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Kitchen Table Talk with Hollywood Khan: Stories from the Inside Man.
Firsthand stories from music, film, Formula 1 and business. The current David Bowie series follows Khan's personal encounters with Bowie and Shel Talmy, the journey of unreleased recordings releasing September 18, 2026 by Warner Music and and the negotiations behind the music — with original emails, agreements and photographs along the way.
From the 100 million dollar Labatt–Fox film fund to five years with Adnan Khashoggi, Khan shares the relationships, ambitions and turning points behind his experiences. Selling a building Khashoggi owned that would house the FOM Formula One head office in London, UK. Oscar winning films. The White House meeting that opened every door.
Filmmaker. Director. Singer-Songwriter. Through Merlins Energy Source — a fully owned Merlins Sports company — Hollywood Khan is relaunching Merlins Energy Beverage globally into a 280 billion dollar functional natural beverage market. Through Merlins F-Labs, he is bringing EU-GMP approved peptides to a 164 billion dollar longevity and performance market — science-backed, globally certified, built for peak human optimization.
Filmed simply, told personally. Stories from the inside, shared at the kitchen table.
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KITCHEN TABLE TALK | JOSEFINE Before Her Victoria's Secret Audition (Hollywood Khan Archive)
Before Kitchen Table Talk had a name, Hollywood Khan was already sitting down with models, singers and actors for candid conversations beyond the spotlight.
From his experiences around the fashion world in New York, Paris and Shanghai, Khan had seen firsthand the pressure women faced to change their bodies—and the toll extreme dieting could take.
In this three-minute archive interview, filmed at the Ritz-Carlton Toronto before a Victoria’s Secret audition, Stockholm-born model and singer Josefine talks about food, modelling and her own approach to eating.
Josefine also occasionally lends her voice to Hollywood Khan’s music tracks, adding another connection between these early conversations and his work today.
As Victoria’s Secret returns to the spotlight, Hollywood opens his archive to revisit a conversation about the woman behind the runway.
An archive conversation recorded before the launch of Kitchen Table Talk.
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7 Oct 2026
KITCHEN TABLE TALK | HAIR FLIP BABY - NFL Mix
From Bowie to Formula One—and now the NFL.
Hollywood Khan, who shared his personal journey with David Bowie’s 1965 recordings in Seven-Year Journey, brings his Punjabi touch to Hair Flip Baby | NFL Mix.
Bowie’s The Shel Talmy Recordings reached No. 3 on the UK Albums Sales Chart and brought him to the milestone of 100 UK charting albums, joining Elvis Presley.
Now, the creator of the Formula One-inspired Gucci Varoom series goes full NFL with driving dance beats, fashion attitude and hair-flip energy.
With Shad Khan of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Vinod Khosla of the Seattle Seahawks ownership family both sharing Punjabi roots, Hollywood Khan adds his own Punjabi rhythm to the celebration—connecting cultures through music, movement and American football.
Any given Sunday. A Punjabi beat. Hair flip, baby!
Music will be on all music platforms.
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6 Oct 2026
KITCHEN TABLE TALK : BOWIE80: THE GUITARS AND MISSING NOTE & LEWIS HAMILTON
As David Bowie’s estate launches Bowie80 celebrations on October 5, Kitchen Table Talk with Hollywood Khan joins the celebration with a personal story of the artist’s generosity—and a note that never reached its intended recipient.
After receiving guitars made by Phillip Jarrell, Bowie requested that they be gifted to Lewis Hamilton. Hollywood recalls Bowie’s admiration for Lewis’s extraordinary talent and his determination to claim his place in a sport with so little representation for people of colour.
At the time, those helping deliver the gift did not know of Bowie’s condition. His death seven months later gave the gesture an even deeper significance. For the first time, Hollywood reveals that a note from Bowie accompanied the guitars—but never made it to Lewis.
The story takes us inside Formula One and Hollywood’s relationship with its legendary impresario, Bernie Ecclestone—including selling Bernie his business partner Adnan Khashoggi’s building at Princes Gate. These are the connections behind “Stories from the Inside Man.”
Featuring never-before-seen photographs of Hamilton fans with the guitar before its delivery to Bernie, the episode captures the effort, excitement and personal moments behind bringing Bowie’s gift to Lewis.
The episode closes with Lewis Hamilton playing guitar alongside Canadian singer Savana, singing lyrics by Hollywood Khan mixed by Hollywood Khan over Lewis Hamilton test driving the guitar.
The journey continues throughout 2027 with The Bowie Table, Hollywood Khan’s musical reinterpretations of David Bowie’s recordings with producer Shel Talmy, and a silent dance film—an independent celebration of Bowie’s enduring inspiration.
