The Imagine duo relay the David-vs.-Goliath tale of Hollywood’s dueling mermaid movies — minting a superstar out of Tom Hanks in the process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Eric Roberts: ‘Star 80’
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The star of Bob Fosse’s final film unpacks the obsession, ambition and moral rot behind one of Hollywood’s darkest true crimes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Amy Heckerling: ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’
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The director reveals how she transformed Cameron Crowe’s undercover reporting into a defining portrait of messy, horny, sun-bleached youth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrew McCarthy: ‘Pretty in Pink’
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The reluctant heartthrob from John Hughes’ 1986 teen classic revisits Brat Pack mania and the last-minute ending that changed everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Henry Thomas: ’E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’
2026-03-24 | 43 min.
The star of the beloved sci-fi film from 1982 looks back on how a tearful, instinctive audition won him screen immortality and childhood superstardom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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
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