S20E19: Molly Ringwald

In the 1980s, filmmaker John Hughes was the king of a certain kind of cinema, and his very favorite leading lady was teen idol Molly Ringwald. With a zest for the parts Hughes had written for her and a refreshing atypical beauty, Molly became one of the most famous faces of the era, and the performer of generation-defining characters. Her path departed from Hughes’s after Pretty in Pink, and the years since have taken her places she never expected going – including through a tough divorce.

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You Couldn’t Ignore Me If You Tried: The Brat Pack, John Hughes, and Their Impact on a Generation, by Susannah Gora (Amazon)

Molly Ringwald Reckons with the Sexism of the John Hughes Movies That Made Her Famous | Vanity Fair

Molly Ringwald Recall Funny Behind-the-Scenes Moment From 1987 Oscars (parade.com)

Adam ‘Ad-Rock’ Horovitz: Licensed to Act (rollingstone.com)

Ione Skye’s memoir will spill all on Anthony Kiedis, Ad-Rock (pagesix.com)

Molly Ringwald Celebrates 22nd Anniversary with Husband Panio Gianopoulos: ‘Best Decision I Ever Made’ (people.com)

Molly Ringwald, Husband Panio Gianopoulos’ Relationship Timeline | UsWeekly

Molly Ringwald Returns to the Stage in Modern Orthodox – Nymag

Anthony Michael Hall And Molly Ringwald Had A Brief Fling After The Breakfast Club (nickiswift.com)

New Again: Molly Ringwald – Interview Magazine

Molly Ringwald Is Hesitant to Show Her Old Movies to ‘Woke’ Daughter (insider.com)