November 27, 2024 • 43 mins
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Gilmore Girls is good for your health.. duh! But which viral video has us feeling giddy all over again?
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
I am all in again.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
Oh that's you are.
Speaker 3 (00:17):
Gilmore Girls Gazette with Amy Sugarman and Danielle Romo, an
iHeartRadio podcast. We are back for another episode of Gilmore
Girls Gazette. You got Danielle and Amy and we are
bringing you the breaking views.
Speaker 1 (00:33):
You're getting so good at that, daniel Are you Christiane Amanpour?
Speaker 3 (00:38):
I'm Christian almen bor you are just saying very correct.
I would like to start off this episode by telling
all of our listeners that we are thankful for you
and we hope you have a very awesome holiday week
for those that celebrate, and.
Speaker 1 (00:54):
So grant what we're gonna say and.
Speaker 3 (00:57):
What and we just love you guys, so thank you
for everything.
Speaker 1 (01:01):
We had a meeting a couple of days ago about
something that's coming up, and literally in the meeting with
a bunch of corporate executive talked about like how much
we love you. And I don't mean you, Danielle, I
mean you, you in your car, listening, you on a walk,
you vacuuming the house for Thanksgiving tomorrow. You and we
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gave we did a whole speech about it.
Speaker 3 (01:29):
Meeting like we have the best fans on the planet
and it's and we all make fun of Scott for
saying that.
Speaker 1 (01:35):
Everybody's such a good line.
Speaker 3 (01:37):
It is such a good line, and it's very true,
so so true.
Speaker 1 (01:40):
Wait, how many things will you be like Rory and
Loralai going to multiple Thanksgiving only It's okay, anyone be
like Suki frying turkey well Jackson.
Speaker 3 (01:52):
Oh so, and and I'm going to say this, and
y'all are going to think my parents are divorced. Now there,
we just go to both sides of the family. So
the first thing we do is we go to my
mom's side of the family. Then we go to in
like like twelve o'clock. Yeah, yeah, okay, yeah, twelve o'clock.
And then that evening around like four or five o'clock,
we go to my dad's side, and then the next
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day we do my husband's side.
Speaker 1 (02:16):
That's what I was gonna say, So you really should
be squeezing in three in a day, because you should
do your mom's side, your dad's side, and John's. But
some and is that always every year they always get
the day after.
Speaker 3 (02:29):
It's been like that for the last like four years. Yeah,
John's family, my husband's family is so chill and they're
like we don't want the pressure of the holiday. Let's
like that's not fun. Like I kind of maybe will
adopt their method with uh, with my children one day.
Speaker 1 (02:48):
What will your don't say children child? Guys? First of all,
she can totally say children. But literally every day, every
day I talk to Danielle if she has any kind
of like, oh, hey, I got to tell you something,
I'm like, you're pregnant. You're pregnant. I'm just preparing for it.
I'm prepared. I think if I say it and then
for it, then I won't be so like shocked. Wait,
(03:09):
are you going to dress the baby?
Speaker 3 (03:11):
Who?
Speaker 2 (03:12):
I don't know?
Speaker 1 (03:13):
Do you still call my baby's a toddler?
Speaker 3 (03:14):
Now he's technically a toddler, which is gary so scary weird?
Speaker 1 (03:18):
Do you dress the baby up in like a Thanksgiving garb?
Like will you be like I'm not saying yes to
you know, turkey on his head, but like a special on.
Speaker 3 (03:28):
Song like what are those things called suspenders? Like no, no, no, no,
we don't wear a very cool hip like a neutral
tan knit sweaster.
Speaker 1 (03:41):
Yeah that's very Thanksgiving me.
Speaker 3 (03:42):
Yeah, but we don't do like the trousers with the
white button up like I want him to be comfortable.
He's about to total.
Speaker 1 (03:49):
He's elastic waste, right, elastic waste. Come on. My house
is a very confused house right now because it doesn't
know if it's Christmas or Thanksgiving. My table is very Thanksgiving,
my front door is Thanksgiving, but my front yard is Christmas,
and half my trees are up, so it's like my
house is like what are we right now? I love that.
Speaker 3 (04:12):
I love that so much.
Speaker 1 (04:13):
And then the day after Thanksgiving, the Thanksgiving comes down
and the Christmas goes up everywhere. But I can't do
it in one day, so I have to do it ahead.
Speaker 3 (04:21):
Do you do lights like the around your house?
Speaker 1 (04:24):
I do it on. I have a big tree in
my front yard now. Normally I do do it on
Do do I said do Normally I do do it
on the whole house. But my house is under some construction,
so I couldn't do it on the house. I sound
so Gilmoury right now. I sound like Richard and Emily
like I'm under construction. And I will say we're having
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Thanksgiving at the club.
Speaker 3 (04:47):
Ooh, that is.
Speaker 1 (04:48):
Very You're very lorelyon Rory, and I'm very Richard and Emily,
right now.
Speaker 3 (04:54):
So enough about Thanksgiving because we got because oh omg
omg with exclamation points.
Speaker 1 (05:04):
So did you guys see Lauren's Instagram yesterday, Scott's Instagram.
Speaker 3 (05:13):
Our show Instagram.
Speaker 1 (05:14):
Uh okay, so there is something big happening and it
is coming on December third.
Speaker 3 (05:24):
It is a bruin. Let me tell you, there are
too many Easter eggs for my heart to handle.
Speaker 1 (05:29):
That's a coffee teaser. It is a bruin. Something is
hot in the cup today. So let's go over what
they posted. So we know that Scott posted a picture
of a Luke's mug with the like check next to it.
Speaker 3 (05:46):
I feel like we need to read captions.
Speaker 2 (05:48):
Do it.
Speaker 1 (05:49):
Let's do it.
Speaker 3 (05:49):
Yeah, okay, stand by, stand by, Then me pull up Scott's.
So Scott's has a picture of Luke's mug a checkbook
seemingly Luke's diner. Please seriously yes, and Scott says back
at Luke Steiner for something special tune in December third.
Speaker 1 (06:09):
And then Lawrence was on her story. Okay, so she
posted I've got something brewing tune in twelve three, hashtag
Walmart partner and she's in stars Hollow obviously walking, walking
and you see a lot of stars hollow. There's snow.
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That's all we get from hers. You see Luke Steiner.
She's walking past Luke Steiner and she's just walking walking,
and there's a cable on the ground. So I would
assume that means something maybe is being shot. You can
see a cable on the ground.
Speaker 3 (06:52):
Okay, Then Sean Gunn's Instagram, Okay, I go. Is the gazebo,
the iconic stars hollow sign covered in snow like everything
just looks winter, winter, winter, and he his caption is
Kirk's sixty third job question Mark find out on December third.
Oh my gosh, I know. So from what I've gathered, Scott,
(07:16):
Lauren Sean doing something real cute.
Speaker 1 (07:20):
Something is happening.
Speaker 3 (07:21):
Something's happening. So here's what we need to tell you
involves Gilmore girls, because here's what we.
Speaker 1 (07:27):
Can tell you. We do know that on December third,
we have been told to wake up very very very early,
like y bizarrely m and be on our microphones ready.
And so that is all we know that we we
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might know little, just we might know a little. But
what we do know is that on on December third,
we have to be awake at the crack of dawn
and on our microphones there's some sort of delivery coming
to our house this weekend, so we know that too.
There's some sort of delivery coming to our house this weekend,
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and we need to be up and ready.
Speaker 3 (08:15):
On December third, Lauren's Instagram story makes me very, very
stressed because I need to know. I need like her
like her Instagram story. Literally it gets me all hot inside,
like I need to know what that's about.
Speaker 1 (08:29):
Well, stay by your phones wherever you get your podcasts,
because we will know very early in the morning on Tuesday.
Speaker 3 (08:41):
Oh, I can't wait. And Scott's been like he's been
a bault. He's been keeping a little secret.
Speaker 1 (08:47):
Well not that well, because I think I kind of.
Speaker 3 (08:48):
Know a lot. We know, but we don't know.
Speaker 1 (08:51):
We don't know. That's correct. We know things, but we
don't don't know. Yeah, don't know.
Speaker 3 (08:58):
Oh I can't wait to no, no.
Speaker 1 (09:02):
No, no, you do do. Okay, So let's get into
the first story. It's kind of fits for Thanksgiving in
that basically there's been studies that Gilmore Girls is good
for you, it's good for your health.
Speaker 3 (09:18):
I did not need a study to tell me that
that's duh.
Speaker 1 (09:22):
I mean, how great is.
Speaker 3 (09:24):
That instantly puts you in a good mood. Sometimes it's
in a bad mood when extaphr comes about, but for
the most part, in a good mood.
Speaker 1 (09:30):
You know, he never bothered me.
Speaker 3 (09:31):
I know, he doesn't bother you.
Speaker 1 (09:32):
He bothered you all he I mean, he had his
moments where I.
Speaker 3 (09:36):
Liked him up until season seven. Season seven just really
downward spiral.
Speaker 2 (09:41):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (09:42):
Yeah. But the New York Post have a story recently
that a therapist wrote talking about how a comfort show
like Gilmore Girls is good for your health. The therapist
was named Lewis, Doctor Lewis. I don't know if he's
a doctor, but he's a certified group therapist, so not
(10:02):
a doctor. He runs multiple interpersonal process groups working on
their feelings, assertion, impact on others. This is very therapy talk,
impact on ourselves and healthy conflict. And he cites the
show Gilmore Girls humor is funny, lighthearted and uplifting.
Speaker 3 (10:20):
I get it, like I get by shows like this
instantly put you in a good mood. We have felt
that for the last few years of doing this podcast.
Every time we record an episode where like, you know
what we're talking about a good fun show.
Speaker 1 (10:36):
And he said that because you've watched it before and
you know what's gonna happen, you don't have to invest
as much mental energy and you get to enjoy it
a little bit more. I also saw a study recently
that said, you know how they sometimes say like, oh,
you need all quiet before you go to bed. I
saw a study that said it is okay to watch
TV before you go to bed.
Speaker 3 (10:55):
More of the story is, if you're having a bad day,
put on a Gilmore Girls episode. If you just feel
just better, binge it this holiday season?
Speaker 1 (11:03):
You do youhen you're cooking all weekend or at least
tomorrow and the next day, and then the leftovers the
next day.
Speaker 3 (11:10):
Yeah, totally hoop it on.
Speaker 1 (11:13):
I like it. So okay, so this is kind of
something I liked. So I did find this. So if
you love Gilmar Girls, here are ten other shows you
could binge watch this weekend or enjoy this weekend that
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are shows that if you love Gilmar Girls, you'll love
these shows. So do you want to read? You read
the list?
Speaker 3 (11:40):
Yeah, okay, So at number ten is Zoe's Extraordinary Playlist.
Speaker 1 (11:45):
I have watched this a little bit. Yes, I have.