A gift, a missing note, and an inside story of David Bowie’s generosity.
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3 Oct 2026
Kitchen Table Talk | David Bowie, Shel Talmy & the Dreamer — From Black Tie White Noise to Elvis
Hollywood Khan begins with a photograph from 1993 and Black Tie White Noise — where his journey with David Bowie began.
More than three decades later, The Shel Talmy Recordings have reached No. 3 on the UK Official Albums Chart, while Bowie has reached the milestone of 100 charting titles — joining Elvis Presley.
For Hollywood Khan, it brings an extraordinary journey full circle: David Bowie, the avant-garde artist. Shel Talmy, the producer. Hollywood Khan, the dreamer.
From Black Tie White Noise to the lost early recordings, from a seven-year journey to their eventual release — and now, Bowie and Elvis connected by a remarkable chart milestone.
A deeply personal Kitchen Table Talk told slowly, imperfectly and from the heart.
No script. No polish. Just the story as it was remembered.
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24 Sept 2026
David Bowie | The Seven Year Journey | 1965 Lost Recordings - Jones to Bowie | Full Documentary
avid Bowie | The Seven-Year Journey brings together the complete Kitchen Table Talk with Hollywood Khan series into one documentary.
A seven-year journey following Hollywood Khan’s involvement with the rare 1965 recordings made by a young David Jones with legendary producer Shel Talmy — recordings from the period in which Jones became David Bowie.
Through personal recollections, archival material, emails, agreements and documentation, Khan traces the journey from discovering the recordings and exploring new ways to bring them to the world, through changing technology and the rise and collapse of the NFT market, to his suggestion that the recordings find a home with Warner Music.
In 2026, the journey reaches its conclusion as the Shel Talmy recordings are released through Parlophone/Rhino and become available to listeners around the world.
Rare recordings. Real stories. A global journey.
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22 Sept 2026
Kitchen Table Talk | From Coffee to Peptides: The Future of Longevity
What if your morning coffee was just the beginning?
Hollywood Khan is back on the streets of Toronto — this time outside the Ritz-Carlton during TIFF, inside the Merlins INEOS Grenadier that's become a mobile Kitchen Table.
Fresh off a conversation about Dominican Republic coffee with entrepreneur Franklyn and former Toronto Blue Jays star José Bautista, Hollywood is joined by Dr. Stephanie and Dr. Leah of Vagus Clinic founded by Dr. Stephanie a Toronto-based clinic helping shape the medical framework for Merlins F-Labs' emerging peptide initiative.
What starts as a shared love of coffee quickly opens into a candid conversation about health, recovery, longevity — and the rapidly expanding world of peptide therapeutics, a global market estimated at
164 billion in 2026 and projected to approach
300 billion by 2033.
Dr. Stephanie and Dr. Leah bring a clear message: individualized clinical evaluation matters, and the future of wellness is personal.
And the setting carries its own story. More than a decade ago, this exact spot was where Hollywood Khan created The Bowie Table during the Toronto opening of David Bowie Is at TIFF 2013. Now it's the proving ground for something new.
Kitchen Table Talk — Screen to Streets.
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21 Sept 2026
Kitchen Table Talk | Franklyn Talks Coffee: Building a Brand with José Bautista
hat happens when Kitchen Table Talk leaves the kitchen table?
At TIFF in Toronto, Hollywood Khan sits down inside an INEOS Grenadier at The Ritz-Carlton Toronto with Franklyn to talk coffee, entrepreneurship and the story behind Bella Aldea Specialty Coffee — from the growers and farmers to the cup.
Franklyn shares the journey behind the company and its connection with co-founder José Bautista, the former Toronto Blue Jays star.
Filmed during TIFF at The Ritz-Carlton Toronto, this conversation is part of Kitchen Table Talk with Hollywood Khan — Stories from the Inside Man, taking the table on the road and finding stories wherever they happen.
From farmers to creators. A bigger story in every cup.
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18 Sept 2026
KITCHEN TABLE TALK | DAVID BOWIE UNRELEASED RECORDINGS: THE FINISH LINE Shel Talmy
The long-awaited David Bowie and Shel Talmy recordings from London in 1965 are finally out in the world — and Hollywood Khan has a vision beyond the conventional release. In this Kitchen Table Talk with Hollywood Khan he reflects on the incredible journey that brought these hidden gems from Shel's vault to Bowie fans everywhere, shares a heartfelt message from Shel himself, and unveils an exciting idea: a worldwide listening party where you bring your instruments and play along live.
As a taste of what's possible, hear Italian saxophonist Gianni lay down a stunning live sax track over "I Do Believe" — proof that these recordings are just the beginning.
