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It Happened In Hollywood

The Hollywood Reporter

On this podcast, Seth Abramovitch, senior writer at The Hollywood Reporter, takes you behind the scenes of the indelible pop culture moments that shaped Hollywood history — with special guests who were actually there. In a town where everything old is eventually new again, Seth gives listeners a front-row seat to the way things were. Welcome to IT HAPPENED IN HOLLYWOOD! Theme music composed by: Paul Masvidal and Sean Malone

tv & film film history

All Episodes

34:52

Penelope Ann Miller: ‘Big Top Pee-wee’

It Happened In Hollywood ·

2024/09/04

It’s the greatest podcast on Earth: Pee-wee Herman’s (aka Paul Reubens’) second big-screen outing is the subject of this fun-filled episode.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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41:20

Iain Softley: ‘Hackers’

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2024/07/27

The director of the cult 1995 film starring Angelina Jolie and worshipped by early-internet fanatics stops by.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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76:33

Casey Affleck: ‘The Assassination of Jesse James by...

It Happened In Hollywood ·

2024/07/18

The Oscar winner drops by to unpack the making of a Western epic with Brad Pitt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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48:55

Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly: ‘Bound’

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2024/07/02

The stars of the Wachowskis’ steamy and stylish first feature reunite to retell the making of a cult classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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35:32

Tom Tykwer: 'Run Lola Run"

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2024/05/10

Director Tom Tykwer joins Seth to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the genre-bending sleeper hit that captivated the world in 1999.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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54:25

Karyn Kusama: 'Girlfight'

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2024/04/30

The visionary director behind ‘Yellowjackets’ and ‘Jennifer’s Body’ joins Seth to revisit the making of her debut, the 2000 Sundance sensation ‘Girlfight.’Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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46:38

Walter Murch: 'Return to Oz'

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2024/04/03

The Oscar-winning editor of ‘Apocalypse Now’ stops by to recount writing and directing his dark, brilliant tale of Dorothy Gale’s journey back to Oz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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46:02

Stockard Channing: 'Six Degrees of Separation'

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2024/03/27

The Oscar-nominated actress relives the making of the 1993 film about a brilliant young con man played by Will Smith.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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72:05

Michael Phillips, Tony Bill and David S. Ward: ‘The...

It Happened In Hollywood ·

2024/03/20

Seth is visited by the screenwriter and producers of the Oscars-sweeping classic that turned cons and Ragtime music into box-office gold.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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41:20

Stephen Frears: 'Dangerous Liaisons'

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2024/03/13

Sex! Deception! Gossip! It’s all there in the delectable ‘Dangerous Liaisons.’ Director Stephen Frears joins the podcast to relive the making of the classic 1988 film and winner of three Oscars.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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51:08

Greg Mottola: 'The Daytrippers'

It Happened In Hollywood ·

2024/03/06

The ‘Superbad’ director joins the podcast to talk about his first film, ‘The Daytrippers,’ starring Hope Davis, Stanley Tucci, Parker Posey and Liev Schreiber and made on a $60,000 budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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56:56

Stephan Elliott: 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert'

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2024/02/21

Join us for a desert holiday as writer-director Stephan Elliott reveals all the secrets of making his 1994 indie comedy smash from Down Under.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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49:11

Ed Zwick: 'The Last Samurai'

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2024/02/14

The podcast returns for a fifth season with Ed Zwick, writer-director of 2003’s Tom Cruise war epic, THE LAST SAMURAI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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65:16

Jerry Zucker: ‘Airplane!’ and ‘Ghost’

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2023/07/06

Shirley, we are completely serious. The writer-director stops by for a rare interview about the making of two classics — one, a broad comedy, the other a supernatural romance that made pottery and the afterlife hot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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84:34

Steven Lisberger: ‘TRON’

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2023/06/28

The visionary writer-director of 1982’s TRON reveals how he brought all those Light Cycles, Solar Sailors and glowing neon circuitry to life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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59:10

Richard O’Brien: ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show

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2023/06/21

It’s astounding — time is fleeting: It’s 50 years since ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ debuted on a cramped London stage and launched a phenomenon. Composer and star Richard O’Brien joins Seth to retrace every step. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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92:56

Julie Taymor: 'Across the Universe'

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2023/06/14

Prepare to be transported to a world of psychedelic wonder as visionary filmmaker Julie Taymor takes us behind the scenes of her 2007 masterpiece 'Across the Universe', revealing the intricate and mind-bending creative process that brought this unforgettable Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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64:27

Gregg Araki: 'The Doom Generation'

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2023/06/07

Step into the mind of director Gregg Araki as he takes us on a wild ride through the making of his cult classic film "The Doom Generation", sharing stories about the film's creation and its lasting impact on the world of edgy and provocative queer cinema. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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64:47

Matthew Broderick: 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'

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2023/05/31

Get ready to take a nostalgic trip back to the '80s as Seth sits down with the iconic star of 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' to uncover the untold secrets and behind-the-scenes stories of this beloved John Hughes masterpiece that continues to capture the hearts and imaginations of viewers worldwide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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67:10

Penelope Spheeris: 'Wayne's World'

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2023/05/24

Seth is joined by the director of 'Waynes World' who shares her experience making her first studio film with Mike Myers and Dana Carvey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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