Speaker 1: Abusers in Hollywood are as old as the Hollywood Sign itself.
Speaker 1: And while fame is the ultimate prize in Tinseltown, underneath
Speaker 1: it lies a shroud of mystery. From Variety, Hollywood's number
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Speaker 1: We'll look at what lies beneath the glitzy image of
Speaker 1: Hollywood's Golden Age and all the sex, money and murder
Speaker 1: that's been swept under the rug for decades. I'm your host,
Speaker 1: Tracy Patton, and in season one, we'll focus on the
Speaker 1: secret History of the Casting couch. To explore this scandalous
Speaker 1: history of Hollywood's casting process using the Variety Archives, each
Speaker 1: episode offers a rare glimpse into little known casting couch
Speaker 1: stories that have long lived in the shadows. These are
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Speaker 1: web of Hollywood's secret history of sex, money, and murder
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