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January 01, 1990 - January 13, 2013 + Hollywood Breakdown

SOPA Pits Hollywood against Silicon Valley listen Download

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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...

The Tom Cruise Comeback listen Download

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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...

Hollywood Needs a Visionary listen Download

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Kim and John reflect on the state of the entertainment industry and how, after the death of Steve Jobs, it desperately needs a visionary.

Year End Box Office listen Download

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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...

Golden Globe and SAG Award Nominations listen Download

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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.

David Denby v. Scott Rudin listen Download

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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...

Hollywood's Awards Season Begins listen Download

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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...

Ricky Gervais Is Back! listen Download

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Despite his jokes that some found "mean spirited" in last year's Golden Globe Awards, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association says Ricky Gervais will be back...

The Oscars Upheaval listen Download

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After Brett Ratner’s gay slur and revelations about his sex life, he and and Eddie Murphy are out, Brian Grazer and Billy Crystal are in…

R.I.P. Gil Cates listen Download

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This week Hollywood lost a beloved member of the family. Kim and John reflect on the career of Gil Cates' and his impact on the...

Apple TV? Direct TV versus Fox listen Download

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Kim and John talk about Steve Jobs' claim that he'd cracked the code to create a TV that integrates with all digital devices. Also, the...

The State of News Corp and the Murdoch Family listen Download

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Tomorrow News Corp. will hold its annual shareholder meeting on the Fox lot in Los Angeles. In the wake of the phone hacking scandal in...

Two Entertainment Giants Reverse Course listen Download

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Netflix drops plans to split off its DVD-by-mail service. Universal scraps plans to release Tower Heist, on premium VOD a mere three weeks after its...

Steve Jobs' Impact on Hollywood listen Download

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Kim and John look at some of how Steve Jobs impacted the entertainment business, namely his legacy with Pixar....

3-D Glasses Dust-Up listen Download

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Sony studio has decided to no longer pay for 3-D glasses. Will other studios may follow suit? Kim the LA Times’ Rebecca Keegan take on...