There’s only one person who can save 2020, the Queen of Christmas herself, Ms. Mariah Carey. In the Season 1 finale of Diva Dailies and to help wrap up our Christmas extravaganza, I am joined once again by Diego (@mistercagara) to break down “Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special” (2020) featuring our diva of the week Ms. Mariah Carey. Diego and I share our Top 3 Favorite moments from the special and reflect on the many ways she has fed us in 2020. We also discuss “All I Want For Christmas Is You”’s impact on the holiday season, Mariah the songwriter, and of course, that Mariah/Whitney mashup that put everyone in their feelings. Plus, I share the story of how I got Mariah’s UK exclusive “Walker Chips” and Diego shares his once in a lifetime lamb experience of seeing Mariah in concert during the holiday season (pre-pandemic). What a way to wrap up our first season with a little festive moment with the Elusive Chanteuse. LOGLINE:Faced with a holiday cheer crisis, the North Pole knows there's only one person who can save the day: Santa Claus's great friend - the Queen of Christmas herself, Mariah Carey.*Email us for show notes: divadailiespod@gmail.com*Twitter & Instagram: @divadailiespod*Diva Hotline: 714-729-3121TIME STAMPS:- Oscar & Razzie Moment of the Week (04:33) - TV Special Breakdown (15:29)- Pop Corn & Pop Stars (48:27)- Spill the Technicolor Tea (57:17)- Show Me the Receipts (65:35)- Closing Thoughts/Impact (68:36)

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MARIAH CAREY'S MAGICAL CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (2020): MARIAH CAREY

You know Christmas? Was made for the children. Destiny’s children. This week, I am joined by Justin (@justin_alzi) for an in-depth discussion on Destiny’s Child’s, “8 Days of Christmas” (2001). We share our Top 3 Favorite songs & our least favorite song from the album and dive deep into the drama of Destiny’s Child’s “Survivor” era. We also discuss our personal theories as to why Beyonce was the one with producer credit on almost every single song, while Kelly and Michelle were MIA. And of course, our thoughts on Mathew Knowles. Were LaTavia and LeToya wrong for speaking up? What happened to Farrah’s luggage? We can’t all be Beyonce. ALBUM INFO: 8 Days of Christmas is the fourth and penultimate studio album and the first and only Christmas album by American R&B girl group Destiny's Child, released on October 30, 2001 by Columbia Records.*Email us for show notes: divadailiespod@gmail.com*Twitter & Instagram: @divadailiespod*Diva Hotline: 714-729-3121FOLLOW JUSTIN’S PODCAST: “POLAR OPPOSITES”:Instagram: @polaroppositespodSimplecast Link: https://polar-opposites.simplecast.com/TIME STAMPS:- Oscar & Razzie Moment of the Week (03:36) - Album Breakdown (07:24)- Pop Corn & Pop Stars (33:09)- Spill the Technicolor Tea (38:44)- Where My Background Singers? (59:00)- Show Me the Receipts (65:36)- Closing Thoughts/Impact (70:03)- Coming Attractions (71:05)

"8 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS" (2001): DESTINY'S CHILD

Joy to the world...Miss Tori Kelly has come. Let earth receive the newest holiday diva album. I am joined by Kristen (@kaymaldo) to celebrate and breakdown Tori Kelly’s newest Christmas album entitled, “A Tori Kelly Christmas” (2020). We share our Top 3 Favorite songs & our least favorite song from the album and discuss our theories as to why Tori Kelly is still underrated after all these years. Kristen also shares several work experiences with Tori Kelly and reveals what a true stan she is. Tori Kelly, I think we’ve found your number 1 fan...and she deserved that picture you drew for that MTV video. ALBUM INFO: A Tori Kelly Christmas is the fourth studio album by American singer Tori Kelly. It was released on October 30, 2020, through Schoolboy and Capitol Records. It is Kelly's first Christmas album, and was executively produced by Kelly, Babyface, and Scooter Braun.*Email us for show notes: divadailiespod@gmail.com*Twitter & Instagram: @divadailiespod*Diva Hotline: 714-729-3121TIME STAMPS:- Oscar & Razzie Moment of the Week (04:01) - Album Breakdown (09:44)- Pop Corn & Pop Stars (36:59)- Spill the Technicolor Tea (51:38)- Where My Background Singers? (53:59)- Show Me the Receipts (61:37)- Closing Thoughts/Impact (62:55)- Coming Attractions (66:37)

