Hedda Hopper

hi welcome to gossip's bridle, your new comfort watch where you'll hang out with spencer henry (cult liter | obitchuary) and madison reyes for one big gossip sesh. today's topics include age gap relationships, age of attraction on netflix, liza minelli and a celeb encounter at the airport. follow gossip's bridle: instagram.com/gossipsbridlepodcast tiktok @gossipsbridle Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our season one finale covers gossip maven and Hedda Hopper rival, Louella Parsons.Created by: Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesHosts: Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesProducers: Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesEditors: Krys Melo, Madison ReyesResearchers: Krys Melo, Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesWriter: Krys Melo, Madison ReyesMusic Supervisor: Krys MeloRecorded at: The Invisible StudiosTheme Song: Typewriter Song - Mac Taboel Music: Epidemic Sound:Head Over Heels - Etienne RousselJolly Stroll - Mac TaboelSay It Without Words - Dez MoranSpending the Day - Dez MoranRussian Roulette - Ludvig MoulinCocktails and Canapes - Radio NightA Time to Remember - Ritchie EverettThe Spy - Wendy MarciniGolden Age Radio - Golden Age RadioGolden Sweetheart - The Best OfsStars in Your Eyes - Dez Moran   Research Sources:https://archive.org/details/firstladyofholly00barbhttps://archive.org/details/tellittolouella00pars/https://archive.org/details/heddalouella00eellhttps://archive.org/details/morella-joe-the-ince-affair-1978https://archive.org/details/timeswehadlivewi00davirichhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louella_Parsonshttps://www.rrstar.com/story/special/2014/07/20/psst-this-freeport-woman-had/36816530007/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/02/rivalry-hedda-hopper-louella-parsons-gossip-columnistshttps://archive.org/details/hollywoodbabylon00ange/page/150/mode/2uphttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Louella-Parsonshttps://www.wellesnet.com/peter-bogdanovich-on-completing-orson-welles-long-awaited-the-other-side-of-the-wind/https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-louella-parsonshttps://www.google.com/books/edition/On_the_Air/EwtRbXNca0oC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Hollywood+Hotel,+musical+variety%22&pg=PA323&printsec=frontcoverhttp://www.elvis-history-blog.com/hedda-hopper.htmlhttps://cinemafan2.livejournal.com/8154.htmlhttps://bestlifeonline.com/carole-lombard-clark-gable-affair/https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/louella-parsonshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Pickford#Personal_lif Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our sixth episode discusses gossip queen Wendy Williams!  Created by: Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesHosts: Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesProducers: Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesEditors: Krys Melo, Madison ReyesResearchers: Krys Melo, Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesWriter: Krys Melo, Madison ReyesMusic Supervisor: Krys MeloRecorded at: The Invisible StudiosTheme Song: Typewriter Song - Mac Taboel Music: Epidemic Sound:Life O' The Lavish - Jules GaiaDance the Night Away (No Matter What They Say) (Instrumental Version) - Zorro Strolling with You - John RunefeltAs Real As It Gets - Matt LargeDifferent Type Of Vibe - Matt LargeAlways Had a Way - Matt LargeApple Tree - Mo StacksSo Seductive - Matt LargeA Few Demands - Matt LargeIncidental Encounter - Arthur Benson  Research Sources:https://metro.co.uk/2020/09/04/a-wendy-williams-biopic-is-in-the-works-charting-gossip-queens-rise-to-inf amy-13225998/https://time.com/3688590/wendy-williams-1000-episodes/ https://thesource.com/2019/10/10/wendy-williams-total/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNmdn-cVro0 https://www.essence.com/celebrity/wendy-williams-my-first-diet-was-first-grade/ https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/05/24/wendy-williams-dishes-the-dirt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy_Williams https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/26/magazine/wendy-williams-interview.html https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/wendy-williams-annie-harwick-joke-suggests-host-s-style-has-ncn a1140596 https://www.frieze.com/article/grimee https://www.newspapers.com/article/68810184/asbury-park-press/ https://meaww.com/wendy-williams-tupac-shakur-raped-in-prison-rumor-response-why-u-turn-on-me-fat-s haming-rape-jailhttps://nypost.com/2016/05/16/angie-martinez-lost-her-f-king-mind-with-wendy-williams/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/wendy-williams-made-a-lot-of-enemies-in-radio-20-years-a go-now-shes-a-daytime-television-staple/2018/08/22/15f35dc0-9f18-11e8-8e87-c869fe70a721_story.