You might’ve seen the news this week that after three decades, NBC cancelled the entertainment show E! News. For this week’s episode, we’re revisiting my 2015 conversation with one of the hosts of E! News, Steve Kmetko. Steve was the face of the E! cable network from 1994 to 2002, and in addition to hosting the news show he also anchored countless Oscar and Emmy broadcasts, reported from film festivals, and interviewed everyone who was anyone in Hollywood. It was his dream job, but privately, he was being weighed down by a lifetime of baggage: a career that demanded he stay closeted, and a religious upbringing that burdened him with guilt.
First, a reminder that The Sewers of Paris is on Twitter and Facebook, where I post clips of the stuff that we talk about on each episode. This week I’ll be posting clips from Peter Pan with Mary Martin, Whoopi Goldberg in Ghost, and of course, Steve himself reporting on entertainment.
And I hope you’ll join me for our next fun friendly livestream on August 15 at 11am Pacific. It’s a nice relaxing time to just hang out and chat. There’s a link at the top of the Sewers of Paris twitter feed.
And don’t forget to check out my other shows! Culture Cruise on YouTube is a deep dive into queer entertainment milestones. And check out Queens of Adventure and Queens of Adventure: Legends, two narrative comedy shows with drag heroes going on adventures in a world of fantasy.
Now, here’s my 2015 interview with Steve.
Driving a Jeep at 90 Miles an Hour (Ep 409 - Brini Maxwell/Auntie Mame)
Maybe I'm Not Gay, Maybe I'm a Skater (Ep 408 - Edgar/Tony Hawk)
Beware of the World (Ep 407 - Josh/My Best Friend's Wedding)
The Actual Mayor of Emeryville (Ep 406 - 90s Alt-Rock/Mayor John Bauters)
I'm Going to Read About Murders (Ep 405 - Agatha Christie/Paul Baker)
I Get a Kick Out of Freaking People Out (Ep 404 - Interview With the Vampire/Levi Hastings)
All Monsters Are People (Ep 403 - Attack of the Killer Tomatoes/Michael Varrati)
My Second Life (Ep 402 - Phantom of the Opera/Chris Geidner)
Giving Myself Permission to Get a Little Bit Sexier (Ep 401 - French Comics/Josh Cornillon)
I Think I Quit (Ep 400 - The Front Runner/TJ Klune
Jewels and Gold and Butts (Ep 399 - Pink Narcissus/Ian MacKinnon)
The Taste of an Old Queen (Ep 398 - Kyle Turner/Bringing up Baby)
Like I Was the Star (Ep 397 - Kevin/Reality TV)
Morbid Curiosities (Ep 396 - Disaster books/Chris Steadman)
My Heel Connected with his Jaw (Ep 395 - Tomie dePaola/Trung Le Nguyen)
Climbing a Mountain Every Day (Ep 395 - Stephen/Ballet)
Musical Theater on the Subway (Ep 394 - Brett/Broadway)
Becoming Real (Ep 393 - Wyatt/Velveteen Rabbit)
Demons & Ghosts (Ep 392 - Hamish Steele/Dead End: Paranormal Park)
Everything but His Underwear (Ep 391 - Swedish Drag/Markus)
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