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Anyone remember this video from 2007 or so that made the rounds? Trying to find it but having trouble.
It was two old women who'd known each other for a long time, sharing a small hotel room I think in NYC. On wore a fur hat and was very, very mean, and the other had longer silver hair.
I think there was a sketch on Rupaul's SNL ep that was based on these women.
Help me DL, you're my only hope!
| by Anonymous | reply 37 | May 27, 2020 3:12 PM |
I believe you are thinking of Royce and Marilyn, OP
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | February 21, 2020 12:41 AM |
That's it -- thank you so much!!
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | February 21, 2020 12:43 AM |
The one in the hat looks like Elaine Stritch
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | February 21, 2020 12:58 AM |
Marilyn died in 2011 and Royce a year later,
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | February 21, 2020 1:07 AM |
At first I assumed OP was referring to Grey Gardens.
What the fuck is THIS fresh hell?
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | February 21, 2020 1:28 AM |
R4 Is that a Princess Diana commemorative plate on a stand by the beside at the end?
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | February 21, 2020 1:29 AM |
How have I not seen this before? Thank you DL. What a treasure.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | February 21, 2020 1:40 AM |
It's Grey Gardens meets Absolutely Fabulous
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | February 21, 2020 1:49 AM |
You're welcome OP, I've been obsessed with the pair for years. I believe there was a crowd funder at one point to make a documentary about them - I'm not sure what happened with that.
Poor Marilyn.
"It was Milton Berle...a little dirty, you know - " "Trash!!"
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | February 21, 2020 1:59 AM |
This is where the SNL skit came from? This is why I come to DL.
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | February 21, 2020 2:00 AM |
I can't get over how mean the one woman is!
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | February 22, 2020 2:40 AM |
The nasty one is a drunk. I can’t believe the other one puts up with her. I want to be the nice, happy one when I get older - “things change, you have to get used to it”.
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | February 22, 2020 2:51 AM |
R8 The "Shut up, little man" recordings are just incredible. Even after all these years. Have you seen the documentary about the guys who secretly taped the arguments?
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | February 22, 2020 3:42 AM |
The male version is just sad. It doesn’t have the happy one. Both guys are miserable - seemingly just nasty drunks.
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | February 22, 2020 3:48 AM |
A write-up about them. I thought this was performance art? I guess they were for real!
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | February 22, 2020 3:51 AM |
They're hilarous!
| by Anonymous | reply 18 | February 22, 2020 4:10 AM |
Hilarious
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | February 22, 2020 4:10 AM |
Good find r17
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | February 22, 2020 4:21 AM |
Hotel Stillwell is in what was then a rather gritty part of Downtown LA. Of course now, the area has been gentrified and what was once an SRO is probably being considered 'luxury lofts.'
They were certainly a pair of colorful personalities..
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | February 22, 2020 4:52 AM |
Both were drunks r14
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | February 22, 2020 5:07 AM |
I don't know what I just saw.
| by Anonymous | reply 24 | February 22, 2020 3:15 PM |
The one with the hat is like an old lady DLer.
| by Anonymous | reply 25 | February 22, 2020 3:25 PM |
quando quando quando
| by Anonymous | reply 26 | May 1, 2020 1:36 PM |
Lovely.
| by Anonymous | reply 28 | May 3, 2020 11:23 PM |
R27, thank you for that! I know what I'll be watching tonight.
That's such an LA situation...
| by Anonymous | reply 29 | May 3, 2020 11:25 PM |
I think they’re tremendous!
| by Anonymous | reply 30 | May 3, 2020 11:32 PM |
How do these women know each other? Were they friends? relatives?
| by Anonymous | reply 31 | May 4, 2020 2:23 AM |
Brilliant! thanks r27!
| by Anonymous | reply 32 | May 4, 2020 2:26 AM |
I think this would make a fascinating drama starring two older actresses. Particularly the part when their rent got raised and instead of paying it, they put their things in storage and went on a year of travelling and living large.
Marilyn was in love with Royce. Even after all the verbal abuse.
| by Anonymous | reply 34 | May 26, 2020 4:51 AM |
thx,,,,,fabulous ! pity vivien leigh wont chat more bout her early life.... share more?
| by Anonymous | reply 35 | May 26, 2020 9:26 AM |
That was a harrowing documentary. It makes me simultaneously want to quit drinking and consign all my old skinny clothes! At least at the very end, Royce was nice to Marilyn.
| by Anonymous | reply 36 | May 26, 2020 3:30 PM |
I fear I will have nightmaress over Royce's face, old lady scarey lonely sad...
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