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=matHyZx9wxwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9E3--O7UJA https://pagesix.com/2022/06/17/judge-greg-mathis-says-wendy-williams-is-valuable-to-the-community/ https://www.vulture.com/2020/02/wendy-williams-amie-harwick.html https://www.distractify.com/p/charlamagne-and-wendy-beef https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wendy-williams-reveals-tortured-childhood/story?id=24474267 https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/wendy-williams-annie-harwick-joke-suggests-host-s-style-has-ncn a1140596 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/graves-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20356240 https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/wendy-williams-health-and-personal-struggles-through-the-years/ https://ew.com/tv/wendy-williams-told-show-canceled/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-13203019/wendy-williams-lifetime-money-docu series-guardian-exploitative-contract.html https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/wendy-williams-guardian-lifetime-docuser ies-legal-battle-1235858466/ https://www.npr.org/2024/03/15/1238765983/wendy-williams-dementia-exploited-docum entary https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/819719-stunna-girl-ray-j-wendy-williams-drug-addiction- accusation-hip-hop-news https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/11738525/wendy-williams-millions-bank-before- guardian-no-money-left/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our sixth episode is all about gossip columnist and radio news commentator Walter Winchell.Created by: Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesHosts: Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesProducers: Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesEditors: Krys Melo, Madison ReyesResearchers: Krys Melo, Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesWriter: Krys Melo, Madison ReyesMusic Supervisor: Krys MeloRecorded at: The Invisible StudiosTheme Song: Typewriter Song - Mac Taboel Music: Epidemic Sound:The Hipcat Swagger-Ritchie EverettWith a Light Heart-Ofelia MooreBring the Bagels-Ofelia MooreInOther Words-Ofelia MooreWicked Man-Martin LandstromKill Your Darlings-Martin LandstromTomorrow I’ll Be Gone-Franz GordonAll Good Things Come in Threes-Ritchie EverettTrenchcoats-Roosier Research Sources:https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/walter-winchell-biographical-timeline/15619/https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/walter-winchell-documentary/16953/https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Walter_Winchellhttps://www.jewage.org/wiki/ru/Article:Walter_Winchell_-_Biographyhttps://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c86h4kj8/https://www.wearebroadcasters.com/radio100/moments/49.asphttps://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2020/10/walter-winchell-he-snooped-to-conquer/https://www.americanheritage.com/walter-winchellhttps://archives.nypl.org/the/21480https://www.nytimes.com/1998/11/18/arts/he-turned-gossip-into-tawdry-power-walter-winchell-who-climbed-high-fell-far.htmlhttps://www.amazon.com/Winchell-Gossip-Power-Culture-Celebrity/https://people.howstuffworks.com/15-terms-popularized-by-walter-winchell.htmhttps://publicism.info/biography/impresario/8.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Gallophttps://warfarehistorynetwork.com/the-german-american-bund-confessions-of-a-nazi-spy/https://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/18/books/books-of-the-times-of-winchell-and-the-power-of-gossip.htmlhttps://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,775927,00.