"A TORI KELLY CHRISTMAS" (2020): TORI KELLY

‘TIS THE SEASON. For the month of December, we are taking a departure from film and TV & ringing in the holiday season with Holiday Diva albums. In our first official “Diva Discography” episode, I am joined by Diego (@mistercagara) to discuss a member of his “Legends Only Club”, Miss Ariana Grande’s, sophomore Christmas EP entitled, “Christmas and Chill” (2015). Not only do we share our Top 3 Favorite songs & our least favorite song from “Christmas and Chill”, we also discuss Ariana’s “Christmas Kisses” (2013) EP and get into a very heated debate over a particular song. As an Ariana stan, Diego also gives us some #Ariantor tea concerning her Christmas and Chill merch & also shares his experience of seeing Ariana perform her holiday songs live on tour.EP INFO: Christmas & Chill is the second extended play (EP) and second Christmas EP by American singer Ariana Grande. It was released on December 18, 2015 by Republic Records as a follow-up to her 2013 Christmas EP Christmas Kisses and her 2014 Christmas single "Santa Tell Me". The EP features six original Christmas tracks composed and produced mainly by Grande and co-writers, most of which have an R&B sound. Grande has continuously called it her "favorite body of work".*Email us for show notes: divadailiespod@gmail.com*Twitter & Instagram: @divadailiespod*Diva Hotline: 714-729-3121TIME STAMPS:- Oscar & Razzie Moment of the Week (04:06) - EP Breakdown (11:11)- Pop Corn & Pop Stars (35:46)- Spill the Technicolor Tea (46:09)- Where My Background Singers? (52:41)- Show Me the Receipts (59:39)- Closing Thoughts/Impact (63:06)- Coming Attractions (69:57)

"CHRISTMAS & CHILL" (2015): ARIANA GRANDE

Asians, let’s inhale and exhale. Time for a heart-to-heart talk on some deep underlying issues within our community. This week, Diego (@mistercagara) and I continue our “Crazy Rich Asians” discussion by talking about some of the controversies surrounding the movie such as Henry Golding’s casting as a biracial person, the movie not doing so well in China, and Awkwafina’s “Blaccent”. We also share our personal experiences with not feeling “Asian enough” and how we really feel about some specifically toxic Filipino traits within the community. And of course, we make note of and celebrate the strides in Asian representation in mainstream media since Crazy Rich Asians and how this movie impacted our lives. LOGLINE: This contemporary romantic comedy, based on a global bestseller, follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu to Singapore to meet her boyfriend's family.*Email us for show notes: divadailiespod@gmail.com*Twitter & Instagram: @divadailiespod*Diva Hotline: 714-729-3121TIME STAMPS:- Pop Corn & Pop Stars (03:05)- Spill the Technicolor Tea (14:47)- Tinseltown Showdown (45:17)- Show Me the Receipts (48:05)- Closing Thoughts/Impact (54:22)- Coming Attractions (68:14)

