The Eighty-Sixth One... and a revisit with Joseph La Corte

Episode 86 and Wendi and Dfernando revisit their Episode 20 guest interview with 4-time Emmy Award nominated costume designer Joseph La Corte

Following his passion for costume design, Joseph La Corte has worked on some of the most groundbreaking projects in film and television. From period and fantasy costumes, to contemporary clothing, Joseph brings his fine-tuned attention to detail and unbridled enthusiasm for design to all of his work.

Joseph has worked  on some of the most iconic shows in television including the critically acclaimed and multi-award winning FX limited-series FOSSE/VERDON, for which he received his fourth Emmy Award nomination.  His talents can also be seen in many HBO series including THE SOPRANOS, BOARDWALK EMPIRE, VINYL, and DIVORCE.  Other notable television credits include SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, LAW AND ORDER: SVU, and the Sci-Fi series from Amazon TALES FROM THE LOOP.

His feature film dossier is no less impressiveJoseph contributed his expertise to the Academy Award winning film THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE OF  EBBING, MISSOURI.  Other notable film projects include BEL AMI, ALL THE KINGS MEN, SEX AND THE CITY 2, and SCHOOL OF ROCK.  Whether the project calls for a modern sensibility, or an interpretation of the past, Joseph brings a true sense of authenticity to every costume he designs

Joseph’s costume design work has taken him to such diverse locations as Japan, Morocco, France, England, and Hungary, as well as much of the United States and CanadaJoseph is happiest when working and creating and is always looking forward to new costume design adventures that may lie ahead.

During the 2020 global COVID 19 pandemic, Joseph discovered the popular social media platform TikTok.  Not being one to stay stagnant during quarantine, as @minettajoe he began to produce and perform in his highly popular solo TikTok video series of recreations from scenes of classic television shows like THE GOLDEN GIRLS to scenes from classic films like GREASE.  Each video clip features Joseph inserted into the themed location and lip-syncing in full costume recreations.  Though his hectic costume designing career has finally resumed post-COVID 19, his now-iconic videos still survive on his TikTok account, so many will continue to discover them.  

Joseph's most recent work can be seen on the acclaimed FX series UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN, Paramount Plus' GUILTY PARTY, and Amazon Prime's TALES FROM THE LOOP.  

And on Episode 86, Wendi and Dfernando talk about his getting ready for his move from New York City to Long Beach, and Wendi brings more of GORGEOUS LIVING, and QUEEN ENERGY with Emma Thompson and her new Hulu film GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE and some body positivity.  

On the RIPE REPORT, Dfernando has the new Cuban-American remake of FATHER OF THE BRIDE, starring Andy Garcia and multi-Grammy Award winner Gloria Estefan (now streaming on HBO Max), and Wendi proudly boasts a little about her baby birds saving husband Greg Covey.  

Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  

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