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Van Dyke Parks on Brian Wilson, Hollywood, and the authority of failure
Van Dyke Parks recalls a career that stretches from childhood acting, to collaborating with Brian Wilson, and scoring films for Jack Nicholson. Plus, Kim Masters and Matt Belloni break down who’s in and who’s out at Skydance.
Malcolm McDowell on the director who changed his life
Kim Masters speaks with actor Malcolm McDowell about his long career and its defining film, A Clockwork Orange. Plus, Masters and Matt Belloni share the latest WarnerMount updates.
Sharon Horgan finds the comedy in 'Youth'
This week, Kim Masters speaks with Sharon Horgan about her HBO series Youth. Plus, Masters and Matt Belloni process California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s decision to settle the antitrust suit involving Paramount Skydance.
Hollywood goes to Washington for a tax break
Kim Masters reports on the newly formed U.S. Film and Television Production Coalition. Plus, Masters and Matt Belloni give an update on the rollout of Bari Weiss’s new 60 Minutes.
How new will the new ‘60 Minutes’ feel?
As CBS News prepares to unveil a new era of 60 Minutes, questions are mounting over what the news program will look like under the leadership of Bari Weiss. Plus, we revisit a conversation between Kim Masters and Lance Oppenheim, director of the HBO docu-series Ren Faire.
The Sam Sanders Show
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Is Fashion Over?
How AI is Upending the Fashion Industry
Why Is Everything Gambling Now?
How prediction markets influence entertainment.
Why Is Hollywood Obsessed with Tech Villains?
Critic Angelica Jade Bastién reviews ‘The Social Reckoning.’
When Everybody And Nobody Is A Celebrity w/ Who? Weekly
Breaking down the demise of the superstar.
Hollywood’s Biggest Movie Star Flopped. What Now?
What the new Tom Cruise movie says about the industry.
Barry Jenkins: The Legacy Of 'Moonlight'
The filmmaker celebrates the decennial of his groundbreaking movie.
The Treatment
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The Treat: Jarvis Cocker
The Pulp frontman on the surrealist novel he would take on a desert island.
Aziz Ansari gets serious in his comedy
The Emmy-winning comedian talks aging parents and starting a family in his new stand up tour.
The Treat: Destin Daniel Cretton
The director of 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' recommends a book that binds his family.
The directors of ‘Mayday’ want its stars to surprise you
John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein on making comedy with dramatic actors.
The Treat: Rhea Seehorn
The Emmy-winning ‘Pluribus’ star gives a shoutout to public radio.
Coppola, Lucas and Spielberg are ‘The Last Kings of Hollywood’
Writer Paul Fischer looks at the legacy of Hollywood’s greatest directors in his latest book.
Weekend Film Reviews
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CultureWeekend Film Reviews: 'You Can See Everything,' 'Street Fighter'
In Elizabeth Holmes, Nathan Fielder meets his match.
CultureWeekend Film Reviews: 'Primetime,' 'Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother'
“Have a seat.” Were there any innocent parties in To Catch a Predator?
CultureWeekend Film Reviews: 'The History of Concrete,' 'Resident Evil'
Filmmaker John Wilson is out with a new tutorial: how to get investors to back a documentary about concrete.
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