The Hollywood Reporter

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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Guy Maddin: 'My Winnipeg' 01.07.2026 45:05

The acclaimed filmmaker about memory, mythmaking, hometowns and turning personal history into cinematic gold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary Harron: ‘I Shot Andy Warhol’ 09.06.2026 33:57

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' 26.05.2026 41:25

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’ 19.05.2026 35:23

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan Lynn: ‘Clue’ 12.05.2026 42:31

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’ 22.04.2026 46:59

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Roberts: ‘Star 80’ 14.04.2026 38:19

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’ 07.04.2026 48:25

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew McCarthy: ‘Pretty in Pink’ 31.03.2026 45:18

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’ 24.03.2026 43:49

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jane Alexander and Lynne Littman: ‘Testament’ 17.03.2026 41:02

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!' 19.12.2025 36:22

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' 24.11.2025 51:49

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' 24.11.2025 40:49

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Lyne: ‘Jacob’s Ladder’ 01.10.2025 27:23

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’ 26.09.2025 56:56

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’ 17.09.2025 41:25

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’ 10.09.2025 43:57

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' 04.09.2025 1:00:25

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' 23.07.2025 1:11:21

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' 12.05.2025 50:50

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

David Chase and Alex Gibney: ‘The Sopranos’ and ‘Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos’ 07.05.2025 47:27

The enigmatic ‘Sopranos’ creator and his documentarian join Seth for a chat about making history-changing TV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charles Burnett: 'Killer of Sheep' 22.04.2025 37:11

Indie pioneer Charles Burnett recollects the making of his 1978 masterpiece. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pam Grier: 'Jackie Brown' 03.04.2025 1:14:47

Join the first female action star as she retells the making of Quentin Tarantino’s third film Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amy Irving: 'Crossing Delancey' 14.03.2025 43:08

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices