My Hollywood Story

• It's Fred Armisen… he was pen pals with John Waters when he was a teenager!

  How did a drumming-obsessed New Yorker turn a stint playing punk music into one of comedy’s most eclectic careers? Stacey welcomes Fred Armisen to the show to discuss his (almost) unbelievable artistic trajectory, from Chicago-drummer to landing Saturday Night Live to co-creating award-winning series like Documentary Now! and Portlandia. Fred also reveals the wisdom he’s gleaned from John Waters and Lorne Michaels; what it's like to be directed by Tim Burton and play with Devo; and the grief he didn’t expect to feel upon leaving SNL in 2013 after 11 seasons. MY HOLLYWOOD STORY LINKS: Instagram: @myhollywoodstory YouTube Website NeueHouse Hollywood Thoughts? Questions? Admiration? Drop us a line at [email protected]. And if you like us, drop a review in the comments or give us a few stars! Thanks for hanging out with us!  

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• It’s Lesli Linka Glatter …. she directed Twin Peaks, Gilmore Girls, Freaks and Geeks and Mad Men!

  How did a dancer raised between New York and Dallas accidentally find her artistic calling in Japan and go on to become one of TV’s most prolific directors? Lesli Linka Glatter joins Stacey for a riveting recap of her wide-ranging career  — from early mentorship by Steven Spielberg and David Lynch to her emergence as Peak TV’s favorite director. Listen in as Lesli recalls her favorite moments with George Clooney, Lauren Graham, Timothee Chalamet, Robert DeNiro – and many more! SHOW LINKS That Twin Peaks scene with a moose head on the table A young Timothée Chalamet in Homeland MY HOLLYWOOD STORY LINKS: Instagram: @myhollywoodstory YouTube Website NeueHouse Hollywood Thoughts? Questions? Admiration? Drop us a line at [email protected]. And if you like us, drop a review in the comments or give us a few stars! Thanks for hanging out with us!  

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• It’s Kate Hudson… her first ever TV appearance was on Party of Five! (LIVE)

  How did an aspiring performer born to famous parents make her own way in Hollywood and earn an Oscar nomination along the way? Kate Hudson joins Stacey for an enthusiastic, introspective stroll through her diverse Hollywood career, kickstarted 25 years ago by a Golden Globe-winning turn in Cameron Crowe’s classic Almost Famous. Kate treated our live audience to heartfelt stories about her folks (Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell!), getting “weird” with Matthew McConaughey, producing Netflix’s Running Point with Mindy Kaling and how singer Sia helped make her music dreams come true. MY HOLLYWOOD STORY LINKS: Instagram: @myhollywoodstory YouTube Website NeueHouse Hollywood Thoughts? Questions? Admiration? Drop us a line at [email protected]. And if you like us, drop a review in the comments or give us a few stars! Thanks for hanging out with us!  

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• It’s Niecy Nash-Betts…her first line of on-screen dialogue was with Whoopi Goldberg! (LIVE)

  How did a young mother from South Central with a gift for making people laugh convince Hollywood she was also an awards-worthy dramatic actor? Grotesquerie star Niecy Nash-Betts joins Stacey for a rousing retrospective of her diverse career, from her wild breakout role on Comedy Central’s Reno 911! to her Emmy-winning turn in Ryan Murphy’s Dahmer - Monster. Niecy brings down the house with wild and inspiring stories about working with Robert Altman, Ava DuVernay, Kim Kardashian - and more. MY HOLLYWOOD STORY LINKS: Instagram: @myhollywoodstory YouTube Website NeueHouse Hollywood Thoughts? Questions? Admiration? Drop us a line at [email protected]. And if you like us, drop a review in the comments or give us a few stars! Thanks for hanging out with us!

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• It’s RJ Cutler… he’s the only guy Martha Stewart trusted to tell her story!

  How did an aspiring theater director and journalism nerd from Long Island become the go-to documentarian of our culture’s most complex personalities? Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker RJ Cutler details the beats of a wild career that’s landed him exclusive access to make documentaries about Anna Wintour, Dick Cheney, Billie Eilish, Elton John and, most recently, Martha Stewart in Netflix’s juicy 2024 tell-all Martha, about the world’s first influencer. And it’s a very good thing!     SHOW LINKS American High on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5TrD3LpZyI MY HOLLYWOOD STORY LINKS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myhollywoodstory/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MyHollywoodStoryPodcast Website: https://www.hippolyta-films.com/my-hollywood-story NeueHouse Hollywood: https://www.neuehouse.com/houses/hollywood/ Hit us up at [email protected]! Or drop a review or comment here!

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