Fashion designer Scott Sternberg and Bret Easton Ellis discuss Rocketman, the artful pain of David Hockney, working as an agent at CAA in the 90's and fashion as a disruptor.
2019-07-06 03:04:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! Shannyn was a delight and we trust you enjoyed her conversation with Bret. New episode next week with one of the creative forces from the world of fashion... If you can guess who it is, much respect and glory will be showered upon you.
2019-06-28 19:24:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Actress Shannyn Sossamon and Bret Easton Ellis discuss filming The Rules of Attraction, the freedom afforded by dark material, the addictive glory of Hollywood success and toxic femininity.
2019-06-22 00:51:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Cliff Dorfman and David Arquette relax like gentlemen at The Hollywood and discuss starring in the greatest high school play of all time, training for an upcoming UFC fight and repairing a complicated relationship with Howard Stern. Official spin-off of The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast.
2019-06-18 15:57:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! Hope it was as good for you as it was for us. New episode next week with an actress who brought one of Bret's literary characters to life on the big screen. Think you can guess who it is? Show us what you got in the comments section below.
2019-06-14 17:01:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Novelist/screenwriter Jerry Stahl and Bret Easton Ellis discuss Under the Silver Lake, the cinematic vision of Ben Stiller's Escape at Dannemora, the artistic gift of an unhappy childhood and working on projects that go nowhere.
2019-06-07 20:37:43 +0000 UTC View PostWe have a lot of new patrons so before a mass panic erupts from the Cliff Dorfman podcast I just posted, here's a reminder that Cliff Dorfman: Live at The Hollywood is a FREE spin-off of The B.E.E. Podcast that you will NEVER be charged for... Fire it up and enjoy! Consider Cliff's shows free bonus content. I love you all immensely.
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2019-06-03 20:43:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Cliff Dorfman and actress Jessica Szohr (Gossip Girl, Twin Peaks, The Orville) relax at The Hollywood and discuss talking to your inner child, getting traffic tips from Bette Davis and riding through space on Seth MacFarlane's Orville. Official spin-off of The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast.
2019-06-03 20:36:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! Our second season on Patreon is off to a rockin' start. New episode next week with a novelist/screenwriter many of you are undoubtedly familiar with... Care to venture a guess as to who it is? Here's a clue: His memoir was adapted for the silver screen with a major Hollywood star in the lead role. Give it your best shot in the comments section below.
2019-05-30 15:28:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Journalist Art Tavana co-hosts the premiere episode of our second season on Patreon. Art and Bret Easton Ellis discuss Bret's new book White, the disappearance of sex scenes from mainstream American movies, the erosion of Hugh Hefner's spirit from Playboy's brand and the perpetual intrigue of Tom Cruise.
Check out Art Tavana's excellent piece on the reaction to White, "The Misunderstood Protest of Bret Easton Ellis," here: 2019-05-24 18:41:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! Always a treat for the ears when Bret and Eli get together. No new episode next week as Bret wraps up his book press, but the next season of the podcast gets rolling the following week (5/22 Gold, 5/24 Silver). That's right, we're kicking off our new season just in time to be the soundtrack of your Memorial Day weekend. Thanks again to you all, the best-looking listeners on the planet.
2019-05-10 17:16:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Eli Roth and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the weaponization of social media, managing multiple public personalities in an online era, becoming a projection of the characters you create and the demise of Fatty Arbuckle through scandal. Audio excerpted courtesy of Penguin Random House, audio from WHITE by Bret Easton Ellis narrated by the author.
2019-05-03 19:18:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! This one was a major pleasure for us, hope it was audio ecstasy for you. New episode next week with an acclaimed director making his return to the show. Feel like guessing who it is? Of course you don't, you already know who it is since Bret told you in the Chuck episode. You can still guess if you want to though... We'll never tell you what you can and can't do.
2019-04-26 19:55:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Chuck Palahniuk and Bret Easton Ellis discuss bridging short stories together to create Fight Club, the crucial mechanics of story pacing, the elements of a successful screen adaptation and America's cultural obsession with conflict.
