden affair between an aspiring female photographer and an older woman going through a difficult divorce.

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- Trigger Warning (01:50)

Era Breakdown 

- Spill the Technicolor Tea (03:08)

- But We Need the Audience to Buy the Album (46:13)

- Tinseltown Showdown (83:39)

- Chaka Khan (87:06)

- Show Me the Receipts (101:18)  

- Impact/ Closing Thoughts (105:56)

In this episode, Angie and Steffi talk all about the “Carol” era in Cate Blanchett & Rooney Mara’s career. This is part 1 of 2 of our era breakdown episodes, and part 2 of 3 of our “Carol” episodes.

We discuss what was going on at their careers during this time and how the roles of Carol & Therese ultimately contribute to their onscreen personas. We then get into Patricia Highsmith and tackle two big, controversial questions concerning “Carol”: 1) Is it okay for straight actresses to play lesbians onscreen? 2) Is Carol a predatory lesbian?

LOGLINE: Carol is a 2015 romantic period drama film directed by Todd Haynes. The screenplay by Phyllis Nagy is based on the 1952 romance novel The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith (republished as Carol in 1990). The film stars Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Jake Lacy, and Kyle Chandler. Set in New York City during the early 1950s, Carol tells the story of a forbidden affair between an aspiring female photographer and an older woman going through a difficult divorce.

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TIME STAMPS:

- Housekeeping (01:12)

Era Breakdown (02:31)

- Pop Corn & Pop Stars (03:32)

- Spill the Technicolor Tea (58:40)

- Previewing Next Week’s Episode (106:22)

For our final Holiday Diva Movie of the season, everything comes full circle. This week, Angie and Steffi discuss “Carol” (2015, directed by Todd Haynes), starring our divas of the week: Cate Blanchett & Rooney Mara.

Because there is so much to talk about when it comes to the masterpiece that is “Carol”, we have decided to divide our discussion into two parts. In part one, we review the movie via various scene discussions. We then end the episode sharing what we think Cate Blanchett & Rooney Mara’s Oscar Clips should be and giving our Letterboxd rating.

During our review, we ask the classic Carol question: Did Carol leave the gloves on purpose? We also discuss if Carol clocked Therese immediately, repression vs. not knowing one’s sexuality, the film’s mise en scène, the emotionally stirring score, and the genius of Todd Haynes’ cinema. And Cate Blanchett’s back.  

LOGLINE: Carol is a 2015 romantic period drama film directed by Todd Haynes. The screenplay by Phyllis Nagy is based on the 1952 romance novel The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith (republished as Carol in 1990). The film stars Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Jake Lacy, and Kyle Chandler. Set in New York City during the early 1950s, Carol tells the story of a forbidden affair between an aspiring female photographer and an older woman going through a difficult divorce.

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TIME STAMPS:

- Housekeeping (01:18)

- Opening Discussions: Movie Intro (03:58)

- Opening Discussions: Our First Viewing Experience & Initial Impressions (06:34)

Movie Review

- Scene Breakdowns (30:58)

- Oscar Clip (109:08)

- Letterboxd Rating (114:05)

- Closing Thoughts (114:43)

- Previewing Next Week’s Episode (116:24)

In this episode, Angie and Steffi discuss the holiday sequel to 1999’s “The Best Man”. It’s time to get into “The Best Man Holiday” (2013) starring our divas of the week: Nia Long, Sanaa Lathan, Regina Hall, and Melissa De Sousa. 

For this episode, we combined what would normally be two parts of an episode into one episode because that’s what we used to do when covering movies. However, this will probably change in future episodes. But the first part of this episode is reviewing the movie via various scene discussions, while the second part of this episode is us talking about “The Best Holiday” era in Nia Long, Sanaa Lathan, Regina Hall, and Melissa De Sousa’s careers respectively.

During our review, we debate whether these people are actually friends, the ways in which the characters grew and DID NOT grow from the first movie to the sequel, the memorable “Can You Stand the Rain?” scene, and how successful the sequel is.

Then, during our era breakdown, we talk about how the careers of Nia Long, Sanaa Lathan, Regina Hall, and Melissa De Sousa’s; discussing their onscreen personas and all of their amazing work in Black Cinema. We also talk about how the film was marketed and why it was the most profitable Black Holiday film in 2013. Plus, two rounds of IMDB’s “Best Four Known For”!

LOGLINE: The Best Man Holiday is a 2013 American comedy-drama film written, co-produced and directed by Malcolm D. Lee. A sequel to Lee's The Best Man (1999), it stars Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long, Harold Perrineau, Monica Calhoun and Melissa De Sousa, all reprising their roles from the previous film. Along with Lee, the film was produced by Sean Daniel.

