True Stories Of Tinseltown

Part 1 of April and I of La liz (April says there's no La Liz) Love April "Just the facts ma'am." WE did this on the day Ed Asner died  and mention the big teddy bear. WE talk Elizabeths birth to her child stardom, moving quickly into adult roles. We talk her marriages to brute Conrad Hilton, Older steady guy Michael Wilding, and true scuzz bucket Eddie Fisher. Next up, Richard Burton, her affair with car salesman Henry Wynberg, All's right in the world brief marriage numero dose with Burton, Her love affair with Shah of Iran family member, before his regime was toppled, her marriage to John Warner. Very unhappy time for Elizabeth. She was living on a farm in Virginia. In her unhappiness she turned to food and booze. Finally her marriage to Larry Fortensky. We will go into the end period of this amazing woman's life. La Liz FOREVER.. Dame Elizabeth was some kind of woman.  Thanks April for doing this summer series with me. April www.classicblondes.com   Mostly thanks to the listens. You are the best!!!

Hey everybody, The Wonderful Ed Asner Died Today At The Age Of 91.  This was done a few years ago. Ed was an absolute pussycat. We did get engaged, I'm still waiting on my engagement ring. I feel so grateful I got the chance to talk to ED. I hope you enjoy this.  I hope Ed is partying with MTM, Valerie Harper, Cloris Leachman and all the gang. He will never be forgotten. RIP sweet ED.. Thanks for listening. Love you mucho, Grace xoxo      

April and I talk Sultry Brunette's of Classic Hollywood. This time is our lovely full figured girl (playtex bra commercials)Jane Russell. She was discovered by Howard Hughes and her memoir is very honest. Juicy even. I give her major props on her book.  She talks abortion, infidelity and so much more..If the part about Jane and brief statement was not cut, it was in no way political or judgmental. April is the best. I love her. www.classichollywoodblondes Next week is Elizabeth Taylor. From her birth to her death. Sultry brunette deluxe.  Thanks to the listeners. I can't tell you how much I appreciate you. Much love, Grace xoxo I've been off Facebook for a while.www. Facebook.com/truestoriesoftinseltown I also have a group page. I'm going to make a new twitter account and be better with my instagram page. you can listen to podcast   www.truestoriesoftinseltown.com https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-stories-of-tinseltown/id136374488 https://open.spotify.com/show/6iTSF8pIrVTbZ8QqNidVUy?si

Happy Birthday to Mae. I never forget Mae's B'day because it is the same as mine!! I love sharing my day with the ever so fab Mae!!    

I absolutely loved Joan who has the fab blog Deranged LA Crimes:True 20th Century Tales Of Murder Mayhem, political corruption, and celebrity scandal.  We talked about Clara Bow and her secretary/friend..all I can say is with friends like Daisy DeVoe the more you like dogs. It was a scandal that hit the front page. This is when tales of Clara's romps with dogs and taking on the whole USC football team came into play. We learn where those slimy rumors started. Clara was a good trusting, down to earth person who had more then her fair share of horrible creeps in her life. Joan knows her stuff and it was so fun talking to her. I'm hoping for her to come back on soon with a hilarious Clark Gable scandal.  Thanks so much Joan!! You are the best.  Thanks to all the listeners. Love you all, Grace xoxo Joans blog https://derangedlacrimes.com You will get lost in the wonderful content of molls, mugs, murder and mayhem Her book on wonderful woman crime reporter https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0692703454/re

April and I talk Ava Gardner. She came from poor family only to rise to fame as sultry brunette goddess. We talk her life, her loves and everything else about gorgeous Ava.   Thanks to April. Thanks so much to you, the listeners. Who loves ya baby!! ME!

April and I talk Lupe Velez. Lupe was quite the character, and there has been no one like her since. We talk her childhood, her loves, rumors and her tragic ending by  suicide at the age of 36.    Thanks so much to April for doing summer series with me. Mostly thanks to the listeners and that means YOUSE!!! Much love, Grace xo April www.classichollywoodblondes.com   I've been off Facebook for a while.www. Facebook.com/truestoriesoftinseltown I also have a group page. I'm going to make a new twitter account and be better with my instagram page. you can listen to podcast   www.truestoriesoftinseltown.com https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-stories-of-tinseltown/id136374488 https://open.spotify.com/show/6iTSF8pIrVTbZ8QqNidVUy?si=zn73ahjEQKOzrMtc-8VRhg You can also listen on google play, spotify, YouTube, player FM, I heart radio, amazon music and basically anywhere podcasts are played. I’m also on weekly at www.racketeerradio.com. Lots of great music and shows.         

