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January 01, 1990 - October 07, 2012 + Hollywood Breakdown
Steven Spielberg's Very Bad Week

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Steven Spielberg is not having a good week. Three of his TV series are in trouble and his forthcoming movie is generating "tepid interest" at...
Oscars Post-Mortem

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Reflections on the lackluster vibe of the Oscars and banter over what the Academy could or would be willing to do to make the telecast...
Oscar Voters and The Nominees

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A recent LA Times article on the Motion Picture Academy raises questions on how its demographics could affect the films that get recognized by the...
How Hollywood Handles Its Stars

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In the wake of Whitney Houston's death, Kim and John banter about the way some stars are surrounded by people who don't have their well-being...
Box Office Numbers Up

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Movie theater box office numbers are up and Hollywood is hopeful that, like the economy, it's showing signs of life. So far this year there...
SOPA in Trouble

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Kim and John discuss the latest steps in the fight over how to stop piracy on the Internet.
SOPA Pits Hollywood against Silicon Valley

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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

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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…