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Happier in Hollywood

Ep. 69: Our Dream Guest! An Interview With ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey

Happier in Hollywood

Lemonada Media

Education, Business, Self-improvement, Careers

4.82.6K Ratings

🗓️ 6 September 2018

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Liz and Sarah's dream guest doesn't disappoint! They talk to ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey about everything from the benefits of compartmentalizing, diversity in Hollywood, the famous Roseanne decision, to television development and why her notes are so good. Then Liz and Sarah share this week's fitness Hollywood Hack: get your coworkers to do a plank with you every hour. Finally, Liz reveals this week's Celebrity Sighting at the doctor's office: Mindy Kaling! Links:Channing Dungey: https://www.disneyabcpress.com/abc/abc-executives/The Fix: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7942774/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1The Good Doctor: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6470478/?ref_=nv_sr_1Roseanne: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094540/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_1American Idol: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0319931/?ref_=nv_sr_1The Goldbergs: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2712740/?ref_=nv_sr_1Grey's Anatomy: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0413573/?ref_=nv_sr_1UCLA: http://www.ucla.edu/Step Up: https://www.suwn.org/Suzanne Patmore Gibbs: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2616212/?ref_=nv_sr_1Morgan Wandell: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2325304/?ref_=nv_sr_1Ed McDonnell: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0568093/Steven Segal: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000219/?ref_=nv_sr_1Lucy Fisher: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0279651/?ref_=nv_sr_1Bob Iger: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2250609/?ref_=nv_sr_1The Conners: https://deadline.com/2018/06/roseanne-spinoff-the-conners-abc-no-roseanne-barr-involvement-1202415440/Merrin Dungey: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0242257/?ref_=nv_sr_1Mark Pedowitz: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1647392/?ref_=nv_sr_1Mindy Kaling: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1411676/Oprah Winfrey: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001856/?ref_=nv_sr_1Diane Keaton: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000473/?ref_=nv_sr_1 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Lo, should we do a plank?

0:01.4

No.

0:02.4

Just like a nice 60-second plank?

0:04.8

No.

0:05.8

30-second plank?

0:06.8

Maybe tomorrow.

0:08.8

Hi and welcome to Happy and Hollywood, the podcast about how to be happier, healthier,

0:19.2

sane, or more creative, more successful, and more productive in a backed-by doing superficial

0:24.2

chaotic, unpredictable, fundamental, insane world.

0:28.2

I'm Liz Kraft, TV writer and producer, living in LA, and with me is my high-school friend

0:33.1

and writing partner of 18 years, Sarah.

0:36.0

That's me, Sarah Fane, on this podcast we talk about being writers in Hollywood, how we

0:41.0

balance a career and friendship and how to survive the war of attrition that is life

0:45.4

and less analysts.

0:46.7

Today, we've got a very special episode.

0:49.7

We have been asked in the past who our dream guests would be, and we always say Channing

0:54.7

Dunjee, the president of ABC Entertainment, well, Sarah, today is the day.

1:00.4

Channing is here.

1:01.7

We are so excited!

1:03.2

Yay!

1:04.2

And we'll also share an exercising at Workhack and Liz has a celebrity sighting at the

1:09.4

doctor's office, which all Angelina's know is a great place to see a celebrity.

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