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'Pam & Tommy' turns a punchline into a sympathetic tale : Pop Culture Happy Hour The Hulu miniseries Pam & Tommy is about what was arguably the first viral celebrity sex tape. It depicts the stars of the tape, actor Pamela Anderson (Lily James), and musician Tommy Lee (Sebastian Stan) as sympathetic figures and victims. It also tells the story of Rand Gauthier (Seth Rogan), the man who unwittingly stole the tape from them and began selling it through the internet.

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'Pam & Tommy' turns a punchline into a sympathetic tale

'Pam & Tommy' turns a punchline into a sympathetic tale

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Lily James as Pamela Anderson and Sebastian Stan as Tommy Lee in Pam & Tommy. Erin Simkin/Hulu hide caption

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Lily James as Pamela Anderson and Sebastian Stan as Tommy Lee in Pam & Tommy.

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The Hulu miniseries Pam & Tommy is about what was arguably the first viral celebrity sex tape. It depicts the stars of the tape, actor Pamela Anderson (Lily James), and musician Tommy Lee (Sebastian Stan) as sympathetic figures and victims. It also tells the story of Rand Gauthier (Seth Rogan), the man who unwittingly stole the tape from them and began selling it through the internet.