Stories from the Inside Man
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17 Sept 2026
Kitchen Table Talk with Hollywood Khan | David Bowie: Warner Music & The Stockholm Idea
Stories from the Inside Man
Journey to September 18, 2026.
The NFT market has collapsed. But the mission to bring Shel Talmy’s early David Bowie recordings to the world continues.
In this episode, I share why news of the Bowie estate’s publishing catalogue deal with Warner Chappell looked like the opening we had been waiting for—and why I suggested approaching Warner about Shel’s recordings.
With discussions moving slowly and Shel growing impatient, another idea takes shape. I’m in Stockholm, the Rolling Stones are in town, and I see a possibility: could Mick Jagger help bring a fresh interpretation to these early recordings of his old friend?
An approach is made. But with the Stones busy working on their own album and strict COVID protocols surrounding the band, the answer comes back no. We keep moving.
Through personal recollections and correspondence, this chapter follows the ideas, introductions and setbacks along the road towards release.
The episode closes with a brief excerpt of “I Do Believe,” an early David Bowie demo produced by Shel Talmy.
Next: The Finish Line. The story takes a heartbreaking turn before Shel’s dream is finally realised.
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16 Sept 2026
KITCHEN TABLE TALK with Hollywood Khan | DAVID BOWIE Unreleased Music: When the Market Collapsed
Journey to Release • September 18, 2026
The deal was signed. Then the NFT market collapsed.
In this three-minute episode of Kitchen Table Talk with Hollywood Khan, I share the next chapter in my efforts to help bring David Bowie’s early, unreleased recordings with producer Shel Talmy to listeners.
The NFT project had offered a possible route. As that market unravelled, we had to consider what could come next—and how to keep the music moving forward.
Original emails float across the screen as I tell the story. If you want to explore the correspondence, pause, zoom and read.
Stories from the Inside Man.
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14 Sept 2026
KITCHEN TABLE TALK | DAVID BOWIE UNRELEASED MUSIC THE BIG DEAL
David Bowie. Unreleased music. A deal with Authentic Brands—and a race towards Bowie’s 75th birthday.
Hollywood Khan takes you inside his work with legendary producer Shel Talmy to bring Bowie’s early recordings to the fans. From the NFT idea to a signed deal, this is the story told by the man who helped bring it together.
In this episode, Khan pauses the story so you can hear a few seconds of “I Do Believe,” an early David Bowie demo recorded by Shel Talmy. A glimpse of the music behind the deal.
The agreement was signed. The window was short. The NFT race was on.
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12 Sept 2026
KITCHEN TABLE TALK | BOWIE'S UNRELEASED RECORDINGS NFT IDEA
What happens when unheard recordings, a legendary producer and a brand-new technology collide?
Hollywood Khan reconnects with Shel Talmy—the visionary producer behind The Who and The Kinks—and begins exploring an audacious new future for his unreleased recordings. As the NFT market explodes, music producer Tim Thorney helps evaluate the condition of the tapes, while a former Death Row Records executive brings the emerging digital world into focus.
But before approaching a multibillion-dollar company, Hollywood makes one critical move: protecting Shel’s interests through a formal consulting agreement.
The recordings were no longer simply sitting in a vault. They were beginning a journey.
Next episode: Hollywood Khan walks Shel Talmy’s legacy through the doors of Authentic Brands Group—the global powerhouse that would later acquire a majority stake in Drake’s OVO.
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10 Sept 2026
Kitchen Table Talk | Bowie Opened The Door To Voodoo Lounge on Fox
How did David Bowie open the door to the Rolling Stones' Voodoo Lounge tour airing live on Fox?
Hollywood Khan takes you inside one of the most unlikely chains of events in music and television history — from a Fox Records idea pitched to Rupert Murdoch, intimate conversations with Bowie about books and Hanif Kureishi's The Buddha of Suburbia, a devastating earthquake that wiped out everything, to a life-changing phone call that changed it all.
The Rolling Stones didn't want MTV. Hollywood Khan suggested Fox. On August 1, 1994, the opening night of the Voodoo Lounge tour aired live as FOX ROCKS.
Next: Hollywood Khan calls Shel Talmy — "Do you still have those ten Bowie recordings? I have another idea."
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8 Sept 2026
How I Helped Bring Bowie Back | Documentary Trailer
How I helped bring Bowie back—the untold journey of Shel Talmy’s vault recordings.
An exclusive Kitchen Table Talk documentary series built from emails, agreements and seven years of firsthand history.
THE VAULT
THE BIG DEAL
WHEN THE NFT MARKET COLLAPSED
THE STOCKHOLM IDEA
THE FINISH LINE
September 10–18.
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6 Sept 2026
Kitchen Table Talk | Vettel, Jagger & Schumacher — Three Legends
Three legends. One extraordinary story.
