SHOWGIRLS

Ménage Á Pop is a three times a week intimate discussion between two people and a piece of pop culture.

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You know that movie everyone watches to make fun of, the one that’s so bad it’s good. Well, did you know it also played a crucial role in someone else’s formative years? Not as a camp classic but as an actual chart toward maturity. Comedian Candace Kregg talks all the ways you never talked about the 1996 cult classic, Showgirls.

Candace Kregg is a comedian and writer working out of the West Coast. You can follow her on Instagram @candacekregg.

POP NOTES

  • SHOWGIRLS was originally released on Friday, September 22 1995. It opened at second place behind the debut of New Line Cinema’s SE7EN.

  • The film was written by Joe Eszterhas (BURN HOLLYWOOD BURN: AN ALAN SMITHEE FILM) and directed by PAUL VERHOEVEN (TOTAL RECALL). Its starred Elizabeth Berkley (SAVED BY THE BELL), Kyle MacLachlan (THE FLINTSTONES), Glenn Plummer (STRANGE DAYS) and Gina Gershon (SNOOPS).

  • Coming off the success of BASIC INSTINCT screenwriter Joe Eszterhaus was paid an initial 2 million dollars to write the film with an additional 1.7 million once it went into production.

  • Prior to casting Elizabeth Berkley, contenders for the lead of Nomi Malone role included Drew Barrymore, and Angelina Jolie.

  • Madonna was initially approached for Gina Gershon’s role of Cristal Connors but passed due to the film’s depictions of women.

  • While a financial failure upon release, the film went on to become one of one of MGM’s highest selling VHS tapes following its release to home media on December 26th, 1995.

  • The film spawned the well-received stage parody SHOWGIRLS: THE MUSICAL. Debuting in 2013, the show proved to be a hit and was moved to the 200 seat venue XL Nightclub for an extended off-broadway run.

Tune back Wednesday when Candace isn’t talking about dogs when she talks about 1996’s CLIFFORD.

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MUSIC FEATURED IN TODAY’S EPISODE:

“Three Ways To Do That” (opening theme) composed and performed by The Madeline Prior. All rights reserved with Not A Holograms podcasts.

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