It Happened In Hollywood

by The Hollywood Reporter

On this podcast, Seth Abramovitch, senior writer at The Hollywood Reporter, takes you behind the scenes of the indelible pop culturemoments that shaped Hollywoodhistory — with specialguests 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

Episodes

John Sayles: 'The Brother from Another Planet'

1h 6m · Published 29 Nov 11:00

The writer and director of the 1984 sci-fi film 'The Brother from Another Planet' joins Seth to talk about the making of the Harlem-based story that follows a mute alien with six toes being chased by Men in Black. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Griffin Dunne: 'After Hours'

55m · Published 22 Nov 11:00

Seth is joined by the star of 'After Hours' to talk about the making of Martin Scorsese's ninth film which follows a man just trying to get home from SoHo in the 80s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Edward Packard: 'Choose Your Own Adventure'

57m · Published 15 Nov 11:00

Seth is joined by the mastermind behind the 'Choose Your Own Adventure' book series that has helped influence many different types of TV, film, and games over the years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Lehmann: 'Heathers'

1h 15m · Published 08 Nov 11:00

The Director of 'Heathers' joins Seth to talk about how the cult classic, starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, helped to predict violence in schools and laid the groundwork for movies such as 'Mean Girls.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ron Shelton: 'Bull Durham'

54m · Published 01 Nov 10:00

Writer-Director Ron Shelton joins Seth to discuss the sports classic 'Bull Durham' which almost didn't get made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randal Kleiser: 'Grease'

1h 12m · Published 25 Oct 10:00

The director of the blockbuster musical 'Grease' joins Seth to reminisce about the late Olivia Newton-John and share stories about the making of an iconic film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Walter Hill: 'The Warriors'

55m · Published 18 Oct 10:00

Writer-Director Walter Hill joins Seth to share the making of the 1979 neon-colored classic, 'The Warriors.' Theme music composed by: Paul Masvidal and Sean Malone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Susan Seidelman: 'Desperately Seeking Susan'

1h 1m · Published 11 Oct 10:00

Director Susan Seidelman recounts the making of one of Madonna's most memorable acting roles in 'Desperately Seeking Susan.' Theme music composed by: Paul Masvidal and Sean Malone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Figgis: 'Leaving Las Vegas'

1h 23m · Published 04 Oct 10:00

Mike Figgis joins Seth to retell the process of making the gritty and dark 16mm film that gave Nicolas Cage his Oscar, 'Leaving Las Vegas.' Theme music composed by: Paul Masvidal and Sean Malone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zach Galifianakis: 'The Hangover'

59m · Published 14 Mar 10:00

The brilliant Zach Galifianakis is Seth and Chip’s very special guest for the Season 2 finale, an uproarious hour about his unlikely path to superstardom in the 2009 comedy smash “The Hangover.” Hosted by: Seth Abramovitch and Chip Pope Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst and Joshua Farnham Theme music composed by: Paul Masvidal and Sean Malone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It Happened In Hollywood has 50 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 45:59:45. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on May 28th 2023. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 27th, 2024 10:40.