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.
Episodes
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Dec 1, 2008 • 30min
Why Doesn't Hollywood Love Theater?; Horror Goes Comedy
You're in a play? But I thought you said you were in show business? We look at the weird relationship between Hollywood and LA's legit stage. Plus, even though they're not actors, directors can get typecast, too.
Nov 24, 2008 • 30min
Hollywood Goes to the Middle East
With a full-fledged production facility, major investments in film, and two world class film festivals, the United Arab Emirates is the next country to role the dice on Hollywood.
Nov 17, 2008 • 30min
In Bombay with Slumdog Millionaire; American Film Market
We talk to director Danny Boyle about making his new film in India, a country that's on the move, but still sometimes on the make. Plus, the bizarre bazaar that is the American Film Market.
Nov 10, 2008 • 30min
Shrugging Off Atlas Shrugged, Redux
Hollywood's been beguiled and bedeviled by Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged since it was published in 1957. Fifty years later, why hasn't it been made into a movie? We talk to legendary producer Al Ruddy, the first guy to get Rand's go ahead…in 1974. (This is a rebroadcast of a program that originally aired on September 8. However, the "Hollywood News Caravan" is new.)
Nov 3, 2008 • 30min
Bradley Effect at the Movies; Danny Goldberg and the Music Biz
Is there a "Tom Bradley effect" in the movies, or are low returns for movies with black casts just self-fulfilling prophecy? Plus, music mogul Danny Goldberg and the future of the record business.
Oct 27, 2008 • 30min
Mini-Majors, Endangered Species?; The Sundance Marathon
This indie film was all about the art until the studios got in the game. How will independent film change again now that the studios seem to be backing away? Plus, watching movies 'til you drop with the programmers of the Sundance Film Festival.
Oct 20, 2008 • 30min
Could the Economic Downturn Be Good for TV Networks?
Will record-low consumer confidence cause companies to pull their
ads off network television or will broke Americans staying at home be a
boon to the TV viewing? Plus, the director of Repo! The Genetic Opera may have his career repossessed.
Oct 13, 2008 • 29min
Faith-Based Blockbusters; The Westmores of Hollywood
The making and marketing of a Christian hit which landed an impressive fourth place at the box office in its first
weekend out. Plus, the first family of hair and make-up finally gets its own star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Oct 6, 2008 • 30min
Politics as Mini-Series; Working the Emmys; The Duchess
The closely-contested, presidential race has brought Americans back into the political process, not to mention doing wonders for TV ratings. Plus, and the winner is…not the press covering the Emmys. And finally, the daughter of a black-listed writer comes to Hollywood.
Sep 29, 2008 • 30min
Will the Wall Street Crisis Hammer Hollywood?
How will the Wall Street meldown affect Hollywood studios and their coporate parents?