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- Opening Discussions: Movie Intro (04:26)

- Opening Discussions: Our First Viewing Experience & Initial Impressions (06:21)

Part 1: Movie Review

- Scene Breakdowns (18:14)

- Oscar Clip (55:34)

- Letterboxd Rating (58:12)

Part 2: Era Breakdown

- Pop Corn & Pop Stars (60:30)

- Spill the Technicolor Tea (79:02)

- But We Need the Audience to Buy the Album (82:52)

- Tinseltown Showdown (91:20)

- Chaka Khan! - IMDB’s Best Four Known For (91:45)

- Show Me the Receipts (98:05)

- Impact/ Closing Thoughts (99:23)

- Previewing Next Week’s Episode (102:18)

In this episode, Angie and Steffi are continuing on their holiday diva movie journey with the modern day Christmas romcom classic “The Holiday” (2006) featuring our divas of the week: Kate Winslet & Cameron Diaz.

For this episode, we combined what would normally be two parts of an episode into one episode because that’s what we used to do when covering movies. However, this will probably change in future episodes. But the first part of this episode is reviewing the movie via various scene discussions, while the second part of this episode is us talking about “The Holiday” era in Kate Winslet & Cameron Diaz’s careers respectively.

During our review, we discuss meet cutes, the Santa Ana winds, why Arthur is the best character, Angie’s love for Miles/ Jack Black, Steffi’s love for Graham/ Jude Law and our shared love for that iconic 3 way phone call scene.

Then, during our era breakdown, we talk about how “The Holiday” plays up to or against Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet’s on screen personas, respectively. We also discuss Nancy Meyers’ career at this time and how despite the film having underwhelming success, it became a modern day holiday classic over time.

LOGLINE: The Holiday is a 2006 American romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by Nancy Meyers. Coproduced by Bruce A. Block, it was filmed in both California and England and stars Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz as Iris and Amanda, two lovelorn women from opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean, who arrange a home exchange to escape heartbreak during the Christmas and holiday season. Jude Law and Jack Black were cast as the film's leading men Graham and Miles, with Eli Wallach, Shannyn Sossamon, Edward Burns, and Rufus Sewell playing key supporting roles.

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- Housekeeping (00:58)

- Opening Discussions: Movie Intro (02:56)

- Opening Discussions: Our First Viewing Experience & Initial Impressions (04:58)

Part 1: Movie Review

- Scene Breakdowns (12:09)

- Oscar Clip (67:15)

- Letterboxd Rating (69:08)

Part 2: Era Breakdown

- Pop Corn & Pop Stars (70:28)

- Spill the Technicolor Tea (83:43)

- But We Need the Audience to Buy the Album (88:55)

- Tinseltown Showdown (95:26)

- Game! (96:00)

- Show Me the Receipts (103:12)

- Impact/ Closing Thoughts (106:25)

- Previewing Next Week’s Episode (110:52)

In this episode, Angie and Steffi are going back to the movies in honor of the holiday season. To kick off our Diva Holiday Movies month, we are discussing the VH1 TV movie classic “A Diva’s Christmas Carol (2000) starring our diva of the week: Vanessa Williams. We review the movie and also talk about the “A Diva’s Christmas Carol” era in Vanessa Williams’ career.

For this episode, we combined what would normally be two parts of an episode into one episode because that’s what we used to do when covering movies. However, this will probably change in future episodes. But the first part of this episode is reviewing the movie via various scene discussions, while the second part of this episode is us talking about this project in relation to Vanessa Williams’ career. 

During our review, we discuss all the funny moments including Ebony’s lack of concert during a literal earthquake. We then stan faux fictional girl group Desire and their bops! Plus, a discussion on the meta-ness quality of this Vh1 classic and our fictional diva bracket.

Then, during our era breakdown, we talk about Vanessa Williams’ onscreen persona as the “diva bitch” and the projects that helped cultivate this persona. We also discuss the lack of music programming today and how that came to be. Also, we play a fun game called “IMDB’s Best Four Known For” that we will be doing in all of our movie episodes. ‘Tis the season!

LOGLINE: A Diva's Christmas Carol is a 2000 VH1-original Christmas television film starring Vanessa L. Williams, Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas, Brian McNamara and Kathy Griffin. The film is based on Charles Dickens' classic, A Christmas Carol (1843), and features an ego-driven popular singer who gets a reality check by three Christmas spirits. The film premiered on December 13, 2000.

