The Basketball diaries

Book • 1978

Mentioned by

Mentioned by

Ryan Broderick

regarding a lawsuit against the entertainment industry, which included the movie based on the book.

Mentioned by

Dax Shepard

to reference a scene where Leonardo DiCaprio does cocaine for the first time.

Mentioned by

Scott Aukerman

when he says “Scott hasn’t seen” after

Asif Ali

asks if they’ve done a “Basketball Diaries” thing.

Mentioned by

Bryan Curtis

in reference to Leonardo DiCaprio's appearance on David Letterman's show four days before it came out.

Mentioned as the film that Paul Anderson saw Leonardo DiCaprio in and wanted him for Boogie Nights.

Mentioned as the autobiographical book on which the film 'The Basketball Diaries,' starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is based.

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