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Go Fact Yourself quiz for April 26

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April 26, 2025: Bruce Vilanch & Josefina López

This week on Go Fact Yourself, we're joined by Josefina López and Bruce Vilanch to quiz each of them on a topic they know and love.

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April 26, 2025: Josefina López and Bruce Vilanch

Our guests this week are...

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Josefina López and Bruce Vilanch
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Bruce Vilanch is an Emmy award-winning comedy writer and game show icon. He’ll tell us about what may be his greatest achievement yet: writing a new musical with Dolly Parton. Bruce is also happy to celebrate his career low-lights as well. He’s got an upcoming book about his work on The Star Wars Holiday Special.

Josefina López is a playwright and screenwriter, perhaps best known for creating Real Women Have Curves. The play has always been a point of pride for her. For many Hispanic actors, it’s the first time they get to play roles that they can be proud of. Josefina also has a diplome de cuisine from Le Cordon Bleu in France. She’ll tell us about how she’ll combine her knowledge of food and plays in writing a Broadway musical.


Josefina - the musical 'Miss Saigon'

Bruce - the SS Andrea Doria

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