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January 01, 1990 - January 22, 2013 + The Business
Betting on the Box Office; Movie Music 
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It's a gamble every time you buy a movie ticket. But a new financial market will make it possible to actually bet on the box...
Producing the Oscars
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This week, the Academy Awards…and the thankless job of producing the Oscar telecast. We talk to the co-producer of this year's show, film producer and...
Dissecting Distribution
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It's tough to get distribution for indie movies these days. But just what is distribution, and what can you do if you have a great...
Oscar's Foreign Film Front-runner?; Spirit Awards' Spirit
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It's a big awards weekend in Hollywood. We hear what it's like for a movie executive whose company has three of the five films in...
Exposing Hollywood Neverland
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Peter Pan's not just a fairy tale character. He could be the mascot of an industry obsessed by youth. This week, we talk to two...
Blockbusting; Blowing Off ‘Hurt Locker’
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A hefty new book conceived by director George Lucas examines the DNA of 300 American blockbusters. We examine how the book was made and what...
Nick Hornby Writes the Songs; Star Maps; Falling Stars
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New music from pop star Ben Folds, popular novelist Nick Hornby and William Shatner. Plus, we check out those star maps that point out houses...
Directing 'Idol'
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We go behind the scenes and into the control room of American Idol.
Hollywood's Legal Eagles; About a Writer
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If we've learned anything from the Leno/Conan debacle, it's the value of a well written contract. We talk to one entertainment lawyer and find out...
All TV Things Considered; Here Comes Sundance
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The television business is crazier than ever. We try to make sense of it all with two veteran TV journalists. Plus, a look at the...
Oscar Race in the Final Stretch
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It's a new year and the Oscar race is in the final stretch. We go behind the horse race with two industry veterans.
The Hollywood Year to Be
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The year 2009 was a crazy year for the business, and 2010 should top it. This week, its the Hollywood year to be with Cynthia...
The Hollywood Year That Was
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We look at the ups, the downs, the all-arounds of the Hollywood year that was with Cynthia Littleton of Variety and John Horn of the...
Pixar: There's a (Pete) Docter in the House
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Pixar scored big with Up! this year, and now they're seven for seven. We chat with a member of the company's original brain trust and...
'Crazy Heart,' Crazy Story; Cashing In on 'Twilight'
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We look at the crazy story behind the new movie Crazy Heart. It's got Oscar buzz now, but it almost didn't make it into theaters....
