Joely Fisher

Damian and Anne are in the company of Hollywood royalty with actress, singer, writer, Joely Fisher this week. You Might Know Her From Ellen, Inspector Gadget, 'Til Death, Desperate Housewives, Cabaret, and her book, Growing Up Fisher. Joely talked about her upbringing with her famous parents Connie Stevens and Eddie Fisher and A-list sister Carrie Fisher, being a part of LGBTQ+ history with Ellen DeGeneres' coming out on network TV, and whether or not she is on the second season of The Masked Singer. Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne  Discussed this week: Joely's IMDB || IBDB Movin' Out on Broadway  Choreographer Twyla Tharp Choreographer Pat Birch Billy Joel's "Pressure" Encarta Grease T-Birds vs Hamburger Boys Spice Girls' "Mama" Mel C's "Northern Star" Joely's book: Growing Up Fisher: Musings, Memories, and Misadventures Connie Stevens and Eddie Fisher's relationship Fisher siblings: Carrie Fisher, Todd Fisher, and Tricia Leigh Fisher Todd's book: My Girls: A Lifetime with Carrie and Debbie Me and My Shadows, Lorna Luft's memoir and later a miniseries about her time with mother Judy Garland Beverly Hills Nannies, Tricia Leigh's reality TV series Joely as Rizzo in the Grease revival Other Rizzos: Rosie O'Donnell, Maureen McCormick, Brooke Shields, Lucy Lawless  Musicals Joely would be into: Sunset Boulevard, Gypsy, Grey Gardens Joely in Cabaret Norbert Leo Butz as Joely's Emcee on tour Michael C. Hall as Joely's Emcee on Broadway Teri Hatcher singing on American Idol Rick Holmes, Teri's Cliff in Cabaret Jay Getty, Joely's Cliff in Cabaret Joely wore Eddie's fur coat in Cabaret Connie Stevens and Debbie Reynolds togetherJoely as Paige on Ellen Ellen sitcom cast reunion on The Ellen Show Ellen DeGeneres' coming out episode: "The Puppy Episode" Ellen talking about being "Lebanese" with Rosie on The Rosie O'Donnell Show Anne's mother, poet Juliet Rodeman gave Anne Ellen's memoir when she was a closeted kid Joely came out as sexually fluid Joely in Inspector Gadget and getting blasted with toothpaste Inspector Gadget and commercial director Michael Kellogg 'Til Death with Brad Garrett Grey Gardens with Rachel York & Betty Buckley Lainie Kazan with Connie Stevens and Joely (plus Sally Kellerman) The Ladybug clues on The Masked Singer. Is it Joely? Connie Stevens in Grease 2