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Elvis Costello's movie music; the story behind 'The Dana Carvey Show'
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Elvis Costello's movie music; the story behind 'The Dana Carvey Show'

Elvis Costello wrote a new ballad for the movie, "Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool," about the eccentric actress, Gloria Grahame; after leaving Saturday Night Live, Dana Carvey made a sketch show for ABC that was an epic bust. The tale is told in the documentary, "Too Funny to Fail."
Elvis Costello attends the screening of "Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool" at AFI FEST 2017 Presented By Audi at TCL Chinese Theatre on November 12, 2017 in Hollywood, California.
Elvis Costello attends the screening of "Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool" at AFI FEST 2017 Presented By Audi at TCL Chinese Theatre on November 12, 2017 in Hollywood, California.
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An image from the video for Elvis Costello's song, "You Shouldn't Look at Me That Way," from the movie, "Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool."
An image from the video for Elvis Costello's song, "You Shouldn't Look at Me That Way," from the movie, "Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool."
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Elvis Costello wrote a new ballad for the movie, "Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool," about the eccentric actress, Gloria Grahame; after leaving Saturday Night Live, Dana Carvey made a sketch show for ABC that was an epic bust. The tale is told in the documentary, "Too Funny to Fail."

Elvis Costello’s new muse is a forgotten Hollywood starlet
Listen • 11:21
The iconic musician has written a new song for the movie, “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool,” which tells the story of the eccentric actress Gloria Grahame.
Why 'The Dana Carvey Show' failed despite its brilliance
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Dana Carvey's 1996 sketch comedy show with Robert Smigel, Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell failed to capture an audience on ABC. Was it ahead of its time?