The Business
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Lively banter about entertainment industry news and in-depth interviews with directors, producers, writers and actors, hosted by award-winning journalist Kim Masters of The Hollywood Reporter.
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Mar 1, 2014 • 30min
Fox's Kevin Reilly Says No to Pilot Season; Runaway VFX Work
The Fox broadcast chair dares to change the TV business. VFX artists call for change of their own.
Feb 22, 2014 • 30min
Steve McQueen on '12 Years a Slave'
Steve McQueen hopes "12 Years a Slave" will help eradicate slavery and convince Hollywood studios to make challenging films.
Feb 15, 2014 • 30min
Alfonso Cuaron
Alfonso Cuarón on casting an actress over 40 in "Gravity" and re-discovering his love of cinema.
Feb 8, 2014 • 30min
Making 'The Lego Movie'
Producer Dan Lin takes 'The Lego Movie' from idea to reality despite the skeptics.
Feb 1, 2014 • 30min
Julie Delpy Defies Skeptics; Making 'The Act of Killing'
Actress Julie Delpy on being a writer. Joshua Oppenheimer on "The Act of Killing."
Jan 25, 2014 • 30min
Joseph Gordon Levitt on TV; A Sundance Crash Course
Joseph Gordon-Levitt returns to TV on his own terms. Producer Cassian Elwes shows an unknown writer around Sundance.
Jan 18, 2014 • 30min
Two Women Who Made 'Frozen' a Modern Disney Classic
Subverting Disney princess clichés, writing the song "Let it Go," and other tales of creating "Frozen."
Jan 11, 2014 • 30min
Walking Dead's Gale Anne Hurd; Sordid Past of Film Producers
Gale Anne Hurd, from geek girl to Walking Dead producer. Also, the sordid past of two Hollywood producers.
Jan 4, 2014 • 30min
The Year Ahead in TV, Film; Back Story of 'Saving Mr. Banks'
Anticipated stories for 2014; the back story of "Saving Mr. Banks."
Dec 28, 2013 • 30min
2013: The Year in Film and Television
This week, 2013 year in review. The big stories in film and television.
