Gossip Girls: Louella Parsons And Hedda Hopper (The First Lady, Episode 2)

Gossip Girls: Louella Parsons And Hedda Hopper (The First Lady, Episode 2)

Gossip Girls: Louella Parsons And Hedda Hopper (The First Lady, Episode 2)

You Must Remember This - May 11, 2021 - 53:31

In 1923, Louella Parsons signed a contract with William Randolph Hearst for nationwide syndication of the first major Hollywood gossip column. Parsons quickly built a brand based on protecting (and whitewashing) Hollywood’s interests, as well as Hearst’s, relentlessly promoting — and spying on — Hearst’s mistress, Marion Davies.

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You Must Remember This is a storytelling podcast exploring the secret and/or forgotten histories of Hollywood’s first century. It’s the brainchild and passion project of Karina Longworth (founder of Cinematical.com, former film critic for LA Weekly), who writes, narrates, records and edits each episode. It is a heavily-researched work of creative nonfiction: navigating through conflicting reports, mythology, and institutionalized spin, Karina tries to sort out what really happened behind the films, stars and scandals of the 20th century.