Emmy Rossum tells Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott that before Kim Kardashian or Paris Hilton, there was Angelyne, the “original influencer.” Rossum, who plays Angelyne in the new Peacock limited series also called ‘Angelyne,’ stopped by the Parting Shot to tell us about what it was like to play the woman behind the mysterious Los Angeles billboards, why she thinks Angelyne is so important, and how she transformed herself into the buxom blonde. For more Newsweek podcasts and news, visit Newsweek.com. And follow H. Alan Scott everywhere at @HAlanScott.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.