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Oral Histories

  1. reading is what?
    And Don’t F&%K It Up Chronicles Drag Race From Vaseline Lens to Emmy Gold“Come for the tea, stay for the shade.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  2. a whole lotta woman
    ‘She Wanted to Be Fantastic’An oral history of Beyoncé in Austin Powers: Goldmember, a goofy anomaly in a now-rarefied pop career.
    By Matthew Jacobs
  3. oral history
    ‘What’s the Best and Worst Day of Your Life?’How System of a Down’s “Chop Suey!” tore up the airwaves — before getting banned post–9/11.
    By Jeremy Gordon
  4. oral histories
    The Oral History of Madonna’s Truth or DareMadonna’s seminal 1991 documentary had few precedents. That’s why it can’t be replicated today.
    By Matthew Jacobs
  5. let there be kronk
    ‘We’ll Never Make That Kind of Movie Again’An oral history of The Emperor’s New Groove, a raucous Disney animated film that almost never happened.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  6. where it started at
    An Oral History of the Very First Episode of Yo! MTV RapsOn August 6, 1988, MTV finally, officially, embraced a genre that was born in New York.
    By Jen Chaney
  7. turn the music up
    An Oral History of Rihanna’s Debut Song, ‘Pon de Replay’Fifteen years ago, a dancehall riddim and a Bajan teenager laid the groundwork for a pop icon.
    By Bianca Gracie
  8. 25 days of cats
    An Oral History of Cats, As Told by Its Original Cats“It became this joke. But it was the most spectacular thing of its time.”
    By Molly Langmuir
  9. 25 days of cats
    ‘What the Hell Is Skimbleshanks?’ The Oral History of SNL’s Cats SketchJames Van Der Beek, Chris Parnell, and Mike Schur revisit a forgotten SNL classic.
    By Dan Reilly
  10. reality tv
    Jersey Shore: An Oral History“It was like zebras in the Serengeti. We wanted to see this in action. Where does that happen? The Jersey Shore.”
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  11. backstories
    An Oral History of Game of Thrones, As Told By Its Bit Players“Do you know how they keep cattle? That’s sort of how they keep us.”
    By Dan Reilly and Lila Shapiro
  12. oral histories
    The True Origins of Monty Python’s Spamalot MusicalThe best stories from the updated Monty Python oral history, including how Mel Brooks helped give birth to Spamalot.
    By Brian Boone
  13. oral histories
    An Oral History of The Dark Knight’s Pencil TrickNo CGI, but a few bouts of unconsciousness.
    By Abraham Riesman
  14. oral histories
    ‘The Sketch That Always Plays Hot’An oral history of Saturday Night Live’s “Black Jeopardy.”
    By Dave Schilling
  15. micro oral histories
    ‘Splat!’: The Oral History of Sex and the City’s Most Shocking EpisodeThe episode where Lexi Featherston committed the ultimate party foul.
    By Nisha Gopalan
  16. An Oral History of The Americans Series FinaleBehind “START,” one of the finest series-enders of the modern TV era.
    By Jen Chaney
  17. The Inside Story of How Timeless Was Canceled and Uncanceled in Just Three Days“I’d seen shows get canceled and then picked up by other networks, but I’d never seen a network do this.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  18. oral history
    How Get Out, the First Great Movie of the Trump Era, Got MadeIt began as a rebuke to Obama-inspired dreams of racial harmony and became a conduit for fears reignited by the rise of the new president.
    By Jada Yuan and Hunter Harris
  19. The Disaster Artist: An Oral HistoryHow James Franco and friends brought the story behind the 21st century’s biggest cult film to life.
    By Nate Jones
  20. ‘It Has Provided Me with So Much Joy": Read This Oral History of ‘Comedy […]To celebrate today’s release of the 500th episode of Comedy Bang! Bang!, The Daily Beast posted a great new oral history of the show and its […]
    By Megh Wright
  21. An Oral History of ‘The State’ Is Out in MayIf you always wanted a book-length oral history of The State, your prayers have been answered, because today David Wain announced that a State […]
    By Megh Wright
  22. a book!
    The State to Release a Complete Oral HistorySo much more than Reno 911!, though oh man, also Reno 911!
    By Halle Kiefer
  23. Check Out ‘Vanity Fair’s Oral History of the Comedy CellarVanity Fair has a great new oral history out today of the Comedy Cellar, and it’s full of fun looks back on the legendary New York comedy club […]
    By Megh Wright
  24. endings
    The Oral History of Six Feet Under’s Final SceneAlan Ball, Lauren Ambrose, Michael C. Hall, and others reminisce about one of TV’s best finishes.
    By Patti Greco
  25. alternative casting
    Can You Imagine Chris Meloni in Six Feet Under?Rolling Stone has a comprehensive new oral history.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  26. Check Out a New Oral History of ‘Wet Hot American Summer’Ahead of Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp’s Netflix premiere this Friday, Variety put together a comprehensive oral history of the […]
    By Megh Wright
  27. Oral History of a Sandwich, by Jon Wolper Before Sandwich, McElroy’s Deli was in trouble. Cold cuts became slimy. Sauces congealed. Produce spoiled after going unused for days. The […]
    By Brian Boone
  28. oral histories
    Heath Ledger Hated That ‘I Wish I Knew How to Quit You’ Became a Meme“He was extraordinarily serious about the political issues.”