It begins with Sebastian Vettel and a guitar handmade by legendary songwriter and craftsman Phillip Jarrell—a special gift intended for Mick Jagger.
After meeting Sebastian in Montreal, I invited him to a sold-out Rolling Stones 50th-anniversary show. He asked if his entire team could attend. Somehow, we made it happen.
Later, with the help of Bretta, I took Phillip’s guitar into the Formula 1 paddock in Barcelona, where Sebastian signed it for Mick—and left a personal message on the back. I then carried it through London customs before delivering it to Mick Jagger’s office.
For this episode, I wear the same Comme des Garçons jacket from that Rolling Stones evening—a piece from the influential Japanese fashion house founded by Rei Kawakubo. The original event credentials remain attached to it, preserving another small piece of the story.
Today, the story comes full circle at Monza.
Sebastian Vettel returns to a Formula 1 cockpit to drive Michael Schumacher’s legendary Ferrari F2002—one of the most dominant cars in Formula 1 history and the machine in which Schumacher secured his fifth World Championship.
It is more than a demonstration lap. Vettel grew up idolizing Schumacher, later became a four-time World Champion himself and raced for Ferrari. Now he drives Michael’s car around Monza as Ferrari marks 30 years since Schumacher’s first season with the Scuderia.
A guitar for Jagger.
A Ferrari for Schumacher.
And Sebastian Vettel connecting three legends across music, friendship and Formula 1 history.
This journey will conclude at the end of the Formula 1 season with one final Kitchen Table Talk: the remarkable story of my lunch with Enzo Ferrari.
Please subscribe and join me as these untold stories continue—from music and film to Formula 1, Ferrari and the people who shaped history.
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1 Sept 2026
Kitchen Table Talk | Oscar Month: The Party
It was Oscar month in Hollywood — the nominees were in town, the industry was gathering, and timing was everything.
On March 11, 1992, I threw a party with Sid Oland as my guest of honor. We had a $100 million film fund with 20th Century Fox — $50 million from our side and $50 million from Fox — and relationships across film, music, sports and television.
Sid wasn’t simply the CEO of Labatt. He was Chairman of the Toronto International Film Festival, while Labatt’s interests stretched across the Toronto Blue Jays, Formula 1 through its relationship with the Williams team, broadcasting, concert promotion, recording and post-production.
The Rolling Stones were already part of that world. Their Steel Wheels concert film, Rolling Stones: Live at the Max, had Toronto and IMAX connections — another example of how music, film and technology were beginning to converge.
So why invite the Oscar nominees?
Because they were already in Hollywood, Sid was Chairman of TIFF, we had a major film fund with 20th Century Fox, and relationships mattered. We wanted to make the Toronto International Film Festival bigger and build a much larger entertainment presence spanning film and music.
Then I added something else to the mix.
David Bowie and Iman walked through the door.
That changed the evening — and helped open another chapter.
Next on Kitchen Table Talk: How Bowie’s world, the Rolling Stones’ Voodoo Lounge tour and my relationship with 20th Century Fox came together — and brought more business to Fox.
29 Aug 2026
Kitchen Table Talk | David Bowie and the 20th Century Fox Records Idea
I had a film financing deal with 20th Century Fox: $50 million from Fox and $50 million from my side.
My thought was simple: why not build a new Fox Records around it — an artist-friendly music label connected to film and a new era of digital distribution?
I left David Bowie a note.
We went to dinner at Cicada. I suggested Indian; David told me Iman made the best chicken curry.
The next day, David arrived with four CDs for me to listen to — bands he wanted my opinion on. I was honestly honored.
Then he noticed the Palm Treo on my coffee table.
I told him I believed music, films and information would eventually live on devices like this — and, combined with News Corp’s satellite reach, could create a new way of delivering entertainment on a massive scale.
John Hartnett, then VP at Palm, subsequently sent several devices for Bowie and his team to use while on tour with Nine Inch Nails.
The underlying film transaction was handled with my attorneys Ken Kleinberg and Robert Lange, who had previously worked with Jerry Weintraub.
And then came the party…
NEXT: What happened when David Bowie walked through the door?
27 Aug 2026
28 years later, David Bowie and Shel Talmy meet again at My Beverly Hills Party
Late in 1964 and early 1965, a young cocky kid Davey Jones, later to become David Bowie walked in to meet Shel Talmy, producer of The Who, and The Kinks.
28 years later, in April of 1992, they met again at my Oscar nominee party at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills.
This is the beginning of that story and some of who were at the party. The next few episodes lead into, how the Shel Talmy recordings hidden in his vault for decades, came to see the light of day; how I put these 10 tracks on the on-ramp of a seven year journey; and their release on September 18, 2026 by Warner Music.
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