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
Richard Linklater: ‘Boyhood’
Boyhood (2014) · Jul 28, 2026
Nicolas Winding Refn: 'Drive'
Drive (2011) · Jul 21, 2026
Guy Maddin: 'My Winnipeg'
My Winnipeg (2008) · Jul 1, 2026
Mary Harron: ‘I Shot Andy Warhol’
I Shot Andy Warhol (1996) · Jun 9, 2026
John Badham: 'Saturday Night Fever'
Saturday Night Fever (1977) · May 26, 2026
Tom Courtenay: 'The Dresser’
The Dresser (1983) · May 19, 2026
Ron Howard and Brian Grazer: ‘Splash’
Splash (1984) · Apr 22, 2026
Eric Roberts: ‘Star 80’
Star 80 (1983) · Apr 14, 2026
Amy Heckerling: ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) · Apr 7, 2026
Andrew McCarthy: ‘Pretty in Pink’
Pretty in Pink (1986) · Mar 31, 2026
Henry Thomas: ’E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) · Mar 24, 2026
Jane Alexander and Lynne Littman: ‘Testament’
Testament (1983) · Mar 17, 2026
Mira Nair: 'Salaam Bombay!'
Salaam Bombay! (1988) · Dec 19, 2025
Larry Smith: 'Eyes Wide Shut'
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) · Nov 24, 2025
William Petersen: 'Manhunter'
Manhunter (1986) · Nov 24, 2025
Adrian Lyne: ‘Jacob’s Ladder’
Jacob's Ladder (1990) · Oct 1, 2025
Patty McCormack: ‘The Bad Seed’
The Bad Seed (1956) · Sep 26, 2025
Philippe Rousselot: ‘Diva’
Diva (1981) · Sep 17, 2025
Rob Reiner: ‘This is Spinal Tap’
This Is Spinal Tap (1984) · Sep 10, 2025
Charlie Kaufman: 'Synecdoche, New York'
Synecdoche, New York (2008) · Sep 4, 2025
Kenneth Lonergan: 'You Can Count on Me'
You Can Count on Me (2000) · Jul 23, 2025
Sean Baker and Darren Dean: 'Prince of Broadway'
Prince of Broadway (2010) · May 12, 2025
Charles Burnett: 'Killer of Sheep'
Killer of Sheep (1978) · Apr 22, 2025
Pam Grier: 'Jackie Brown'
Jackie Brown (1997) · Apr 3, 2025
Amy Irving: 'Crossing Delancey'
Crossing Delancey (1988) · Mar 14, 2025
Patrick Wilson: 'Little Children'
Little Children (2006) · Feb 26, 2025
Nancy Olson: ‘Sunset Boulevard’
Sunset Boulevard (1950) · Feb 6, 2025
Bob Gale: 'Back to the Future'
Back to the Future (1985) · Dec 14, 2024
Chad Stahelski: 'John Wick'
John Wick (2014) · Nov 16, 2024
Kevin Smith: 'Chasing Amy'
Chasing Amy (1997) · Oct 19, 2024
John Carpenter: 'They Live'
They Live (1988) · Oct 9, 2024
Jennifer Kent: ‘The Babadook’
The Babadook (2014) · Sep 18, 2024
Emile Hirsch: ‘Into the Wild’
Into the Wild (2007) · Sep 14, 2024
Penelope Ann Miller: ‘Big Top Pee-wee’
Big Top Pee-wee (1988) · Sep 4, 2024
Iain Softley: ‘Hackers’
Hackers (1995) · Jul 27, 2024
Casey Affleck: ‘The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford’
Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly: ‘Bound’
Bound (1996) · Jul 2, 2024
Tom Tykwer: 'Run Lola Run'
Run Lola Run (1998) · May 10, 2024
Karyn Kusama: 'Girlfight'
Girlfight (2000) · Apr 30, 2024
Walter Murch: 'Return to Oz'
Return to Oz (1985) · Apr 3, 2024
Stockard Channing: 'Six Degrees of Separation'
Six Degrees of Separation (1993) · Mar 27, 2024
Michael Phillips, Tony Bill and David S. Ward: ‘The Sting’
The Sting (1973) · Mar 20, 2024
Stephen Frears: 'Dangerous Liaisons'
Dangerous Liaisons (1988) · Mar 13, 2024
Greg Mottola: 'The Daytrippers'
The Daytrippers (1997) · Mar 6, 2024
Stephan Elliott: 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert'
