{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"That's Hollywood - I Didn't Make the Rules","description":"It\u2019s late September 2002. The Hollywood Hills are fogged in. My promotion at The Hollywood Reporter just landed, but my mind is on Bebbles. A routine doctor visit sends Stone to the hospital for observation. High blood pressure, salt ban, no more Primatene Mist. I cover the Sweet Home Alabama press screening with Nigel. I file copy. I run three loads of laundry. I call Stone\u2019s boss, update his co-workers, learn from a music editor that her client spends 4K a month on hair. I take HR\u2019s payroll apology with a side eye. Meanwhile, Augustus Meep\u2019s publicist wants coverage. A power wife\u2019s assistant can\u2019t remember her party schedule. And I tell Nigel, for the 139th time, to get over the 32 waist he\u2019ll never see again. Stone jokes from the hospital bed about blood pressure and traffic. He hates the idea of a month off. He hates the echocardiogram stall even more. I hate New York bureaucracy, and coming home to an empty apartment sucks. It feels like limbo until Friday. Work is oddly comforting. The fog is thick. Stress is useless. Love is real. See you next time. From the newsroom floor to 22 countries. This is Season 2: 2002 of "Let's Talk About Hollywood." Written and read by Karl Gibson. \ud83d\udc96 Let's Keep Talking About Hollywood! \ud83d\udc96 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\u2014every dollar or social media share means the world: GoFundMe Link  https:\/\/gofund.me\/9fa60a3b2 Rate This on Your App & 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! ","author_name":"Let\u2019s Talk About Hollywood\u2122","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/593375","html":"