April and I talk the beautiful, brainy, sultry brunette Hedy Lamarr. Hedy was a major sex symbol and inventor. She was six time married, a mom of three and quite an interesting person. WE talk truths and untruths about Hedy. One thing we know for sure..She didn't like women..and maybe Clark Gable sucked her toes. Next week's sultry brunette is Lupe Velez AKA The Mexican Spitfire..   Thanks so much to April. She is fab.  Thanks so much to the listeners, you are the best!   April and Grace xoxo   April www.classichollywoodblondes.com   I've been off Facebook for a while. I needed to take a break for a while,I think the pandemic affected me more than I thought.. but for those that haven't visited I have lots of Tinseltown tidbits and loads of great photo's. I will be posting again. www. Facebook.com/truestoriesoftinseltown I also have a group page. I'm going to make a new twitter account and be better with my instagram page. you can listen to podcast   www.truestoriesoftinseltown.com https://po

April and I are so happy to do out third summer series. This year we are doing Sultry Brunettes of Classic Hollywood. Our first choice may be controversial, but I think you'll understand why we put her first. WE will be talking about Hedy Lamarr, Jane Russell, Linda Darnell, Liz Taylor, Ava and I know I'm missing someone.  WE hope you enjoy.  Thanks so much, Grace and April xoxo April www.classicblondes.com     I've been off Facebook for a while. I needed to take a break for a while,I think the pandemic affected me more than I thought.. but for those that haven't visited I have lots of Tinseltown tidbits and loads of great photo's. I will be posting again. www. Facebook.com/truestoriesoftinseltown I also have a group page. I'm going to make a new twitter account and be better with my instagram page. you can listen to podcast  www.truestoriesoftinseltown.com https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-stories-of-tinseltown/id136374488 https://open.spotify.com/show/6iTSF8pIrVTbZ8QqNidVUy?si=zn73ah

I talk to my bud Alex Hunter on new developments in her life. Her book on Joi is being re released with a new Afterward and Forward. Lots of new pics. WE talk Pride, gays in Hollywood and an encounter with Dan Dailey at a gay bar she was working at. Also exciting news about the possibility of her book becoming a limited series. I"ll be watching..She will have a new website soon so I'll post it when its up.  She still sells fab jewelry on Etsy and you can write her a note saying you listened to the show and she will give you 15% discount.  https://www.etsy.com/shop/Alexishunterjewels?ref=shop_sugg   I have tons of her stuff and wear them all the time. I get no money from the sales. It's just because she's a doll and has beautiful things.  Thank you so much to Alex. I love you kiddo Mostly thanks so much to my listeners, I love you all, Grace xoxo I've been off Facebook for a while. I needed to take a break for a while, but for those that haven't visited I have lots of Tinseltown tidbits and loads of

April and I talk Hollywood Babylon, we don't get to every story but we get to some good ones. We discuss, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Truth versus fiction, and somewhere in between. Great listen for a scorching hot day!! Thanks to the lovely April. She rules.  Mostly thanks to the listeners.  Who loves ya babies? I do, Grace xoxo I've been off Facebook for a while. I needed to take a break for a while, but for those that haven't visited I have lots of Tinseltown tidbits and loads of great photo's www. Facebook.com/truestoriesoftinseltown I also have a group page. I'm going to make a new twitter account and be better with my instagram page. you can listen to podcast  www.truestoriesoftinseltown.com https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-stories-of-tinseltown/id136374488 https://open.spotify.com/show/6iTSF8pIrVTbZ8QqNidVUy?si=zn73ahjEQKOzrMtc-8VRhg You can also listen on google play, spotify, YouTube, player FM, I heart radio, amazon music and basically anywhere podcasts are played. I’m a

April and I talk Hollywood Babylon, we don't get to every story but we get to some good ones. We discuss, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Truth versus fiction, and somewhere in between. Great listen for a scorching hot day!! Thanks to the lovely April. She rules.  Mostly thanks to the listeners.  Who loves ya babies? I do, Grace xoxo I've been off Facebook for a while. I needed to take a break for a while, but for those that haven't visited I have lots of Tinseltown tidbits and loads of great photo's www. Facebook.com/truestoriesoftinseltown I also have a group page. I'm going to make a new twitter account and be better with my instagram page. you can listen to podcast  www.truestoriesoftinseltown.com https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-stories-of-tinseltown/id136374488 https://open.spotify.com/show/6iTSF8pIrVTbZ8QqNidVUy?si=zn73ahjEQKOzrMtc-8VRhg You can also listen on google play, spotify, YouTube, player FM, I heart radio, amazon music and basically anywhere podcasts are played. I’m a

We talk about Peggy Ann as she escapes her mom and moves to independence. Unfortunately, it was no bed of roses. 

