Cinema often relies on tropes to tell a story. The familiar rags-to-riches, Pygmalion, fish-out-of-water motifs all surface in the two films theatre professor Kirk Vichengrad and entertainment journalist Matthew Chernov explore in this episode: Barbra Streisand's 1976 hit A Star Is Born and Sylvester Stallone's 1984 flop Rhinestone. With music woven into their narratives, both movies try to convince audiences that supernova stars like Streisand and Stallone can dim their shine and quiet their egos to make their transformations believable. Essential to these classic teacher-student showbiz tales is strong chemistry between co-stars as they attempt to create beautiful music together. Discover whether these two icons find harmony… or hit a few sour notes.

Listen all the way to the very end of the episode for a surprise celebrity interview!

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