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☆ Charlie from 'Woman of the Hour' has an eerily similar story to one of serial killer Rodney Alcala's real-life victims
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"Woman of the Hour" is based on the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala's appearance on a game show. Advertisement"Woman of the Hour" tells the story of real-life serial killer Rodney Alcala's appearance on "The Dating Game" in 1978, in the middle of a murder spree. "Woman of the Hour" diverges from the real events at times, but the character of Charlie (Kathryn Gallagher) has a tragic story that's eerily similar to one of Alcala's victims. Related storiesStewardess Charlie meets Rodney while moving into her new apartment in 1971Kathryn Gallagher as Charlie in "Woman of the Hour." Charlie is most similar to Cornelia Crilley, one of Alcala's victims in the '70sKathryn Gallagher as Charlie in "Woman of the Hour."

Persons: Rodney, Cornelia Crilley, Acala, —, Anna Kendrick, Sheryl, Daniel Zovatto, Ryan Murphy's, Lyle, Erik Menendez, Bobby, Charlie, Kathryn Gallagher, who's, he's, Alcala, John Berger, Crilley, Crilley's, Ellen Organizations: TWA, Service, ABC, Netflix, York University, NYU, Airlines Locations: New York City, New Hampshire, Queens, Crilley, California

☆ How 2 key characters in 'Woman of the Hour' are based on people who had brushes with Dating Game killer Rodney Alcala
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"Woman of the Hour" is based on the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala appearing on a dating show. AdvertisementNetflix's new movie "Woman of the Hour" takes inspiration from the wild story of serial killer Rodney Alcala competing on a dating show, but recenters the narrative on a woman who narrowly evaded becoming one of his victims. Here's how two key secondary characters in "Woman of the Hour," Amy and Laura, are inspired by real-life people. Related storiesIn 'Woman of the Hour,' teen runaway Amy outsmarts Rodney and is instrumental in him getting arrestedAutumn Best as Amy in "Woman of the Hour." Laura's experience reflects the way the real Alcala was reported to law enforcement multiple times but didn't face consequences until much later in life.

Persons: Rodney Alcala, Amy, Monique Hoyt, Laura, —, Anna Kendrick, Sheryl, Daniel Zovatto, Rodney, Cheryl Bradshaw's, Rodney's, Alcala, Tali Shapiro, Morgan Rowan, Amy outsmarts Rodney, Netflix Amy, she'd, Hoyt, Nicolette Robinson, Leah Gallo, Alison, Ken, Max Lloyd, Jones, Kendrick, Tudum Organizations: Service, ABC, Alcala, Netflix Locations: Alcala, Here's, San Gabriel , California, Corcoran

☆ The rise of political nepo babies
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Chris Dalla Riva | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Second, if you are a nepo baby in your first term, you will continue to be counted as a nepo baby in each subsequent term. Thus, Pelosi has been counted as a nepo baby each year since she was first elected in 1987. It's possible that this trend is the result of the Democratic party electing more nepo baby incumbents like Pelosi. Thus, it's not surprising that the Democratic Party does not just have more incumbent nepo babies but also more first-time nepo babies. On top of that, we continue to see that independent of party the Senate elects more nepo babies than the House.

Persons: —, Rodney Frelinghuysen, Rodney's, Peter, Frederick T, Frelinghuysen, it's, you've, Lawrence Jackson, Nancy Pelosi, Pelosi, Thomas D'Alesandro, we've, weren't, Bush, Kennedy Organizations: Service, NJ, Democratic, Republican, AP, Maryland's, Congressional, Democratic Party, Republicans, Union, Madison Hall Locations: New Jersey, Baltimore, . California, Wyoming, Alaska

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