My Hollywood Story

Fresh from his 2026 Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy for his Hulu special Night Thoughts, Kumail Nanjiani is back! Listen in to this special bonus episode featuring an exclusive Q&A between Kumail and the Soho House West Hollywood members who attended his taping in November 2025 wherein he delves more deeply into his stance on not doing an accent when he plays ch...

With her 2026 Oscar nomination for costume design for Ryan Coogler’s Sinners – her fifth! – two-time winner Ruth E. Carter is now the most-nominated Black woman in Academy history. Listen in to this special bonus episode featuring an exclusive Q&A between Ruth and the Soho House West Hollywood members who attended her taping in November 2025 wherein she reveals her approach to building a chara...

How did a brainy kid from Albuquerque diverge from his pre-law studies and go on to helm two of the biggest comedy franchises of all time? Filmmaker Jay Roach joins "My Hollywood Story" for an introspective  - and often very charming - look back at a movie career peppered with a rarefied mix of cinematic juggernauts (Austin Powers, Meet the Parents), high-brow deep-dives into American politics (HB...

How did a Kentucky native turn a love for photography into a directing career that’s made him Oregon’s most iconic storyteller? Filmmaker Gus Van Sant joins My Hollywood Story for a contemplative conversation about his wide-ranging film canon, including his latest film, Dead Man’s Wire. Van Sant reveals the unconventional path he traveled from art student to making seminal indies Drugstore Cowboy...

In honor of High Potential 's triumphant season 2 return, we are re-airing our Kaitlin Olson episodes! How did a shy kid from suburban Portland overcome a childhood trauma to become one of her generation’s most prolific comedy actors? Stacey welcomes Kaitlin Olson, Hacks’ two-time Emmy nominee  –  and Sweet Dee from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia! – as she relives her weirdest day-jobs, Groundl...

In honor of High Potential 's triumphant season 2 return, we are re-airing our Kaitlin Olson episodes! How does Kaitlin know when she loves - or loathes - a role that's offered to her? And will there ever be an It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia feature film? Tune in to this special bonus episode of My Hollywood Story to hear Kaitlin's previously unreleased responses from his post-interview audienc...

How did the New Orleanian daughter of a politician mom and academic dad ditch speech pathology studies for drama school and go on to earn an Oscar nomination and Golden Globes and Emmy statues? Patricia Clarkson joins “My Hollywood Story” to discuss her legendary acting career, including her recent turn playing the late American labor-rights activist Lilly Ledbetter. Listen in as Patricia reflects...

How did the son of an iconic performer (and brother of a Brat Packer) break out in a Best Picture winner and become TV’s highest-paid actor before having Hollywood’s most public drug-fueled meltdown of all time, and live to tell the story? Listen in as Golden Globe-winner Charlie Sheen - now eight-years sober - holds nothing back about his wild ride in Hollywood, including why his family feared fo...

How does a self-taught sewer from Springfield, Massachusetts meet Spike Lee and go on to make history as the first Black woman to win a costume design Oscar? Ruth E. Carter joins "My Hollywood Story" for an expansive look inside her legendary career and most impactful collaborations. Listen in as Ruth shares how her stint at an HBCU shaped her artistic sense of self and the path that led her to de...

How did a movies-obsessed kid from Karachi, Pakistan become one of standup’s most respected comedians and an Oscar-nominated screenwriter? Kumail Nanjiani joins Stacey for a wide-ranging chat about the incredible journey that landed him among Hollywood’s most A-list talents. Kumail recalls how early gigs on Saturday Night Live and Portlandia helped shape his comedic tone; what he loved (and what f...

How did a Morton Grove, IL teen - who’d become deaf at 18 months old - go on to become the youngest-ever Best Actress winner and forever change the face of disability? Marlee Matlin and her longtime ASL interpreter Jack Jason join “My Hollywood Story” for a moving - and funny - chat about her unprecedented Hollywood journey. Listen in as Marlee shares the joy (and pain) of her 1987 Oscar win for C...

How did an athlete from small-town Virginia parlay an acting career into making a movie about Bruce Springsteen? Scott Cooper joins Stacey in front of a live audience at Soho House West Hollywood for the premiere of “My Hollywood Story’s” second season to discuss his career and latest film, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere. Listen in as Scott shares why he ditched acting to direct Crazy Heart...

