The Vault By Access Hollywood

For the final episode of “The Vault,” we’re listening back to some of our funniest and most memorable moments from season 1. Don’t worry, we’ll be back for season 2 with more iconic unearthed interview from Access Hollywood’s vault. Also, the hosts reflect on filming the podcast from their homes due to the Covid-19 pandemic and listen to a behind-the-scenes outtake where host Zuri Hall freaks out over a spider in her home. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lady Gaga went from girl from New York to global superstar in an unearthed 2009 interview she told Access Hollywood about the success of her breakout hit, “Just Dance.” “Having someone like Akon on your side isn’t bad when you’re just a weird chick from New York,” she said. “I don’t think I’m weird, where I come from, I’m just cool but it took a long time to get this song on the radio and I think it’s because I’m different and the music is different...” In a 2011 interview, the pop singer also reflected on how she Stefani Germanotta and Lady Gaga are the same person to her. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

All-star tennis pro Serena Williams has been ranked number one in the world eight times and shows no sign of slowing down. Access Hollywood has unearthed interviews with the tennis legend that date back to 2002 when she was just 21 years old and had just defeated her sister Venus to win a Grand Slam singles title. Serena describes how they maintain a sisterly bond on and off the court. Just two years later, in 2004 the sisters spoke to Access Hollywood while doing charity work and explained why that’s such an important aspect of their lives. The proud mama in 2019 also explained why she takes the time to “treat herself.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Jonas Brothers have been in the spotlight since they were teens as Disney stars. In an unearthed Access Hollywood interview from 2007 when Nick was 15, Kevin was 20 and Joe was 18, they described why they love their fans and how their family dynamic keeps them grounded. “We’ve always grown up with our family saying, ‘Even if you’re at the top, live like you’re at the bottom’ we’ve grown up living like that and saying that to ourselves every single day,” Kevin said. Plus, ever wonder how the JoBros went from acting to global superstars in music? Hear a 2009 interview where they tell us how it all came together! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kanye West became a 10-time Grammy award nominee in 2005 and Access Hollywood got to talk to the now rapper, producer and fashion designer ten times in that year alone. In an interview from that time, Kanye opens up about how after surviving a horrific car crash several years prior, he believed God saved him to be a vessel. Plus, hear Access Hollywood’s rare interview with Kanye in 2005 following his Grammy performance when Kanye calls his grandfather and his grandfather shares how proud he is of the talented young artist. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Access Hollywood has been talking to Kim Kardashian since 2008 when she was starring alongside her family on their reality series, “Keeping Up With The Kardashians.” In 2014, the reality star turned entrepreneur revealed what kind of questions she gets fed up with, “I was doing a press day and people were like, ’how do you feel about when people say, ‘what do you do?’ and I’m like, ‘I’m here, working, aren’t I?’ I’m here to promote something. I said ‘Hey, why don’t you do this, tell someone else that you think can do it, tell them to do everything that I’ve done in my career and see if they end up where I’m at, try it, I dare you to try and see if you can put in all the hard work that I can do.’ It’s questions like that, it makes me a little bit irritated.” Hear more of Kim’s retrospective interviews through her career! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Twenty years ago, Reese Witherspoon brought us “Legally Blonde” and Elle Woods! Access Hollywood was on the set of “Legally Blonde” with Reese in 2001 where she dished on how she was bringing the Harvard law student to life, all while balancing being a new mom to daughter, Ava. “I’m thankful for the opportunities that people are now much more open for people being mothers and working and I’ve benefitted from the whole women’s movement,” Reese said at the time! Elle Woods would approve of that message! Hear more interviews from Reese through the years as we followed her career from mega movie star to entrepreneur with multiple business ventures to owner of her own production company. Plus, hear a 2019 interview where she explains how she got involved in “The Morning Show” with Jennifer Aniston. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Not another teen movie interview! Kidding! Listen to some of the best interviews with teen movie stars of the 90s. From Jason Biggs dishing on his “American Pie” breakthrough to Heath Ledger talking about being a teen heartthrob and “10 Things I Hate About You” to Taye Diggs and Nia Long chatting about the “Best Man” cast. Listen to these throwback interviews. