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January 01, 1990 - January 22, 2013 + The Business

Faith-Based Blockbusters; The Westmores of Hollywood listen Download

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The making and marketing of a Christian hit which landed an impressive fourth place at the box office in its first weekend out. Plus, the first...

Politics as Mini-Series; Working the Emmys; The Duchess listen Download

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The closely-contested, presidential race has brought Americans back into the political process, not to mention doing wonders for TV ratings. Plus, and the winner is…not...

Will the Wall Street Crisis Hammer Hollywood? listen Download

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How will the Wall Street meldown affect Hollywood studios and their coporate parents?

Which Way, Silverman?; A World without Don LaFontaine listen Download

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Do salacious rumors swirling around NBC's embattled programming chief signal his ouster? What has he done that's so bad, and what good is being overlooked?  Plus, a...

Hollywood Goes to the Conventions; Mommy and Me Go to the Movies listen Download

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Are Hollywood celebrities irrelevant in an election when their candidate's a star? Plus, mommy and me go to the movies.

Shrugging Off 'Atlas Shrugged' listen Download

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Hollywood's been sniffing around Atlas Shrugged since Ayn Rand published it in 1957. So why hasn't it been made into a movie? We talk to...

Hollywood Assistants; Studio Rights listen Download

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We revisit our conversation on Hollywood assistants, with authors Peter Nowalk and Hillary Stamm. Plus, how does a studio spend $100 million on a movie...

Getting Rid of the (Production) Shingles listen Download

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Hollywood's studios are slashing producer deals in record numbers. What are these producer pacts? What does it all mean for the kinds of movies that we'll be...

Six Degrees of Celebrity Philanthropy listen Download

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This week on The Business, six degrees of celebrity philanthropy with, of course, Kevin Bacon - actor, musician and on-line philanthropist.

It Isn't Easy Being a Green Hollywood Studio listen Download

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We talk to Shelley Billik, the Vice President of Environmental Initiatives at Warner Bros. Entertainment.  She's spent the last sixteen years explaining to the industry...

Best of The Business: Hollywood on the Couch listen Download

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Dennis Palumbo, screenwriter turned psychologist, puts Hollywood on the couch.

SAG's Snafu; The Brothers Duplass listen Download

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SAG and the producers are at an impasse, so what happens next? Plus, what happens when the mavens of Mumblecore go Hollywood?

Disney's Teen Green-Making Machine listen Download

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From Hannah Montana to High School Musical, we look at Disney's teen green-making machine.

SAG and AFTRA Talk! listen Download

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AFTRA approves their deal with producers...and SAG goes back to the negotiating table. Is peace at hand in Hollywood?  

A Conversation with the Presidents of SAG and AFTRA listen Download

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This special edition of The Business features a rare head-to-head conversation about future of acting with the dueling presidents of SAG and AFTRA. It's the first time...