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The Business

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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30:20

Aline Brosh McKenna, Co-Creator of 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'

The Business ·

2016/04/16

Screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna had never planned to go back to working in television. Then she found Rachel Bloom's YouTube videos. She tells us how they teamed up to create the quirky CW musical comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

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30:24

Cliff Curtis Becomes 'The Dark Horse;' 'Catastrophe'...

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2016/04/09

After years of playing drug dealers and terrorists, Maori actor Cliff Curtis is finally finding more complex, nuanced roles. He tells us how he's able to bring his own background to two recent leading man roles. And Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney, creators and stars of Catastrophe talk about the anxiety leading up to their second season.

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30:26

The Unlikely Liaison; Ilene Chaiken & Michelle Ashford

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2016/04/02

Journalist Robert Draper tells us about his profile of Kate del Castillo, the Mexican actress who served as the go-between for Sean Penn's infamous meeting with El Chapo. Then, a conversation with showrunners Michelle Ashford and Ilene Chaiken. They talk about their varied career paths that led them to overseeing their own shows.

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30:17

Revisiting Davis Guggenheim and His Career Evolution

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2016/03/26

Early in his career, Oscar-winning director Davis Guggenheim declared he would never make documentaries. He tells us about the bad experience in Hollywood that made him have a change of heart, and talks about his newest film, He Named Me Malala, which profiles activist Malala Yousafzai and her family.

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30:18

How 'Krisha' Became a Family Affair; Super Host Steve...

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2016/03/19

Krisha Fairchild left LA in the 1980’s when her acting career failed to launch. Thirty years later, her nephew wrote and directed a film and cast her in the title role. Now, she's finally having her Hollywood moment. And Steve Harvey tells us how he's fought back against network execs who wanted to pigeonhole him in "black TV."

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30:24

Kenya Barris Draws on Real Issues for ABC's 'Black-ish'

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2016/03/12

Writer-producer Kenya Barris tells us how he runs his writers room on his ABC show Black-ish, and what led him to write a much talked about recent episode about police brutality.

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30:21

Sally Field & Michael Showalter: Hello, My Name Is Doris

The Business ·

2016/03/05

It's been two decades since Sally Field headlined a film, but now she stars as the title role in Michael Showalter's new indie dramedy, Hello, My Name Is Doris. Field and Showalter share why they were drawn to the project, and how they filmed it in under a month.

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30:20

Terence Winter: From Law School to Pine Barrens to...

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2016/02/27

Terence Winter, the co-creator and showrunner of the new HBO series Vinyl, tells us how his roots in Brooklyn and stint practicing law both helped him -- in a roundabout way -- land big writing jobs in Hollywood.

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30:27

In 'Becoming Mike Nichols' a Legend Speaks, One Last...

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2016/02/20

When Douglas McGrath set out to make a documentary about Mike Nichols, he found the iconic director most excited to talk about his early work, up to and including perhaps his most defining movie, The Graduate.

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30:22

George Miller: From Pigs to Penguins to 'Mad Max:...

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2016/02/13

Mad Max: Fury Road director George Miller has had a successful and exceptionally varied career. He tells us what all his films have in common, despite the differing subject matter.

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30:23

'The People v. O.J. Simpson' Writers Are "Research...

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2016/02/06

Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski have written movie scripts about real people like Ed Wood and Larry Flynt, but they weren't TV guys until they got an offer to tackle the trial of the century.

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30:20

Director Todd Haynes & Producer Christine Vachon on...

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2016/01/30

Director Todd Haynes and producer Christine Vachon trace tell us about the long journey to make their newest movie, Carol. Despite their past success, they say they still face resistance in the industry whenever they pitch a movie about women without any male leads.

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30:16

Director Adam McKay Finds the "Traumedy" in 'The Big...

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2016/01/23

Writer-director Adam McKay is known for his Will Ferrell comedies like Anchorman and Talladega Nights. He’s gone a different direction with The Big Short, and now the film about the 2008 financial collapse is up for five Oscars.

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30:22

Oscar Nominees Lenny Abrahamson and Emma Donoghue on...

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2016/01/16

Director Lenny Abrahamson didn’t expect author Emma Donoghue would choose him to make a film based on her bestselling novel Room. Abrahamson tells us how he made his pitch to Donoghue -- and she explains why it worked.

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30:25

László Nemes on the Challenges of Creating 'Son of Saul'

The Business ·

2016/01/09

First-time director László Nemes knew it would be tough to find funding for his intensely realistic Holocaust film, but he had no idea the level of resistance he'd face. He tells us how he went from having the movie no one wanted to touch to being a Cannes darling and Oscar contender.

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30:20

One 'Weekend' Leads to '45 Years' for Director Andrew...

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2016/01/02

Filmmaker Andrew Haigh had a difficult time funding his first film, a small indie drama called Weekend. When that movie charmed critics, everything changed. He tells us about his new film 45 Years.

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30:20

The Year in Film and Television: 2015 Edition

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2015/12/26

Kim Masters, Michael Schneider of TV Guide Magazine and Matthew Belloni of the Hollywood Reporter, join forces for a 2015 year-in-review. They take on the year of the woman (or not), the fight over the future of Viacom, feast or famine at the box office, peak TV and more.

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30:20

Ice Cube: Producer and Subject of 'Straight Outta...

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2015/12/19

Rapper, actor and producer Ice Cube long hoped to make a movie about N.W.A., the hip hop group that gave him his start. Straight Outta Compton faced hurdles and backlash but that was no surprise to Cube. He tells us how he finally got the story to the screen.

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30:21

Director Ryan Coogler's Personal Connection to 'Creed'

The Business ·

2015/12/12

Creed director Ryan Coogler wasn't even born when most of the Rocky movies were made, but he fell in love with the franchise thanks to his father. Coogler tells us how he went from football player to filmmaker, and how he convinced Sylvester Stallone to go another round with Creed.

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30:22

Bill Pohlad Returns to Directing with 'Love & Mercy'

The Business ·

2015/12/05

Bill Pohlad has spent the past decade producing award-winners like Brokeback Mountain and 12 Years a Slave. With Love & Mercy, a unique Brian Wilson bio-pic, he comes back to directing after a 24 year hiatus.

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