Seth Abramovitch
@sethabramovitch.bsky.social
Senior Writer at The Hollywood Reporter since 2012. Host of It Happened in Hollywood Podcast.
November 17, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Forget it. It’s Halloween.
November 1, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Forget it. It’s Halloween.
Hello, Chicago.
October 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Hello, Chicago.
The most stylish crime drama ever made: Michael Mann’s rapturous MANHUNTER (1986) is the subject of a new It Happened in Hollywood with guest William Petersen — the first to take on Hannibal Lecter on the big screen. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
October 15, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The most stylish crime drama ever made: Michael Mann’s rapturous MANHUNTER (1986) is the subject of a new It Happened in Hollywood with guest William Petersen — the first to take on Hannibal Lecter on the big screen. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
In honor of TRON ARES revisit the It Happened in Hollywood with visionary Steve Lisberger who conceived and directed the 1982 original that started it all. Lovely guy! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
October 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
In honor of TRON ARES revisit the It Happened in Hollywood with visionary Steve Lisberger who conceived and directed the 1982 original that started it all. Lovely guy! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Director Adrian Lyne joins It Happened in Hollywood to discuss his nightmarish vision of life and death after the battlefield in 1990's JACOB'S LADDER. A dark, paranoid, way-ahead-of-its-time masterpiece that fits the current moment. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
October 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Director Adrian Lyne joins It Happened in Hollywood to discuss his nightmarish vision of life and death after the battlefield in 1990's JACOB'S LADDER. A dark, paranoid, way-ahead-of-its-time masterpiece that fits the current moment. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
More podcast coming …
September 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
More podcast coming …
What would you give me for a basket of kisses? Patty McCormack, star of 1956’s THE BAD SEED joins me on It Happened in Hollywood to walk us through one of cinema’s most unforgettable icons of terror. For which she was nominated for an Oscar! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
September 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
What would you give me for a basket of kisses? Patty McCormack, star of 1956’s THE BAD SEED joins me on It Happened in Hollywood to walk us through one of cinema’s most unforgettable icons of terror. For which she was nominated for an Oscar! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
More podcast coming …
September 23, 2025 at 5:09 AM
More podcast coming …
Crazy/Sexy/Cool. 1981’s DIVA is the topic on a new It Happened in Hollywood podcast with its Oscar-winning DP Philippe Rousselot! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
September 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Crazy/Sexy/Cool. 1981’s DIVA is the topic on a new It Happened in Hollywood podcast with its Oscar-winning DP Philippe Rousselot! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
In profiling Ben Shapiro, I attended Americafest and got to see Charlie Kirk up close and in action. The fervor around him was startling. He was deeply beloved by his fans. I took some photos at the time. www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politic...
September 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
In profiling Ben Shapiro, I attended Americafest and got to see Charlie Kirk up close and in action. The fervor around him was startling. He was deeply beloved by his fans. I took some photos at the time. www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politic...
Esteemed documentarian Marti Di Bergi joins It Happened in Hollywood for an episode about groundbreaking 1984 music doc THIS IS SPINAL TAP. Please turn your EarPods up to 11. (Rob Reiner might also make an appearance.) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
September 10, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Esteemed documentarian Marti Di Bergi joins It Happened in Hollywood for an episode about groundbreaking 1984 music doc THIS IS SPINAL TAP. Please turn your EarPods up to 11. (Rob Reiner might also make an appearance.) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
Happy 50th to THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW!!! In 2023, creator Richard O’Brien came on It Happened in Hollywood and shared that its origins stem from him being gender non-binary. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
September 7, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Happy 50th to THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW!!! In 2023, creator Richard O’Brien came on It Happened in Hollywood and shared that its origins stem from him being gender non-binary. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
ICYMI here’s me explaining to David Byrne what a Koosh Ball is. www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-...
September 5, 2025 at 5:06 AM
ICYMI here’s me explaining to David Byrne what a Koosh Ball is. www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-...
2008’s SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK - a surreal masterpiece that confounds, delights and stirs - is the subject of a new podcast episode. My guest is Charlie Kaufman, the man behind films like BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, ADAPTATION and ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND.
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September 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM
2008’s SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK - a surreal masterpiece that confounds, delights and stirs - is the subject of a new podcast episode. My guest is Charlie Kaufman, the man behind films like BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, ADAPTATION and ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
Need a laugh? Who doesn’t. Aziz Ansari has crafted a very fun film in GOOD FORTUNE — with a timely message about wealth inequality. He has @sethrogen.bsky.social
and Keanu Reeves along to bring the laughs. Read about it in my new @thr.com cover story. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
and Keanu Reeves along to bring the laughs. Read about it in my new @thr.com cover story. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
September 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Need a laugh? Who doesn’t. Aziz Ansari has crafted a very fun film in GOOD FORTUNE — with a timely message about wealth inequality. He has @sethrogen.bsky.social
and Keanu Reeves along to bring the laughs. Read about it in my new @thr.com cover story. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
and Keanu Reeves along to bring the laughs. Read about it in my new @thr.com cover story. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
Someone in LA is listening to the pod…
September 3, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Someone in LA is listening to the pod…
Is 1981's DIVA the coolest movie of all time? Its Oscar-winning DP Philippe Rousselot will appear on an upcoming episode of the podcast. In the meantime, catch it as it was meant to be seen at IFC Center in NY and Laemmle in LA in a gorgeous restoration. www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_Lp...
August 28, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Is 1981's DIVA the coolest movie of all time? Its Oscar-winning DP Philippe Rousselot will appear on an upcoming episode of the podcast. In the meantime, catch it as it was meant to be seen at IFC Center in NY and Laemmle in LA in a gorgeous restoration. www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_Lp...
August 27, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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August 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Happy 75th to the greatest noir of all — SUNSET BOULEVARD. Relive the magic with star Nancy Olson who visited It Happened in Hollywood in February. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
August 21, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Happy 75th to the greatest noir of all — SUNSET BOULEVARD. Relive the magic with star Nancy Olson who visited It Happened in Hollywood in February. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
Terrence Stamp was a fearless actor. I don’t think he’s ever surpassed PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT. Stephen Elliott came on my pod and spoke so beautifully about him and the touching way Stamp felt he didn’t look attractive enough as a woman. RIP KING. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
August 17, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Terrence Stamp was a fearless actor. I don’t think he’s ever surpassed PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT. Stephen Elliott came on my pod and spoke so beautifully about him and the touching way Stamp felt he didn’t look attractive enough as a woman. RIP KING. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
How Bollywood, Cabs and MetroCards Led to Zohran Mamdani’s Winning Visual Campaign
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August 15, 2025 at 12:57 PM
How Bollywood, Cabs and MetroCards Led to Zohran Mamdani’s Winning Visual Campaign
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politic...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politic...
Happened upon this shrine to Ozzy Osbourne on Hollywood Blvd. last night.
July 28, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Happened upon this shrine to Ozzy Osbourne on Hollywood Blvd. last night.