It's Lauren Graham, isn't it. It's about a girl who
like hears songs in her head and then they actually
like perform the musical numbers, so it's sort of a musical. Oh,
Jane Levy was the star Skylar Aston who you know
from like Pitch Perfect. It's a good show. I couldn't
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get into it, but I know people that totally watched it,
like binged it, loved it. I definitely enjoyed it. I
might give it another try.
Speaker 3 (12:16):
Fair enough Well. Up at number nine is Ginny and Georgia,
which I will give my stamp of approval on this
episode or on this show.
Speaker 1 (12:23):
It is.
Speaker 3 (12:24):
Oh, it is so good. I love this series and
I cannot wait for season three to come out next year.
Speaker 1 (12:31):
To watch it because people love it.
Speaker 3 (12:33):
So I'm going to give it a watch one episode.
Speaker 1 (12:36):
No, I'm going to put this on my list.
Speaker 3 (12:38):
You will love it. You will love it. You will
love it. It is great mother daughter show but has
so much juicy drama.
Speaker 1 (12:47):
It's like a little edge.
Speaker 3 (12:49):
Yeah, it is great, A plus A plus.
Speaker 1 (12:51):
And Ginny and Georgia good good.
Speaker 3 (12:53):
Up at number eight Dawson's Creek.
Speaker 1 (12:55):
You know that makes me think of I don't want
to wait the theme song want.
Speaker 3 (12:59):
To work for a Last stupe Over.
Speaker 1 (13:05):
Never got into Dawson's Creek, but I know people love it.
Speaker 3 (13:07):
Neither. We do love Katie Holmes, though we do.
Speaker 1 (13:09):
Love the cast is so good, Michelle Williams, Are you
kidding me? James Vanderbeek, Josh Jackson, which, weirdly, I am
watching Doctor Odyssey, which is like Gray's Anatomy on a boat.
It's good.
Speaker 3 (13:24):
Yeah, all right. Well, up at number seven is New Girl.
Speaker 1 (13:28):
See, I did love New Girl. I was thinking about
rewatching it again. I just love Max Greenfield and Jake Johnson. Yeah,
so much so I think I would rewatch this.
Speaker 3 (13:38):
Yeah, and New Girl's not bad. Up at number six
Dash and Lily, starring Austin Abrams and Medori Francis on Netflix.
Speaker 1 (13:46):
She actually just well, I won't say something just happened
to her and Gray's Anatomy if you aren't caught a
people don't like spoilers. Yeah, Crazy Girlfriend. Rachel number five, Yeah,
Rachel Bloom, which I also know people loved. I mean,
there's a lot of shows on here I haven't seen,
so I've got a lot.
Speaker 2 (14:02):
To so good.
Speaker 3 (14:02):
I have seen this series. But number four is the
Summer I Turned Pretty and Holy how that is so good.
If you have not seen one episode, you better turn
on your Amazon time. I need to watch it today.
Speaker 1 (14:16):
It is It is a great Community Joel McHale. That
was a comedy, which I haven't watched either. We've got
like a lot to do.
Speaker 3 (14:24):
Yeah, we get some work. I do love Allison Bree
who's in Community's She's great.
Speaker 1 (14:28):
Yeah, I feel like there's a lot of shows on here.
Speaker 3 (14:30):
I can enjoy it. Number two is one that you've
approved shrinking.
Speaker 1 (14:35):
It's really funny, it's really good. You can totally crank
it out. I mean, who doesn't love Harrison Ford, Jason Siegel.
The cast is awesome. It's really really good.
Speaker 3 (14:44):
And then up at number one, The Marvelous Missus Masel.
Obviously that makes sense since it was created by Amy
Sherman Palladino.
Speaker 1 (14:51):
Yeah, it's so good. It's totally, totally, totally good. It's basically,
you know, very gilmoury kind of what she probably sort
of I thought she was kind of getting on the
path too with with butN Heads, and then she just
hit a home run with it with Marvelous Missus Maisl,
it's so good.
Speaker 3 (15:08):
One thing, I do think we should just go back
up to the top and say where you can watch
each of these, because I did get a DM from
somebody saying, you guys say so many good shows, but
I never know where to watch it, So I'm just
gonna be through the Yeah. So, Zoe's Extraordinary Extraordinary Playlist
you can watch on Apple TV and Prime Video. Jinny
and Georgia you can watch seasons one through two on Netflix.
Dawson's Creek you can watch on Hulu and Prime Video.
(15:30):
New Girl you can watch on Hulu, and Peacock Dash
and Lily you can watch on Netflix. Crazy Ex Girlfriend
Prime Video. The Summer I Turned Pretty on Amazon Prime Video.
Community you can watch on Netflix, Shrinking on Apple TV,
and lastly, The Marvelous Missus Maisel on Amazon Prime Video.
Speaker 1 (15:48):
We should give a shout out to Collider for putting
that list together.
Speaker 3 (15:51):
Yeah, great job.
Speaker 1 (15:52):
Okay, now here's something juicy. Tune in to this story.
If you are half paying attention, you're gonna want to focus.
So I need to see this. But there's a moment
from Gilmour Girls that has gone viral on TikTok as
People losing their minds?
Speaker 3 (16:13):
Can we watch it really quick?
Speaker 1 (16:15):
Yeah? So during season three, episode nineteen, the episode was
keig Max, a TikTok user named Notorious AHB caught a
moment between Alexis Bladeaux and Milo vent Amelia. The camera
is focusing on others in the scene. Alexis is staring
at Milo before tucking his hair behind his ear. Milo
(16:39):
gives her a small smile before snapping back into the scene. Okay,
I need to see this.
Speaker 3 (16:45):
I did too, And you know, I remember when we
were recapping the series. The first time you guys told
me that Milo and Alexis dated, I was like start
like I was flabbergasted. So I can't wait to see this.
Speaker 1 (17:00):
Let's see. Okay, there they are cute and are they
they're not together yet? Or are they Maybe they're not
together yet.
Speaker 3 (17:09):
Let's do some math once we stop watching this. Oh again,
so let me do some maths. Season Oh it's like.
Speaker 1 (17:18):
They were thought they weren't on camera.
Speaker 3 (17:20):
Season three Gilmore Girls.
Speaker 1 (17:23):
Year because they're acting like they aren't quite together. This
is episode I think this is the episode where Dean
fights Jess because this is at the band practice at
the party. Oh, this isa is literally something everyone needs
to watch because I think they thought they weren't on so.
Speaker 3 (17:42):
Them give you the timeline. So they began dating in
late two thousand and two into or in real life
they begin they began dating in late two thousand and two.
Season three premiered September two thousand and two. So what
that means is they probably filmed this in in April
May June.
Speaker 1 (18:03):
So season three they fit. They start filming in July, okay, June, July, August, sorry, July, right.
Speaker 3 (18:12):
As they were starting to really date. Yeah, so they.
Speaker 1 (18:17):
Weren't together yet fully in the show, right because I'm
more concerned about what's happening in the show at this.
Speaker 3 (18:23):
And I care more about real life.
Speaker 1 (18:25):
Might because how I want to do detective work? Because
is she doing it as Rory or is she doing
it as Alexis? And I think she's doing it as Alexis?
Speaker 3 (18:37):
Okay, so keg Max, let's see.
Speaker 1 (18:39):
I think it's the episode where Jess and Dean fight,
but were was this.
Speaker 3 (18:45):
Lady Band makes its debut at a big bash where
Jess and Jean's long standing animosity erupts into a brawl.
Speaker 1 (18:52):
Okay, so Jess and so they were together, So it
is a very affectionate move, but it's unclear. We're gonna
need people to weigh in their opinions if if she's
if she's rory or if she's a luxus.
Speaker 3 (19:04):
I think she's rory.
Speaker 1 (19:05):
I think she's a little both. My take is she's
a little of both. Okay, if you.
Speaker 3 (19:10):
Must be crazy to blur lines like that, like where
you're a character, you're acting this person that's supposed to
be so in love with this character, but then how
do you?
Speaker 2 (19:21):
How do you?
Speaker 3 (19:22):
That's why I can't never date it that an actor?
No way, absolutely an actor, because what happens if you
break up and then you're still together on the show?
Speaker 1 (19:30):
Ooh horrible? Oh?
Speaker 3 (19:32):
But also like what it like? Uh okay, using in
Milo terms, Milo, Mandy and this is us were love
they were and you know, endgame whatever, YadA, YadA. I
don't know if I could be married to Milo knowing
that he is in love with Mandy Moore. Yeah, even
though acting I would feel a certain kind of way
(19:52):
for sure, I know myself.
Speaker 1 (19:53):
I think that's why, like celebrities have so many issues.
I get it, because like get it, that would not
be easy and then they always end up dating their
co star good exhibit a graaty.
Speaker 3 (20:07):
I cannot do that. All power to people who are
married or dating actors or you know, can make it work.
Speaker 1 (20:15):
Well, this is true exciting Gilmore Girl's Gazette toda because
we have a special guest.
Speaker 3 (20:21):
Yes we do. And you thought we weren't gonna have
a little surprise for you.
Speaker 1 (20:25):
We do, we do, we do. Guess who has the
number one movie on Netflix right now?
Speaker 3 (20:33):
Our guest Thisscal's a straight queen.
Speaker 1 (20:38):
So while Marla Soakeoloff figures out how to unmute, hopefully
Jackie can help her and turn on her camera if
she wants to. It's a safe space. You don't have
to have your camera on here if you're not camera ready.
It's number one on Netflix. So I started watching it?
Did you start watching I did?
Speaker 3 (20:55):
It is very spicy in the best way.
Speaker 1 (20:57):
Buy it very spicy and also which we will ask
Marl about. Chad Michael Murray's character is named Luke.
Speaker 3 (21:05):
I know good. It's so good.
Speaker 1 (21:09):
I cannot And he's crazd like a handy. He's a
little Lukash.
Speaker 3 (21:13):
I love it.
Speaker 1 (21:14):
He's wearing a plaid shirt now I don't know she
did that intentionally. I'm gonna assume she did not, but
I am going to ask her about that.
Speaker 2 (21:31):
Mar You guys, that was so embarrassing. I was literally like,
this is not I am not new to the world
of zoom. Why can't I was pressing on mute, I
was pressing start my video, and nothing's happening.
Speaker 3 (21:43):
You're a good.
Speaker 1 (21:44):
Safe space here. Second of all, your background looks amazing.
Speaker 3 (21:47):
And the sweater and the sweater.
Speaker 1 (21:51):
How does it feel to be the number one movie
on Netflix? I can't It's so oh my god, you guys,
It's so crazy.
Speaker 2 (21:59):
I just can't explain it in a way that would
not make me give everyone the ick. But it's just
one of those things that I feel. There's so many
moments in this business that stuck and have been really hard.
Speaker 3 (22:15):
You know.
Speaker 2 (22:15):
I've been doing this for so long, and I've cried
so many tears, and to just have this moment of
people like congratulating me is weird, Josh, really.
