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    The Business

    Michael Connelly Brings "Bosch" to Life on Amazon

    Author Michael Connelly sold the movie rights to his most famous character, Detective Harry Bosch, 20 years ago. The project got stuck in development hell, but when Connelly finally got his Bosch back, he found Amazon waiting with open arms.

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    By Kim Masters • Mar 14, 2015 • 29m Listen

    TV Guide's Michael Schneider, host of KCRW's Spin-off podcast, sits down with author and now executive producer Michael Connelly. They talk about why the Harry Bosch movie never happened and how Bosch ultimately ended up at Amazon as an original series. Connelly also talks about the tough spot of being stuck in the middle during the Amazon and Hachette feud while making his show, and how he landed on Titus Welliver as his leading man.

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    2 stories
    1. 1:11

      Hollywood News Banter

      Kim Masters is joined by Matt Belloni, executive editor of the Hollywood Reporter, to discuss top entertainment news stories of the week.

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      7 min
    2. 8:10

      "Bosch"

      Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch first started solving crimes for the LAPD Hollywood Division in the 1992 novel The Black Echo.

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      21 min
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      Kim Masters

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

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      Kaitlin Parker

      Producer, 'The Business' and 'Hollywood Breakdown'

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    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 1:117 min

      Hollywood News Banter

    2. 8:1021 min

      "Bosch"

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