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20081113142947/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,802020,00.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/1972/02/21/archives/walter-winchell-is-dead-on-coast-at-742.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/26/books/review/the-long-view-culture-of-fame-walter-winchell.htmlhttps://slate.com/news-and-politics/2004/01/how-jack-paar-slew-walter-winchell.htmlhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-history-behind-plot-against-america-180974365/https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/lifestyle/2013/11/15/jfk-in-palm-beach-where/6879787007/https://erenow.net/biographies/lindbergh-by-a-scott-berg/14.phphttps://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/gossip-columnist-crime-boss-surrender-fbi-article-1.798591https://law.jrank.org/pages/2965/Murder-Inc-Trials-1941-Surrender-J-Edgar-Hoover-Walter-Winchell.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepke_Buchalterhttps://www.thewrap.com/lucille-ball-communism-true-story-being-the-ricardos/https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,802020,00.htmlhttps://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/i-love-lucy-lucille-ball-didnt-know-she-was-pregnant-until-the-media-announced-it.html/https://www.sonyclassics.com/wheresmyroycohn/#4thPagehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Cohnhttps://blackstarnews.com/the-night-josephine-baker-never-got-her-steak-html/https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,816799,00.htmlhttps://www.the74million.org/article/schools-virus-polio-vaccine-trials-flashback-coronavirus/https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/8/31/22626790/coronavirus-vaccine-anti-vaxxers-polio-winchell-steinberghttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/paranoid-gossip-about-polio-vaccine/https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,889287-1,00.htmlhttps://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,815896-1,00.html Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our fifth episode centers around American news journalist Matt Drudge.  Created by: Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesHosts: Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesProducers: Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesEditors: Krys Melo, Madison ReyesResearchers: Krys Melo, Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesWriter: Krys Melo, Madison ReyesMusic Supervisor: Krys MeloRecorded at: The Invisible StudiosTheme Song: Typewriter Song - Mac Taboel Music: Epidemic Sound:Night Stranger - Oh The CityAmerica The BeautifulJust Be Mine (Instrumental) - John RunefeltOh What A Whirl - Jules GaiaCode Red - RijkoBorn In The 80s - Falcon DivesSneaking Into the Kitchen - Arthur BensonAnd Behold - AwleeCollege Dropout - Sight of WondersGossip Talk - Arthur BensonNetwork Protocol - Isaac LarsonComputer Sounds: Pond 5  Research Sources:https://extras.denverpost.com/books/chdrudge1224.htmThe Drudge Revolution by Michael Lysiakhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Drudgehttps://nymag.com/news/media/36617/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1997/05/19/the-dirt-on-matt-drudge/3c9056db-72de-4dbc-8849-ee944c786d7c/https://jewishinsider.com/2020/07/investigating-the-mysterious-man-behind-the-drudge-report/https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/letters/profile-matt-drudge-webmaster-of-pork-pies-2471665https://nypost.com/2020/11/28/does-matt-drudge-even-work-at-the-drudge-report-anymore/https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/what-is-matt-drudge-doing-nowhttps://www.thewrap.com/matt-drudge-biopics-dueling/https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1998/01/26/upstart-internet-adding-sense-of-urgency-to-reporting/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW9lQRTF-7E&pp=ygUVTWF0dCBkcnVkZ2UgaW50ZXJ2aWV3https://youtu.be/yIdNGY1f4E8https://youtu.be/Ray66PjKQnohttps://www.c-span.org/video/?c4976532/drudge-hollywood-apartment-podcast-sothttps://www.c-span.org/video/?96956-1/drudge-report Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our fourth episode centers around pioneering investigative journalist Nellie Bly.  