KCRW's Hollywood Breakdown
By Kim Masters, John Horn
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Podcast Description
KCRW’s The Business host Kim Masters breaks down Hollywood's top story with L.A. Times reporter John Horn.
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Alan Horn Named New Head of Disney | Veteran movie executive, Alan Horn, was named Chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Studios. | 5/31/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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MIB3 in 3-D versus 'The Intouchables' | Memorial Day weekend sees the return of Will Smith versus a little French film. | 5/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hollywood, Gay Rights and Obama | Although tonight?s $40,000 a plate fundraiser is sold-out, President Barack Obama?s public support of gay marriage has galvanized Hollywood donors. | 5/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Murdoch Unfit to Run NewsCorp | Kim and John discuss the report issued by the U.K. parliament's Culture, Media and Sport Committee on NewsCorp that deemed Rupert Murdoch "unfit" to run the company. | 5/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bribery Scandals Abound | The latest in the News Corp scandal in the UK, and the SEC looking at whether Hollywood studios possibility used bribes to gain access to the Chinese film market. | 4/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hollywood Makes Inroads in China | The Chinese-Hollywood connection gains another dimension. Disney's Marvel will co-produce "Iron Man 3" with a Chinese production company. | 4/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gary Ross Will Not Direct 'Hunger Games' Sequel | Kim and John discuss how "Hunger Games" director Gary Ross with not be back to direct the sequel, "Catching Fire." | 4/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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'Titanic' Returns to Theaters | James Cameron has retrofitted his blockbuster film "Titanic" into a 3D version. He and Paramount are poised to make a bundle on the international market. | 4/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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'Bully' Will Be Released Unrated | Kim and John discuss the decision by the Weinstein Company to release the documentary film, Bully, unrated rather than use the R-rating that the MPAA gave it. | 3/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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MPAA Report on Global Box Office | Kim and John discuss the MPAA's newly released report, "2011 Theatrical Market Statistics" on the latest box office and movie attendance trends. | 3/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Cancellation of HBO's 'Luck' | -- | 3/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Steven Spielberg's Very Bad Week | Steven Spielberg is not having a good week. Three of his TV series are in trouble and his forthcoming movie is generating "tepid interest" at best. | 3/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Oscars Post-Mortem | Reflections on the lackluster vibe of the Oscars and banter over what the Academy could or would be willing to do to make the telecast more appealing to viewers. | 3/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Oscar Voters and The Nominees | A recent LA Times article on the Motion Picture Academy raises questions on how its demographics could affect the films that get recognized by the Oscars. | 2/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How Hollywood Handles Its Stars | In the wake of Whitney Houston's death, Kim and John banter about the way some stars are surrounded by people who don't have their well-being forefront in their minds. | 2/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Box Office Numbers Up | Movie theater box office numbers are up and Hollywood is hopeful that, like the economy, it's showing signs of life. So far this year there have been three huge hits... | 2/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SOPA in Trouble | Kim and John discuss the latest steps in the fight over how to stop piracy on the Internet. | 1/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SOPA Pits Hollywood against Silicon Valley | Studios are desperate to prevent the pirating of their films and TV shows online, but big Internet companies say that it's an infringement on their rights. | 1/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Tom Cruise Comeback | After a couple movies that didn't do so well and some negative PR, some in Hollywood questioned the future of this once mega-star. With Mission Impossible 4, he's back. | 1/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hollywood Needs a Visionary | Kim and John reflect on the state of the entertainment industry and how, after the death of Steve Jobs, it desperately needs a visionary. | 12/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Year End Box Office | 2011 is ending with box office returns higher but only because of ticket price hikes. Actual attendance atobie theaters is down. This has everyone in the movie business worried. | 12/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Golden Globe and SAG Award Nominations | Kim and John banter about the nominations for the Golden Globes and the SAG Awards and how predictive these could be in the Oscar race. | 12/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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David Denby v. Scott Rudin | Kim and John discuss the dust-up between producer Scott Rudin and film critic David Denby, over violation of an agreement to hold the review until the movie's release. | 12/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hollywood's Awards Season Begins | Now's the time of year when Hollywood is abuzz with awards campaigning, so Kim and John take a look at what films and performances seem to be getting the most traction. | 12/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 25 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Smart and Informative
Kim Masters is great.
Better Than The Business
This should be a half hour or hour. It is better than "The Business". John Horn is awesome and should have his own podcast as well. Go for it John!
Excellent!
Another great show/podcast from KCRW.
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