{"id":63,"date":"2023-03-31T16:45:23","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T16:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iconic-america-staging.console.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/?page_id=63"},"modified":"2023-05-15T18:18:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T18:18:05","slug":"episode-2-the-hollywood-sign","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/watch\/episode-2-the-hollywood-sign\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 2: The Hollywood Sign"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-parallax is-style-panel-hero\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div role=\"img\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-531 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/iconic-america-staging.console.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hollywood-bg.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-has-border has-text-color\" style=\"color:#8abf3d\">episode 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\">The Hollywood Sign<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\">The story of how a real estate advertisement erected in 1923 became an international symbol of fame, fortune and the American dream.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center h3 has-white-color has-text-color\">Episode 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25% ; height: 0;\">\n\n<iframe style='position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0;' id='partnerPlayer' frameborder='0' marginwidth='0' marginheight='0' scrolling='no' width='100%' height='100%' src='https:\/\/player.pbs.org\/partnerplayer\/Ztfw21BHT0R1frBuy-Rfcw==\/?start=0&#038;end=0&#038;topbar=false&#038;autoplay=false&#038;muted=false&#038;endscreen=false' allowfullscreen allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-panel-columns\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-has-border\" id=\"DidYouKnow\">Did You Know?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&nbsp;A Letter to Hollywood<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Iconic America | The Hollywood Sign: A Letter to Hollywood\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AklTbv31KDg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Spotify Playlist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/30lA9vjBdnfNf5A2FbmcsZ?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-panel-dark\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-has-border\">Can You Guess?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">How much do you really know about your favorite icon? Sharpen your #2 pencil and get ready to test your talent for trivia. You may begin now.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<!-- Trivia Cards -->\n\t<section id=\"interactive\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"figure-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"figure\" id=\"card0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"side front\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/de-andre-bush-eoohqHDVEP0-unsplash.jpg)\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"figure-intro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>How many light bulbs did it take to light the original Hollywood sign?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>2000<\/li>\n<li>3000<\/li>\n<li>4000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"flipper flipper-front\" data-tar=\"card0\" aria-label=\"Flip Card to Learn More\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnswer<i class=\"fas fa-arrow-down-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"side back\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/de-andre-bush-eoohqHDVEP0-unsplash.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-wide-small size-featured-wide-small\" alt=\"Hollywood sign, Photo by De&#039;Andre Bush on Unsplash\" \/><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>c. 4000<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4000 light bulbs were timed to blink so that the words &#8220;HOLLY,&#8221; &#8220;WOOD,&#8221; and &#8220;LAND&#8221; each lit up consecutively before the entire word lit up. Talk about flashy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"flipper flipper-back\" data-tar=\"card0\" aria-label=\"Flip Card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-up-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"figure-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"figure\" id=\"card1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"side front\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/roberto-nickson-Zvnf63bvOxk-unsplash2.jpg)\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"figure-intro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The Hollywood sign went permanently dark in 1939\u2013why?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Film premieres using searchlights no longer wanted to share the night sky with the sign.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los Angeles no longer wanted to foot the bill for electricity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Blame it on the Depression.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"flipper flipper-front\" data-tar=\"card1\" aria-label=\"Flip Card to Learn More\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnswer<i class=\"fas fa-arrow-down-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"side back\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/22190037323_eb0fc56369_k-640x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-wide-small size-featured-wide-small\" alt=\"Above the Hollywood Sign, Photo by Blake Carroll\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/22190037323_eb0fc56369_k-640x400.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/22190037323_eb0fc56369_k-1920x1200.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/22190037323_eb0fc56369_k-1280x800.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>c. Blame it on the Depression<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The stock market crash of 1929 put an end to real estate development. Since lots in Hollywoodland were no longer being purchased, developers no longer needed a flashing sign to advertise the enclave. The sign&#8217;s caretaker, Albert Kothe, stripped the copper wiring from the sign and sold it for scrap.