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    The Business

    Hollywood's Unconventional Therapists

    Barry Michels and Phil Stutz are two of the busiest shrinks in Hollywood. We talk about their unconventional techniques and hear from a couple of their former clients.

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    By Kim Masters • Apr 4, 2011 • 28m Listen

    Barry Michels and Phil Stutz are two of the busiest shrinks in Hollywood -- with some very big-name clients. Their unconventional techniques were the subject of a recent New Yorker magazine article by Dana Goodyear. We talk about those techniques and the particular problems that plague actors, versus writers versus agents. Plus, we hear from a couple of their former clients, TV writer-producers Howard Gordon and Molly Newman.

    Today's Banter Topics:

    CinemaCon news: four studios announce early VOD of movies and anger theater owners

    Turnover in the executive suites of some studios

    Mad Men contract dispute between creator Matthew Weiner and AMC

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