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) · Feb 21, 2024
Ed Zwick: 'The Last Samurai'
The Last Samurai (2003) · Feb 14, 2024
Jerry Zucker: ‘Airplane!’ and ‘Ghost’
Ghost (1990) · Jul 6, 2023
Jerry Zucker: ‘Airplane!’ and ‘Ghost’
Airplane! (1980) · Jul 6, 2023
Steven Lisberger: ‘TRON’
Tron (1982) · Jun 28, 2023
Richard O’Brien: ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show'
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) · Jun 21, 2023
Julie Taymor: 'Across the Universe'
Across the Universe (2007) · Jun 14, 2023
Gregg Araki: 'The Doom Generation'
The Doom Generation (1995) · Jun 7, 2023
Matthew Broderick: 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) · May 31, 2023
Penelope Spheeris: 'Wayne's World'
Wayne's World (1992) · May 24, 2023
Alex Cox: 'Repo Man'
Repo Man (1984) · May 17, 2023
Terry Gilliam: 'Brazil'
Brazil (1985) · May 10, 2023
Julian Fellowes: 'Gosford Park'
Gosford Park (2001) · Dec 6, 2022
John Sayles: 'The Brother from Another Planet'
The Brother from Another Planet (1984) · Nov 29, 2022
Griffin Dunne: 'After Hours'
After Hours (1985) · Nov 22, 2022
Michael Lehmann: 'Heathers'
Heathers (1989) · Nov 8, 2022
Ron Shelton: 'Bull Durham'
Bull Durham (1988) · Nov 1, 2022
Randal Kleiser: 'Grease'
Grease (1978) · Oct 25, 2022
Walter Hill: 'The Warriors'
The Warriors (1979) · Oct 18, 2022
Susan Seidelman: 'Desperately Seeking Susan'
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) · Oct 11, 2022
Mike Figgis: 'Leaving Las Vegas'
Leaving Las Vegas (1995) · Oct 4, 2022
Zach Galifianakis: 'The Hangover'
The Hangover (2009) · Mar 14, 2020
Richard Donner: 'Superman'
Superman (1978) · Mar 7, 2020
Dan Gilroy: 'Nightcrawler'
Nightcrawler (2014) · Feb 22, 2020
Nathan Lane: 'The Birdcage'
The Birdcage (1996) · Feb 8, 2020
Rae Dawn Chong: 'Commando'
Commando (1985) · Feb 1, 2020
Peter Bogdanovich: 'The Last Picture Show'
The Last Picture Show (1971) · Jan 25, 2020
Harry Hamlin: 'Clash of the Titans' and 'Making Love'
Clash of the Titans (1981) · Jan 18, 2020
Harry Hamlin: 'Clash of the Titans' and 'Making Love'
Making Love (2000) · Jan 18, 2020
David Mamet: 'Oleanna'
Oleanna (1994) · Jan 11, 2020
Betty Thomas: 'Private Parts'
Private Parts (1997) · Jan 4, 2020
John Cameron Mitchell: 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch'
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) · May 31, 2019
Tommy Chong: 'Up in Smoke'
Up in Smoke (1978) · May 3, 2019
Laura Harring: 'Mulholland Drive'
Mulholland Drive (2001) · Apr 5, 2019
Thora Birch: ‘American Beauty’
American Beauty (1999) · Jan 29, 2019
Tim Blake Nelson: ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?'
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) · Jan 3, 2019
Linda Woolverton: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ‘The Lion King’
The Lion King (1994) · Dec 3, 2018
Linda Woolverton: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ‘The Lion King’
Beauty and the Beast (1991) · Dec 3, 2018
Joe Eszterhas — Part 2: 'Showgirls'
Showgirls (1995) · Nov 8, 2018
Joe Eszterhas — Part 1: 'Basic Instinct'
Basic Instinct (1992) · Nov 1, 2018
William Friedkin: 'The Exorcist'
The Exorcist (1973) · Oct 1, 2018