1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 September 10-12, 2002. The Hollywood Reporter&amp;nbsp;newsroom. My supervisor’s leaving. I turned her job down. Twice. Boss asks my salary and the first two numbers lower than my age. He looks astounded. “Your boss needs you both. If you leave, he’s f*cked.” Raises submitted for January 2003. $13.50 an hour. Sales up 23%. It’s the 1-year 9/11 anniversary. Moment of silence in the office park. THR’s issue: no exploitative pictures. Stone’s IT department confiscates his World Trade Center photos for their commemoration. “Why do you need these?” Emmy meeting. “No way in hell I want a temp on that night.” 3pm-1am overtime. Red carpet. Bomb sweep. Stone: “Think positive!” Me: “It’s about thinking realistically.” I was 32. Leaving it all on the $50M floor. Because that’s how you stay A-list on any rung of the totem pole. From the newsroom floor to 30 countries. Season 2 continues. Pressing play is enough. If you can donate, link in notes. No ads. No brand notes. Just truth, Stone, and receipts. 💖 Let's Keep Talking About Hollywood! 💖 This podcast is a labor of love, funded entirely by incredible listeners across the globe. If you love the intimacy and honesty of these stories, you can help protect our independence: Donate to the Podcast: Any amount, no matter how small, fuels the engine! Drop a tip here: letstalkabouthollywood.com/support My Hollywood Reset GoFundMe: Help me rewrite the rules! We are officially 37% of the way to our goal—every dollar or social media share means the world: GoFundMe Link &amp;nbsp;https://gofund.me/9fa60a3b2 Rate This on Your App &amp;amp; Share: If you have a moment, tap what you think the show deserves on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and share your favorite episode with a friend! Let’s Talk About Hollywood™ https://sites.libsyn.com/593375 <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/41298220/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/41298220