Is it ever possible for David to know - while he's filming - if a movie or series is going to be a hit? What are some goals David is still hoping to achieve artistically? Tune in to our final special bonus episode from season one of My Hollywood Story to hear David's wonderfully thoughtful responses to post-interview audience questions. Enjoy! MY HOLLYWOOD STORY LINKS: Instagram : @myhollywoodstor...

Which award-winner director gave Niecy great advice when she most needed to hear it? And how did Niecy (hilariously) solve a child-care conundrum at an audition? Tune in to this special bonus episode of My Hollywood Story to hear Niecy's previously unreleased responses from his post-interview audience Q&A. She doesn't disappoint! Find Niecy's original episode, published June 12, wherever you g...

Why does Billy Bob Thornton think it's good for artists to embrace their "afflictions?" And what is his latest TV obsession? (Hint: It stars Adam Scott, but it isn't Severance!) Tune in to this special bonus episode of My Hollywood Story to hear Billy's previously unreleased responses from his post-interview audience Q&A. We hope you like it!  MY HOLLYWOOD STORY LINKS: Instagram: https://www.i...

What wild storyline did Dan and Amy almost pursue for the Gilmore Girls reboot Netflix reboot? What acclaimed drama series does Amy wish she'd written? Tune in to this special bonus episode of My Hollywood Story to hear the Palladinos' previously unreleased responses from their post-interview audience Q&A. Enjoy! SHOW LINKS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myhollywoodstory/ YouTube: https:...

Want more My Hollywood Story? You're in luck! We're hard at work producing more episodes to share with you soon.  In the meantime, here's a heads up on some bonus content we'll start posting next week from our discussions with Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino, Kaitlin Olson, Niecy Nash-Betts and more! Give us a like or a follow and stay tuned!

How did the daughters of an A-list music-producer dad forge their own entrepreneurial path, create a hit podcast and make one of Netflix’s top-rated comedies ? Writer Erin Foster – creator of Nobody Wants This – and her producer-business-partner-actor-co-host sibling Sara Foster join Stacey for an unfiltered chat about what it’s really like to be born into (perceived) fame. The women offer up cand...

How did two kids from the San Fernando Valley meet, fall in love and evolve into one of TV’s most game-changing creative partnerships? Listen in as Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino reveal their showbiz saga -from real-life writerly couple to Emmy-winning powerhouses behind Gilmore Girls and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. They mince no words in reflecting on the grind of early gigs, crazy net...

How did a drumming-obsessed New Yorker turn a stint playing punk music into one of comedy’s most eclectic careers? Stacey welcomes Fred Armisen to the show to discuss his (almost) unbelievable artistic trajectory, from Chicago-drummer to landing Saturday Night Live to co-creating award-winning series like Documentary Now! and Portlandia. Fred also reveals the wisdom he’s gleaned from John Waters a...

How did a dancer raised between New York and Dallas accidentally find her artistic calling in Japan and go on to become one of TV’s most prolific directors? Lesli Linka Glatter joins Stacey for a riveting recap of her wide-ranging career  — from early mentorship by Steven Spielberg and David Lynch to her emergence as Peak TV’s favorite director. Listen in as Lesli recalls her favorite moments with...

How did an aspiring performer born to famous parents make her own way in Hollywood and earn an Oscar nomination along the way? Kate Hudson joins Stacey for an enthusiastic, introspective stroll through her diverse Hollywood career, kickstarted 25 years ago by a Golden Globe-winning turn in Cameron Crowe’s classic Almost Famous. Kate treated our live audience to heartfelt stories about her folks (G...

How did a young mother from South Central with a gift for making people laugh convince Hollywood she was also an awards-worthy dramatic actor? Grotesquerie star Niecy Nash-Betts joins Stacey for a rousing retrospective of her diverse career, from her wild breakout role on Comedy Central’s Reno 911! to her Emmy-winning turn in Ryan Murphy’s Dahmer - Monster. Niecy brings down the house with wild an...

How did an aspiring theater director and journalism nerd from Long Island become the go-to documentarian of our culture’s most complex personalities? Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker RJ Cutler details the beats of a wild career that’s landed him exclusive access to make documentaries about Anna Wintour, Dick Cheney, Billie Eilish, Elton John and, most recently, Martha Stewart in Netflix’...

How did a polite British kid defy his Nigerian-parents’ wishes for his becoming a lawyer to emerge one of Hollywood’s most electrifying performers? Golden-Globe nominee David Oyelowo reveals the dramatic journey he traveled from making history as a Black Shakespearean actor to playing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Ava DuVernay’s film Selma. Listen in as David also shares with Stacey his most gidd...