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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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29:29

Faith-Based Blockbusters; The Westmores of Hollywood

The Business ·

2008/10/13

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.

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29:59

Politics as Mini-Series; Working the Emmys; The Duchess

The Business ·

2008/10/06

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.

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29:59

Will the Wall Street Crisis Hammer Hollywood?

The Business ·

2008/09/29

How will the Wall Street meldown affect Hollywood studios and their coporate parents?

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30:00

Which Way, Silverman?; A World without Don LaFontaine

The Business ·

2008/09/22

Do salacious rumors swirling around NBC's embattled programming chief signal his ouster? What has he done that's so bad, and what good is being overlooked? Plus, a world without Don LaFontaine.

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30:00

Hollywood Goes to the Conventions; Mommy and Me Go to...

The Business ·

2008/09/15

Are Hollywood celebrities irrelevant in an election when their candidate's a star? Plus, mommy and me go to the movies.

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29:59

Shrugging Off 'Atlas Shrugged'

The Business ·

2008/09/08

Hollywood's been sniffing around Atlas Shrugged since Ayn Rand published it in 1957. So why hasn't it been made into a movie? We talk to the first guy to get the go-ahead from Rand -- in 1974.

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29:59

Hollywood Assistants; Studio Rights

The Business ·

2008/09/01

We revisit our conversation on Hollywood assistants, with authors Peter Nowalk and Hillary Stamm. Plus, how does a studio spend $100 million on a movie when they don't own the rights?

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30:00

Getting Rid of the (Production) Shingles

The Business ·

2008/08/25

Hollywood's studios are slashing producer deals in record numbers. What are these producer pacts? What does it all mean for the kinds of movies that we'll be seeing? We talk to Adam Fields, who's had pacts with most of the majors. Plus, what's in a production company name?

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30:00

Six Degrees of Celebrity Philanthropy

The Business ·

2008/08/18

This week on The Business, six degrees of celebrity philanthropy with, of course, Kevin Bacon - actor, musician and on-line philanthropist.

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30:00

It Isn't Easy Being a Green Hollywood Studio

The Business ·

2008/08/11

We talk to Shelley Billik, the Vice President of Environmental Initiatives at Warner Bros. Entertainment. She's spent the last sixteen years explaining to the industry that recycling vintage Halston doesn't make you an environmentalist.

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29:59

Best of The Business: Hollywood on the Couch

The Business ·

2008/08/04

Dennis Palumbo, screenwriter turned psychologist, puts Hollywood on the couch.

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29:59

SAG's Snafu; The Brothers Duplass

The Business ·

2008/07/28

SAG and the producers are at an impasse, so what happens next? Plus, what happens when the mavens of Mumblecore go Hollywood?

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29:59

Disney's Teen Green-Making Machine

The Business ·

2008/07/21

From Hannah Montana to High School Musical, we look at Disney's teen green-making machine.

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30:00

SAG and AFTRA Talk!

The Business ·

2008/07/14

AFTRA approves their deal with producers...and SAG goes back to the negotiating table. Is peace at hand in Hollywood?

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31:36

A Conversation with the Presidents of SAG and AFTRA

The Business ·

2008/07/09

This special edition of The Business features a rare head-to-head conversation about future of acting with the dueling presidents of SAG and AFTRA. It's the first time the leaders have spoken since March 29... Note: This special edition of The Business pre-empts The Treatment at 2:30 and Which Way, LA? at 7pm.

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29:59

Hollywood's Bump from the Economic Slump; Strike TV;...

The Business ·

2008/07/07

Do sky-high gas prices mean boffo box office? Plus, first there was the writers' strike and now there's strike TV. Plus, the Zen of making movie titles.

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29:59

TV Across the Pond; The Day the Creatures Cried

The Business ·

2008/06/30

The two-way street between American television and British telly. We talk to TV producer extraordinaire Caryn Mandabach about her dealings across the pond. Plus, last words from the late special-effects wizard Stan Winston.

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29:59

MySpace Makeover

The Business ·

2008/06/23

A makeover at MySpace continues to transform Hollywood into your space. We chat with MySpace CEO Chris DeWolfe. Plus SAG and AFTRA's battle over the hearts and minds of its members.

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29:59

Rating the Ads; Weather to Shoot or Not to Shoot

The Business ·

2008/06/16

How will rating ads instead of programs change what you see on your TV? Plus, whether or not to shoot a scene often depends on the weather.

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30:00

Runaway Production Runs Faster

The Business ·

2008/06/09

A hit network TV show picks up, moves to New York and stirs up the enduring question: why doesn't California do something to staunch the flow of runaway production?

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