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Dolores Hughes, a star of the 2014 reality show Hollywood Hillbillies known as Mema, has died at 76.
Hughes died of heart failure at a hospital in her hometown of Grayson, Georgia on Nov. 9, manager David Weintraub told media outlet TMZ.
The Reelz reality show followed YouTube star Michael Kittrell and Mema as they moved from small town Georgia to Hollywood. They brought along Kittrell’s aunt, Dee Dee Peters, her boyfriend Paul Conlon, and Kittrell’s uncle, John Cox.
Hollywood Hillbillies lasted for 23 episodes before being canceled.
Although Kittrell was the star, Mema became the breakout attraction of the clan. Weintraub explained her appeal to TMZ: “Mema was the greatest, most outspoken ‘tell-it-like-it-is personalities the world had ever seen on TV. I know that she will still be bossing all of us around from heaven.”
Survivors include her husband, Paul Conlon, daughter Dee Dee Peters, son John Cox, and grandson Michael Coppercab Kittrell.
Hughes died of heart failure at a hospital in her hometown of Grayson, Georgia on Nov. 9, manager David Weintraub told media outlet TMZ.
The Reelz reality show followed YouTube star Michael Kittrell and Mema as they moved from small town Georgia to Hollywood. They brought along Kittrell’s aunt, Dee Dee Peters, her boyfriend Paul Conlon, and Kittrell’s uncle, John Cox.
Hollywood Hillbillies lasted for 23 episodes before being canceled.
Although Kittrell was the star, Mema became the breakout attraction of the clan. Weintraub explained her appeal to TMZ: “Mema was the greatest, most outspoken ‘tell-it-like-it-is personalities the world had ever seen on TV. I know that she will still be bossing all of us around from heaven.”
Survivors include her husband, Paul Conlon, daughter Dee Dee Peters, son John Cox, and grandson Michael Coppercab Kittrell.
- 11/13/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
In 2010, Michael Kittrell went from being someone that almost everyone had never heard of to being a viral a sensation for proudly proclaiming that “gingers have souls”. When Michael, who most people know as CopperCab, recorded and posted the video, he had no idea just how far it would take him. Now, a decade later, he’s still riding the waves of that viral video which has earned him hundreds of thousands of followers on social media. It’s also gotten him some pretty cool opportunities. Michael has made several TV appearances over the years including starring in a reality TV
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- 8/29/2020
- by Camille Moore
- TVovermind.com
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[Youtube "Lu7bldQixnA"] The YouTube star whose "Gingers Do Have Souls" video went viral in 2010, has come out as transgender. Claire Kittrell - formerly Michael Kittrell - shared a video on Tuesday explaining that her five-month hiatus from the video hosting site was because she began her transition and was undergoing hormone replacement therapy. "I'm not going to live another year of my life pretending to be someone else. I'm just not going to do it," she said in the emotional post. "I know a lot of you are going to make fun of me. I know a lot of you are going to think that I'm joking.
- 8/3/2016
- by Naja Rayne, @najarayne
- PEOPLE.com
[[tmz:video id="0_atn217bh"]] Michael Kittrell was known as 'Angry Ginger' on "Hollywood Hillbillies," but is now going by the name Claire and says she's transitioning. Kittrell says she's been undergoing hormone therapy for several months. We spoke to her about going public, and the reality of her announcement she's transgender -- many people will think this is just an Internet stunt. Claire says it would be so "dark" for anyone to make a joke out of something so painful to so many people.
- 8/2/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Hollywood Hillbillies' Michael Kittrell could have a massive hit on his hands with his first single, "Gingerbread." The video, which was only released Wednesday morning, has already been reported on by TMZ and garnered a mention, and of course a couple gifs, on Buzzfeed. The best news, though, is the number of views that our favorite YouTube star has generated. After only two days, the video has had over 250k views, and we're guessing it won't be long until it reaches the one million mark.
