It Happened In Hollywood

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November 29, 2022 John Sayles: 'The Brother from Another Planet'
The writer and director of the 1984 sci-fi film 'The Brother from Another Planet' joins Seth to talk about the making of the Harlem-based story that follows a mute alien with six toes being chased by Men in Black.

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1 hr 7 min
November 22, 2022 Griffin Dunne: 'After Hours'
Seth is joined by the star of 'After Hours' to talk about the making of Martin Scorsese's ninth film which follows a man just trying to get home from SoHo in the 80s.

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56 min
November 15, 2022 Edward Packard: 'Choose Your Own Adventure'
Seth is joined by the mastermind behind the 'Choose Your Own Adventure' book series that has helped influence many different types of TV, film, and games over the years.

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58 min
November 08, 2022 Michael Lehmann: 'Heathers'
The Director of 'Heathers' joins Seth to talk about how the cult classic, starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, helped to predict violence in schools and laid the groundwork for movies such as 'Mean Girls.'

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1 hr 16 min
November 01, 2022 Ron Shelton: 'Bull Durham'
Writer-Director Ron Shelton joins Seth to discuss the sports classic 'Bull Durham' which almost didn't get made.

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55 min
October 25, 2022 Randal Kleiser: 'Grease'
The director of the blockbuster musical 'Grease' joins Seth to reminisce about the late Olivia Newton-John and share stories about the making of an iconic film.

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1 hr 13 min
October 18, 2022 Walter Hill: 'The Warriors'
Writer-Director Walter Hill joins Seth to share the making of the 1979 neon-colored classic, 'The Warriors.'
Theme music composed by: Paul Masvidal and Sean Malone

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56 min
October 11, 2022 Susan Seidelman: 'Desperately Seeking Susan'
Director Susan Seidelman recounts the making of one of Madonna's most memorable acting roles in 'Desperately Seeking Susan.'
Theme music composed by: Paul Masvidal and Sean Malone

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1 hr 2 min
October 04, 2022 Mike Figgis: 'Leaving Las Vegas'
Mike Figgis joins Seth to retell the process of making the gritty and dark 16mm film that gave Nicolas Cage his Oscar, 'Leaving Las Vegas.'
Theme music composed by: Paul Masvidal and Sean Malone

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1 hr 23 min
September 20, 2022 Season 3 Is Coming!
We are back for the third season of 'It Happened In Hollywood'! This season will include many more episodes covering projects from some of Hollywood's iconic past including 'Grease,' 'Heathers,' 'The Warriors,' 'Bull Durham,' 'Leaving Las Vegas,' 'Desperately Seeking Susan,' 'After Hours,' and more. Stay tuned for the premiere on October 4th!
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2 min

About 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!