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Hollywood news banter: ‘Joker’ brings box office rewards, also concerns

Hosted by Kim Masters Oct. 04, 2019 Hollywood

‘Joker’ looks like it’ll go wild at the box office, but there are real concerns that the dark and violent film could risk inspiring actual violence.
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Guest:
Matthew Belloni - Hollywood Reporter - @THRMattBelloni

Host:
Kim Masters

Producer:
Kaitlin Parker

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