Speaker 1 (22:27):
Okay, So we have so much to talk to you about,
which my main thing is the cast of this movie,
but we'll talk about that in a second. You reference
working for so long, which obviously we know you because
we email and text you all the time. Hey, can
you do this for us? Can you do this for us?
Can you? Was full House one of your earliest jobs?
Speaker 2 (22:46):
Yeah, I mean, Amy, I actually mentioned to you yesterday
to my publicist Laura Ackerman. I know, because it has
been just pouring it out as long as I have. Really,
let's be honest.
Speaker 4 (22:58):
You're just like a You're even a little longer than
me because we started as a kid. Yeah, and we
have been pals for over thirty years because you've been
working forever.
Speaker 2 (23:13):
Yeah, Okay, what was the question the cast?
Speaker 1 (23:16):
So the full House was that one of your first
first full house?
Speaker 2 (23:18):
It was?
Speaker 1 (23:19):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (23:19):
So I lived in San Francisco, I.
Speaker 1 (23:21):
Know, because that's how I think we bonded over that
because that's where I'm from.
Speaker 2 (23:25):
Right, So, where are you from the actual city?
Speaker 1 (23:27):
So I'm from Rinda Lafayette area? And then I remember
one of the first times we met, we we bonded
over that we're both from here. Yeah, and where did
you grow up in the city proper?
Speaker 2 (23:38):
No, I grew up in Danville when Danville?
Speaker 1 (23:40):
Okay, so right by me?
Speaker 2 (23:42):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (23:42):
Is that where the Danville's chocolates is from?
Speaker 1 (23:45):
So Marla, we go to Danville Chocolates. We love it
so much. I don't know if it was there when
you were there, but it is the chocolates here, and
so we get all are like, you know, like if
we were going to get a Marla chocolate, they can
write like your name or your project on there. And
so we get them do all our custom chocolate, and
then we drive it down to La.
Speaker 2 (24:05):
Oh my gosh, that is a shout out to Danville Chocolates.
That's amazingly.
Speaker 1 (24:10):
They need a married gentleman chocolate to keep going. So
full house. So obviously that.
Speaker 2 (24:16):
It was kind of one of those things that I
lived in Danville. I did a bunch of community theater.
I did theater in the city at Act and then
an agent said to my mom, you know you should
take her to La And my mom said to me,
you get one month in La. You will try this
pilot season thing. And I got full house.
Speaker 3 (24:35):
Amazing gosh.
Speaker 1 (24:37):
And then I really discovered you on the practice. I
just was like, this show is brilliant. You were amazing.
Our friend Jessica Capshaw, we were just earlier today about
the practice.
Speaker 2 (24:52):
Oh do you know Jessica Cashcaws set my husband and
I up.
Speaker 3 (24:55):
Oh my god.
Speaker 1 (24:57):
You know, she's like, she works with us, she has
an amazing podcast, and she's one of our total pals.
We love her. Are you kidding me?
Speaker 2 (25:05):
Love me some Jessica Capsu and I love that podcast.
I listened to their podcast.
Speaker 1 (25:08):
They're amazing. Wait, how did she do that?
Speaker 2 (25:11):
So we were on the show, and then it was
her husband's thirtieth birthday, which is even crazy to think
that any of us ever turned thirty. Seems like so young.
Speaker 3 (25:23):
It was like twenty years ago.
Speaker 1 (25:25):
Just thirty. Don't let Danielle laugh. Like, Danielle, you're a child.
Speaker 3 (25:29):
I know I'm thirty four and thirty feels like sixty.
Speaker 1 (25:33):
I tell her, wait till menopause and she can just
give me a ring. But anyway, keep going. Wait, this
is amazing funny.
Speaker 2 (25:38):
So yeah, and then my husband was there, but I
had just broken up with somebody. I was like just
not interested. And he was there and he said to Jessica,
who's your friend and she was like, oh, it's my
friend Marla. We worked together, and then the next day
she said, on Wednesday, I think this was like a Sunday.
She's like, Wednesday, you're meeting Christopher and I at Georgio's
and my friend Alec is coming, and I was like,
(26:00):
you know, we all know Jessica, we love Jessica, but
Jessica's not someone you could say no to very easily.
You came and so I was like, no, but okay,
I know you're gonna bully me into this, and I
went and it was now it's my husband.
Speaker 3 (26:15):
That is awesome, unbelievable.
Speaker 1 (26:17):
I cannot We're gonna text her immediately after this. Okay,
So now onto the number one movie on Netflix, the Cast.
Let's just begin. First of all, we were we were
in at Chad Michael Murray, Yes, I don't I want
to know how much influence. Now this is for everyone listening.
This is Marla's story. She wrote this story and she
also is starring in it. Britt Robertson. But here's where
(26:39):
I lost my mind. Michael Gross, the dad from Family Ties.
I was like, okay, the aunt Beth Broderick Ant from
Sabrina the Teenage Witch. But here's where, here's where I
fell over. Maxwell Callfield.
Speaker 2 (26:55):
Yes, and he's honestly one of my favorites in the movie, right, Like,
he's just so good.
Speaker 1 (26:59):
So for people that might not know the name, you
know him from a few ways, but for me, he
is the star of Grease too.
Speaker 2 (27:06):
Oh, I didn't think you're gonna say that one for Dynasty?
Speaker 1 (27:09):
What do you think I was gonna say? Do you
think I was gonna say dynasty?
Speaker 2 (27:12):
Isn't he in like Empire Records or something? Hold on?
Speaker 1 (27:15):
Yeah, I think he was.
Speaker 2 (27:16):
And you know he was like nine o two to one,
Oh you loved us.
Speaker 1 (27:19):
He was like the older man that dated Brenda On
like the early first season of nine O two one.
Oh total, guys, this is the TikTok world and cool
writer has had a real moment on TikTok and Maxwell
Cawfield is the cool writer. Like, so when you see
Michelle Pfeiffer on your TikTok jumping over the ladder, she
(27:40):
is singing about Maxwell Caullfield. So did you have any
say in the cast, Like how much did you have
to surrender after you wrote it?
Speaker 2 (27:49):
You know, I had to surrender because that's what you
do as a writer, right You just kind of give
it to your director and they put their spin on it,
which as they should, you know, to have him put
his you know, take on the movie. But he did
tell me that actually you know what it was in
one of our first notes meetings with Netflix and they said,
you know, we had lunch, we ch had Michael Murray
(28:11):
yesterday and I was thinking this would be a perfect
project for him. I was like, yeah, of course, it
would be absolutely perfect.
Speaker 1 (28:17):
For him, Like he is perfect in it.
Speaker 3 (28:19):
We can't get over that his name is Luke and
the reason being. The reason being is this podcast is
Gilmore Girls, you know, centered, and our host, Scott Patterson
is Luke.
Speaker 1 (28:33):
So we're so doing a CW show with which as
we speak, oh.
Speaker 2 (28:38):
We see on the Sullivan's what it is. Oh my god,
that's so funny. Yeah. By the way, like just when
I saw the Gilmore Girls podcast come up in my schedule,
I was so excited because I am a late bloomer
to the More Girls. I didn't watch it when it
was on the air, but now that I have two daughters,
we have watched it and it is so good.
Speaker 3 (28:59):
It's so so we need to have you on, like
with Scott too, we need more.
Speaker 1 (29:03):
I would like to watch an episode and then you
can like break it down. So here's my question for you. Yeah,
how did this idea come to you? Were you just like,
you know what we need at the holidays a lot
of shirtless gentlemen.
Speaker 2 (29:13):
I mean, yeah, that is what we need. A but
b it actually was an idea that was pitched to
me and I was hired to write it. It was
a producer that I loved, this wonderful man named Jeff Shank.
He called me one day and he said, I have
this idea for a movie. I've written for him before,
so he knows that I write, and some of the
things that I've written for him have been produced. And
(29:33):
he said, you know, like full Monte Magic Mike, but
with a Christmas element. And I'm like, I know what
those elements are because I've written Christmas movies before. So
I was like, I'm on it. I got it. And
I mean the original draft was definitely more kind of
spicy than what it is now. We had to tone
it down.
Speaker 1 (29:52):
I would love to see that too. This one's very
wonderful and sweet and all the Christmasy things, but I
could see it being a bit sus hear even mm hmm.
Speaker 2 (30:01):
Yeah, Like you know, first of all, all those guys
were camera ready to show whatever body parts they needed
to which I was just so amazed. So we could
have put them any.
Speaker 3 (30:11):
Nail carbs on the on their diets. That is crass.
Speaker 1 (30:14):
Zero. Your boy, Chad Michael Murray is really bringing the
A game. Because here's what I'll say. Yeah, shout up
to Netflix that promoted this movie very well. Like I
feel like I've been counting down the days to this
movie for a really long time. And Chad Michael Murray
with his calendar, just doing all the things and she's
(30:34):
not ready to wear those pants just a little bit low.
Speaker 2 (30:37):
Like, oh yeah, he's not dumb. He's like, I'm gonna
I know what you want to see, so I'm just
gonna show it to you. I mean, my twelve year
old came with me to the screening and they were
there was like a table with all the calendars and
she was like hording, like I'm like, you cannot take
that many. It's so embarrassing. She left with like six
of them, and then we went to another screen last
night and there were more calendars to take. It's I
(30:58):
don't know if she's like wallpaper in her room or
what the deal is. But to your point about Chad
and how you know the Gilmore Girls, connection is so
interesting because when he got cast, I told my daughter, oh,
this guy Chad Michael Murray's gonna be the lead in
the movie that I wrote. And she was like, Chamucha Murray. What.
I'm like, how do you know him? It was so
confusing to me. And then I remembered that he was
(31:19):
on Gilmore Girls.
Speaker 1 (31:20):
He's sort of the original love interest for Rory Murray. Yeah,
it's you know, there's some edge to him on Gilmore Girls.
But so I'm loving I don't want to you know,
we look, people are starting to watch it. They're they're
all just jam into it on Netflix. So I don't
want to like Ruin too much. But it is so darling,
(31:41):
Like it's cute, there's goofy pratt falls, you know, say,
I'm glad we kind of start to see their crush
right out the gate, Like you're not making me suffer
through that too much in the beginning there, Like yeah,
right from the start, I'm like, Okay, this is going
to have everything I want. There's a struggle, you know that,
there's a struggle. There's love, there's a cute family, there's holiday,
(32:04):
there's shirtless men. So okay, so is it pretty much
the version you wrote that we're seeing in that second round,
So the start was a little sassier.
Speaker 2 (32:14):
Yeah, it's funny that you said. I love that it's
just right off the back because in my original draft,
I think we spent more time in New York, you know,
really saw her as like this girl who was you know,
lived her lifelong dream of being a dancer on Broadway.
