Hollywood: Rose Thompson Hovick, Stage Mother

After a childhood struggle with poverty, 16-year-old Lana Turner became a world famous movie star in 1937, praised for her grace, and talent. Her public life seemed like a fairy tale, but over the next 20 years, her private life was plagued with toxic relationships. Sponsors! Dai ...  Show more

By 1932, budding Hollywood starlet Peg Entwistle had everything: money, a successful Broadway career, accolades, and undeniable charm. But none of that stopped her from throwing herself off the Hollywood sign, plummeting to her death. Parcasters - Bob Champion was an accomplished ...  Show more

In 1935, a young movie star from Massachusetts was found dead in her Los Angeles garage. Thelma Todd had started making waves in Hollywood eight years earlier — but as her star rose, so too did the scandals surrounding her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c ...  Show more

Preorder my memoir “Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything” to get the FULL story here: https://bit.ly/semiwelladjusted In the kickoff episode of Dear Hollywood, Alyson introduces the toddler-to-train wreck pipeline, a century old system involving child entertainers who ...  Show more

On this episode of Our American Stories, our own Madisyn's mother shares her story of youthful ambition. Support the show ( https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In a special mother daughter episode of Let's Be Clear, Shannen remembers her early years as a child actor with the help of her guiding light, Mama Rosa.Together they laugh about the ups and downs of child stardom, and the rigorous studying that happened behind the scenes.Shannen ...  Show more