CRAZY RICH ASIANS (2018): MICHELLE YEOH & CONSTANCE WU - PART 2

Who’s up for a destination wedding?! To finish off our Comfort Divas Month, I am joined by Diego (@mistercagara) to breakdown a movie that means so much to both of us because...Asian. Yep, we’re discussing the romantic-comedy “Crazy Rich Asians” (2018) starring our divas of the week: Michelle Yeoh and Constance Wu in our Two Part Crazy Rich Asians episodes. In today’s episode, part 1, Diego and I share our favorite scenes of the movie including that Mahjong scene, airplane proposal, and of course the iconic wedding sequence that all of us are too poor to ever experience in this lifetime. Diego also shares some stories about growing up in Singapore and how accurate the portrayal of Singapore really was in the movie. Plus, we share the experience of what it was like seeing Crazy Rich Asians for the first time on the big screen and our thoughts on Asian representation in media & our Asian identities. Stay tuned for part 2!  LOGLINE: This contemporary romantic comedy, based on a global bestseller, follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu to Singapore to meet her boyfriend's family.*Email us for show notes: divadailiespod@gmail.com*Twitter & Instagram: @divadailiespod*Diva Hotline: 714-729-3121TIME STAMPS:- Oscar & Razzie Moment of the Week (02:36) - Movie Breakdown (12:26)

CRAZY RICH ASIANS (2018): MICHELLE YEOH & CONTANCE WU

We continue Comfort Divas Month with the help of my friend and brand new guest, Justin (@justin_alzi), host of Polar Opposites podcast (@polaroppositespod). Together, we breakdown Black Mirror - Season 3, Episode 1 - “Nosedive” (2016) starring diva of the week: Bryce Dallas Howard. We discuss the dangers of social media, fake friends, nepotism, and why Justin finds comfort in shows like Black Mirror. Also, listen to me have a mental nosedive of my own as I try to come to terms with the fact that someone gave this podcast a two star rating. SO PLEASE...GIVE THIS PODCAST A FIVE STAR RATING.LOGLINE: A woman desperate to boost her social media score hits the jackpot when she's invited to a swanky wedding, but the trip doesn't go as planned.*Email us for show notes: divadailiespod@gmail.com*Twitter & Instagram: @divadailiespod*Diva Hotline: 714-729-3121TIME STAMPS:- Oscar & Razzie Moment of the Week (06:31) - Movie Breakdown (11:32)- Pop Corn & Pop Stars (54:27)- Spill the Technicolor Tea (64:41)- Tinseltown Showdown (71:05)- Show Me the Receipts (71:48)- Closing Thoughts/Impact (73:49)- Coming Attractions (78:09)

"NOSEDIVE" - BLACK MIRROR (2016): BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD

This week, Diva Dailies fan favorite Angie (@poetrysoul3) is back to break down one of her favorite comfort movies, The Namesake (2006) starring our divas of the week: Tabu & Mira Nair. As a fan of Indian movies, Angie shares how she became a fan of the genre and some personal experiences of traveling to India. We also discuss how the Oscars treat non-Western films, the immigrant experience, and the “Maxines” of the world.LOGLINE: The Namesake depicts the struggles of Ashoke and Ashima Ganguli (Irrfan Khan and Tabu), first-generation immigrants from the East Indian state of West Bengal to the United States, and their American-born children Gogol (Kal Penn) and Sonia (Sahira Nair). *Email us for show notes: divadailiespod@gmail.com*Twitter & Instagram: @divadailiespod*Diva Hotline: 714-729-3121TIME STAMPS:- Oscar & Razzie Moment of the Week (02:37) - Movie Breakdown (11:52)- Pop Corn & Pop Stars (52:46)- Spill the Technicolor Tea (64:42)- Tinseltown Showdown (69:02)- Show Me the Receipts (74:19)- Closing Thoughts/Impact (76:10)- Coming Attractions (78:51)

THE NAMESAKE (2006): TABU AND MIRA NAIR

Ya know...2020 has been quite a year. And considering that November is also the time we indulge in a little comfort food for the holiday season, I thought it’d be appropriate to do a month’s worth of COMFORT DIVA MOVIES.To kick off Comfort Divas month, I am joined by Stefan (@scream4ever1) to discuss one of his favorite comfort movies: Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion (1997). We talk about our favorite scenes, why this story of friendship has continued to endure after all these years, & this week’s comfort divas: Mira Sorvino & Lisa Kudrow.  LOGLINE: Two ditzy, inseparable friends hit the road for their ten-year high school reunion and concoct an elaborate lie about their lives in order to impress their classmates.*Email us for show notes: divadailiespod@gmail.com*Twitter & Instagram: @divadailiespod*Diva Hotline: 714-729-3121TIME STAMPS:- Oscar & Razzie Moment of the Week (03:49) - Movie Breakdown (06:22)- Pop Corn & Pop Stars (42:17)- Spill the Technicolor Tea (45:09)- Tinseltown Showdown (49:03)- Show Me the Receipts (51:51)- Closing Thoughts/Impact (53:33)- Coming Attractions (60:05)