I talk to the sweetest woman, Sandy Grabman about her book Plain Beautiful: The Life Of Peggy Ann Garner. Peggy had a pretty rough life. Since she was a child her mom was in and out of the slammer. Her whole life was Peggy and felt she was a star too. Peggy's incredibly tumultuous adulthood, drugs and alcohol, and her own daughter doing drugs at eight. Its a fabulous book, but a sad story.  Thanks so much to Sandy. She wrote the book 16 years ago, so she reread and we got the story together.  Sandy's Amazon page. Check out how cute she is. I truly loved her.  https://www.amazon.com/Sandra-Grabman/e/B001K8ALPU/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0 Mostly thanks to the listeners and that means YOU! Much love, Grace I've been off Facebook for a while. I needed to take a break for a while, but for those that haven't visited I have lots of Tinseltown tidbits and loads of great photo's www. Facebook.com/truestoriesoftinseltown I also have a group page. I'm going to make a new twitter account and be better with my instagram p

John and I discuss all different characters that we are supposed to dislike but don't and characters we are supposed to like but we don't. There's a bunch of fun choices. See if you agree with us. We discuss Lost Horizon. It's one of my pet peeve films.  Thanks once again to the delightful John.  Mostly thanks to you that listen. You guys are the best!! Love, Grace   You can find Johns many books here. https://www.amazon.com/John-DiLeo/e/B001HMLJB4?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1622385526&sr=8-1   I have upcoming shows with my bud April VeVea on Hollywood Babylon, and Author Sandra Grubman of the book Plain Beautiful: The Life Of Peggy Ann Garner. Let me tell ya..She had some life..Also Mel Torme's son Steve March Torme. He's a great guy.  I've been off Facebook for a while. I needed to take a break for a while, but for those that haven't visited I have lots of Tinseltown tidbits and loads of great photo's www. Facebook.com/truestoriesoftinseltown I also have a group page. I'm going to make a

Another oldie. April VeVea and I were doing our iconic couples of classic Hollywood series. Not many were more iconic than these two..    Back with new episodes this coming week..   Miss you all!!   Grace xoxo

Sorry guys for being MIA. Just stuff. I have a couple to post that are brand spanking new but in the meantime, check out the delightfully ageless and fabulous Mae West.   Miss you all, Grace xoxo

When we did our other podcast, the movie Black Legion had been on TCM the week before. I asked Tom if he had seen it and hadn't. I asked if he would watch it and discuss, and he watched, and we discussed. It's based on a true story and there really was a Black Legion. This film is unfortunately forever topical. Strike fear in people and keep it up and hence you get groups like this. I can bet they had this since cavemen times. Differing Area's cave peeps spoke different grunts, their feet were bigger, who knows. There's aways someone different and people fearing them.  It's a fascinating watch. Bogart is very good and so adorably young as a regular Joe being convinced the foreigners, them, they, are coming for his job, his life style and the American way. He does a great job. He won an award as did the film. Dick Foran was very good and a cutie pie. Ann Sheridan was good also in one of her first films, before she became The Oooomph girl. They whole cast was a winner. It's a good watch, but it definitely is n

This is a new episode I've never put out. I had lots of editing via TCM rule. But I think it flows and Eddie of course is wonderful. I mistakenly call him The King of Noir..Czar, Grace, Czar!! He should be the king as well.  Eddie tells what he never wears. I was shocked I tell ya!!. We talk noir, shoes, Joan Crawford, is Eddie really Marcia Marcia Marcia, to his pal Ben M's Jan Brady?? All this and mucho more..   I want to thank my crush Eddie. He is the best, whether he is the Palooka of Noir, King of Noir or Czar of noir. You can catch Eddie on Noir Alley every Sunday at midnight and it repeats Sunday AM at 10:00 AM.    Mostly thanks to my listeners. I love you guys.. Grace xoxo   Where you can find me www.facebook.com/truestoriesoftinseltown/group  Come to the group page to discuss podcast, ideas of what you'd like to hear and post your own faves!! www.facebook.com/truestoriesoftinseltown I've been lax on posting here. Will be more consistent.  you can listen to podcast  www.truestoriesoft

My pal author John DiLeo and I discuss stars from classic Hollywood that were never nominated for an academy award. I think you will be very surprised about some of the peeps we talk about. We also talk about "Special" Oscars and why are they given only when a person is near death, or in one case, dead.  Sit back with your fave beverage and see if you think They Was Robbed... Thanks so much to John. I always love him on the show. It's always fun.  Mostly thanks to the listeners. You are the best.. Grace xoxo PS I've been moving, had surprise dental surgery and a few other things foiling the podcast steadiness. All should be OK now. Thanks for sticking with me.    John's author page https://www.amazon.com/John-DiLeo/e/B001HMLJB4?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1617117731&sr=8-1 John has written many amazing books!    www.facebook.com/truestoriesoftinseltown/group  Come to the group page to discuss podcast, ideas of what you'd like to hear and post your own faves!! www.facebook.com/truestorieso