There was more time spent there. But you know, one
of the first notes I did get was like, let's
just get right into it, let's get let's start. Yeah,
and that it was so helpful, you know. And when
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we when I first saw the movie, the way that
it was cut was it just was done so well,
and it just made it real much quicker, and moments
that I was sad were gone. I'm like, they didn't
need to be in there, you know.
Speaker 1 (32:48):
So that's what I want to know from you. Okay,
So first, I love that you're an actor and Marla
is in this. When did you become a writer, When
did you start doing that? And when you get notes
from the network notes and quotes? How do you not
get hurt by that? I think I would be crying
all the time.
Speaker 2 (33:08):
I mean, luckily because I'm an actor. I have no soul.
Speaker 3 (33:11):
You're used to it. I was going to say, you're
used to feedback, whether it's good or bad.
Speaker 2 (33:16):
It's like, what market do you really tell me? It's
to hurt my feelings? It's all been said. So I mean,
do I love a lot of notes?
Speaker 5 (33:23):
No?
Speaker 2 (33:24):
But is a part of the job. Yes, I've always written.
I've always had little scripts that I've written on my
computer in my off time. And it was probably about
eight years ago, eight or nine years ago I kind
of decided I was really focusing on the wrong side
of being, you know, on wrong side of the camera.
And then I wanted to direct and write more than
I wanted to act.
Speaker 1 (33:45):
So I was going to ask you, I was actually
surprised you didn't direct this. Did you think about it?
Did you talk about it? You know, the.
Speaker 2 (33:52):
Director was already attached when I started writing it. So,
and he's amazing, this man, Peter Sullivan. You know, he
was already attached and I love him. And he's actually
somebody who helped me get into directing. I shadowed him
and he directed a came in, so I'm so grateful
to him. But yeah, so once I started deciding that
I wanted to direct. It was even more important for
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me to write the things that I was going to
direct because there was also the other element of like,
maybe I'll be in it too, So it all kind
of went together.
Speaker 1 (34:24):
Audition or could you cast yourself and just say hey,
I wrote and so so Marla plays Britt Robertson's sister,
So you've got a big part in this. But you know, like,
how did that happen?
Speaker 2 (34:38):
It was so funny. I didn't even think I was
going to be in this movie. Like I said, wrote it,
you know, we went through a couple of drafts, sent
it off, never thought about it again really, and then
I did get a call saying do you have Marie?
And I was so excited, And then I realized I
totally wrote this part for myself. I didn't know I
did it, but I did, because oh that's cool.
Speaker 1 (34:57):
Crazy, that's so interesting.
Speaker 2 (34:59):
I was like, why wouldn't I Marie? Of course? So yeah,
it was really it was really fun, and it was
also really fun to be on set for a movie.
I wrote that I had to do nothing other than
play one of their roles, because you know, as a director,
you're doing soody. Then You're like it was off.
Speaker 1 (35:14):
You know, can you imagine Marla floves are lines like
you wrote.
Speaker 3 (35:17):
It, girl, I forgot my lines.
Speaker 1 (35:21):
Alena Gome's mom I think is in it from Wizards
of Waverley Place.
Speaker 6 (35:24):
Like the cast, Oh, Maria is so baller Like it's
just filled with all our holiday It's just a gooey,
lovey holiday treat where you're just like, I love the cast,
I love the story, I love the whole thing.
Speaker 1 (35:38):
Perfect timing. I think they it's we're ready.
Speaker 3 (35:41):
There is nothing I love more than a holiday movie.
Nothing I love more. I think that's really why bringing them.
Speaker 2 (35:48):
Yeah, I think that's why these movies are drinks so well.
And particularly this year. It's like we haven't had an election.
You know, there's been there was a pandemic, We're coming
off of a creator strike. There's just been so much
that it's like, I personally don't want to sit around
and deal with that stuff, so I like to brush
it to the side and watch holiday movies.
Speaker 1 (36:07):
There one that you bring up the strike too, because
you know that's been challenging for so many people. So
it's amazing that you got this, that you wrote it,
got it done, Like how long between writing it do
you find out, like, hey, we're making this.
Speaker 2 (36:22):
It's funny. I looked at the scripts the other day.
My first draft was in October of last last year,
so that is just a year ago. Basically. Yeah, I
have another project. I have another project that I sold
when I was six months pregnant and my daughter's about
to turn three, so it's like, gosh, that's more what
I'm used to. So yeah, this one was really quick
and we went I wanted to say we found out
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in January that it was going to get January February
somewhere around there that it was sold.
Speaker 1 (36:49):
To laugh, because people are always recording their Christmas albums
in like July, because that's kind of when you have to.
And I was like, oh my god, what yeah, no, look,
we have so much respect for that, because this is
how we do it. We got on the zoom ten
minutes ago and here we go, and then it'll go
out tonight and it's done. Like we work in Live,
you know, basically live. So to have a project that
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takes years and years and years and years, you have
to have so much patience and motivation too. It's like, oh, and.
Speaker 2 (37:17):
You have to have multiple projects. Really is the reality
of this age. You can't just be betting on that
one because nine times out of ten, and that's what
I'm saying, I feel. So I'm just filled with so
much gratitude today because of the fact that I have
had literally twenty other things that never saw the land
of day that were in production in development, got sold.
(37:39):
We're even like so close to like being in prep
and still didn't get made. So to have something get
made and then have people watch.
Speaker 3 (37:46):
It and it'd be number one.
Speaker 1 (37:49):
I know, number one, which is a big deal and
like so much support. I will say I have loved
every second of the promotion for this from the trailer drop,
I was like, oh, hey, like it's fun.
Speaker 2 (38:02):
And also every actor was willing to do so much,
like Chant did so much and Print did so much.
You know, sometimes they think that hurts these movies when
you know the actors aren't as participatory as they've been.
They've just been really gung ho and amazing, and it's
just everything is spell pretty easy on this movie, which
you know always makes me a little suspect, But.
Speaker 1 (38:23):
You know, what do you do? We'll leave you with
this question because we love, you know, all the behind
the scenes. What do you do with your script, like
your first draft of the script, do you keep that?
And what do you do with the final version? Like
we know from Tori Spelling that Aaron Spelling Candy had
all Aaron's I think pilots leather bound and in a
(38:43):
you know, one of their libraries. I don't expect that
you have a sixty thousand square foot house to keep
it all. But what do you do with your script?
Like do you get everyone to sign it?
Speaker 2 (38:52):
Like? That's so, that is such a cute idea.
Speaker 5 (38:54):
I don't know.
Speaker 2 (38:55):
I mean, I think I haven't printed out I have
all my scripts. I'm like such an like an old
school person. When I read script, I have to print it.
I cannot read on a totally.
Speaker 1 (39:03):
So I don't work anymore either.
Speaker 3 (39:05):
Yeah, I agree.
Speaker 2 (39:06):
Yeah, now that's a cute idea to get everybody to
sign it. I wish I would have thought about that.
Owners saw everybody.
Speaker 1 (39:14):
Especially when you're in it, like you're in it, you're there.
Was it fun to make?
Speaker 2 (39:19):
So fun to make? I mean? And like I said,
the main thing that was fun to make, I mean,
the main part of it was that I didn't have
much to do besides take care of Marie and that
you know, for the past few years has not been
my experience on set, so it was like really relaxed.
I was like, all right, my gosh, tell me where
to stand, like so exciting. I don't have to do
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any of that.
Speaker 1 (39:42):
And here's what we know. We know that everyone listening
they love content tied to Gilmour Girls in any way,
shape or form, meaning a writer, a producer, a cast member,
so they will watch like so these people are just
super happy that their favorites from their favorite show Gilmore
Girls have a project that they can watch. And this
(40:03):
one is, like I said, it's a total treat. It's
just so fun. I was watching it as I was
kind of like, you know, doing little things, and it
was just like I just wanted my popcorn and oh
my gosh. You know the scene that's so cute, and
this is in the beginning ruining it when she's with
all her Christmas She's got all her Christmas decord. This
is when she's still in New York, She's got the
big bowl of popcorn. She's just it's very holiday and
(40:27):
gets you in the mood. So I think it's the
perfect thing for people to start watching all month long.
Couldn't agree more. I love seeing you. You're the best
mar a life.
Speaker 2 (40:37):
We're so happy for you see you.
Speaker 1 (40:39):
And I love like look Danny all and I love
like baller girl, like just a girl doing her thing
and like it's so awesome.
Speaker 2 (40:48):
And like also, I mean I posted this on my
Instagram a few hours ago, but Lady Shivert is also
in a Netflix holiday movie. Yes, I'm like, she's another one.
Like we have crime lunches together about jobs and boyfriends
and pregnancies and all these things, and I'm like, I
am so honored to like share any space with her.
(41:11):
But it was just really it's so and Chad too,
because it's like we've all been just plugging away. Yeah,
it's really, it's really just so great. I'm so happy.
Speaker 1 (41:23):
Christmas, Happy Holidays. I love seeing you.
Speaker 2 (41:25):
I hope I see you soon.
Speaker 1 (41:27):
Yes, literally absolutely well. I love hearing that story. We're
going to text her immediately. And also I hope you
will come back and maybe watch maybe ask your daughter
her favorite Gilmour episode and then you all you can
watch it with Scott and like talk about all the
scenes and everything.
Speaker 2 (41:43):
Please let me come back. I would love it.
Speaker 1 (41:46):
Oh my gosh, I love seeing you. We'll talk to you,
sincengrats can.
Speaker 2 (41:49):
Thank you, Yiah.
Speaker 1 (41:53):
I love her so much.
Speaker 3 (41:54):
I know she's so cute, she's.
Speaker 1 (41:55):
So great and it's great. So you guys, it just
dropped on Netflix line last week. If you're cooking, it's
a perfect It's that's what's so perfect. If you're cooking
or cleaning the house or doing those little things, pop
it on like it's it's that kind of movie, like
it's real.
Speaker 3 (42:12):
Cute and and you know this weegest Thanksgiving, but as
of this Friday, it is. It is Christmas season, guys,
it is holiday season. So you turn on that Netflix
and you turn on the merry gentlemen and have yourself
at ball.
Speaker 1 (42:28):
You could even do a little, you know, at night
there when the kids are down, make yourself that bowl
of popcorn. You didn't know where you were gonna go
with the Do you think I was gonna do something weird? Hey,
if you're alone and you like Chad Michael Murray, this
is the movie for you know. I wasn't gonna be
dirty dirty. Imagine if if fine get your glass of wine.
(42:53):
I always think, how about I don't I've never had
any alcohol, so I'm always like, get your cocoa. I
also can't have dairy so even have coco anymore.
Speaker 3 (43:00):
But whatever, it's to have a good old Kamamel tea.
Speaker 1 (43:05):
Your water, and your email.
Speaker 5 (43:08):
Okay, everybody, as forget.
Speaker 2 (43:39):
Follow us on Instagram at I Am all In podcast
and email us at Gilmore at iHeartRadio dot com
I am all in again.
