Pirates! A Primer

Pirates! A Primer

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Top Movie Moments (with Glamorous Trash)

Chris and Lizzie join Chelsea Devantez on Glamorous Trash to reveal some of their favorite moments from movies and memoirs we've covered on our shows. Find out what Barbra Streisand had to say about Lady Gaga, revisit Rex Harrison and Elizabeth Taylor's bonkers antics on Cleopatr ...  Show more

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Lizzie and Chris candidly reflect on James Cameron's newest tale from Pandora, Avatar: Fire and Ash. Join us for a discussion that covers story vs. special FX, the evolution and current status of the saga, whether even the great Sigourney Weaver can pull off being an underage ali ...  Show more

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