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Legend Rona Barrett; Hollywood's Murky Morals listen Download

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Rona Barrett, who brought Hollywood gossip and entertainment industry news to TV, discusses show business -- then and now.  Then, with all this bad star...

The Celador Lawsuit; Directing Kids listen Download

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We look at the decision in the Celador versus Disney case. What was at issue? How will the decision awarding Celador a $270 million payout...

Basking in Twilight Success; Ava-Toad listen Download

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Twilight screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg talks about being a brand in Hollywood, and we look at how those with even tenuous links to the series earn...

The Original Entourage: Elvis Presley's 'Memphis Mafia' listen Download

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As the HBO series Entourage begins its seventh season, we find out what goes on inside a real-life entourage with Jerry Schilling, a member of...

The Brothers Duplass Go Studio listen Download

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What happens when indie filmmakers accustomed to shooting on a micro-budget with unknown actors and DV cameras get to work with stars and millions of...

Joan Rivers, a Lifetime in the Business listen Download

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Joan Rivers may be best known for her off-color humor, working the red carpet, and her love of plastic surgery.  But in the new documentary,...

Life on the Bubble listen Download

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If a TV show isn't getting good ratings it goes "on the bubble."  So how do the writers cope with the threat of cancellation hanging...

Hollywood's Strange Bedfellows; Actor Michael Sheen listen Download

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A movie financier on the hunt for money finds an unlikely backer in Saadi Qaddafi, son of notorious Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi. Plus, we sit...

Cannes Market Report; Front Lines at The Upfronts listen Download

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The Cannes Film Festival is full of big stars, yachts and artsy movies. But behind the scenes, at the Cannes film market, hundreds of independent...

'Best Worst Movie' and George Romero: Grandfather Of The Zombie Movie listen Download

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“Troll 2” Was An Infamous Turkey Of A Film That Haunted It's Child star Until It Became A Cult Phenomenon. Now He's Made A Documentary...

'South Park' and Terrorism: Hollywood Balances Creative Freedom with Death Threats listen Download

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Comedy Central Recently Censored An Episode Of "South Park" Over Threats Aimed At The Show's Creators On A Radical Muslim Website. We Ask The Questions:...

Sexual Banter, Tantrums, Abuse: Hollywood's Work Environment listen Download

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Hollywood’s hostile work environment goes under the microscope. When a former Desperate Housewives actress filed a lawsuit against the creator of the show for abuse,...

Got an Idea for a Great TV Show? listen Download

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Fox TV chief Kevin Reilly tells it like it is about the high-stakes game that is pilot season: the chemistry of casting, going with your...

The Worst Movie of the Decade listen Download

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Battlefield Earth recently won the Razzie for being the "worst picture of the decade."  The two credited screenwriters on that film -- J.D. Shapiro and...

Clash of the 3-D Titans listen Download

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Three-D movies are all the craze, but is all 3-D movie-making created equal? Do movie-goers care? We talk to the producer of two of the...