''Angelyne'' is an American

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created by Nancy Oliver and starring

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as Angelyne. It premiered on

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on May 19, 2022.

Premise

Angelyne is an enigmatic blonde bombshell who rose to fame in the 1980s with

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advertisements featuring her image. In the 2010s, Jeff Glaser, a journalist for ''

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'', is trying to uncover the true identity and life story of Angelyne. His efforts are hampered by her secrecy and conflicting accounts from herself and those who know her.

Cast and characters

Main

as Angelyne *

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as Rick Krause, president of Angelyne's fan club (based on Scott Hennig) * Philip Ettinger as Cory Hunt, guitarist of the band Baby Blue (based on Jordan Michaels) * Charlie Rowe as Freddy Messina, keyboardist of Baby Blue and later Angelyne's photographer * Alex Karpovsky as Jeff Glaser, a journalist for ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (based on Gary Baum) *

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as Harold Wallach, a printing mogul who backs Angelyne's billboard campaign (based on Hugo Maisnik) * Molly Ephraim as Wendy Wallach, Harold's daughter (based on

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'' Maisnik) * Lukas Gage as Max Allen, a filmmaker working on a documentary about Angelyne (based on Jesse Small) *

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as Danny, Angelyne's ex-husband

Guest

* Antjuan Tobias as Bud Griffin, drummer of Baby Blue * Rosanny Zayas as Glaser's assistant * Kerry Norton as Edie Wallach, Harold's wife (based on Joy Maisnik) * Tonatiuh as Andre Casiano, Angelyne's on-and-off assistant *

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* Darryl Stephens as Pete * David Krumholtz as Max Allen's lawyer * Ian Fisher as Eli Goldman, Angelyne's father * Hani Furstenberg as Bronis Goldberg, Angelyne's mother In addition,

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co-stars as Ray, bassist of Baby Blue.

Episodes

Reception

The

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reported a 86% approval rating based on 21 critic reviews, with an average rating of 8.7/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Emmy Rossum brings remarkable depth to a cipher in ''Angelyne'', a glitzy look at fame for fame's sake where the inscrutability is the point."

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, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 74 out of 100 based on 15 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Awards and nominations

References

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