Millie De Chirico

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Millie De Chirico is an American film programmer.

She was the chief programmer and host of TCM Underground, a program on Turner Classic Movies.

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Biography

De Chirico is a graduate of Georgia State University. She is a former DJ for WRAS, the Georgia State radio station. [1]

After De Chirico graduated from college, she got a job for TCM which included reviewing letters sent to the station by viewers. [2]

In 2007, De Chirico started programming for TCM Underground, a program on TCM started in 2006 by Eric Weber devoted to underground film. [3]

In 2022, De Chirico and Quatoyiah Murry published the book TCM Underground: 50 Must-See Films from the World of Classic Cult and Late-Night Cinema. [4] [5] [6]

In December 2022, De Chirico was laid off from TCM. In February 2023, TCM Underground was discontinued. [7] [3] [8]

De Chirico and Danielle Henderson host the podcast I Saw What You Did. [9]

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References

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  2. Eldredge, Richard L. (October 28, 2011). "Meet Millie DeChirico, Queen of the TCM Underground".
  3. 1 2 Bria, Bill (February 24, 2023). "The End Of TCM Underground Is A Huge Loss". /Film.
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  5. "The queen of "TCM Underground" on her new book and love for cult movies - ARTS ATL".
  6. Murry, De Chirico, Millie & Quatoyiah. "TCM Underground: 50 Must-See Films from the World of Classic Cult and Late-Night Cinema". Library Journal.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. Tapp, Tom; Hayes, Dade (February 23, 2023). "'TCM Underground' Label Fading Out For Good, Two Months After Related Staff Cutback – Update".
  8. Ho, Rodney. "Warner Bros. Discovery lays off 'TCM Underground' host Millie De Chirico right before Christmas".
  9. https://screencraft.org/blog/filmmaking-podcasts-change-the-way-you-make-movies/