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January 01, 1990 - January 12, 2013 + The Business

'State of Play' Gets No Play; Marketing 'Fast and Furious' listen Download

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A recent spate of films have scored underwhelming results at the box office. But is the death of big-budget studio movies for grown-ups greatly exaggerated?...

TV Time-shifted out of Business?; Soon to Be a Major YA Picture listen Download

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This week, a new report bodes ill for TV’s 10 o’clock hour.  Plus, the author of a young adult novel is the last know her...

Will 3-D Save Hollywood?; Philanthropy as Blood Sport listen Download

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With 3-D movies seemingly raking in the dough, why are theaters so slow to upgrade? Plus, the hair-raising world of Hollywood fundraising and Hollywood power...

The 10 O'Clock Drama Drama: The Streamy Awards listen Download

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Does Jay Leno’s move to 10pm mean the death of broadcast television’s hour-long drama?  Plus, walking the red carpet at the Streamy Awards, the Oscars...

Indie Film, Indeed listen Download

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Did you love Juno or Slumdog Millionaire? Then you should be worried about independent film as money dries up and the studios are giving up...

Updating 'Idol' listen Download

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We talk to Fox reality czar Mike Darnell about changes to that American TV behemoth, American Idol.

Disney Chair Dick Cook; Sweeps Week listen Download

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Kim Masters joins the show as host today. A scary question for the Chairman of the Walt Disney Studios: will DVD sales ever bounce back?...

Times Fights to Be 'Company Town' Paper; 'Fanboys' Fight listen Download

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The Los Angeles Times fights to be the newspaper of record in our “company town.” Plus, the epic battle over the Star Wars-fan movie Fanboys.

Oscar Assumptions; SAG Saga, Part Duh listen Download

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Assumptions may make an *%$@! out of you and me…but not during the Academy Awards.  We talk about how once again the safe bets paid off...

Rupert Murdoch, 'the Man Who Owns the News'...and a Lot of Hollywood listen Download

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We go inside the secret world of media mogul Rupert Murdoch,  “the man who owns the news”…and a lot of Hollywood.

Technology and the Business listen Download

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This week, we talk about the Oscars' sci-tech awards and ask: Why do Hollywood's techo geeks have to sit at the kid's table? Plus, producer...

Do You Recognize This Man?; Sumner's Discontent listen Download

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Getting famous isn't all its cracked up to be. Just ask Peter Jacobson, aka Dr. Chris Taub on the Fox hit, House. Plus, Sumner's discontent:...

Stiffing Staffing Season listen Download

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This week, two smart but naive ad guys from Chicago make it in TV, despite themselves. We talk to the creators of the new TNT...

The TCA's: Getting Your 15 Minutes listen Download

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The networks have just finished their dog and pony show for the TV critics. We take a peek inside what's known as the TCA's. Plus,...

Hollywood Financial Forecast Calls for High Chance of Lows; Indie Games listen Download

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This week on The Business, a Hollywood lawyer predicts a rough road ahead for what used to be a recession-proof business. Plus, video games…go indie!