ROMY & MICHELE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION (1997): MIRA SORVINO & LISA KUDROW

It’s just a bunch of Hocus Pocus. To round up our divas for the month of October, I am joined by diva enthusiast & arguably one of Bette Midler’s biggest fans, Dino (@DinoSells1) to discuss “Hocus Pocus” (1993) and our diva of the week: Bette Midler. Aka the Divine Miss M herself. We breakdown that iconic musical number, discuss Bette Midler’s commercial peak, and decide if we’re #TeamThackeryBinx or #TeamMax. Dino also talks about the inspiration behind his Twitter account that celebrates the divas!LOGLINE: A curious youngster moves to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century.*Email us for show notes: divadailiespod@gmail.com*Twitter & Instagram: @divadailiespod*Diva Hotline: 714-729-3121TIME STAMPS:- Oscar & Razzie Moment of the Week (07:17)) - Movie Breakdown (12:00)- Pop Corn & Pop Stars (42:32)- Spill the Technicolor Tea (50:41)- Tinseltown Showdown (58:25)- Show Me the Receipts (62:07)- Closing Thoughts/Impact (66:52)- Coming Attractions (75:34)

HOCUS POCUS (1993): BETTE MIDLER

Justice for Jennifer’s Body. Justice for Megan Fox. This week Stefan (@scream4ever1) & I discuss the underrated dark comedy, horror movie: “Jennifer’s Body” (2009) featuring our Horror/Halloween Diva of the Week: Megan Fox. We discuss the movie’s relationship to the #MeToo Movement, the hypersexuality of Megan Fox in the media, and why “Jennifer’s Body” & Megan Fox deserve to no longer be overlooked.LOGLINE: Jennifer’s Body is a 2009 American supernatural horror black comedy film. It follows a high school cheerleader Jennifer (played by Megan Fox), who has turned into a succubus who specializes in killing her male classmates, and her best friend (played by Amanda Seyfried) that tries desperately to stop her.*Email us for show notes: divadailiespod@gmail.com*Twitter & Instagram: @divadailiespod*Diva Hotline: 714-729-3121TIME STAMPS:- Oscar & Razzie Moment of the Week (01:42) - Movie Breakdown (04:41)- Pop Corn & Pop Stars (36:23)- Spill the Technicolor Tea (42:19)- Tinseltown Showdown (50:08)- Show Me the Receipts (51:33)- Closing Thoughts/Impact (54:28)- Coming Attractions (62:02)

JENNIFER'S BODY (2009): MEGAN FOX

Do you like scary movies? Because this week Stefan (@scream4ever1) & I breakdown yet another scary movie classic: “Scream” (1996). We discuss horror movie tropes, the many references to “Halloween” (*check out our previous episode for “Halloween”) and of course, this week’s iconic scream queen diva, Neve Campbell. LOGLINE: A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a new killer, who targets the girl and her friends by using horror films as part of a deadly game.*Email us for show notes: divadailiespod@gmail.com*Twitter & Instagram: @divadailiespod*Diva Hotline: 714-729-3121TIME STAMPS:- Oscar & Razzie Moment of the Week (02:12) - Movie Breakdown (09:12)- Pop Corn & Pop Stars (43:29)- Spill the Technicolor Tea (50:53)- Tinseltown Showdown (58:22)- Show Me the Receipts (62:21)- Closing Thoughts/Impact (64:51)- Coming Attractions (71:10)