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"flipper flipper-back\" data-tar=\"card1\" aria-label=\"Flip Card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-up-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"row\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"figure-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"figure\" id=\"card2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"side front\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/aman-ZesgkTSfZfg-unsplash-scaled.jpg)\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"figure-intro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Which celebrity had his star installed on a wall in Hollywood, rather than on the actual Walk of Fame?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Donald Trump<\/li>\n<li>Muhammad Ali<\/li>\n<li>Bruce Lee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"flipper flipper-front\" data-tar=\"card2\" aria-label=\"Flip Card to Learn More\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnswer<i class=\"fas fa-arrow-down-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"side back\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/aman-ZesgkTSfZfg-unsplash-640x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-wide-small size-featured-wide-small\" alt=\"Hollywood walk sign, Photo by Aman on Unsplash\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/aman-ZesgkTSfZfg-unsplash-640x400.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/aman-ZesgkTSfZfg-unsplash-1920x1200.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/aman-ZesgkTSfZfg-unsplash-1280x800.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>b. Muhammad Ali<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Boxing great Muhammad Ali got a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2002. Unlike the other awards, however, Ali\u2019s star isn\u2019t on the footpath. His is installed on the wall of the Dolby Theatre. Reportedly, Ali didn\u2019t want his name stepped on by \u201cpeople who have no respect for me.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"flipper flipper-back\" data-tar=\"card2\" aria-label=\"Flip Card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-up-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"figure-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"figure\" id=\"card3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"side front\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/adam-kring-z9tVV-iWCOI-unsplash-scaled.jpg)\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"figure-intro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Which is not a real place?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Bollywood<\/li>\n<li>Dollywood<\/li>\n<li>Nollywood<\/li>\n<li>All are real places<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"flipper flipper-front\" data-tar=\"card3\" aria-label=\"Flip Card to Learn More\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnswer<i class=\"fas fa-arrow-down-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"side back\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/adam-kring-z9tVV-iWCOI-unsplash-640x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-wide-small size-featured-wide-small\" alt=\"Steam Train at Dollywood Amusement Park, photo by Adam Kring on Unsplash\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/adam-kring-z9tVV-iWCOI-unsplash-640x400.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/adam-kring-z9tVV-iWCOI-unsplash-1920x1200.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/adam-kring-z9tVV-iWCOI-unsplash-1280x800.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>d. All are real places<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Bollywood and Nollywood refer to the star-studded film production hotspots of India and Nigeria, respectively, Dollywood shines its spotlight on one star only: Dolly Parton!<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"flipper flipper-back\" data-tar=\"card3\" aria-label=\"Flip Card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-up-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-panel-dark\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-has-border\">CLIPS FROM THIS EPISODE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25% ; height: 0;\">\n\n<iframe style='position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0;' id='partnerPlayer' frameborder='0' marginwidth='0' marginheight='0' scrolling='no' width='100%' height='100%' src='https:\/\/player.pbs.org\/partnerplayer\/KS1BosZ3uLQIUyRgZNg4aA==\/?start=0&#038;end=0&#038;topbar=false&#038;autoplay=false&#038;muted=false&#038;endscreen=false' allowfullscreen allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Power Not Afforded Equally<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25% ; height: 0;\">\n\n<iframe style='position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0;' id='partnerPlayer' frameborder='0' marginwidth='0' marginheight='0' scrolling='no' width='100%' height='100%' src='https:\/\/player.pbs.org\/partnerplayer\/ibe6I0avOwkhiODjFnP94w==\/?start=0&#038;end=0&#038;topbar=false&#038;autoplay=false&#038;muted=false&#038;endscreen=false' allowfullscreen allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Could Hollywood Be Successful Again?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25% ; height: 0;\">\n\n<iframe style='position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0;' id='partnerPlayer' frameborder='0' marginwidth='0' marginheight='0' scrolling='no' width='100%' height='100%' src='https:\/\/player.pbs.org\/partnerplayer\/T-nqWHnV7pjJczMvEYMDxg==\/?start=0&#038;end=0&#038;topbar=false&#038;autoplay=false&#038;muted=false&#038;endscreen=false' allowfullscreen allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.console.pbs.org\/admin\/asset\/7904f021-6b46-4867-9e20-f07778e80583\/core-data\/\">The Hollywood Sign Preview<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25% ; height: 0;\">\n\n<iframe style='position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0;' id='partnerPlayer' frameborder='0' marginwidth='0' marginheight='0' scrolling='no' width='100%' height='100%' src='https:\/\/player.pbs.org\/partnerplayer\/XKpnEM1OnMIJ0etFxqRdKA==\/?start=0&#038;end=0&#038;topbar=false&#038;autoplay=false&#038;muted=false&#038;endscreen=false' allowfullscreen allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Often Imitated, Never Duplicated<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25% ; height: 0;\">\n\n<iframe