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January 01, 1990 - October 28, 2012 + The Business
Mini-Majors, Endangered Species?; The Sundance Marathon

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This indie film was all about the art until the studios got in the game. How will independent film change again now that the studios...
Could the Economic Downturn Be Good for TV Networks?

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Will record-low consumer confidence cause companies to pull their
ads off network television or will broke Americans staying at home be a
boon to the TV viewing?...
Faith-Based Blockbusters; The Westmores of Hollywood

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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'

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Dennis Palumbo, screenwriter turned psychologist, puts Hollywood on the couch.
SAG's Snafu; The Brothers Duplass

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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

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