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It Happened In Hollywood

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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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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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Published 2026-05-19

Tom Courtenay: 'The Dresser’

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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.


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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.


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Published 2026-04-22

Ron Howard and Brian Grazer: ‘Splash’

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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.

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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.

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Published 2026-04-14

Eric Roberts: ‘Star 80’

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The star of Bob Fosse’s final film unpacks the obsession, ambition and moral rot behind one of Hollywood’s darkest true crimes.

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The star of Bob Fosse’s final film unpacks the obsession, ambition and moral rot behind one of Hollywood’s darkest true crimes.

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The director reveals how she transformed Cameron Crowe’s undercover reporting into a defining portrait of messy, horny, sun-bleached youth.

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The director reveals how she transformed Cameron Crowe’s undercover reporting into a defining portrait of messy, horny, sun-bleached youth.

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Published 2026-03-31

Andrew McCarthy: ‘Pretty in Pink’

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The reluctant heartthrob from John Hughes’ 1986 teen classic revisits Brat Pack mania and the last-minute ending that changed everything.

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The reluctant heartthrob from John Hughes’ 1986 teen classic revisits Brat Pack mania and the last-minute ending that changed everything.

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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.

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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.

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The Oscar-nominated star and director of the 1983 nuclear war drama join Seth as the podcast kicks off a new season. 

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The Oscar-nominated star and director of the 1983 nuclear war drama join Seth as the podcast kicks off a new season. 

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Published 2025-12-19

Mira Nair: 'Salaam Bombay!'

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The writer-director joins Seth to share tales of the making of this gritty and entrancing tale of life in the slums of India.

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The writer-director joins Seth to share tales of the making of this gritty and entrancing tale of life in the slums of India.

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Published 2025-11-24

William Petersen: 'Manhunter'

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The star of Hollywood’s first take on Hannibal Lecter reveals the obsessive lengths gone to by Michael Mann to craft a procedural masterpiece.

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The star of Hollywood’s first take on Hannibal Lecter reveals the obsessive lengths gone to by Michael Mann to craft a procedural masterpiece.

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Published 2025-09-26

Patty McCormack: ‘The Bad Seed’

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The star of the 1956 thriller that introduced the “evil child” genre joins Seth to retell the making of a horror classic.

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The star of the 1956 thriller that introduced the “evil child” genre joins Seth to retell the making of a horror classic.

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Published 2025-09-10

Rob Reiner: ‘This is Spinal Tap’

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The director of the landmark 1984 mockumentary joins Seth for an unforgettable conversation about the making of a comedy classic.

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The director of the landmark 1984 mockumentary joins Seth for an unforgettable conversation about the making of a comedy classic.

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The enigmatic ‘Sopranos’ creator and his documentarian join Seth for a chat about making history-changing TV.


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The enigmatic ‘Sopranos’ creator and his documentarian join Seth for a chat about making history-changing TV.


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Published 2025-03-14

Amy Irving: 'Crossing Delancey'

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The star of the ultimate

“Jewish romcom” joins us to reminisce about making the 1988 charmer and shares

memories of her marriage to Steven Spielberg.

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“Jewish romcom” joins us to reminisce about making the 1988 charmer and shares

memories of her marriage to Steven Spielberg.

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Published 2024-12-14

Bob Gale: 'Back to the Future'

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The screenwriter of 1985’s biggest box-office hit stops by the podcast to regale us with the making of a time-travel classic.

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The screenwriter of 1985’s biggest box-office hit stops by the podcast to regale us with the making of a time-travel classic.

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Published 2024-11-16

Chad Stahelski: 'John Wick'

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The fight coordinator turned A-list action director reveals all about the film that launched his career — and a billion-dollar franchise.

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The fight coordinator turned A-list action director reveals all about the film that launched his career — and a billion-dollar franchise.

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Published 2024-10-19

Kevin Smith: 'Chasing Amy'

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The Clerks director stops by for a hilarious episode about the making of his 1997 queer(ish) indie rom-com starring Ben Affleck.


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The Clerks director stops by for a hilarious episode about the making of his 1997 queer(ish) indie rom-com starring Ben Affleck.


Music Credits: Damian Souder The Supercell

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Published 2024-10-09

John Carpenter: 'They Live'

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Cinematic master John Carpenter joins the podcast to unpack the making of the paranoid sci-fi classic from 1988.




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Cinematic master John Carpenter joins the podcast to unpack the making of the paranoid sci-fi classic from 1988.




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Published 2024-09-04

Penelope Ann Miller: ‘Big Top Pee-wee’

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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.

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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.

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Published 2024-05-10

Tom Tykwer: 'Run Lola Run'

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Director Tom Tykwer joins Seth to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the genre-bending sleeper hit that captivated the world in 1999.

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Director Tom Tykwer joins Seth to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the genre-bending sleeper hit that captivated the world in 1999.

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Published 2024-04-30

Karyn Kusama: 'Girlfight'

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The visionary director behind ‘Yellowjackets’ and ‘Jennifer’s Body’ joins Seth to revisit the making of her debut, the 2000 Sundance sensation ‘Girlfight.’

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The visionary director behind ‘Yellowjackets’ and ‘Jennifer’s Body’ joins Seth to revisit the making of her debut, the 2000 Sundance sensation ‘Girlfight.’

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Published 2024-04-03

Walter Murch: 'Return to Oz'

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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. 

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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. 

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The Oscar-nominated actress relives the making of the 1993 film about a brilliant young con man played by Will Smith.

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Seth is visited by the screenwriter and producers of the Oscars-sweeping classic that turned cons and Ragtime music into box-office gold.

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Published 2024-03-13

Stephen Frears: 'Dangerous Liaisons'

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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.

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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.

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Published 2024-03-06

Greg Mottola: 'The Daytrippers'

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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. 

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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