It Happened In Hollywood

It Happened In Hollywood

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

Episodes

May 12, 2025 51 mins
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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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
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April 22, 2025 38 mins
Indie pioneer Charles Burnett recollects the making of his 1978 masterpiece. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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April 3, 2025 75 mins
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
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March 14, 2025 44 mins
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
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February 26, 2025 42 mins
Join “Prom King” Patrick Wilson for an episode all about laundry room trysts and suburban ennui. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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February 6, 2025 52 mins
The star of Billy Wilder’s Hollywood-skewering noir from 1950 regales with tales of the making of the classic film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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December 14, 2024 65 mins
The screenwriter of 1985’s biggest box-office hit stops by the podcast to regale us with the making of a time-travel classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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November 16, 2024 48 mins
The fight coordinator turned A-list action director reveals all about the film that launched his career — and a billion-dollar franchise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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October 19, 2024 72 mins
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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October 9, 2024 33 mins
Cinematic master John Carpenter joins the podcast to unpack the making of the paranoid sci-fi classic from 1988. Episode Music Credits: Damian Souder The Supercell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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September 18, 2024 44 mins
The writer-director of the 2014 indie horror joins the podcast to unpack the making of a cult favorite. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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September 13, 2024 59 mins
The star of Sean Penn’s provocative film about going off-grid describes the physical toll of the production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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September 4, 2024 34 mins
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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July 27, 2024 41 mins
The director of the cult 1995 film starring Angelina Jolie and worshipped by early-internet fanatics stops by. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Oscar winner drops by to unpack the making of a Western epic with Brad Pitt.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The stars of the Wachowskis’ steamy and stylish first feature reunite to retell the making of a cult classic.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 10, 2024 35 mins
Director Tom Tykwer joins Seth to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the genre-bending sleeper hit that captivated the world in 1999. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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April 30, 2024 54 mins
The visionary director behind ‘Yellowjackets’ and ‘Jennifer’s Body’ joins Seth to revisit the making of her debut, the 2000 Sundance sensation ‘Girlfight.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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April 3, 2024 46 mins
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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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