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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Aug 31, 2013 • 30min
'Breaking Bad' Creator Vince Gilligan
"Breaking Bad" Creator Vince Gilligan says to be a showrunner you need to be a cult leader.
Aug 24, 2013 • 30min
Filmmaker Lee Daniels
Lee Daniels on the struggle and strategy behind funding his move, "The Butler." Plus, how racism and homophobia affects his storytelling.
Aug 17, 2013 • 30min
Making 'The Bible' Hit TV; Stephenie Meyer as Film Producer
Mark Burnett and Roma Downey talk "The Bible." Stephenie Meyer goes from "Twilight" to "Austenland."
Aug 10, 2013 • 30min
Creating 'The Bridge,' FX's Bilingual Crime Drama
Creating FX's "The Bridge," the bilingual border-town crime drama.
Aug 3, 2013 • 30min
Funding Movies via Slated; The Unsung Casting Director
Slated: a matchmaking site for filmmakers and film investors. Plus, the rise of the unsung casting director.
Jul 27, 2013 • 30min
Rick Santorum Making Movies; The Man behind ‘Despicable Me 2’
Why Rick Santorum wants to make movies; The man behind the Despicable Me movies
Jul 20, 2013 • 30min
Guillermo del Toro on the Movie Biz, Failure and Saying 'No!'
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro on what he’s learned from failure and how he navigates the rocky waters of the film business.
Jul 13, 2013 • 30min
'Fashion Police' Writers Strike; The WGA and Joan Rivers at Odds
The "Fashion Police" writers go on strike. Also the WGA East charges Joan Rivers with violating Guild rules.
Jul 6, 2013 • 30min
A Former Intern Who Sued Fox Speaks Out; 'Under the Dome'
A former intern who sued Fox speaks out about what he calls "wage theft." Brian K. Vaughn and Neal Baer of CBS's "Under the Dome."
Jun 29, 2013 • 30min
Kevin Smith on Funding 'Clerks 3;' Producer Lynda Obst
Why Kevin Smith won't use Kickstarter to fund "Clerks 3." Producer Lynda Obst on Hollywood's "sequelitis."
