There's a vacancy at The Hollywood Reporter and I'm up for the job. Will my agency blow it? A high-placed newsroom caller goes off and a full-time role is within reach.

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Karl starts at The Hollywood Reporter for a two-month assignment that ultimately becomes a 7-year full-time role, from one day in the mailroom to the newsroom for good.

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In this episode, a nearly month-long gig at UCLA Westwood comes to a close, Karl and Nigel from Hawthorne go to Vegas, a couple of news items bring back memories in the recap, and The Hollywood Reporter experience is just days away. Karl shares memories of working with Danny DeVito, Courtney Love, Christopher Lloyd, Marilu Henner, Carol Kane, Jeff Conaway, Milos Forman and an onset hairstylist who almost blows the whole thing!

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Summer 2001: A job is about to end as Bebbles and Karl, together for two years, hit a wall.

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In Episode 4 of Let's Talk About Hollywood™, we rewind to the summer of 2001, before my first big break at The Hollywood Reporter. I had just quit my job of four years and found myself staring down the side‑eyes of temp agency managers while trying to rebound fast. This episode is about my spontaneous one-day notice to audition for a TV pilot that the producers called a "gay Sex and the City."

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In Episode 3 of Let's Talk About Hollywood™, we rewind to the summer of 2001, before my first big break at The Hollywood Reporter. I had just quit my job of four years and found myself staring down the side‑eyes of temp agency managers while trying to rebound fast. This episode is about working on a gig with in-transition industry workers and crew on a gig, how kindness, courage and appreciation for what you don't know can make all the difference!

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Rewind to the summer of 2001, before my first big break at The Hollywood Reporter. I had just quit my job of four years and found myself staring down the side‑eyes of temp agency managers while trying to rebound fast. This episode is about the resilience it takes to bet on yourself, the messy reality behind "breaking in," and how those early choices shaped my Hollywood journey.

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In his debut episode, actor-writer-studio exec Karl Gibson starts just before his 7 seasons at The Hollywood Reporter back when it was a daily magazine, introduces himself and shares what's to come. From journal excerpts and career takeaways to real talk and the start of a community, this episode sets the tone for a podcast that's personal, reflective, and audience-first. Next up: the journals begin, starting in 2001, when Karl quit his day job and, over one pivotal summer, landed his first A-list branded big break. 💛 To support the podcast and help keep it independent: https://donorbox.org/please-support-the-let-s-talk-about-hollywood-podcast-series Listen, connect or subscribe at: letstalkabouthollywood.com