Angelyne (miniseries)

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Angelyne
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Genre Drama
Created by Nancy Oliver
Inspired byGary Baum's features from The Hollywood Reporter
Developed byAllison Miller
Written by
  • Cara DiPaolo
  • Brendan Kelly
  • Andy Siara
  • Allison Miller
Directed by
  • Matt Spicer
  • Lucy Tcherniak
Starring
ComposerJonathan Sadoff
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producers
  • Allison Miller
  • Sam Esmail
  • Chad Hamilton
  • Emmy Rossum
  • Lucy Tcherniak
  • Matthew Belloni
Producers
  • Gregg Tilson
  • Jacqueline Rivera
Cinematography
  • Doug Emmett
  • Tod Campbell
Editors
  • Taichi Erskine
  • Sarah Beth Shapiro
  • Lauren Connelly
  • Henk Van Eeghen
Running time42–52 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Peacock
ReleaseMay 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)

Angelyne is an American drama television miniseries created by Nancy Oliver and starring Emmy Rossum as Angelyne. [1] It premiered on Peacock on May 19, 2022. [2] [3]

Contents

Premise

Angelyne is an enigmatic blonde bombshell who rose to fame in the 1980s with billboard advertisements featuring her image. In the 2010s, Jeff Glaser, a journalist for The Hollywood Reporter , is trying to uncover the true identity and life story of Angelyne. However, his efforts are hampered by her secrecy and conflicting accounts from herself and those who know her.

Cast and characters

Main

Guest

In addition, Michael Shuman co-stars as Ray, bassist of Baby Blue.

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Dream Machine"Matt SpicerCara DiPaolo & Brendan KellyMay 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)
In the early 1980s, billboards with images of Angelyne appear in Los Angeles and attract people's attention. In 2019, Angelyne is interviewed about a recent article in The Hollywood Reporter by Jeff Glaser, who claims to have uncovered Angelyne's real identity. In 2015, Glaser connects Angelyne to an old boyfriend, Cory Hunt, the former guitarist of punk rock band Baby Blue. After Angelyne and Cory meet around 1977, she joins the band and reshapes its image around herself. Band members Bud and Ray want Angelyne gone, but they cannot kick her out after she gets them booked at the famed club Whisky a Go Go. Despite the band receiving a negative review in the press, Cory buys Angelyne a Chevrolet Corvette and proposes marriage. She turns down the proposal but keeps the car. In 1981, Cory achieves minor success with a solo cover version of "Wild Thing". He claims Angelyne broke up with him out of jealousy. Angelyne counters that she actually broke up with Cory for cheating on her. Cory enters rehab for drug abuse, where Angelyne visits him and they make amends. She gets large breast implants and paints her car pink. In 2015, Glaser is frustrated that his investigation has hit a dead end, but his hopes are renewed when he gets the chance to interview Angelyne.
2"Gods and Fairies"Lucy TcherniakAndy SiaraMay 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)
3"Glow in the Dark Queen of the Universe"Lucy TcherniakAndy SiaraMay 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)
4"The Tease"Matt SpicerBrendan Kelly & Allison MillerMay 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)
5"Pink Clouds"Matt SpicerAllison MillerMay 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 86% approval rating based on 21 critic reviews, with an average rating of 8.7/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Emmy Rossum brings remarkable depth to a cipher in Angelyne, a glitzy look at fame for fame's sake where the inscrutability is the point." [9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 74 out of 100 based on 15 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [10]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2022
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Period Costumes Danny Glicker, Jessica Fasman, and Adam Giradet (for "Glow in the Dark Queen of the Universe")Nominated [11]
Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) David Williams, Ron Pipes, Erin LeBre, Anne Pala Williams, and Mara Rouse (for "The Tease")Nominated
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup Vincent Van Dyke, Kate Biscoe, Mike Mekash, Abby Lyle Clawson, and Chris BurgoyneNominated
2023
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards Best Special Make-Up Effects in a Television Series, Television Limited or Miniseries or Television New Media Series Vincent Van Dyke, Kate Biscoe, Mike Mekash, Abby Lyle ClawsonNominated [12]

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