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Oh that's you are.
Speaker 3 (00:17):
Gilmore Girls Gazette with Amy Sugarman and Danielle Romo, an
iHeartRadio podcast. We are back for another episode of Gilmore
Girls Gazette. You got Danielle and Amy and we are
bringing you the breaking views.
Speaker 1 (00:33):
You're getting so good at that, daniel Are you Christiane Amanpour?
Speaker 3 (00:38):
I'm Christian almen bor you are just saying very correct.
I would like to start off this episode by telling
all of our listeners that we are thankful for you
and we hope you have a very awesome holiday week
for those that celebrate, and.
Speaker 1 (00:54):
So grant what we're gonna say and.
Speaker 3 (00:57):
What and we just love you guys, so thank you
for everything.
Speaker 1 (01:01):
We had a meeting a couple of days ago about
something that's coming up, and literally in the meeting with
a bunch of corporate executive talked about like how much
we love you. And I don't mean you, Danielle, I
mean you, you in your car, listening, you on a walk,
you vacuuming the house for Thanksgiving tomorrow. You and we
(01:24):
gave we did a whole speech about it.
Speaker 3 (01:29):
Meeting like we have the best fans on the planet
and it's and we all make fun of Scott for
saying that.
Speaker 1 (01:35):
Everybody's such a good line.
Speaker 3 (01:37):
It is such a good line, and it's very true,
so so true.
Speaker 1 (01:40):
Wait, how many things will you be like Rory and
Loralai going to multiple Thanksgiving only It's okay, anyone be
like Suki frying turkey well Jackson.
Speaker 3 (01:52):
Oh so, and and I'm going to say this, and
y'all are going to think my parents are divorced. Now there,
we just go to both sides of the family. So
the first thing we do is we go to my
mom's side of the family. Then we go to in
like like twelve o'clock. Yeah, yeah, okay, yeah, twelve o'clock.
And then that evening around like four or five o'clock,
we go to my dad's side, and then the next
(02:14):
day we do my husband's side.
Speaker 1 (02:16):
That's what I was gonna say, So you really should
be squeezing in three in a day, because you should
do your mom's side, your dad's side, and John's. But
some and is that always every year they always get
the day after.
Speaker 3 (02:29):
It's been like that for the last like four years. Yeah,
John's family, my husband's family is so chill and they're
like we don't want the pressure of the holiday. Let's
like that's not fun. Like I kind of maybe will
adopt their method with uh, with my children one day.
Speaker 1 (02:48):
What will your don't say children child? Guys? First of all,
she can totally say children. But literally every day, every
day I talk to Danielle if she has any kind
of like, oh, hey, I got to tell you something,
I'm like, you're pregnant. You're pregnant. I'm just preparing for it.
I'm prepared. I think if I say it and then
for it, then I won't be so like shocked. Wait,
(03:09):
are you going to dress the baby?
Speaker 3 (03:11):
Who?
Speaker 2 (03:12):
I don't know?
Speaker 1 (03:13):
Do you still call my baby's a toddler?
Speaker 3 (03:14):
Now he's technically a toddler, which is gary so scary weird?
Speaker 1 (03:18):
Do you dress the baby up in like a Thanksgiving garb?
Like will you be like I'm not saying yes to
you know, turkey on his head, but like a special on.
Speaker 3 (03:28):
Song like what are those things called suspenders? Like no, no, no, no,
we don't wear a very cool hip like a neutral
tan knit sweaster.
Speaker 1 (03:41):
Yeah that's very Thanksgiving me.
Speaker 3 (03:42):
Yeah, but we don't do like the trousers with the
white button up like I want him to be comfortable.
He's about to total.
Speaker 1 (03:49):
He's elastic waste, right, elastic waste. Come on. My house
is a very confused house right now because it doesn't
know if it's Christmas or Thanksgiving. My table is very Thanksgiving,
my front door is Thanksgiving, but my front yard is Christmas,
and half my trees are up, so it's like my
house is like what are we right now? I love that.
Speaker 3 (04:12):
I love that so much.
Speaker 1 (04:13):
And then the day after Thanksgiving, the Thanksgiving comes down
and the Christmas goes up everywhere. But I can't do
it in one day, so I have to do it ahead.
Speaker 3 (04:21):
Do you do lights like the around your house?
Speaker 1 (04:24):
I do it on. I have a big tree in
my front yard now. Normally I do do it on
Do do I said do Normally I do do it
on the whole house. But my house is under some construction,
so I couldn't do it on the house. I sound
so Gilmoury right now. I sound like Richard and Emily
like I'm under construction. And I will say we're having
(04:45):
Thanksgiving at the club.
Speaker 3 (04:47):
Ooh, that is.
Speaker 1 (04:48):
Very You're very lorelyon Rory, and I'm very Richard and Emily,
right now.
Speaker 3 (04:54):
So enough about Thanksgiving because we got because oh omg
omg with exclamation points.
Speaker 1 (05:04):
So did you guys see Lauren's Instagram yesterday, Scott's Instagram.
Speaker 3 (05:13):
Our show Instagram.
Speaker 1 (05:14):
Uh okay, so there is something big happening and it
is coming on December third.
Speaker 3 (05:24):
It is a bruin. Let me tell you, there are
too many Easter eggs for my heart to handle.
Speaker 1 (05:29):
That's a coffee teaser. It is a bruin. Something is
hot in the cup today. So let's go over what
they posted. So we know that Scott posted a picture
of a Luke's mug with the like check next to it.
Speaker 3 (05:46):
I feel like we need to read captions.
Speaker 2 (05:48):
Do it.
Speaker 1 (05:49):
Let's do it.
Speaker 3 (05:49):
Yeah, okay, stand by, stand by, Then me pull up Scott's.
So Scott's has a picture of Luke's mug a checkbook
seemingly Luke's diner. Please seriously yes, and Scott says back
at Luke Steiner for something special tune in December third.
Speaker 1 (06:09):
And then Lawrence was on her story. Okay, so she
posted I've got something brewing tune in twelve three, hashtag
Walmart partner and she's in stars Hollow obviously walking, walking
and you see a lot of stars hollow. There's snow.
(06:36):
That's all we get from hers. You see Luke Steiner.
She's walking past Luke Steiner and she's just walking walking,
and there's a cable on the ground. So I would
assume that means something maybe is being shot. You can
see a cable on the ground.
Speaker 3 (06:52):
Okay, Then Sean Gunn's Instagram, Okay, I go. Is the gazebo,
the iconic stars hollow sign covered in snow like everything
just looks winter, winter, winter, and he his caption is
Kirk's sixty third job question Mark find out on December third.
Oh my gosh, I know. So from what I've gathered, Scott,
(07:16):
Lauren Sean doing something real cute.
Speaker 1 (07:20):
Something is happening.
Speaker 3 (07:21):
Something's happening. So here's what we need to tell you
involves Gilmore girls, because here's what we.
Speaker 1 (07:27):
Can tell you. We do know that on December third,
we have been told to wake up very very very early,
like y bizarrely m and be on our microphones ready.
And so that is all we know that we we
(07:51):
might know little, just we might know a little. But
what we do know is that on on December third,
we have to be awake at the crack of dawn
and on our microphones there's some sort of delivery coming
to our house this weekend, so we know that too.
There's some sort of delivery coming to our house this weekend,
(08:13):
and we need to be up and ready.
Speaker 3 (08:15):
On December third, Lauren's Instagram story makes me very, very
stressed because I need to know. I need like her
like her Instagram story. Literally it gets me all hot inside,
like I need to know what that's about.
Speaker 1 (08:29):
Well, stay by your phones wherever you get your podcasts,
because we will know very early in the morning on Tuesday.
Speaker 3 (08:41):
Oh, I can't wait. And Scott's been like he's been
a bault. He's been keeping a little secret.
Speaker 1 (08:47):
Well not that well, because I think I kind of.
Speaker 3 (08:48):
Know a lot. We know, but we don't know.
Speaker 1 (08:51):
We don't know. That's correct. We know things, but we
don't don't know. Yeah, don't know.
Speaker 3 (08:58):
Oh I can't wait to no, no.
Speaker 1 (09:02):
No, no, you do do. Okay, So let's get into
the first story. It's kind of fits for Thanksgiving in
that basically there's been studies that Gilmore Girls is good
for you, it's good for your health.
Speaker 3 (09:18):
I did not need a study to tell me that
that's duh.
Speaker 1 (09:22):
I mean, how great is.
Speaker 3 (09:24):
That instantly puts you in a good mood. Sometimes it's
in a bad mood when extaphr comes about, but for
the most part, in a good mood.
Speaker 1 (09:30):
You know, he never bothered me.
Speaker 3 (09:31):
I know, he doesn't bother you.
Speaker 1 (09:32):
He bothered you all he I mean, he had his
moments where I.
Speaker 3 (09:36):
Liked him up until season seven. Season seven just really
downward spiral.
Speaker 2 (09:41):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (09:42):
Yeah. But the New York Post have a story recently
that a therapist wrote talking about how a comfort show
like Gilmore Girls is good for your health. The therapist
was named Lewis, Doctor Lewis. I don't know if he's
a doctor, but he's a certified group therapist, so not
(10:02):
a doctor. He runs multiple interpersonal process groups working on
their feelings, assertion, impact on others. This is very therapy talk,
impact on ourselves and healthy conflict. And he cites the
show Gilmore Girls humor is funny, lighthearted and uplifting.
Speaker 3 (10:20):
I get it, like I get by shows like this
instantly put you in a good mood. We have felt
that for the last few years of doing this podcast.
Every time we record an episode where like, you know
what we're talking about a good fun show.
Speaker 1 (10:36):
And he said that because you've watched it before and
you know what's gonna happen, you don't have to invest
as much mental energy and you get to enjoy it
a little bit more. I also saw a study recently
that said, you know how they sometimes say like, oh,
you need all quiet before you go to bed. I
saw a study that said it is okay to watch
TV before you go to bed.
Speaker 3 (10:55):
More of the story is, if you're having a bad day,
put on a Gilmore Girls episode. If you just feel
just better, binge it this holiday season?
Speaker 1 (11:03):
You do youhen you're cooking all weekend or at least
tomorrow and the next day, and then the leftovers the
next day.
Speaker 3 (11:10):
Yeah, totally hoop it on.
Speaker 1 (11:13):
I like it. So okay, so this is kind of
something I liked. So I did find this. So if
you love Gilmar Girls, here are ten other shows you
could binge watch this weekend or enjoy this weekend that
(11:35):
are shows that if you love Gilmar Girls, you'll love
these shows. So do you want to read? You read
the list?
Speaker 3 (11:40):
Yeah, okay, So at number ten is Zoe's Extraordinary Playlist.
Speaker 1 (11:45):
I have watched this a little bit. Yes, I have.
