Wow, stripper pole music.

I didn't realize that I was supposed to gyrate.

Yes, you must.

Welcome to the first ever live taping of talking pictures.

A podcast about movies, about memories, and all the stuff that happens in between.

I am your host, Ben Mank Makowitz. We're here in the

heart of Hollywood at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, particularly exciting because tomorrow,

day one of the 15th annual TCM Classic Film Festival.

I'm thrilled you're all here tonight to join us for talking pictures, which we make alongside the streaming service Max.

We're going to mention plenty of movies tonight.

Some of those movies you'll be able to stream on Max.

And now, seven other pieces of business.

And now to my guest, every October TCM audiences get the pure joy of seeing actor and comedian Mario Cantone on TCM. He and I break down some of his favorite horror movies during our creepy cinema series.

Mario can also be found on Max, where he played Charlotte's wise-cracking gay bestie Anthony Marantino.

Oh yeah, there's that too. I forgot.

That was in the original sex in the city.

You can find him now in the reboot, and just like that, which has completed two seasons,

and we're on to the third.

Mario has been a guest on the View many times.

He was on the Chappelle show and his one-man show laugh, whore. That's right.

Which would make my mother

if she were alive right now would

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