So what makes this debut such a success? Sure, it has a catchy hook, and Michael is undoubtedly a talented rapper, and the girls in it are good looking and scantily clad, but that doesn't seem to fully explain the phenomenon. In our opinion, what really makes this video stand out is Mema. After all, it's not every up-and-coming rap star that puts his...
So what makes this debut such a success? Sure, it has a catchy hook, and Michael is undoubtedly a talented rapper, and the girls in it are good looking and scantily clad, but that doesn't seem to fully explain the phenomenon. In our opinion, what really makes this video stand out is Mema. After all, it's not every up-and-coming rap star that puts his...
- 6/13/2014
- by Mandy McAdoo
- Reelzchannel.com
Back in March, Hollywood Hillbillies' Michael made the decision that he was going to forget about acting for awhile and instead focus his energies on being a rapper. Since then, we've been anticipating the debut single from our favorite Angry Ginger, and it turns out that both the song and the video are well worth the wait. The video, which was featured on TMZ, serves up all of our favorite things from the show, including shopping-cart grills, moonshine served in a mason jar, and truck-bed hot tubs. It also features plenty of Mema, Aunt Dee Dee and Uncle Johnny in all their hillbilly glory. We don't want to give anything else away, because the only way to truly appreciate this video is to watch.
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- 6/11/2014
- by Mandy McAdoo
- Reelzchannel.com
They say a good man is hard to find, but we don't believe it. After watching some our own reality shows, we noticed that Reelz offers up plenty of eligible bachelors on air. There are handsome, single men on Hollywood Hillbillies, Beverly Hills Pawn as well as The Capones. So which handsome television star is right for you? Here's a quiz to find out.
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- 4/25/2014
- by Mandy McAdoo
- Reelzchannel.com
"Never throw down with Mema when peaches are involved." — Mema
Our hit reality series Hollywood Hillbillies follows internet sensation Michael "The Angry Ginger" Kittrell, his Mema and other kin as they attempt to navigate the shark-infested waters of Los Angeles, their down-home Georgia sensibilities constantly at odds with Hollyweird culture. Kittrell may be the most rural Georgian to make the long trek to Tinsel Town in pursuit of fame, but he's certainly not the first; many of the hottest actors and actresses of yesterday and today hail from the Peach State, from the Pretty Woman to the Terminator (1000, that is). We've put together a list of the most famous actors and actresses from Georgia and now it's up to you to rate your favorites.
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Our hit reality series Hollywood Hillbillies follows internet sensation Michael "The Angry Ginger" Kittrell, his Mema and other kin as they attempt to navigate the shark-infested waters of Los Angeles, their down-home Georgia sensibilities constantly at odds with Hollyweird culture. Kittrell may be the most rural Georgian to make the long trek to Tinsel Town in pursuit of fame, but he's certainly not the first; many of the hottest actors and actresses of yesterday and today hail from the Peach State, from the Pretty Woman to the Terminator (1000, that is). We've put together a list of the most famous actors and actresses from Georgia and now it's up to you to rate your favorites.
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- 3/4/2014
- by BJSprecher Sprecher
- Reelzchannel.com
There are many ongoing debates about why the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, is suffering from poor attendance and poor ratings, but as we sat laughing at the antics of Michael and Mema on Hollywood Hillbillies, the answer dawned on us: the Winter Olympics are just too highfalutin for their own good! Everyone’s wearing Star Trek-y costumes with "dimples" and computers in them, using equipment designed by military contractors and car manufacturers — it’s all just a bunch of hogwash! Down home folks can’t afford any of that fancy schmancy gear, and they wouldn’t be caught dead wearing those crazy getups in the first place.
We called around to all of the good ol’ boys and girls that we know and they helped us put together an alternative to the Winter Olympics, a set of athletic contests with country sensibilities. So, whether you’re from the...
We called around to all of the good ol’ boys and girls that we know and they helped us put together an alternative to the Winter Olympics, a set of athletic contests with country sensibilities. So, whether you’re from the...
- 2/17/2014
- by BJSprecher Sprecher
- Reelzchannel.com
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