It's Lauren Graham, isn't it. It's about a girl who
like hears songs in her head and then they actually
like perform the musical numbers, so it's sort of a musical. Oh,
Jane Levy was the star Skylar Aston who you know
from like Pitch Perfect. It's a good show. I couldn't
(12:07):
get into it, but I know people that totally watched it,
like binged it, loved it. I definitely enjoyed it. I
might give it another try.
Speaker 3 (12:16):
Fair enough Well. Up at number nine is Ginny and Georgia,
which I will give my stamp of approval on this
episode or on this show.
Speaker 1 (12:23):
It is.
Speaker 3 (12:24):
Oh, it is so good. I love this series and
I cannot wait for season three to come out next year.
Speaker 1 (12:31):
To watch it because people love it.
Speaker 3 (12:33):
So I'm going to give it a watch one episode.
Speaker 1 (12:36):
No, I'm going to put this on my list.
Speaker 3 (12:38):
You will love it. You will love it. You will
love it. It is great mother daughter show but has
so much juicy drama.
Speaker 1 (12:47):
It's like a little edge.
Speaker 3 (12:49):
Yeah, it is great, A plus A plus.
Speaker 1 (12:51):
And Ginny and Georgia good good.
Speaker 3 (12:53):
Up at number eight Dawson's Creek.
Speaker 1 (12:55):
You know that makes me think of I don't want
to wait the theme song want.
Speaker 3 (12:59):
To work for a Last stupe Over.
Speaker 1 (13:05):
Never got into Dawson's Creek, but I know people love it.
Speaker 3 (13:07):
Neither. We do love Katie Holmes, though we do.
Speaker 1 (13:09):
Love the cast is so good, Michelle Williams, Are you
kidding me? James Vanderbeek, Josh Jackson, which, weirdly, I am
watching Doctor Odyssey, which is like Gray's Anatomy on a boat.
It's good.
Speaker 3 (13:24):
Yeah, all right. Well, up at number seven is New Girl.
Speaker 1 (13:28):
See, I did love New Girl. I was thinking about
rewatching it again. I just love Max Greenfield and Jake Johnson. Yeah,
so much so I think I would rewatch this.
Speaker 3 (13:38):
Yeah, and New Girl's not bad. Up at number six
Dash and Lily, starring Austin Abrams and Medori Francis on Netflix.
Speaker 1 (13:46):
She actually just well, I won't say something just happened
to her and Gray's Anatomy if you aren't caught a
people don't like spoilers. Yeah, Crazy Girlfriend. Rachel number five, Yeah,
Rachel Bloom, which I also know people loved. I mean,
there's a lot of shows on here I haven't seen,
so I've got a lot.
Speaker 2 (14:02):
To so good.
Speaker 3 (14:02):
I have seen this series. But number four is the
Summer I Turned Pretty and Holy how that is so good.
If you have not seen one episode, you better turn
on your Amazon time. I need to watch it today.
Speaker 1 (14:16):
It is It is a great Community Joel McHale. That
was a comedy, which I haven't watched either. We've got
like a lot to do.
Speaker 3 (14:24):
Yeah, we get some work. I do love Allison Bree
who's in Community's She's great.
Speaker 1 (14:28):
Yeah, I feel like there's a lot of shows on here.
Speaker 3 (14:30):
I can enjoy it. Number two is one that you've
approved shrinking.
Speaker 1 (14:35):
It's really funny, it's really good. You can totally crank
it out. I mean, who doesn't love Harrison Ford, Jason Siegel.
The cast is awesome. It's really really good.
Speaker 3 (14:44):
And then up at number one, The Marvelous Missus Masel.
Obviously that makes sense since it was created by Amy
Sherman Palladino.
Speaker 1 (14:51):
Yeah, it's so good. It's totally, totally, totally good. It's basically,
you know, very gilmoury kind of what she probably sort
of I thought she was kind of getting on the
path too with with butN Heads, and then she just
hit a home run with it with Marvelous Missus Maisl,
it's so good.
Speaker 3 (15:08):
One thing, I do think we should just go back
up to the top and say where you can watch
each of these, because I did get a DM from
somebody saying, you guys say so many good shows, but
I never know where to watch it, So I'm just
gonna be through the Yeah. So, Zoe's Extraordinary Extraordinary Playlist
you can watch on Apple TV and Prime Video. Jinny
and Georgia you can watch seasons one through two on Netflix.
Dawson's Creek you can watch on Hulu and Prime Video.
(15:30):
New Girl you can watch on Hulu, and Peacock Dash
and Lily you can watch on Netflix. Crazy Ex Girlfriend
Prime Video. The Summer I Turned Pretty on Amazon Prime Video.
Community you can watch on Netflix, Shrinking on Apple TV,
and lastly, The Marvelous Missus Maisel on Amazon Prime Video.
Speaker 1 (15:48):
We should give a shout out to Collider for putting
that list together.
Speaker 3 (15:51):
Yeah, great job.
Speaker 1 (15:52):
Okay, now here's something juicy. Tune in to this story.
If you are half paying attention, you're gonna want to focus.
So I need to see this. But there's a moment
from Gilmour Girls that has gone viral on TikTok as
People losing their minds?
Speaker 3 (16:13):
Can we watch it really quick?
Speaker 1 (16:15):
Yeah? So during season three, episode nineteen, the episode was
keig Max, a TikTok user named Notorious AHB caught a
moment between Alexis Bladeaux and Milo vent Amelia. The camera
is focusing on others in the scene. Alexis is staring
at Milo before tucking his hair behind his ear. Milo
(16:39):
gives her a small smile before snapping back into the scene. Okay,
I need to see this.
Speaker 3 (16:45):
I did too, And you know, I remember when we
were recapping the series. The first time you guys told
me that Milo and Alexis dated, I was like start
like I was flabbergasted. So I can't wait to see this.
Speaker 1 (17:00):
Let's see. Okay, there they are cute and are they
they're not together yet? Or are they Maybe they're not
together yet.
Speaker 3 (17:09):
Let's do some math once we stop watching this. Oh again,
so let me do some maths. Season Oh it's like.
Speaker 1 (17:18):
They were thought they weren't on camera.
Speaker 3 (17:20):
Season three Gilmore Girls.
Speaker 1 (17:23):
Year because they're acting like they aren't quite together. This
is episode I think this is the episode where Dean
fights Jess because this is at the band practice at
the party. Oh, this isa is literally something everyone needs
to watch because I think they thought they weren't on so.
Speaker 3 (17:42):
Them give you the timeline. So they began dating in
late two thousand and two into or in real life
they begin they began dating in late two thousand and two.
Season three premiered September two thousand and two. So what
that means is they probably filmed this in in April
May June.
Speaker 1 (18:03):
So season three they fit. They start filming in July, okay, June, July, August, sorry, July, right.
Speaker 3 (18:12):
As they were starting to really date. Yeah, so they.
Speaker 1 (18:17):
Weren't together yet fully in the show, right because I'm
more concerned about what's happening in the show at this.
Speaker 3 (18:23):
And I care more about real life.
Speaker 1 (18:25):
Might because how I want to do detective work? Because
is she doing it as Rory or is she doing
it as Alexis? And I think she's doing it as Alexis?
Speaker 3 (18:37):
Okay, so keg Max, let's see.
Speaker 1 (18:39):
I think it's the episode where Jess and Dean fight,
but were was this.
Speaker 3 (18:45):
Lady Band makes its debut at a big bash where
Jess and Jean's long standing animosity erupts into a brawl.
Speaker 1 (18:52):
Okay, so Jess and so they were together, So it
is a very affectionate move, but it's unclear. We're gonna
need people to weigh in their opinions if if she's
if she's rory or if she's a luxus.
Speaker 3 (19:04):
I think she's rory.
Speaker 1 (19:05):
I think she's a little both. My take is she's
a little of both. Okay, if you.
Speaker 3 (19:10):
Must be crazy to blur lines like that, like where
you're a character, you're acting this person that's supposed to
be so in love with this character, but then how
do you?
Speaker 2 (19:21):
How do you?
Speaker 3 (19:22):
That's why I can't never date it that an actor?
No way, absolutely an actor, because what happens if you
break up and then you're still together on the show?
Speaker 1 (19:30):
Ooh horrible? Oh?
Speaker 3 (19:32):
But also like what it like? Uh okay, using in
Milo terms, Milo, Mandy and this is us were love
they were and you know, endgame whatever, YadA, YadA. I
don't know if I could be married to Milo knowing
that he is in love with Mandy Moore. Yeah, even
though acting I would feel a certain kind of way
(19:52):
for sure, I know myself.
Speaker 1 (19:53):
I think that's why, like celebrities have so many issues.
I get it, because like get it, that would not
be easy and then they always end up dating their
co star good exhibit a graaty.
Speaker 3 (20:07):
I cannot do that. All power to people who are
married or dating actors or you know, can make it work.
Speaker 1 (20:15):
Well, this is true exciting Gilmore Girl's Gazette toda because
we have a special guest.
Speaker 3 (20:21):
Yes we do. And you thought we weren't gonna have
a little surprise for you.
Speaker 1 (20:25):
We do, we do, we do. Guess who has the
number one movie on Netflix right now?
Speaker 3 (20:33):
Our guest Thisscal's a straight queen.
Speaker 1 (20:38):
So while Marla Soakeoloff figures out how to unmute, hopefully
Jackie can help her and turn on her camera if
she wants to. It's a safe space. You don't have
to have your camera on here if you're not camera ready.
It's number one on Netflix. So I started watching it?
Did you start watching I did?
Speaker 3 (20:55):
It is very spicy in the best way.
Speaker 1 (20:57):
Buy it very spicy and also which we will ask
Marl about. Chad Michael Murray's character is named Luke.
Speaker 3 (21:05):
I know good. It's so good.
Speaker 1 (21:09):
I cannot And he's crazd like a handy. He's a
little Lukash.
Speaker 3 (21:13):
I love it.
Speaker 1 (21:14):
He's wearing a plaid shirt now I don't know she
did that intentionally. I'm gonna assume she did not, but
I am going to ask her about that.
Speaker 2 (21:31):
Mar You guys, that was so embarrassing. I was literally like,
this is not I am not new to the world
of zoom. Why can't I was pressing on mute, I
was pressing start my video, and nothing's happening.
Speaker 3 (21:43):
You're a good.
Speaker 1 (21:44):
Safe space here. Second of all, your background looks amazing.
Speaker 3 (21:47):
And the sweater and the sweater.
Speaker 1 (21:51):
How does it feel to be the number one movie
on Netflix? I can't It's so oh my god, you guys,
It's so crazy.
Speaker 2 (21:59):
I just can't explain it in a way that would
not make me give everyone the ick. But it's just
one of those things that I feel. There's so many
moments in this business that stuck and have been really hard.
Speaker 3 (22:15):
You know.
Speaker 2 (22:15):
I've been doing this for so long, and I've cried
so many tears, and to just have this moment of
people like congratulating me is weird, Josh, really.
