It Happened In Hollywood

It Happened In Hollywood

The Hollywood Reporter

Episodes 85
Avg. Duration 51m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.3 (276)
Since Oct 2018
Latest Episode Jun 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
24%
Hosting
feeds.megaphone.fm

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About This Podcast

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

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Recent Episodes

Mary Harron: ‘I Shot Andy Warhol’

Jun 09, 2026 33m

The director on her extraordinary docudrama about the near-assassination of an art world superstar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Badham: 'Saturday Night Fever'

May 26, 2026 41m

The director remembers how a TV heartthrob, a light-up dance floor and a white suit ignited the disco era.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Courtenay: 'The Dresser’

May 19, 2026 35m

The legendary British actor looks back on the film that earned him an Oscar nomination and a front-row seat to Albert Finney at his most ferocious. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

Jonathan Lynn: ‘Clue’

May 12, 2026 42m

Seth sits down with the writer-director who turned a board game into one of Hollywood's greatest cult comedies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ron Howard and Brian Grazer: ‘Splash’

Apr 22, 2026 46m

The Imagine duo relay the David-vs.-Goliath tale of Hollywood’s dueling mermaid movies — minting a superstar out of Tom Hanks in the process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

Eric Roberts: ‘Star 80’

Apr 14, 2026 38m

The star of Bob Fosse’s final film unpacks the obsession, ambition and moral rot behind one of Hollywood’s darkest true crimes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amy Heckerling: ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’

Apr 07, 2026 48m

The director reveals how she transformed Cameron Crowe’s undercover reporting into a defining portrait of messy, horny, sun-bleached youth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

Andrew McCarthy: ‘Pretty in Pink’

Mar 31, 2026 45m

The reluctant heartthrob from John Hughes’ 1986 teen classic revisits Brat Pack mania and the last-minute ending that changed everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Henry Thomas: ’E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’

Mar 24, 2026 43m

The star of the beloved sci-fi film from 1982 looks back on how a tearful, instinctive audition won him screen immortality and childhood superstardom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

Jane Alexander and Lynne Littman: ‘Testament’

Mar 17, 2026 41m

The Oscar-nominated star and director of the 1983 nuclear war drama join Seth as the podcast kicks off a new season.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mira Nair: 'Salaam Bombay!'

Dec 19, 2025 36m

The writer-director joins Seth to share tales of the making of this gritty and entrancing tale of life in the slums of India. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Larry Smith: 'Eyes Wide Shut'

Nov 24, 2025 51m

Cinematographer Larry Smith describes executing Stanley Kubrick’s exacting vision on what would be his final film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Petersen: 'Manhunter'

Nov 24, 2025 40m

The star of Hollywood’s first take on Hannibal Lecter reveals the obsessive lengths gone to by Michael Mann to craft a procedural masterpiece. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

Adrian Lyne: ‘Jacob’s Ladder’

Oct 01, 2025 27m

The director revisits the making of his nightmarish 1990 vision of life after the battlefield starring Tim Robbins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patty McCormack: ‘The Bad Seed’

Sep 26, 2025 56m

The star of the 1956 thriller that introduced the “evil child” genre joins Seth to retell the making of a horror classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Philippe Rousselot: ‘Diva’

Sep 17, 2025 41m

The Oscar-winning cinematographer walks Seth through the making of the gorgeous cult French film from 1981. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob Reiner: ‘This is Spinal Tap’

Sep 10, 2025 43m

The director of the landmark 1984 mockumentary joins Seth for an unforgettable conversation about the making of a comedy classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlie Kaufman: 'Synecdoche, New York'

Sep 04, 2025 1h

The Oscar-winner breaks down the making of his 2008 postmodern mindbender starring the late Philip Seymour Hoffman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kenneth Lonergan: 'You Can Count on Me'

Jul 23, 2025 1h 11m

The Oscar-winning writer-director revisits his landmark first film about the bond between two orphaned siblings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean Baker and Darren Dean: 'Prince of Broadway'

May 12, 2025 50m

The Oscar-winning Anora director shares memories of creating his first festival film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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It Happened In Hollywood has published 85 episodes since October 2018, covering topics in Film History, Film Interviews.

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It Happened In Hollywood is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 51m.

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