This Italian pin-up, along with Sophia Loren and Brigitte Bardot, was emblematic of a brand of post-war European sexuality that America happily imported. But the Hollywood career of “La Lollo” was delayed, thanks to Howard Hughes, whose obsession with Lollobrigida led him to keep her virtually imprisoned in a Los Angeles hotel and sign her to a contract that ... Show More
May 23
Presenting Cautionary Tales | Lights, Camera, Tax Break
If you like You Must Remember This, you might also enjoy Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford, a podcast about stories of historic human error, catastrophes, and heists, and the lessons we can learn from such mishaps. In this episode of Cautionary Tales, Tim examines what happens wh ... Show More
46m 48s
May 2
Welcome to Hollywoodland: John Waters: Subversion, Shock, and the Ultimate Outsider
If you’ve finished all episodes of The Old Man is Still Alive, I’ve got another treat for you from Jake Brennan at Hollywoodland. Have a listen to this episode of Hollywoodland about John Waters, from his beginnings in X-rated art films to cult classics like Hairspray and Crybaby ... Show More
41m 10s
Apr 24
John Huston, Part Two: 1975-1987 (The Old Man is Still Alive, Part 15)
In part two of our season finale, we explore the final decade of John Huston’s life and career. As he was slowly dying of emphysema and undergoing massive turmoil in his personal life, Huston continued to work almost compulsively on both passion projects (The Man Who Would Be Kin ... Show More
54m 59s
Mar 2021
Ep. - 337 - ROSANNA ARQUETTE RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE
Actress, producer, activist, and host Rosanna Arquette, appears in the documentary Untouchable, which looks at the rise and fall of disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein featuring interviews with former colleagues and those who accused him of sexual misconduct. Rosanna op ... Show More
39m 42s
Oct 2020
Brad Pitt's Alleged Girlfriend Has an Open Marriage, LeAnn Rimes Talks Coyote Ugly 20 Years Later - Daily Pop 10/26/20
The Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood star's GF has a husband, Hello singer Adele slays as Saturday Night Live host and Josh Hartnett claims he was set up to fail in Hollywood. Clare Crawley hints at being forced off The Bachelorette early, Wendy Williams responds to show critics a ... Show More
41m 13s
Feb 2021
Ep. - 331 - FRAMING BRITNEY SPEARS Director Samantha Stark Elizabeth Wagmeister Co-Hosts of Eat, Pray, Britney
Framing Britney Spears is part of FX and Hulu’s documentary series The New York Times Presents, which takes a close look at the conservatorship the star has been subjected to since 2008, when her psychological problems began filling tabloids.Director Samantha Stark, Variety senio ... Show More
1h 2m
Dec 2021
Jennifer Aniston's Life Isn't a Rom-Com
This woman’s done with the BS! Jennifer Aniston’s Hollywood Reporter interview dropped yesterday – and it’s refreshingly honest, open, and totally on-the-mark. Jen’s been through the entertainment industry spin-cycle for 30 years now, and Time’s up, Hollywood! From dismissing the ... Show More
12m 17s
May 2024
Angelina Jolie: Woman, Interrupted | Blood Ties | 223
From her goth girl beginnings to her headline-grabbing love life, Angelina was always too edgy for Hollywood. But when Hollywood leaves her disappointed, she discovers a deeper purpose outside the industry as a humanitarian and adoptive mom. Listen to Even The Rich on the Wondery ... Show More
45m 46s