Speaker 1 (22:27):
Okay, So we have so much to talk to you about,
which my main thing is the cast of this movie,
but we'll talk about that in a second. You reference
working for so long, which obviously we know you because
we email and text you all the time. Hey, can
you do this for us? Can you do this for us?
Can you? Was full House one of your earliest jobs?
Speaker 2 (22:46):
Yeah, I mean, Amy, I actually mentioned to you yesterday
to my publicist Laura Ackerman. I know, because it has
been just pouring it out as long as I have. Really,
let's be honest.
Speaker 4 (22:58):
You're just like a You're even a little longer than
me because we started as a kid. Yeah, and we
have been pals for over thirty years because you've been
working forever.
Speaker 2 (23:13):
Yeah, Okay, what was the question the cast?
Speaker 1 (23:16):
So the full House was that one of your first
first full house?
Speaker 2 (23:18):
It was?
Speaker 1 (23:19):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (23:19):
So I lived in San Francisco, I.
Speaker 1 (23:21):
Know, because that's how I think we bonded over that
because that's where I'm from.
Speaker 2 (23:25):
Right, So, where are you from the actual city?
Speaker 1 (23:27):
So I'm from Rinda Lafayette area? And then I remember
one of the first times we met, we we bonded
over that we're both from here. Yeah, and where did
you grow up in the city proper?
Speaker 2 (23:38):
No, I grew up in Danville when Danville?
Speaker 1 (23:40):
Okay, so right by me?
Speaker 2 (23:42):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (23:42):
Is that where the Danville's chocolates is from?
Speaker 1 (23:45):
So Marla, we go to Danville Chocolates. We love it
so much. I don't know if it was there when
you were there, but it is the chocolates here, and
so we get all are like, you know, like if
we were going to get a Marla chocolate, they can
write like your name or your project on there. And
so we get them do all our custom chocolate, and
then we drive it down to La.
Speaker 2 (24:05):
Oh my gosh, that is a shout out to Danville Chocolates.
That's amazingly.
Speaker 1 (24:10):
They need a married gentleman chocolate to keep going. So
full house. So obviously that.
Speaker 2 (24:16):
It was kind of one of those things that I
lived in Danville. I did a bunch of community theater.
I did theater in the city at Act and then
an agent said to my mom, you know you should
take her to La And my mom said to me,
you get one month in La. You will try this
pilot season thing. And I got full house.
Speaker 3 (24:35):
Amazing gosh.
Speaker 1 (24:37):
And then I really discovered you on the practice. I
just was like, this show is brilliant. You were amazing.
Our friend Jessica Capshaw, we were just earlier today about
the practice.
Speaker 2 (24:52):
Oh do you know Jessica Cashcaws set my husband and
I up.
Speaker 3 (24:55):
Oh my god.
Speaker 1 (24:57):
You know, she's like, she works with us, she has
an amazing podcast, and she's one of our total pals.
We love her. Are you kidding me?
Speaker 2 (25:05):
Love me some Jessica Capsu and I love that podcast.
I listened to their podcast.
Speaker 1 (25:08):
They're amazing. Wait, how did she do that?
Speaker 2 (25:11):
So we were on the show, and then it was
her husband's thirtieth birthday, which is even crazy to think
that any of us ever turned thirty. Seems like so young.
Speaker 3 (25:23):
It was like twenty years ago.
Speaker 1 (25:25):
Just thirty. Don't let Danielle laugh. Like, Danielle, you're a child.
Speaker 3 (25:29):
I know I'm thirty four and thirty feels like sixty.
Speaker 1 (25:33):
I tell her, wait till menopause and she can just
give me a ring. But anyway, keep going. Wait, this
is amazing funny.
Speaker 2 (25:38):
So yeah, and then my husband was there, but I
had just broken up with somebody. I was like just
not interested. And he was there and he said to Jessica,
who's your friend and she was like, oh, it's my
friend Marla. We worked together, and then the next day
she said, on Wednesday, I think this was like a Sunday.
She's like, Wednesday, you're meeting Christopher and I at Georgio's
and my friend Alec is coming, and I was like,
(26:00):
you know, we all know Jessica, we love Jessica, but
Jessica's not someone you could say no to very easily.
You came and so I was like, no, but okay,
I know you're gonna bully me into this, and I
went and it was now it's my husband.
Speaker 3 (26:15):
That is awesome, unbelievable.
Speaker 1 (26:17):
I cannot We're gonna text her immediately after this. Okay,
So now onto the number one movie on Netflix, the Cast.
Let's just begin. First of all, we were we were
in at Chad Michael Murray, Yes, I don't I want
to know how much influence. Now this is for everyone listening.
This is Marla's story. She wrote this story and she
also is starring in it. Britt Robertson. But here's where
(26:39):
I lost my mind. Michael Gross, the dad from Family Ties.
I was like, okay, the aunt Beth Broderick Ant from
Sabrina the Teenage Witch. But here's where, here's where I
fell over. Maxwell Callfield.
Speaker 2 (26:55):
Yes, and he's honestly one of my favorites in the movie, right, Like,
he's just so good.
Speaker 1 (26:59):
So for people that might not know the name, you
know him from a few ways, but for me, he
is the star of Grease too.
Speaker 2 (27:06):
Oh, I didn't think you're gonna say that one for Dynasty?
Speaker 1 (27:09):
What do you think I was gonna say? Do you
think I was gonna say dynasty?
Speaker 2 (27:12):
Isn't he in like Empire Records or something? Hold on?
Speaker 1 (27:15):
Yeah, I think he was.
Speaker 2 (27:16):
And you know he was like nine o two to one,
Oh you loved us.
Speaker 1 (27:19):
He was like the older man that dated Brenda On
like the early first season of nine O two one.
Oh total, guys, this is the TikTok world and cool
writer has had a real moment on TikTok and Maxwell
Cawfield is the cool writer. Like, so when you see
Michelle Pfeiffer on your TikTok jumping over the ladder, she
(27:40):
is singing about Maxwell Caullfield. So did you have any
say in the cast, Like how much did you have
to surrender after you wrote it?
Speaker 2 (27:49):
You know, I had to surrender because that's what you
do as a writer, right You just kind of give
it to your director and they put their spin on it,
which as they should, you know, to have him put
his you know, take on the movie. But he did
tell me that actually you know what it was in
one of our first notes meetings with Netflix and they said,
you know, we had lunch, we ch had Michael Murray
(28:11):
yesterday and I was thinking this would be a perfect
project for him. I was like, yeah, of course, it
would be absolutely perfect.
Speaker 1 (28:17):
For him, Like he is perfect in it.
Speaker 3 (28:19):
We can't get over that his name is Luke and
the reason being. The reason being is this podcast is
Gilmore Girls, you know, centered, and our host, Scott Patterson
is Luke.
Speaker 1 (28:33):
So we're so doing a CW show with which as
we speak, oh.
Speaker 2 (28:38):
We see on the Sullivan's what it is. Oh my god,
that's so funny. Yeah. By the way, like just when
I saw the Gilmore Girls podcast come up in my schedule,
I was so excited because I am a late bloomer
to the More Girls. I didn't watch it when it
was on the air, but now that I have two daughters,
we have watched it and it is so good.
Speaker 3 (28:59):
It's so so we need to have you on, like
with Scott too, we need more.
Speaker 1 (29:03):
I would like to watch an episode and then you
can like break it down. So here's my question for you. Yeah,
how did this idea come to you? Were you just like,
you know what we need at the holidays a lot
of shirtless gentlemen.
Speaker 2 (29:13):
I mean, yeah, that is what we need. A but
b it actually was an idea that was pitched to
me and I was hired to write it. It was
a producer that I loved, this wonderful man named Jeff Shank.
He called me one day and he said, I have
this idea for a movie. I've written for him before,
so he knows that I write, and some of the
things that I've written for him have been produced. And
(29:33):
he said, you know, like full Monte Magic Mike, but
with a Christmas element. And I'm like, I know what
those elements are because I've written Christmas movies before. So
I was like, I'm on it. I got it. And
I mean the original draft was definitely more kind of
spicy than what it is now. We had to tone
it down.
Speaker 1 (29:52):
I would love to see that too. This one's very
wonderful and sweet and all the Christmasy things, but I
could see it being a bit sus hear even mm hmm.
Speaker 2 (30:01):
Yeah, Like you know, first of all, all those guys
were camera ready to show whatever body parts they needed
to which I was just so amazed. So we could
have put them any.
Speaker 3 (30:11):
Nail carbs on the on their diets. That is crass.
Speaker 1 (30:14):
Zero. Your boy, Chad Michael Murray is really bringing the
A game. Because here's what I'll say. Yeah, shout up
to Netflix that promoted this movie very well. Like I
feel like I've been counting down the days to this
movie for a really long time. And Chad Michael Murray
with his calendar, just doing all the things and she's
(30:34):
not ready to wear those pants just a little bit low.
Speaker 2 (30:37):
Like, oh yeah, he's not dumb. He's like, I'm gonna
I know what you want to see, so I'm just
gonna show it to you. I mean, my twelve year
old came with me to the screening and they were
there was like a table with all the calendars and
she was like hording, like I'm like, you cannot take
that many. It's so embarrassing. She left with like six
of them, and then we went to another screen last
night and there were more calendars to take. It's I
(30:58):
don't know if she's like wallpaper in her room or
what the deal is. But to your point about Chad
and how you know the Gilmore Girls, connection is so
interesting because when he got cast, I told my daughter, oh,
this guy Chad Michael Murray's gonna be the lead in
the movie that I wrote. And she was like, Chamucha Murray. What.
I'm like, how do you know him? It was so
confusing to me. And then I remembered that he was
(31:19):
on Gilmore Girls.
Speaker 1 (31:20):
He's sort of the original love interest for Rory Murray. Yeah,
it's you know, there's some edge to him on Gilmore Girls.
But so I'm loving I don't want to you know,
we look, people are starting to watch it. They're they're
all just jam into it on Netflix. So I don't
want to like Ruin too much. But it is so darling,
(31:41):
Like it's cute, there's goofy pratt falls, you know, say,
I'm glad we kind of start to see their crush
right out the gate, Like you're not making me suffer
through that too much in the beginning there, Like yeah,
right from the start, I'm like, Okay, this is going
to have everything I want. There's a struggle, you know that,
there's a struggle. There's love, there's a cute family, there's holiday,
(32:04):
there's shirtless men. So okay, so is it pretty much
the version you wrote that we're seeing in that second round,
So the start was a little sassier.
Speaker 2 (32:14):
Yeah, it's funny that you said. I love that it's
just right off the back because in my original draft,
I think we spent more time in New York, you know,
really saw her as like this girl who was you know,
lived her lifelong dream of being a dancer on Broadway.