    By Nate Jones
  29. Check Out ‘The A.V. Club’s Oral History of ‘Airplane!’To celebrate the 35th anniversary of Airplane! this year, The A.V. Club has a new oral history out today on the film’s origins, casting, […]
    By Megh Wright
  30. Celebrate ‘The Office’s 10th Anniversary with an Oral History of […]Today marks ten years since the American Office debuted on NBC, and to celebrate Uproxx put together a thorough oral history of the show’s […]
    By Megh Wright
  31. Read a New Oral History of Weird Al Yankovic’s ‘UHF’To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Weird Al Yankovic’s 1989 film UHF, The A.V. Club has a new oral history out today on the film that […]
    By Megh Wright
  32. Read a New Oral History About the Birth of ‘South Park’Entertainment Weekly has a new South Park oral history out today, and it’s a great look into how Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s “The Spirit of […]
    By Megh Wright
  33. Read a New Oral History of ‘Parks and Recreation’Not long after posting a comprehensive oral history of the Upright Citizens Brigade, Uproxx has a brand new oral history out today on the […]
    By Megh Wright
  34. Read a New Oral History of the Upright Citizens BrigadeUproxx has a brand new oral history of the Upright Citizens Brigade out today, and it’s a fantastic in-depth look at the theatre founded by Amy […]
    By Megh Wright
  35. oral histories
    Lindsay Lohan Went ‘Method’ on Mean GirlsAnd “Method” = pink Uggs.
    By Lindsey Weber
  36. 1994-95 tv week
    Party of Five Season 1 Oral HistoryAs part of our look back at the 1994–95 season, the creators and cast members of the intense Fox drama discuss its debut.
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  37. ‘Vanity Fair’ Talks to Groundlings Alums to Celebrate the Theatre’s 40th […]Vanity Fair has a new oral history out today of The Groundlings, LA’s legendary improv theatre that has spawned countless comedic talents on […]
    By Megh Wright
  38. Updated Edition of ‘Live from New York’ Book Will Be Available This […]Since its publication in 2003, Tom Shales and James Andrew Miller’s oral history book Live from New York has served as the quintessential SNL […]
    By Megh Wright
  39. Parks and Recreation’s the Cones of Dunshire Board Game, an Oral HistoryAdam Scott and others tell the story behind Ben Wyatt’s obsessive homage to the board game The Settlers of Catan.
    By Gwynne Watkins
  40. micro oral histories
    Kim vs. the Cougar: The Oral History of 24’s Most Infamous SceneVulture communes with Jack Bauer’s daughter as she has a mountain-lion moment and concludes our Micro Oral History Week, fittingly, with Happy Endings
    By Rose Maura Lorre
  41. micro oral histories
    ‘Omigod, That’s Crazy!’: The Oral History of MTV’s UndressedThe steamy late-night serial gave us Christina Hendricks and Adam Brody, but its writers also have a story to tell.
    By Gwynne Watkins
  42. micro oral histories
    ‘And I Cannot Lie’: The Oral History of Sir Mix-a-Lot’s ‘Baby Got Back’ VideoThe 1992 video for the pro-posterior paean spawned controversy and many, many buttocks-centric visual puns. Here’s the true story of how it was made.
    By Rob Kemp
  43. micro oral histories
    Oral History: 90210’s Donna Loses Her VirginityTori Spelling, Jason Priestley, and writer Larry Mollin explain why it took her seven seasons to give it up.
    By Patti Greco
  44. micro oral histories
    Suck and Blow: The Oral History of the Clueless Party SceneAlicia Silverstone, Amy Heckerling, Breckin Meyer, and others remember the “pretty random fiesta” with a Coolio track on the playlist.
    By Jen Chaney
  45. micro oral histories
    ‘Uh-oh, Here Comes Trouble’: The Oral History of Anchorman’s Battle SceneWill Ferrell, Adam McKay, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, and others reflect on the iconic scene that “escalated quickly” and “really got out of hand, fast.”
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  46. micro oral histories
    The Trio: The Oral History Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Nerd VillainsThis is the origin story of Jonathan, Warren, and Andrew, as told by Buffy actors and writers.
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  47. Read an Oral History of The Kids in the Hall“When the five of us are together, we become the Kids in the Hall. It becomes something that is apart from any one of us. That’s why we keep […]
    By Bradford Evans
  48. Read an Oral History of LA’s Wildly Influential Groundlings TheaterTHR has a new oral history of The Groundlings Theater, the LA-based comedy institution where Phil Hartman, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, and also […]
    By Bradford Evans
  49. The Oral History of ‘Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn’Revisiting one of the purest forms of comedy on television, and a show that captured the brutal beauty of comics off-stage.
    By Elise Czajkowski
  50. conveeeeenient
    The SNL Audition Process Sure Is HarrowingLorne Michaels: He’s mysterious.
    By Margaret Lyons
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