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.
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Hercules as a Twink (Ep 369 - Roo/Disney movies)
I Just Lied (Ep 368 - Andy/Revolutionary Girl Utena)
That Really Felt Like Christmas Magic (Ep 367 - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer/Jonathan)
A Boy in the Country (Ep 366 - The Wizard of Oz/Tyler Dwiggins)
I'm Not Gay, I'm Just a Dance Major (Ep 365 - The Boys in the Band/Raymond Miller)
The Boys' Secret Society (Ep 364 - Gay Newspapers/Robert Steele)
I Was Like a Zombie (Ep 363 - The Powerpuff Girls/Alex Salyer)
We've Cornered the Market on Mermaids (Ep 362 - Joel Kim Booster/Clue)
Lots of Trouble (Ep 360 - The Breakfast Club/Lane Rogers)
Sewers of Paris: A Gateway Drug to Fabulous (Ep. 360 - 80s Cartoons/Ted Biaselli)
The Drama Kid (Ep 359 - Funny Girl/David Pevsner)
My Space-Brothers (Ep 358 - Star Trek DS9/David)
A Big Purple Man in a Loin Cloth (Ep. 357 - Fazaad/Gargoyles)
Always Pushing Boundaries (Ep 356 - Madonna/Farhad Dadyburjor)
Sexy But Secret (Ep 355 - Twilight/Ian Lockwood)
It Opened a Portal in my Brain (Ep 354 - The Ice Storm/Craig Johnson)
Life is Drama, Make me Laugh (Ep. 353 - Dan Savage)
Called to the Kitchen (Ep 352 - Cookbooks/Adam Roberts)
Queer Dark Souls (Ep 351 - Dark Souls/Illusory Wall)
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