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Yeardley Smith (iconic voice of Lisa Simpson and host of the podcast Small Town Dicks) joins Josh & Joe to discuss her favorite musical numbers from women.

Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode

Maximum Overdrive (1986)

The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)

Gilda (1946)

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Pitch Perfect (2012)

Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)

Pitch Perfect 3 (2017)

Dreamgirls (2006)

Respect (2021)

Chicago (2002)

The Dot And The Line (1965)

West Side Story (1961)

On The Waterfront (1954)

Funny Girl (1968)

A Star Is Born (1954)

Gypsy (1993)

Divine Madness (1980)

8 ½ (1963)

Nine (2009)

Other Notable Items

Stephen King

Dino De Laurentiis

The Simpsons TV series (1989- ), quite possibly the greatest show of all time

Gunsmoke TV series (1955-1975)

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet TV series (1952-1966)

Lisa Simpson

Harlan Ellison

Yeardley’s podcast Small Town Dicks

Yeardley’s production company Paperclip, Ltd

J.K. Simmons

Zoom TV series (1972)

Rita Hayworth

“Put The Blame On Mame” performance from Gilda

Jane Russell...

This weekend brought some welcome news: Ben Affleck’s latest, “The Accountant” (Warner Bros.), came in better than expected. And though “Kevin Hart: What Now?” (Universal) grossed only about half as much, they both did well compared to their cost.

But the overall box office continues to lag against 2015’s peak record numbers, dominated by such fourth-quarter entries as “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” a Bond film and the final “Hunger Games.” It’s hard to imagine that 2016 totals can beat them, even with Marvel’s “Doctor Strange” in early November, J.K. Rowling’s latest “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” from Warners and Disney’s “Moana” closer to Thanksgiving.

The Top Ten (+1)

1. The Accountant (Warner Bros.) New – Cinemascore: A; Metacritic: 51; Est. budget: $45 million

$24,715,000 in 3,332 theaters; PTA (per theater average): $7,417; Cumulative: $24,715,000

2. Kevin Hart: What Now? (Universal) New – Cinemascore: A- ; Metacritic: 61; Est. budget: $10 million

$11,894,000 in 2,568 theaters; PTA:...

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