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- Housekeeping (01:06)

- Listener Feedback (02:39)

- Opening Discussions: Movie Intro (05:31)

- Opening Discussions: Our First Viewing Experience & Initial Impressions (07:04)

Part 1: Movie Review

- Scene Breakdowns (15:29)

- Oscar Clip (59:44)

- Letterboxd Rating (61:34)

Part 2: Era Breakdown

- Pop Corn & Pop Stars (65:02)

- Spill the Technicolor Tea (80:34)

- Game! (92:24)

- But We Need the Audience to Buy the Album (97:02)

- Tinseltown Showdown (99:29)

- Show Me the Receipts (101:43)

- Impact/ Closing Thoughts (104:39)

- Previewing Next Week’s Episode (108:12) 

In the FINAL part of our Whitney Houston “My Love is Your Love” (1998) extravaganza, Angie and Steffi continue their deep dive into the era. We discuss all the promo Whitney & Mariah did for “When You Believe”, Whitney’s appearance at a Pride event, the iconic music videos, Super Tuesday and of course, the legacy of the “My Love is Your Love” album & era. Has Steffi’s feelings evolved since episode 1? We shall see.

This is the second part of our era breakdown and the final part of our “My Love is Your Love” discussion.

In our Era Breakdown episodes, we touch on so many topics like career context, controversies/scandals of the era, marketing, music videos, live performances, album stats, and the album & era’s ultimate impact and legacy. For this episode, we continue breaking down Whitney Houston’s “My Love is Your Love” era. We talk all about Whitney & Mariah’s “When You Believe” promo and ponder if they truly look like the lesbian couple Twitter wants them to be. We then get into our favorite music videos from the era and Whitney’s memorable live performances. Steffi manages to weave in Todd Haynes to discussion and we reflect on the legacy of this album & era in Whitney’s career and overall narrative.

Again, this is the final part of our 4-part conversation and part 2 of 2 of the era breakdown.

Album Info: My Love Is Your Love is the fourth studio album by American singer Whitney Houston, released worldwide on November 17, 1998. It was Houston's first studio album in eight years, following I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990) although she had participated on three movie soundtracks during that period. My Love Is Your Love is composed of mid-tempo R&B, hip hop soul, pop and dance music, produced by musicians such as Rodney Jerkins, Soulshock & Karlin, Missy Elliott, Wyclef Jean, David Foster, Lauryn Hill, and Babyface.

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- Housekeeping (01:01)

- Listener Feedback (02:11)

Era Breakdown (17:42)

- But We Need People to Buy the Album (17:44)

- Video Killed the Radio Star (45:16)

- The Mic is On (58:42)

- Show Me the Receipts (70:34)

- Impact/ Closing Thoughts (76:05)

- Previewing Next Week’s Episode (94:17)

In part 3 of our Whitney Houston “My Love is Your Love” (1998) journey, Angie and Steffi break down the era. We discuss Whitney’s rise as a movie star leading up to the album, her chaotic relationship/ marriage to Bobby Brown, Robyn Crawford’s departure, the iconic Dolce & Gabbana looks, and the narratives that Team Whitney & Arista leaned on during the promotion of the album.

This is the first part of our era breakdown. We will wrap our era and overall “My Love is Your Love” discussion in part 4.

In our Era Breakdown episodes, we touch on so many topics like career context, controversies/scandals of the era, marketing, music videos, live performances, album stats, and the album & era’s ultimate impact and legacy. For this episode, we breakdown the behemoth era that was Whitney Houston’s “My Love is Your Love.” We get into Whitney Houston’s film career and share our favorite Whitney Houston film. We also talk about Whitney’s need to pivot during this era for multiple reasons: evolution of music, 8 year solo studio gap, and Bobby Brown. Additionally, we share our thoughts on Robyn Crawford’s role in Whitney Houston’s life/ career and the money issues that started to become prevalent during this time. Plus, a fun discussion on Whitney’s iconic Dolce & Gabbana looks and marketing to the MTV generation of the late 90s.

Again, this is part 3 of the conversation and part 1 of 2 of the era breakdown. We will wrap our era and overall “My Love is Your Love” discussion in part 4.

Album Info: My Love Is Your Love is the fourth studio album by American singer Whitney Houston, released worldwide on November 17, 1998. It was Houston's first studio album in eight years, following I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990) although she had participated on three movie soundtracks during that period. My Love Is Your Love is composed of mid-tempo R&B, hip hop soul, pop and dance music, produced by musicians such as Rodney Jerkins, Soulshock & Karlin, Missy Elliott, Wyclef Jean, David Foster, Lauryn Hill, and Babyface.

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- Housekeeping (01:06)

Era Breakdown (03:26)

- Pop Corn & Pop Stars (05:32)

- Spill the Technicolor Tea (32:00)

- But We Need the Audience to Buy the Album (90:48)