There was more time spent there. But you know, one
of the first notes I did get was like, let's
just get right into it, let's get let's start. Yeah,
and that it was so helpful, you know. And when
(32:36):
we when I first saw the movie, the way that
it was cut was it just was done so well,
and it just made it real much quicker, and moments
that I was sad were gone. I'm like, they didn't
need to be in there, you know.
Speaker 1 (32:48):
So that's what I want to know from you. Okay,
So first, I love that you're an actor and Marla
is in this. When did you become a writer, When
did you start doing that? And when you get notes
from the network notes and quotes? How do you not
get hurt by that? I think I would be crying
all the time.
Speaker 2 (33:08):
I mean, luckily because I'm an actor. I have no soul.
Speaker 3 (33:11):
You're used to it. I was going to say, you're
used to feedback, whether it's good or bad.
Speaker 2 (33:16):
It's like, what market do you really tell me? It's
to hurt my feelings? It's all been said. So I mean,
do I love a lot of notes?
Speaker 5 (33:23):
No?
Speaker 2 (33:24):
But is a part of the job. Yes, I've always written.
I've always had little scripts that I've written on my
computer in my off time. And it was probably about
eight years ago, eight or nine years ago I kind
of decided I was really focusing on the wrong side
of being, you know, on wrong side of the camera.
And then I wanted to direct and write more than
I wanted to act.
Speaker 1 (33:45):
So I was going to ask you, I was actually
surprised you didn't direct this. Did you think about it?
Did you talk about it? You know, the.
Speaker 2 (33:52):
Director was already attached when I started writing it. So,
and he's amazing, this man, Peter Sullivan. You know, he
was already attached and I love him. And he's actually
somebody who helped me get into directing. I shadowed him
and he directed a came in, so I'm so grateful
to him. But yeah, so once I started deciding that
I wanted to direct. It was even more important for
(34:14):
me to write the things that I was going to
direct because there was also the other element of like,
maybe I'll be in it too, So it all kind
of went together.
Speaker 1 (34:24):
Audition or could you cast yourself and just say hey,
I wrote and so so Marla plays Britt Robertson's sister,
So you've got a big part in this. But you know, like,
how did that happen?
Speaker 2 (34:38):
It was so funny. I didn't even think I was
going to be in this movie. Like I said, wrote it,
you know, we went through a couple of drafts, sent
it off, never thought about it again really, and then
I did get a call saying do you have Marie?
And I was so excited, And then I realized I
totally wrote this part for myself. I didn't know I
did it, but I did, because oh that's cool.
Speaker 1 (34:57):
Crazy, that's so interesting.
Speaker 2 (34:59):
I was like, why wouldn't I Marie? Of course? So yeah,
it was really it was really fun, and it was
also really fun to be on set for a movie.
I wrote that I had to do nothing other than
play one of their roles, because you know, as a director,
you're doing soody. Then You're like it was off.
Speaker 1 (35:14):
You know, can you imagine Marla floves are lines like
you wrote.
Speaker 3 (35:17):
It, girl, I forgot my lines.
Speaker 1 (35:21):
Alena Gome's mom I think is in it from Wizards
of Waverley Place.
Speaker 6 (35:24):
Like the cast, Oh, Maria is so baller Like it's
just filled with all our holiday It's just a gooey,
lovey holiday treat where you're just like, I love the cast,
I love the story, I love the whole thing.
Speaker 1 (35:38):
Perfect timing. I think they it's we're ready.
Speaker 3 (35:41):
There is nothing I love more than a holiday movie.
Nothing I love more. I think that's really why bringing them.
Speaker 2 (35:48):
Yeah, I think that's why these movies are drinks so well.
And particularly this year. It's like we haven't had an election.
You know, there's been there was a pandemic, We're coming
off of a creator strike. There's just been so much
that it's like, I personally don't want to sit around
and deal with that stuff, so I like to brush
it to the side and watch holiday movies.
Speaker 1 (36:07):
There one that you bring up the strike too, because
you know that's been challenging for so many people. So
it's amazing that you got this, that you wrote it,
got it done, Like how long between writing it do
you find out, like, hey, we're making this.
Speaker 2 (36:22):
It's funny. I looked at the scripts the other day.
My first draft was in October of last last year,
so that is just a year ago. Basically. Yeah, I
have another project. I have another project that I sold
when I was six months pregnant and my daughter's about
to turn three, so it's like, gosh, that's more what
I'm used to. So yeah, this one was really quick
and we went I wanted to say we found out
(36:43):
in January that it was going to get January February
somewhere around there that it was sold.
Speaker 1 (36:49):
To laugh, because people are always recording their Christmas albums
in like July, because that's kind of when you have to.
And I was like, oh my god, what yeah, no, look,
we have so much respect for that, because this is
how we do it. We got on the zoom ten
minutes ago and here we go, and then it'll go
out tonight and it's done. Like we work in Live,
you know, basically live. So to have a project that
(37:11):
takes years and years and years and years, you have
to have so much patience and motivation too. It's like, oh, and.
Speaker 2 (37:17):
You have to have multiple projects. Really is the reality
of this age. You can't just be betting on that
one because nine times out of ten, and that's what
I'm saying, I feel. So I'm just filled with so
much gratitude today because of the fact that I have
had literally twenty other things that never saw the land
of day that were in production in development, got sold.
(37:39):
We're even like so close to like being in prep
and still didn't get made. So to have something get
made and then have people watch.
Speaker 3 (37:46):
It and it'd be number one.
Speaker 1 (37:49):
I know, number one, which is a big deal and
like so much support. I will say I have loved
every second of the promotion for this from the trailer drop,
I was like, oh, hey, like it's fun.
Speaker 2 (38:02):
And also every actor was willing to do so much,
like Chant did so much and Print did so much.
You know, sometimes they think that hurts these movies when
you know the actors aren't as participatory as they've been.
They've just been really gung ho and amazing, and it's
just everything is spell pretty easy on this movie, which
you know always makes me a little suspect, But.
Speaker 1 (38:23):
You know, what do you do? We'll leave you with
this question because we love, you know, all the behind
the scenes. What do you do with your script, like
your first draft of the script, do you keep that?
And what do you do with the final version? Like
we know from Tori Spelling that Aaron Spelling Candy had
all Aaron's I think pilots leather bound and in a
(38:43):
you know, one of their libraries. I don't expect that
you have a sixty thousand square foot house to keep
it all. But what do you do with your script?
Like do you get everyone to sign it?
Speaker 2 (38:52):
Like? That's so, that is such a cute idea.
Speaker 5 (38:54):
I don't know.
Speaker 2 (38:55):
I mean, I think I haven't printed out I have
all my scripts. I'm like such an like an old
school person. When I read script, I have to print it.
I cannot read on a totally.
Speaker 1 (39:03):
So I don't work anymore either.
Speaker 3 (39:05):
Yeah, I agree.
Speaker 2 (39:06):
Yeah, now that's a cute idea to get everybody to
sign it. I wish I would have thought about that.
Owners saw everybody.
Speaker 1 (39:14):
Especially when you're in it, like you're in it, you're there.
Was it fun to make?
Speaker 2 (39:19):
So fun to make? I mean? And like I said,
the main thing that was fun to make, I mean,
the main part of it was that I didn't have
much to do besides take care of Marie and that
you know, for the past few years has not been
my experience on set, so it was like really relaxed.
I was like, all right, my gosh, tell me where
to stand, like so exciting. I don't have to do
(39:40):
any of that.
Speaker 1 (39:42):
And here's what we know. We know that everyone listening
they love content tied to Gilmour Girls in any way,
shape or form, meaning a writer, a producer, a cast member,
so they will watch like so these people are just
super happy that their favorites from their favorite show Gilmore
Girls have a project that they can watch. And this
(40:03):
one is, like I said, it's a total treat. It's
just so fun. I was watching it as I was
kind of like, you know, doing little things, and it
was just like I just wanted my popcorn and oh
my gosh. You know the scene that's so cute, and
this is in the beginning ruining it when she's with
all her Christmas She's got all her Christmas decord. This
is when she's still in New York, She's got the
big bowl of popcorn. She's just it's very holiday and
(40:27):
gets you in the mood. So I think it's the
perfect thing for people to start watching all month long.
Couldn't agree more. I love seeing you. You're the best
mar a life.
Speaker 2 (40:37):
We're so happy for you see you.
Speaker 1 (40:39):
And I love like look Danny all and I love
like baller girl, like just a girl doing her thing
and like it's so awesome.
Speaker 2 (40:48):
And like also, I mean I posted this on my
Instagram a few hours ago, but Lady Shivert is also
in a Netflix holiday movie. Yes, I'm like, she's another one.
Like we have crime lunches together about jobs and boyfriends
and pregnancies and all these things, and I'm like, I
am so honored to like share any space with her.
(41:11):
But it was just really it's so and Chad too,
because it's like we've all been just plugging away. Yeah,
it's really, it's really just so great. I'm so happy.
Speaker 1 (41:23):
Christmas, Happy Holidays. I love seeing you.
Speaker 2 (41:25):
I hope I see you soon.
Speaker 1 (41:27):
Yes, literally absolutely well. I love hearing that story. We're
going to text her immediately. And also I hope you
will come back and maybe watch maybe ask your daughter
her favorite Gilmour episode and then you all you can
watch it with Scott and like talk about all the
scenes and everything.
Speaker 2 (41:43):
Please let me come back. I would love it.
Speaker 1 (41:46):
Oh my gosh, I love seeing you. We'll talk to you,
sincengrats can.
Speaker 2 (41:49):
Thank you, Yiah.
Speaker 1 (41:53):
I love her so much.
Speaker 3 (41:54):
I know she's so cute, she's.
Speaker 1 (41:55):
So great and it's great. So you guys, it just
dropped on Netflix line last week. If you're cooking, it's
a perfect It's that's what's so perfect. If you're cooking
or cleaning the house or doing those little things, pop
it on like it's it's that kind of movie, like
it's real.
Speaker 3 (42:12):
Cute and and you know this weegest Thanksgiving, but as
of this Friday, it is. It is Christmas season, guys,
it is holiday season. So you turn on that Netflix
and you turn on the merry gentlemen and have yourself
at ball.
Speaker 1 (42:28):
You could even do a little, you know, at night
there when the kids are down, make yourself that bowl
of popcorn. You didn't know where you were gonna go
with the Do you think I was gonna do something weird? Hey,
if you're alone and you like Chad Michael Murray, this
is the movie for you know. I wasn't gonna be
dirty dirty. Imagine if if fine get your glass of wine.
(42:53):
I always think, how about I don't I've never had
any alcohol, so I'm always like, get your cocoa. I
also can't have dairy so even have coco anymore.
Speaker 3 (43:00):
But whatever, it's to have a good old Kamamel tea.
Speaker 1 (43:05):
Your water, and your email.
Speaker 5 (43:08):
Okay, everybody, as forget.
Speaker 2 (43:39):
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