Abusers in Hollywood are as old as the Hollywood Sign itself. And while fame is the ultimate prize in Tinseltown, underneath it lies a shroud of mystery. From Variety, Hollywood's number one entertainment news source and iHeart podcasts, come Variety Confidential. We'll look at what lies beneath the glitzy image of Hollywood's Golden Age and all the sex, money and murder that's been swept under the rug for decades. I'm your host, Tracy Patton, and in season one, we'll focus on the
secret History of the Casting couch. To explore this scandalous history of Hollywood's casting process using the Variety Archives, each episode offers a rare glimpse into little known casting couch stories that have long lived in the shadows. These are stories of sexual abuse, the powerful people behind that abuse, and what happened to the victims and their abusers in the end. So join us as we navigate the tangled web of Hollywood's secret history of sex, money, and murder
along with expert Variety reporters and correspondents. Subscribe now to Variety Confidential wherever you get your podcasts.