The RuPaul Show
Television series | |
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Original title | The RuPaul Show |
Country of production | United States |
Year (s) | 1996-1998 |
length | 30 minutes |
genre | Talk show |
Theme music | RuPaul - A Little Bit of Love |
idea | Fenton Bailey Randy Barbato Lauren Zalaznick |
Moderation | RuPaul , Michelle Visage |
First broadcast | October 12, 1996 on VH1 |
The RuPaul Show was an American talk show that ran from October 1996 to September 1998 on VH1 . It wasmoderatedby the drag queen RuPaul . The show had many famous music guests and was considered one of the first shows on national television in the United States to be hosted by an openly gay host. The co-host was former singer and future radio host Michelle Visage.
The broadcast
RuPaul Charles hosted 100 episodes of this VH1 talk show, including the "Ho Ho Ho ... A RuPaul Christmas Special". In the tradition of variety shows of the 1970s, RuPaul opened each episode by entering the stage through a high-pitched decorative entrance, walking down the catwalk, and singing a verse or two of a song. She was accompanied by two male dancers. Then RuPaul asked the audience how they liked their outfit, which was made by David Dalrymple or Mathu & Zaldy, among others, and showed them the front and back of their dress and then went to the couch for the conversation.
The show featured RuPaul interviewing various celebrities. In addition to interviews, the show included funny skits and reports.
Guests
Guests in the show were:
- Beatrice Arthur
- Backstreet Boys
- Pat Benatar
- Sandra Bernhard
- Linda Blair
- Laura Branigan
- Cher
- Gary Coleman
- Christina Crawford
- Crystal Gayle
- Gloria Gaynor
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Pam Grier
- Deborah Harry
- Heart
- Rick James
- Chaka Khan
- Eartha Kitt
- Patti LaBelle
- Cyndi Lauper
- Lil 'Kim
- Little Richard
- Pete Burns
- Maureen McCormick
- Tamara Faye Messner
- Mary Tyler Moore
- * NSYNC
- Olivia Newton-John
- Holly Robinson Peete
- Cassandra Peterson
- Buster poindexter
- Dennis Rodman
- Esther Rolle
- Diana Ross
- SWV
- Sister Hazel
- Sister Sledge
- Anna Nicole Smith
- Suzanne Somers
- Dionne Warwick
- John Waters
- Jody Watley
- Veronica Webb
- Adam West
- Vanna White