The Business

The Business

Lively banter about entertainment industry news and in-depth interviews with directors, producers, writers and actors, hosted by award-winning journalist Kim Masters of The Hollywood Reporter. 

Dinos, race cars, superheroes! Kim Masters and Matt Belloni unpack summer 2025 box office trends + projections—from “F1,” to “Superman,” to “Fantastic Four.”

‘F1,’ ‘Jurassic World Rebirth,’ and ‘Superman’ battle at the box office

Dinos, race cars, superheroes! Kim Masters and Matt Belloni unpack summer 2025 box office trends + projections—from “F1,” to “Superman,” to “Fantastic Four.”

Legendary studio exec Barry Diller joins the tell-all memoir club with “Who Knew,” and he’s getting into it with us in part one of a two part interview.

Larger-than-life exec Barry Diller dishes about his memoir, ‘Who Knew?’

Legendary studio exec Barry Diller joins the tell-all memoir club with “Who Knew,” and he’s getting into it with us in part one of a two part interview.

As Paramount reaches a $16 million settlement in a dispute over footage from “60 Minutes,” the Paramount-Skydance merger still hangs in the balance.

Paramount x Trump settlement is official; Skydance merger is… pending

As Paramount reaches a $16 million settlement in a dispute over footage from “60 Minutes,” the Paramount-Skydance merger still hangs in the balance.

Comedy writer/director Larry Charles joins for a no-holds-barred reflection on his storied career following the release of his memoir “Comedy Samurai.”

Larry Charles talks professional perils on the heels of new memoir

Comedy writer/director Larry Charles joins for a no-holds-barred reflection on his storied career following the release of his memoir “Comedy Samurai.”

A new, mediator-proposed settlement between President Trump and Paramount Global leaves us with more questions than answers about the company’s future.

Will CBS News’ independence survive the newly proposed Trump settlement?

A new, mediator-proposed settlement between President Trump and Paramount Global leaves us with more questions than answers about the company’s future.

Sitcom legend Phil Rosenthal opens up about pitching himself to Netflix, lunching with Norman Lear, and the politicization of basic human decency.

Sitcom veteran Phil Rosenthal on going off script for 'Somebody Feed Phil'

Sitcom legend Phil Rosenthal opens up about pitching himself to Netflix, lunching with Norman Lear, and the politicization of basic human decency.

Masters talks with GLAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis about declining LGBTQ+ visibility in films. She says Trump is applying pressure and studios are bending the knee.

GLAAD President Sarah Kate Ellis on studio reactions under pressure fromTrump administration

Masters talks with GLAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis about declining LGBTQ+ visibility in films. She says Trump is applying pressure and studios are bending the knee.

Disney and Universal’s lawsuit against Midjourney could determine the future of AI use in TV and film.

Disney and Universal sue GenAI company for copying its characters

Disney and Universal’s lawsuit against Midjourney could determine the future of AI use in TV and film.

Warner Bros. Discovery will soon break up. David Zaslav is set to oversee studios and streaming while CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels will handle global networks.

Zaslav’s imploding Warner Bros. Discovery experiment

Warner Bros. Discovery will soon break up. David Zaslav is set to oversee studios and streaming while CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels will handle global networks.

TV director (and actor) Adam Arkin shares insights from his time spent working on “Poker Face.” Plus, he contributes to the nepo baby discourse.

Adam Arkin on ‘Poker Face’ and the truth about nepo babies

TV director (and actor) Adam Arkin shares insights from his time spent working on “Poker Face.” Plus, he contributes to the nepo baby discourse.

“Late Night” host Seth Meyers shares his plans for keeping up the political pressure. Plus, he reflects on how parenthood informs his comedy.

Seth Meyers on finding comedic relief amid political chaos

“Late Night” host Seth Meyers shares his plans for keeping up the political pressure. Plus, he reflects on how parenthood informs his comedy.

As WBD shareholders steadily lose value, they turn up the heat on boss David Zaslav. Plus, Disney deploys their latest round of layoffs.

WBD investors scrutinize Zaslav’s paycheck; Disney does more layoffs

As WBD shareholders steadily lose value, they turn up the heat on boss David Zaslav. Plus, Disney deploys their latest round of layoffs.

Memorial Day weekend box office grosses are up nearly double from last year(!). Plus, NPR (and 3 Colorado member stations) take on the Trump administration.

NPR takes the Trump administration to court; Americans take to the multiplex

Memorial Day weekend box office grosses are up nearly double from last year(!). Plus, NPR (and 3 Colorado member stations) take on the Trump administration.

Veteran film strategist Kevin Goetz sheds light on the science and art behind gauging the reactions of movie-goers to forthcoming films.

Ever wonder who’s behind all those movie test screenings?

Veteran film strategist Kevin Goetz sheds light on the science and art behind gauging the reactions of movie-goers to forthcoming films.

Documentarian Matt Wolf tells us about the prickly-yet-extensive interview process with late actor Paul Reubens for the HBO series, “Pee-wee as Himself.”

Matt Wolf on ‘barbed exchanges’ with Paul Reubens being essential to ‘Pee-wee as Himself’

Documentarian Matt Wolf tells us about the prickly-yet-extensive interview process with late actor Paul Reubens for the HBO series, “Pee-wee as Himself.”

Stories of media organizations seeking to make nice with the current U.S. president abound… even as another high profile resignation results from these efforts.

Media companies move to appease the administration

Stories of media organizations seeking to make nice with the current U.S. president abound… even as another high profile resignation results from these efforts.

Ramy Youssef shares why “#1 Happy Family USA” — his irreverent series about a Muslim-American family in post-9/11 New Jersey — could only exist via animation.

Ramy Youssef on how essential animation is for ‘#1 Happy Family USA’

Ramy Youssef shares why “#1 Happy Family USA” — his irreverent series about a Muslim-American family in post-9/11 New Jersey — could only exist via animation.

Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming service is ‘HBO Max’ again. Does this indicate a refocus on franchise, legacy, and prestige TV?

The return of ‘HBO Max’

Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming service is ‘HBO Max’ again. Does this indicate a refocus on franchise, legacy, and prestige TV?

As the papal thriller “Conclave” racks up awards buzz, director Edward Berger praises Netflix for their work on his previous film — Oscar-winner “All Quiet on the Western Front.”

Did ‘Conclave’ director Edward Berger rollerblade his way into a career?

As the papal thriller “Conclave” racks up awards buzz, director Edward Berger praises Netflix for their work on his previous film — Oscar-winner “All Quiet on the Western Front.”

A new proposal for a 100% tariff on foreign-made movies has industry professionals seeking to understand what this could mean for the future.

Proposed film tariffs put Hollywood on its heels

A new proposal for a 100% tariff on foreign-made movies has industry professionals seeking to understand what this could mean for the future.