Created by: Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesHosts: Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesProducers: Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesEditors: Krys Melo, Madison ReyesResearchers: Krys Melo, Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesWriter: Krys Melo, Madison ReyesMusic Supervisor: Krys MeloRecorded at: The Invisible StudiosTheme Song: Typewriter Song - Mac Taboel Music: Epidemic Sound: Stealing Mushrooms - The Fly Guy FiveStory With No End - Trailer WorxAll Blue Skies - The Fly Guy FiveSmall Talk and Lemonade - The Fly Guy FiveA Toast to You - Golden Age RadioTablespoons - Martin LandstromCada Primavera (Instrumental Version) - Alcones NegrosEl Chamizal - Alcones NegrosHide and Sneak - The Fly Guy FiveA Hoax - Mary RiddleCrab Walk - Jerry LaceyMysterious Moments - Eneide  Research Sources:https://nellieblyonline.net/https://wams.nyhistory.org/modernizing-america/modern-womanhood/nellie-bly/https://apollopahistory.com/apollo-history/people-families/elizabeth-jane-cochrane-nellie-bly/https://www.correctionhistory.org/rooseveltisland/bly/html/preblackwell.htmlhttps://www.liherald.com/stories/nellie-bly-she-came-she-wrote-she-conquered,106447https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stunt_girlhttps://www.biography.com/authors-writers/nellie-blyhttps://www.newyorker.com/books/under-review/the-lost-legacy-of-the-girl-stunt-reporterBrooke Kroeger's Nellie Bly: Daredevil, Reporter, Feministhttps://thestuntgirl.weebly.com/the-birth-of-nellie-bly.htmlhttps://nellieblyonline.net/dispatch-articles/http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/bly/mexico/mexico.htmlhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/lizzie-hallidayhttps://davidblixtauthor.medium.com/why-i-wont-publish-nellie-bly-s-racist-novel-b15108b9817c Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In our third episode we are covering iconic journalist and crime reporter Agness ‘Aggie’ Underwood.  Created by: Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesHosts: Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesProducers: Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesEditors: Krys Melo, Madison ReyesResearchers: Krys Melo, Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesWriter: Krys Melo, Madison ReyesMusic Supervisor: Krys MeloRecorded at: The Invisible StudiosTheme Song: Typewriter Song - Mac Taboel Music: Epidemic Sound: Merged by the Night - Anthony EarlsJust Like Old Scotch - Golden Age RadioWorking Class Hero - Golden Age RadioSneaking Unnoticed - Golden Age RadioExhibit A - J.R. ProductionsMy Love Will Bite - T. MorriCareful Steps - The Fly Guy FiveYou Said the Coast Was Clear - Ludvig MoulinThe Smoke Room - Alexandra WoodwardHotel Lalo - Harry EdvinoCall and Respond - Elvin Vanguard Research Sources:https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/downloads/5m60qv87phttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2158244017710290#body-ref-bibr51-2158244017710290-4https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/shining-a-spotlight-on-toughasnails-la-crime-reporter-agness-underwoodhttps://vimeo.com/70991449http://derangedlacrimes.comhttps://la.curbed.com/2019/12/16/21019466/film-noir-definition-meaning-besthttps://www.kcet.org/history-society/bloody-commerce-crossroads-of-the-world-and-the-murder-of-the-decadehttps://www.lapl.org/whats-on/exhibits/first-latest-aggie-underwood-los-angeles-herald-and-sordid-crimes-cityhttps://epdf.pub/the-first-lady-of-hollywood-a-biography-of-louella-parsons.html Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our second episode centers around Hollywood’s first beauty guru Sylvia Ulback.  