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson transformed from a WWE superstar to one of the highest paid actors in Hollywood and Access Hollywood was there for his rise to movie stardom. Access Hollywood unearthed an interview with The Rock from 1999 where he spoke about the power he felt as a role model when he was a wrestling star. In a 2015 interview, Dwayne spoke about one of the most difficult times in his life, when he and his mom were evicted from an apartment. “When you reach a critical time, when you reach rock bottom, it was like, water works coming out, that was tough because you feel helpless,” he explained. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With “Fast 9” headed to theaters, listen back to original interviews with the “Fast & Furious” cast. Hear the late Paul Walker talk about learning to drive for his role as Brian in the first film and how he did many of his own stunts. Plus, listen to interviews with Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez about how they all became a fast family. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In honor of Father’s Day, Joe Hall, the father of host Zuri Hall joined The Vault for a very special episode. Joe revealed that he was once in a band with Arsenio Hall and had really sweet stories to share about his relationship with Zuri and what she was like as a teen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Selena Gomez wasn’t an immediate success at Disney. She began working with the network when she was 12, but it took three years of creating shows before one officially went to air and she became as famous as she is today. Hear what a teenage Selena had to say about her journey to success and how she stayed grounded the whole way! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Access Hollywood is looking back on Angelina Jolie’s long-lasting Hollywood career from her wild years while being married to Billy Bob Thornton to becoming a mom of six. In an unearthed interview from 2000, the actress opened up about living her life on the edge and how fearless she feels. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Joey Fatone joins Scott Evans and Zuri Hall and dishes on some wild stories from the height of his NSYNC days – including a never-before-heard story of the time Prince shut him down for a picture at his own party! Plus, Joey gets real about his buddy Justin Timberlake’s acting skills and reacts to some of his best Access Hollywood interviews. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hilary Duff has been in the spotlight since she was a teen, starring as Lizzie McGuire on the hit Disney Channel show. The Vault uncovered interviews with the actress from when she was just 15 years old and she revealed that she never felt like she missed out on having a childhood. “I don’t feel like I’m missing out at all, I feel like it’s a big trade-off. I love to work… I can’t say it enough.” She also got candid in 2007 about how she felt regarding the media coverage of her. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In honor of Mother’s Day, “Access Hollywood” host Scott Evans’ mom, Kelly Johnson, joined the podcast to reveal what it’s like having a son who works in the entertainment industry. She shared stories of some the amazing experiences that she’s been able to enjoy with her son, from meeting Tyler Perry to Oprah and even Will Smith. Scott also revealed an embarrassing encounter he once had with Martha Stewart while at a Hollywood party. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In honor of George Clooney turning 60, Access Hollywood uncovered some iconic interviews with the legendary actor. In a throwback interview from 2000, George got candid about his fame, “I don’t think anyone can obtain Harrison Ford’s status. That’s a guy that I really look up to and like a lot. It would be, Harrison Ford would be, ah, rather upset to hear something like that.” George also revealed the two things that were the most difficult for him about becoming famous. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Miley Cyrus has been in the spotlight since she became the breakout star of Disney Channel's “Hannah Montana" at just 11 years old. In a 2006 unearthed interview with Access Hollywood, Miley was joined by her dad Billy Ray Cyrus, where she opened up about feeling proud to be a role model and how she looked to Hilary Duff’s career for inspiration. Miley also opened up in 2010 about her transition away from Disney darling into a new phase of her career. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With the 2021 Oscar Awards quickly approaching, hosts Scott Evans and Zuri Hall are giving their predictions for the top six Academy Award categories. Listen to interviews from nominees Andra Day, Leslie Odom Jr., and Viola Davis. Regina King also told Access Hollywood after the nominations came out how she felt getting snubbed for the Best Picture and Best Director categories. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Justin Timberlake was interviewed in 2000 by Access Hollywood and he was not down with the idea that "boy band" was a musical genre. "It's stupid. It's pop music," he said in an unearthed interview. Hear Justin's honest thoughts from his rise in NSYNC to his pop solo career to becoming a dad. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.