SCREAM (1996): NEVE CAMPBELL

Time to get into the spooky spirit! October is the month of Horror/Halloween Divas!! This week, I am joined by returning guest co-host, Stefan (@scream4ever1), to discuss “Halloween” (1978) & the legendary scream diva herself: Jamie Lee Curtis. THE KEYSSSSSS.LOGLINE: Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again. He starts stalking a babysitter, Laurie Strode & her friends, while unknowingly under the pursuit of his psychiatrist.*Email us for show notes: divadailiespod@gmail.com*Twitter & Instagram: @divadailiespod*Diva Hotline: 714-729-3121TIME STAMPS:- Oscar & Razzie Moment of the Week (02:05) - Movie Breakdown (05:27)- Pop Corn & Pop Stars (36:40)- Spill the Technicolor Tea (42:29)- Tinseltown Showdown (47:52)- Show Me the Receipts (49:01)- Closing Thoughts/Impact (52:11)- Coming Attractions (59:50)

HALLOWEEN (1978): JAMIE LEE CURTIS

Happy Mean Girls Day, divas & divos!! Aka October 3rd. Kristen Maldonado (@kaymaldo)& I continue on our “Mean Girls” journey and turn back the clock to 2004 to reflect on a time when our diva of the week, Lindsay Lohan, was the biggest teen star on the planet. We discuss Lindsay in her prime, Tina Fey’s 1st foray into writing for film, why Rachel McAdams deserves more, & the legacy and pop culture impact of “Mean Girls”. I hope you guys enjoy Part 2 of our “Mean Girls” deep dive and don’t forget to listen to Part 1 if you haven’t already. LOGLINE: After being home-schooled for most of her life in Africa, Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) & her family relocate back to the American suburbs - where she integrates into high school life for the first time ever & gets a crash course on what it’s like to be a teenage girl. *Email us for show notes: divadailiespod@gmail.com*Twitter & Instagram: @divadailiespod*Diva Hotline: 714-729-3121TIME STAMPS:- Pop Corn & Pop Stars (05:12)- Spill the Technicolor Tea (26:20)- Tinseltown Showdown (36:09)- Show Me the Receipts (40:31)- Closing Thoughts/Impact (42:30)- Coming Attractions (54:58)

MEAN GIRLS (2004): LINDSAY LOHAN - PART 2

The girls. The girls have gone wild. Kristen Maldonado (@kaymaldo) & I close out our Back to School Divas month with the Citizen Kane of our childhood: “Mean Girls” (2004). And of course, our diva of the week is everyone’s favorite “home schooled jungle freak” (Regina George’s words, not mine) Cady Heron aka Lindsay Lohan. Our “Mean Girls” discussion is so deep that I had to break down our “Mean Girls” extravaganza into two parts! So in this episode, we do a deep dive into the movie and discuss why Regina George is an evil genius, who really is Caesar & who really is Brutus, and answer whether or not this movie was an accurate portrayal of “Girl World”. Wear pink. Hide your Ndebelly tribe vases. And get in the car loser because we’re listening to this episode of Diva Dailies on Wednesday. (It’s the rules of feminism.)LOGLINE: After being home-schooled for most of her life in Africa, Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) & her family relocate back to the American suburbs - where she integrates into high school life for the first time ever & gets a crash course on what it’s like to be a teenage girl. *Email us for show notes: divadailiespod@gmail.com*Twitter & Instagram: @divadailiespod*Diva Hotline: 714-729-3121TIME STAMPS:- Oscar & Razzie Moment of the Week (02:49) - Movie Breakdown (09:23)

MEAN GIRLS (2004): LINDSAY LOHAN - PART 1

Attention all divas! From Beyoncé & Whitney to Hepburn & Streep, and all the iconic divas in between, join Steffi & Lisa as they discuss & deconstruct everyone's favorite divas on film and TV. Much like film dailies, we do a deep-dive discussion on a diva movie of the week - as well as what that movie did for the diva's career, behind-the-scenes tea & so much more! So whether you're a stan, a casual fan, or one of Patti Labelle's lost background singers, pull up a chair and make sure that microphone is on because a new diva podcast is finally here.

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