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iluvtennis

(19,863 posts) Fri Oct 4, 2019, 08:15 PM Oct 2019

Rachel Maddow will be character in new Batwoman TV show that airs on Sunday on The CW

Rachel Maddow MSNBC
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I know no one's going to believe this is true, but it's true.

I'm "Vesper Fairchild" in the new Batwoman TV show that starts this Sunday night on The CW.

(My character is soooo not me; turns out playing her is one of the most fun things I've ever done).

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Rachel Maddow will be character in new Batwoman TV show that airs on Sunday on The CW (Original Post) iluvtennis Oct 2019 OP

For those not up on Batman trivia: Vesper Fairchild is/was a radio personality Coventina Oct 2019 #1

thanks for the background - much appreciated. nt iluvtennis Oct 2019 #8

What is the CW? wasupaloopa Oct 2019 #2

It's a broadcast network. n/t Coventina Oct 2019 #3

It used to be Warner Bros tv network (the WB) Volaris Oct 2019 #4

I thought Rachel was a journalist. Disappointingly she's emerged into celebrity. YOHABLO Oct 2019 #5

Oh brother. She's a fan of the character. Wrote the introduction for one of Batwoman's graphic Coventina Oct 2019 #6

No high horse here. But thanks for the compliment. YOHABLO Oct 2019 #7

+ 1. iluvtennis Oct 2019 #9

Batwoman is the first out lesbian (full disclosure, I am one) superhero telly show, so I am Celerity Oct 2019 #11

On the History channel they did a number of TV shows about ancient people... Archae Oct 2019 #12

So, a serious journalist can't do things for fun? TomSlick Oct 2019 #15

I'm not knocking Rachel in the least, but her character does look very boyish. Archae Oct 2019 #10

"Maddow's Fairchild will never appear onscreen." Gore1FL Oct 2019 #13

Rachel was just talking about it with Lawrence - it's a voice part. TomSlick Oct 2019 #14

Coventina

(27,121 posts)

1. For those not up on Batman trivia: Vesper Fairchild is/was a radio personality

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 08:21 PM

Oct 2019

in Gotham who went on to become a girlfriend of Bruce Wayne's.

She was brutally murdered by an enemy of Wayne's and Wayne was framed for her murder.

Having said all that, I have no idea how the character will be handled in the Batwoman TV show.

I do know that Rachel Maddow is a Batwoman fan. I have the comic book "Elegy" that Maddow wrote the introduction for.

It's one of my favorites.

iluvtennis

(19,863 posts)

8. thanks for the background - much appreciated. nt

Reply to Coventina (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 09:14 PM

Oct 2019

wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)

2. What is the CW?

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 08:31 PM

Oct 2019

Coventina

(27,121 posts)

3. It's a broadcast network. n/t

Reply to wasupaloopa (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 08:33 PM

Oct 2019

Volaris

(10,272 posts)

4. It used to be Warner Bros tv network (the WB)

Reply to wasupaloopa (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 08:36 PM

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YOHABLO

(7,358 posts)

5. I thought Rachel was a journalist. Disappointingly she's emerged into celebrity.

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 08:56 PM

Oct 2019

Money corrupts.

Coventina

(27,121 posts)

6. Oh brother. She's a fan of the character. Wrote the introduction for one of Batwoman's graphic

Reply to YOHABLO (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 08:58 PM

Oct 2019

novels.

Get off your high horse.

YOHABLO

(7,358 posts)

7. No high horse here. But thanks for the compliment.

Reply to Coventina (Reply #6)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 09:04 PM

Oct 2019

iluvtennis

(19,863 posts)

9. + 1.

Reply to Coventina (Reply #6)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 09:15 PM

Oct 2019

Celerity

(43,415 posts)

11. Batwoman is the first out lesbian (full disclosure, I am one) superhero telly show, so I am

Reply to YOHABLO (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 09:24 PM

Oct 2019

sure this had a wee bit to do with Rachel's desire to do this.

Ruby Rose (OITNB) plays Batwoman

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Archae

(46,337 posts)

12. On the History channel they did a number of TV shows about ancient people...

Reply to YOHABLO (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 09:27 PM

Oct 2019

(No, not the alien shit.)

But they had an archaeologist narrating, and he is really good.

Guy named Peter Weller.

Name sound familiar? Yup, "Robocop."

So why can't a journalist try their hand at doing a little acting, if they do it well?

TomSlick

(11,100 posts)

15. So, a serious journalist can't do things for fun?

Reply to YOHABLO (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 10:12 PM

Oct 2019

Glad I'm not a journalist.

Archae

(46,337 posts)

10. I'm not knocking Rachel in the least, but her character does look very boyish.

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 09:24 PM

Oct 2019

I know some of the idiots on the RW say she's really a male, I know damn well she isn't.

On edit, I see that isn't Rachel in the picture on the right. Oops!

Gore1FL

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13. "Maddow's Fairchild will never appear onscreen."

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 09:30 PM

Oct 2019

So just voice-acting this one?

TomSlick

(11,100 posts)

14. Rachel was just talking about it with Lawrence - it's a voice part.

Reply to Gore1FL (Reply #13)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 10:11 PM

Oct 2019

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