Created by: Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesHosts: Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesProducers: Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesEditors: Krys Melo, Madison ReyesResearchers: Krys Melo, Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesWriter: Krys Melo, Madison ReyesMusic Supervisor: Krys MeloRecorded at: The Invisible StudiosTheme Song: Typewriter Song - Mac Taboel Music: Musopen.org:Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - IV. In the Hall Of The Mountain King - Czech National Symphony Orchestra Epidemic Sound:Bet On That - Mac TaboelThe Bratwurst Song - Stationary SignApple Pie Eyes - Martin LandstromAnd Champagne for All - The Fly Guy FiveGolden Age Radio - Golden Age RadioVintage Dream (Instrumental Version) - Mathilda JuneNot Sure What You Mean - Stationary SignTrainee Day - Stationary SignWindow Shopping in New York - The Fly Guy FiveUnfaithful Doll - Ludvig MoulinA Walk in Marais - The Fly Guy Five Research Sources:Hollywood Undressed: Observations of Sylvia of Hollywoodhttps://www.newspapers.comhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_of_Hollywoodhttps://scholarworks.calstate.edu/downloads/gx41mj32khttps://cladriteradio.com/formerly-famous-sylvia-ulback/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_P._Kennedy_Sr.https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1987/03/22/the-kennedys-joe-sr-the-gloria-swanson-affair/177040b7-d53a-4365-a6e4-114db2046ce9/https://wikisummaries.org/joseph-p-kennedy-begins-an-affair-with-gloria-swanson/‘No More Alibis’ Sylvia Ulback‘Pull Yourself Together Baby’ Sylvia Ulback‘Streamline Your Figure’ Sylvia Ulback Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our premiere episode centers around none other than Hollywood’s gossip queen of the golden age: Hedda ‘The Hat’ Hopper.   Created by: Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesHosts: Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesProducers: Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesEditors: Krys Melo, Madison ReyesResearchers: Krys Melo, Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesWriter: Krys Melo, Madison ReyesMusic Supervisor: Krys MeloRecorded at: The Invisible StudiosTheme Song: Typewriter Song - Mac Taboel Music: Epidemic Sound:Golden Age Radio - Golden Age RadioSneaking Unnoticed - Golden Age RadioMemoirs of a Silk Bow Tie - The Fly Guy FiveBet On That - Mac TaboelAnd Champagne for All - The Fly Guy Five Adobe Stock:Strozzapreti Show - FMTFrench Lovers- PinegrooveMystic Vase - Roman SpivakFunny Comedy - VivaleumFunny Jazz Cafe - MagikStudioLes Yeux Noirs - MagikStudioMendelson Wedding March Musopen.org:Rose Leaf Rag - GerluzKismet Rag - Tony Wilkenson Research Sources:https://honey.nine.com.au/latest/ingrid-bergman-affair-scandal-casablanca-star/892d0613-2be1-42a6-85a7-f8e5b52ef474https://aurorasginjoint.com/2014/05/02/a-glimpse-into-hedda-hoppers-hollywood/https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2018/08/career-fear-built-hedda-hopper-ruled-gossip-business/https://www.factinate.com/people/hedda-hopper-facts/https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/mysterious-death-newport-movie-mogul-thomas-ince/https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/02/07/ingrid-bergman/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/02/rivalry-hedda-hopper-louella-parsons-gossip-columnistshttps://medium.com/@tas608/my-inspiration-for-working-in-media-charlie-chaplin-and-hedda-hopper-85dc8e0a6e72https://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art38000.asphttps://www.trivia-library.com/b/hollywood-celebrity-scandals-charlie-chaplin-and-joan-barry-affair-part-1.htmhttps://variety.com/2015/voices/columns/blacklist-hedda-hopper-career-destroying-1201584311/https://filmstarfacts.com/2016/01/27/joseph-cotten-deanna-durbin-lovers-or-not/https://tempo.com.ph/2018/04/27/still-about-gay-hwood/http://www.collinsporthistoricalsociety.com/2012/04/look-back-at-joan-bennett-week.htmlhttps://filmstarfacts.com/2015/06/07/stewart-granger-a-mans-man/https://nypost.com/2015/10/31/meet-the-scariest-woman-in-hollywood/https://www.grunge.com/36112/scandalous-stories-old-hollywood/https://archive.nytimes.com/iht-retrospective.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/02/1940-roosevelts-in-divorce-court/https://read.amazon.com/?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_pbcb_rnvc00&_encoding=UTF8&asin=B09MVB7MCRhttps://cladriteradio.com/hollywood-undressed-chapter-eleven/www.Newspapers.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-hearst-tried-stop-citizen-kane-180958602/https://ia600302.us.archive.org/16/items/HeddaHoppersHollywood/Hedda%20Hopper%27s%20Hollywood.mp4 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.