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January 01, 1990 - November 13, 2012 + Hollywood Breakdown

David Denby v. Scott Rudin listen Download

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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 listen Download

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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! listen Download

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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 listen Download

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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…

R.I.P. Gil Cates listen Download

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This week Hollywood lost a beloved member of the family. Kim and John reflect on the career of Gil Cates' and his impact on the...

Apple TV? Direct TV versus Fox listen Download

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Kim and John talk about Steve Jobs' claim that he'd cracked the code to create a TV that integrates with all digital devices. Also, the...

The State of News Corp and the Murdoch Family listen Download

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Tomorrow News Corp. will hold its annual shareholder meeting on the Fox lot in Los Angeles. In the wake of the phone hacking scandal in...

Two Entertainment Giants Reverse Course listen Download

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Netflix drops plans to split off its DVD-by-mail service. Universal scraps plans to release Tower Heist, on premium VOD a mere three weeks after its...

Steve Jobs' Impact on Hollywood listen Download

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Kim and John look at some of how Steve Jobs impacted the entertainment business, namely his legacy with Pixar....

3-D Glasses Dust-Up listen Download

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Sony studio has decided to no longer pay for 3-D glasses. Will other studios may follow suit? Kim the LA Times’ Rebecca Keegan take on...

Netflix Saga listen Download

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Kim and John discuss the announcement this week that Netflix has created a spin-off company called Qwikster which will be its new DVD-by-mail service leaving...

Emmy Predictions listen Download

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This coming Sunday the 63rd Annual Emmy Awards will air on Fox with actress Jane Lynch hosting...

Fall Festivals in Full Swing listen Download

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John joins Kim from the 38th Telluride Film Festival for a conversation on the current climate for distributors and the buzz on potential Oscar contenders....

The Hollywood-China Connection listen Download

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Hollywood studios' efforts to forge co-productions with China...

Is 'Mad Men' Murdering 'The Walking Dead?' listen Download

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Show-runner Frank Darabont, the goings on at AMC and how the big contract with Mad Men may or may not have played a role in...