Don Simpson reigned over Hollywood after joining forces with his producing partner Jerry Bruckheimer in the 1980s. The podcast dives deep into the Variety Archives, the publication’s research tool utilizing 118 years of Variety Magazine articles and reporting. “Variety Confidential,” distributed by iHeart Podcasts, is available on the iHeartRadio app, Variety.com, as well as other major podcast platforms. “Variety Confidential,” was created by Jon Ponder, Tracy Pattin, Dea Lawrence, Variety’s COO and CMO, and Steve Gaydos, Variety’s EVP of content and executive editor. Sydney Kramer, managing director and senior executive producer for the Variety Content Studio, is a producer along with Ponder and Pattin.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 10, 2024 22:08 UTC