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‘Carol Doda Topless at the Condor’ directors on the famous dancer’s impact

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As March comes to a close, continue celebrating Women’s History Month by learning about someone who helped shape the sexual revolution of the 1960s: Carol Doda.

A new documentary about her life, Carol Doda Topless at the Condor, is playing in theaters now. Directors Jonathan Parker and Marlo McKenzie spoke to ABC Audio about Doda’s impact.

In 1964, Doda became the first dancer in the nation to perform topless. She wore fashion designer Rudi Gernreich's monokini swimsuit and danced on top of a white baby grand piano that descended from the ceiling of the Condor Club in San Fransisco’s North Beach.

Her act launched a heated debate around what constituted indecent exposure in a public setting. The ensuing arrests and trials paved the way for a sexual revolution.

"A lot of discussions can be started with her story," Parker said. "I always just zero in on this moment in the movie where she's asked if she thought of herself as a feminist pioneer. And she said, 'No, I don't think of myself as a feminist pioneer, but I was the first bra burner.' ... Right there you have this weird, ironic coming together of an action that can mean multiple things to different people.”

McKenzie agreed, saying she was drawn to telling the story of a woman in charge of her career when many were not afforded that opportunity.

“It was a time when women were very restricted, and we were just starting to think about what it might mean to be in the world,” McKenzie said. “Carol having this career ... where she takes off her top, in that time was a really big deal. And so, I was drawn to her courage where she was totally being her authentic self in a time when that was not really accepted.”

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Get a peek into Steve Martin’s wild and crazy life in ‘Steve! (martin): A Documentary in Two Pieces’

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The life story of celebrated comedian, actor, author, musician and playwright Steve Martin gets the documentary treatment in the new Apple TV+ doc Steve! (martin): A Documentary in Two Pieces, out Friday, March 29. It's from Oscar-winning director Morgan Neville, who talked to ABC Audio about why he wanted to profile the living legend.

"He's somebody who does things that can be really silly and stupid or really smart," Neville explains. "And I kind of love the fact that he does high culture and low culture and kind of can do it all."

One thing Neville didn't ever figure on Martin doing was agreeing to make a documentary about himself, since "Steve had turned down the idea of doing a documentary for years and years and years."

But, says Neville, "I think maybe because of COVID and maybe because he's happier now, word got out that he maybe would be willing to talk to a documentary filmmaker. And so I went to his house and we had lunch, and we talked about kids and art and New York and, and at the end of it, he was like, OK."

Whether you know Martin from his standup or movies like The Jerk or Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Neville believes you'll find the doc relatable, noting, "I feel like a lot of the film isn't about the celebrity stuff, it's just about the human stuff."

"How to figure out your creative voice and how does it connect with the culture and what you're trying to do, and how to stick to your guns about your originality. And then the emotional questions of like, you know, does success bring happiness? And how do you actually work through your issues with your parents?" he explains.

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Get a peek into Steve Martin's wild and crazy life in 'Steve! (martin): A Documentary in Two Pieces'
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Music Notes: 2 Chainz, Beyoncé & Nicki Minaj and more

Frisco, Texas, is hosting its first-ever Tacos & Tequila Festival on Sunday, May 5, aka Cinco De Mayo, and has tapped 2 Chainz, Juvenile, Travis Porter and DJ Skribble to perform as part of its World-Class Musical Showcase. The event, taking place at Rider Field, will also feature Lucha Xtreme Wrestling and food, including tacos, margaritas and sweets, from over 100 vendors and food trucks.

Beyoncé is gearing up for the worldwide release of Cowboy Carter, but she took some time to congratulate Nicki Minaj on her own accomplishments. Based on a post on Nicki's socials, Bey appears to have sent the rapper some flowers alongside a card that read, “Onika, I just received your [Pink Friday] nail collection and I love them. Thank you so much for thinking of me and congratulations on your launch and the tour. Love, Beyoncé.” “Barbz, #PinkFridayNails are Queen approved,” Nicki captioned the post. “Thank you Beyoncé . Love you.”

John Legend is slated to take the stage at City Year Los Angeles’ 13th annual Spring Break fundraising event, which will be honoring the organization's co-founders, Andrew Hauptman and Ellen Bronfman Hauptman. They'll be recognized for their contributions to the LA public education landscape, and the launch and sustenance of City Year LA. The event takes place Saturday, May 4, at SoFi Stadium.

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Ice Spice fails to complete ‘Hot Ones’ challenge

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Her name is Ice Spice, but she may just favor the ice over the spice, according to her recent appearance on Hot Ones

The rapper unsuccessfully completed the interview, as she was unable to take the heat of the spicy wings in front of her. “This is so bad,” she said minutes before giving up on the challenge. “It looks like I’m crying, but I’m not.” She officially threw in the towel after smelling the Matasanos Hot Sauce. “No ... I’m not gonna do that to myself,” she said.

