You might’ve seen the news this week that after three decades, NBC cancelled the entertainment show E! News. For this week’s episode, we’re revisiting my 2015 conversation with one of the hosts of E! News, Steve Kmetko. Steve was the face of the E! cable network from 1994 to 2002, and in addition to hosting the news show he also anchored countless Oscar and Emmy broadcasts, reported from film festivals, and interviewed everyone who was anyone in Hollywood. It was his dream job, but privately, he was being weighed down by a lifetime of baggage: a career that demanded he stay closeted, and a religious upbringing that burdened him with guilt.
First, a reminder that The Sewers of Paris is on Twitter and Facebook, where I post clips of the stuff that we talk about on each episode. This week I’ll be posting clips from Peter Pan with Mary Martin, Whoopi Goldberg in Ghost, and of course, Steve himself reporting on entertainment.
And I hope you’ll join me for our next fun friendly livestream on August 15 at 11am Pacific. It’s a nice relaxing time to just hang out and chat. There’s a link at the top of the Sewers of Paris twitter feed.
And don’t forget to check out my other shows! Culture Cruise on YouTube is a deep dive into queer entertainment milestones. And check out Queens of Adventure and Queens of Adventure: Legends, two narrative comedy shows with drag heroes going on adventures in a world of fantasy.
Now, here’s my 2015 interview with Steve.
A Little Space Alien (Ep. 207 - Superman)
What Do You Do When You're An Over The Hill Baton Twirler? (Ep. 206 - The Sound of Music)
Unleash the Queen (Ep. 205 - Freddie Mercury)
This Boy is a Deviant (Ep. 204 - Jaymes Mansfield)
Bonus Episode: Beyond the Sewers of Paris! We Were Born for This Moment (Ep. 203 - Annie)
What Happens in a Gay Bar (Ep. 202 - Lady Gaga)
What Makes You Have a Fabulous Life (Ep. 201 - Madonna)
She Made me Dress up as the Pink Carebear (Ep. 200 - Kevin Yee)
You Were Great in Lawnmower Man (Ep. 199 - Neuromancer)
The Go-Out Girls (Ep. 198 - Alaska Thunderf*ck)
There's no Comedy Without Conflict (Ep. 197 - Improv)
My First Job with RuPaul (Ep. 196 - Jamal Terry-Sims)
The First Time I Could be a Gay Person (Ep. 195 - Alien)
Come to the Party, it's Weird (Ep. 194 - Cheryl)
In my Own Way I'm a Doomsday Prepper (Ep. 193 - I Love Lucy)
I'm Here, I'm Queer, I'm Tired, It's Your Turn (Ep. 192 - Secretary)
The Town Queen (Ep. 191 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit?)
I Don't Want to Go Quietly - (Ep. 190 - Metallica)
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