2019-04-19 19:05:53 +0000 UTC View PostCheck out Bret who is going to be sitting down for a talk with the NYTimes.
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Cliff Dorfman and actor Calum Worthy (The Act, American Vandal, Austin & Ally) relax like gentlemen at The Hollywood and discuss learning the science of auditioning on a distant Canadian island, studying the art of battle rap with the masters and locating the humanity in a darkly complicated character. Official spin-off of The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast.
2019-04-15 18:35:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! Another stellar episode of the B.E.E. Podcast has nourished your mind, body and soul. New episode next week with a writer you may never have heard of... if you've been living on Neptune. Feeling bold? Step up and guess who it might be in the comments section below.
2019-04-10 23:22:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Bret Easton Ellis reviews Jordan Peele's Us and is joined by writer David Shields to discuss mining your own masochism for material, the complicated aesthetics of war photography and writing Nobody Hates Trump More Than Trump.
2019-04-05 15:12:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Cliff Dorfman and actress Lesley Ann Warren (Victor/Victoria, Clue) relax at The Hollywood and discuss knowing Walt Disney, never personally judging the characters she plays and waking up with a stalker in her living room. Official spin-off of The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast.
2019-03-28 17:29:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! You crave stimulating audio and that is what we deliver. New episode coming next week with a prolific author who hardcore fans of the podcast may recall from a prior appearance. You can guess who it is if you're in the mood, no pressure.
2019-03-27 04:01:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Author/Journalist Lili Anolik and Bret Easton Ellis discuss Leaving Neverland, writing about Eve Babitz, the aggressive passivity of Joan Didion's journalism and the illusion of objectivity as a biographer.
2019-03-22 21:23:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Cliff Dorfman and actress/model Lydia Hearst (Z Nation, Gossip Girl) relax at The Hollywood and discuss the preconceptions associated with being a Hearst, growing up around John Waters and sustaining a traumatic head injury while shooting a television show. Official spin-off of The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast.
2019-03-19 22:18:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! When it comes to podcasts, you demand excellence. New episode coming next week with an author/journalist who recently published a book about classic Hollywood and the players within... You can guess if you wanna, you can leave your cares behind...
2019-03-13 17:41:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Bret Easton Ellis recaps the 2019 Oscars and is joined by film producer Laura Bickford to discuss producing Traffic, the finances of awards campaigns and the challenges of making a movie in China.
2019-03-08 17:36:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! Is that a new shirt? Really makes your eyes pop! New episode coming next week with an oscar-nominated film producer and Hollywood system insider... Feel like guessing who it is? Flex your psychic muscle in the comments section below.
2019-02-27 01:41:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Novelist Dennis Cooper and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the perils of expressing a public opinion in 2019, writing the George Miles Cycle, the influence of Robert Bresson and curating a controversial blog.
2019-02-22 17:01:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Cliff Dorfman and tv host/actor Chris Jacobs (Long Lost Family, Overhaulin', Two and a Half Men) relax like gentlemen at The Hollywood and discuss Raymond Chandler, the literary complexity of Satan and the experience of being adopted. Official spin-off of The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast.
2019-02-15 20:55:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for your pledge! When it comes to podcasts, you accept nothing but the best. New episode coming next week... Bret will be joined by a fellow legendary novelist with Southern California roots. Got a guess as to who it might be? Slide it into the comments section below.
2019-02-12 20:26:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Actor Logan Marshall-Green and Bret Easton Ellis discuss navigating the audition process, Paul Newman, the differences between stage and screen acting and the toxicity of Twitter.
2019-02-08 17:46:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Cliff Dorfman and actor Zach McGowan (The Scorpion King: Book of Souls, Shameless, The Walking Dead) relax like gentlemen at The Hollywood and discuss sleeping habits on set, taking your shirt off in movies and avoiding prolonged alimony. Official spin-off of The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast.
2019-02-06 04:20:46 +0000 UTC View Post