Imagine being a college student, entering your first film in a contest, and coming in third place behind George Lucas and Martin Scorsese! That actually happened to Linda Yellen, and it was an auspicious beginning of a career in Hollywood moviemaking, working with stars like Dennis Hopper, Vanessa Redgrave, Jane Alexander and Jacqueline Bisset. From her groundbreaking film "CHANTILLY LACE" to "THE LAST FILM FESTIVAL" and the controversial "PLAYING FOR TIME," Yellen walks us through her brilliant career, as Director, Writer and Producer. Adventures in filmmaking from a master.
Producer Nancy Wyatt spotted a statue that looked a little strange! Take a listen, check it out on Instagram @thegilesfilespix, and help us make some sense out of it.
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Is the bromance between Donny and Vlad going through a rough patch? Who cares! We've got our own Russian comrade and he's got a few sweet tales of his own! And then a short conversation with the tall and seriously funny Judy Gold, a standup/sit-down/Emmy-winning media star. Plus a hit Broadway tune raps it all up.
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Sirius XM host Pete Dominic wants his country back and Glenda Hill wants her Arkansas back - say what? Meanwhile, Trump is churning out a tweet-storm of loony proclamations. Sad! Plus: check me while I almost bid on a sexy '69 Hemi 'Cuda, with dual carbs and a 4-speed pistol-grip shift. All on our latest boffo episode of "The Giles Files
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Dean Obeidallah is a comedian, essayist, Sirius XM talk show host, activist and co-producer of the documentary "The Muslims Are Coming". Dean shares his undercover mission and a beverage obsession! Meet the newest playwright on the scene, Faith Villanueva, and find out why candy matters. Then groove to our political parody scribed to White Rabbit.
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See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.The story behind the story of my day at the Women's March in New York City, with producer Nancy Wyatt.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.Did you know that the musical "Hello Dolly" left deep emotional scars on comedian Lewis Black? Or that MSNBC's Joy Reid is a coffee freak? Add a musical shout-out to President Barack Obama, and you've got another kick-ass edition of "The Giles Files".
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