style='position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0;' id='partnerPlayer' frameborder='0' marginwidth='0' marginheight='0' scrolling='no' width='100%' height='100%' src='https:\/\/player.pbs.org\/partnerplayer\/Wj4HbAe8weU55AS_19kTUQ==\/?start=0&#038;end=0&#038;topbar=false&#038;autoplay=false&#038;muted=false&#038;endscreen=false' allowfullscreen allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Hollwood Gets its Start<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25% ; height: 0;\">\n\n<iframe style='position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0;' id='partnerPlayer' frameborder='0' marginwidth='0' marginheight='0' scrolling='no' width='100%' height='100%' src='https:\/\/player.pbs.org\/partnerplayer\/x2fvPpMXiMjn34B7tmMNRA==\/?start=0&#038;end=0&#038;topbar=false&#038;autoplay=false&#038;muted=false&#038;endscreen=false' allowfullscreen allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&nbsp;Hollywood as the Ultimate LA Symbol<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-has-border\">FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/iconic-america.console.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Alana-Mayo_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Alana Mayo\" class=\"wp-image-299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Alana-Mayo_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Alana-Mayo_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Alana-Mayo_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Alana-Mayo_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Alana-Mayo_1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alana Mayo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-id=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/iconic-america.console.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Alison-Martino_1.jpg\" alt=\"Alison Martino\" class=\"wp-image-300\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alison Martino<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-id=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/iconic-america.console.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Amy-Nicholson_1.jpg\" alt=\"Amy Nicholson\" class=\"wp-image-301\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amy Nicholson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/iconic-america.console.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Bryan-Lourd_DMR_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Bryan Lourd in conversation with David Rubenstein\" class=\"wp-image-302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Bryan-Lourd_DMR_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Bryan-Lourd_DMR_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Bryan-Lourd_DMR_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Bryan-Lourd_DMR_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Bryan-Lourd_DMR_1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bryan Lourd in conversation with David Rubenstein<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/iconic-america.console.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-DMR_HW_3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"David Rubenstein\" class=\"wp-image-303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-DMR_HW_3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-DMR_HW_3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-DMR_HW_3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-DMR_HW_3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-DMR_HW_3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">David Rubenstein<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/iconic-america.console.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-DarnellHunt_2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Darnell Hunt\" class=\"wp-image-304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-DarnellHunt_2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-DarnellHunt_2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-DarnellHunt_2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-DarnellHunt_2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-DarnellHunt_2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Darnell Hunt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/iconic-america.console.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Irena_Medavoy_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Irena Medavoy\" class=\"wp-image-309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Irena_Medavoy_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Irena_Medavoy_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Irena_Medavoy_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Irena_Medavoy_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Irena_Medavoy_1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Irena Medavoy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"308\" src=\"https:\/\/iconic-america.console.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Kim-Masters_2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Kim Masters\" class=\"wp-image-308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Kim-Masters_2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Kim-Masters_2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Kim-Masters_2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Kim-Masters_2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Kim-Masters_2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kim Masters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/iconic-america.console.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-DMR_HW_4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"David Rubenstein outside of Grauman's Chinese Theatre\" class=\"wp-image-307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-DMR_HW_4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-DMR_HW_4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-DMR_HW_4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-DMR_HW_4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-DMR_HW_4.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">David Rubenstein outside of Grauman&#8217;s Chinese Theatre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/iconic-america.console.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Eric-Aliva_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Eric Aliva\" class=\"wp-image-306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Eric-Aliva_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Eric-Aliva_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Eric-Aliva_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Eric-Aliva_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Eric-Aliva_1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eric Aliva<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/iconic-america.console.