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    Disney Buys Marvel; Hollywood Labor Strife, Part ?

    Disney buys Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion. Is it a super deal or super dud?  Plus, the division and drama continues in Hollywood's labor unions, and two top TV producers and their money-making program they call the "total engagement experience." Programming note: This program will be not air on KCRW as it will be pre-empted by special Labor Day programming. It will be available as a podcast and on demand, and will be archived online.

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    By Kim Masters • Sep 7, 2009 • 28m Listen

    Disney buys Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion. Is it a super deal or super dud? Plus, the division and drama continues in Hollywood's labor unions, and two top TV producers and their money-making program they call the "total engagement experience."

    Programming note: This program will be not air on KCRW as it will be pre-empted by special Labor Day programming. It will be available as a podcast and on demand, and will be archived online.

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      Kim Masters

      partner/writer at Puck News, host of KCRW's “The Business.”

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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