14. Whatever Happened to Calistra Zipper?
Aug 11, 2022
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TV Shows
Calistra Zipper, America's favorite Taxidermied Girl, had her 15 minutes of fame when she was a guest, along with her father Anthony Zipper, on The Howard Stern Radio Show on October 31, 2000. The following month, highlights of her interview were broadcast on CBS Television. The full interview was originally broadcast on E. Entertainment Television toward the end of November 2000 and Calistra's fame and notoriety soared. She became a much-sought after celebrity to grace many alternative and underground art and rock music events in Los Angeles and Hollywood in the subsequent months. In 2002 when she turned 18, Calistra was married in a public ceremony and rock show at Club CIA in North Hollywood, California. Hers was a mixed marriage -- her groom was alive. Off the loving couple went on their honeymoon, rumored to have been at either the Catacombs in Paris or the mummy caves of Guanjuato, Mexico. Shortly thereafter, however, their whereabouts became completely unknown. Several years passed and with Calistra's friends and fans becoming increasingly alarmed "The Calistra Zipper Story," a 77-minute video some may call a documentary, was filmed in and around Hollywood in 2007-08 in an attempt to explore the mystery. Many years later, and after the passing of several cast members, Director/creator Craig Calman decided to revisit to the world of Calistra, and took upon himself the challenging of editing a brand new streamlined 29 minute version of the tale. This version, completed in August 2022 is entitled "Whatever Happened To Calistra Zipper?" and has become an official selection to several film festivals in England, Rome and the U.S.