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-ChristopherHawthorne_DMR_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Christopher Hawthorne with David Rubenstein\" class=\"wp-image-305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-ChristopherHawthorne_DMR_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-ChristopherHawthorne_DMR_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-ChristopherHawthorne_DMR_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-ChristopherHawthorne_DMR_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-ChristopherHawthorne_DMR_1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Christopher Hawthorne with David Rubenstein<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/iconic-america.console.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Josh-Flagg-and-DMR_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Josh Flagg\" class=\"wp-image-311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Josh-Flagg-and-DMR_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Josh-Flagg-and-DMR_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Josh-Flagg-and-DMR_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Josh-Flagg-and-DMR_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Josh-Flagg-and-DMR_1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Josh Flagg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/iconic-america.console.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Jonathan-Kuntz_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Jonathan Kuntz\" class=\"wp-image-312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Jonathan-Kuntz_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Jonathan-Kuntz_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Jonathan-Kuntz_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Jonathan-Kuntz_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Jonathan-Kuntz_1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jonathan Kuntz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/iconic-america.console.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-James-Ellroy_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"James Elroy\" class=\"wp-image-313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-James-Ellroy_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-James-Ellroy_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-James-Ellroy_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-James-Ellroy_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-James-Ellroy_1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">James Elroy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/iconic-america.console.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Nancy-Yuen_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Nancy Yuen\" class=\"wp-image-314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Nancy-Yuen_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Nancy-Yuen_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Nancy-Yuen_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Nancy-Yuen_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Nancy-Yuen_1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nancy Yuen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/iconic-america.console.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Sam-Wasson_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Sam Wasson\" class=\"wp-image-315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Sam-Wasson_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Sam-Wasson_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Sam-Wasson_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Sam-Wasson_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Sam-Wasson_1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sam Wasson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/iconic-america.console.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Leo-Braudy_DMR_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Leo Braudy\" class=\"wp-image-316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Leo-Braudy_DMR_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Leo-Braudy_DMR_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Leo-Braudy_DMR_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Leo-Braudy_DMR_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Leo-Braudy_DMR_1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leo Braudy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/iconic-america.console.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Sherry-Lansing_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Sherry Lansing\" class=\"wp-image-317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Sherry-Lansing_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Sherry-Lansing_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Sherry-Lansing_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Sherry-Lansing_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-Sherry-Lansing_1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sherry Lansing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-panel-light\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-default\"><strong>Episode Producers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/iconic-america-staging.console.pbs.org\/weta\/iconic-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Alexandra_Nikolchev-bio-225x300.webp\" alt=\"Alexandra Nikolchev\" class=\"wp-image-807\" width=\"169\" height=\"225\" 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Her credits as director, producer and cinematographer include HBO, NBC, and PBS. Alexandra has produced two feature films with national broadcast premieres and won Peabody and Emmy Awards for her work.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexandranikolchev.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alexandranikolchev.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did You Know? &nbsp;A Letter to Hollywood Spotify Playlist Can You Guess? How much do you really know about your favorite icon? Sharpen your #2 pencil and get ready to test your talent for trivia. You may begin now. CLIPS FROM THIS EPISODE Power Not Afforded Equally Could Hollywood Be Successful Again? 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