Fortunately for fans, Ice Spice had revealed some details about her debut album before she decided to tap out.

She said the album has passed the car test and shared her excitement about seeing the reactions to one of the tracks.

“I usually work on the hook first, I feel like, and then the verses come after. [But] there is a track on the album I just went straight into a verse and there’s not really a hook," she said. "I’m excited to see what the fans think about that one.”

Ice Spice joins a list of stars who dropped the Hot Ones ball, including E-40, Lil Yachty, Pusha TQuavo and Shaquille O’Neal.

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‘Twilight’ vet Kristen Stewart says she would have broken up with Edward “immediately”

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Kristen Stewart obviously still has some feelings for her Twilight character, Bella — just not her taste in men.

That's what fans learned on a new installment of the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast, when host Amanda Hirsch asked the actress and activist of Bella, "Do we not like her in retrospect?"

Stewart replied, "'Do we not like her?' Whoa. Hey, you better be careful. I don’t know if you can tell who you’re talking to right now," she joked.

The Love Lies Bleeding star disagreed with Hirsch's assessment that Bella was "a little desperate" to be with Robert Pattinson's vampire, Edward, noting, "Yeah, but he was trying to sort of control whether or not she made choices for herself."

That said, Stewart offered, "I would have broken up with him immediately."

In the bestselling books, and the movies starring Stewart, Bella wanted Edward to turn her into a vampire, but he refused. 

Stewart says in real life that would have been a deal-breaker for her. "I mean, if I was like, 'Hey, I want to try that,' and he was like, 'No, this is just for me,' I would be like, 'Well, this is also just for me: My whole life. Without you.'"

She added of his motivations, "I get the sort of protection thing, but you gotta let a girl make her own choices."

 

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Ice Spice fails to complete ‘Hot Ones’ challenge

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Her name is Ice Spice, but she may just favor the ice over the spice, according to her recent appearance on Hot Ones

The rapper unsuccessfully completed the interview, as she was unable to take the heat of the spicy wings in front of her. “This is so bad,” she said minutes before giving up on the challenge. “It looks like I’m crying, but I’m not.” She officially threw in the towel after smelling the Matasanos Hot Sauce. “No ... I’m not gonna do that to myself,” she said.

Fortunately for fans, Ice Spice had revealed some details about her debut album before she decided to tap out.

She said the album has passed the car test and shared her excitement about seeing the reactions to one of the tracks.

“I usually work on the hook first, I feel like, and then the verses come after. [But] there is a track on the album I just went straight into a verse and there’s not really a hook," she said. "I’m excited to see what the fans think about that one.”

Ice Spice joins a list of stars who dropped the Hot Ones ball, including E-40, Lil Yachty, Pusha TQuavo and Shaquille O’Neal.

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On Thursday, The Jamie Lloyd Company announced the full cast for Tom Holland‘s West End return with William Shakespeare‘s Romeo & Juliet, including his star-crossed titular other half: Francesca Amewudah-Rivers.

The actress has a handful of theater credits under her belt, but only appeared on the fourth and fifth seasons of the BBC’s Bad Education on TV.

Also starring in the play are theater vets Tomiwa Edun, recently seen in Argylle, playing Capulet; Freema Agyeman, who appeared in The Matrix Revolutions, as Nurse; and as Friar, Michael Balogun from 2019’s TV adaptation of War of the Worlds.

As reported, the production about the tragic lovers will be staged at The Duke of York’s Theatre in London. According to the theater’s website, it promises to be “a pulsating new vision of Shakespeare’s immortal tale of wordsmiths, rhymers, lovers and fighters.”

Holland will start his run on Saturday, May 11, and the play is slated to run through August 3.

Tickets are already sold out.

 

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Beyoncé‘s new album, Cowboy Carter, is already out in some parts of the world, so the featured artists on the album have now been revealed.

Miley Cyrus and Post Malone collab with Bey on the songs “II Most Wanted” and “Levii’s Jeans,” respectively.

The album also includes several interludes, featuring guest stars taking turns as DJs on a fictional country radio station called KNTRY Radio Texas. Dolly Parton introduces an updated version of her classic track “Jolene” and appears in the intro of the song “Tyrant.”

Willie Nelson makes an appearance on the interludes “Smoke Hour Willie Nelson” and “Smoke Hour II,” and Linda Martell, a major Black female country star after whom the song “The Linda Martell Show” is named, introduces the song “Ya Ya.”

Also of note: The album sees Beyoncé take on The Beatles‘ 1968 classic “Blackbird.”

Cowboy Carter, which features a total of 27 tracks, arrives March 29.

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