Chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures
Jim Gianopulos on KCRW
More from KCRW
‘Bel-Air’ characters carry spirit of OG cast, but are much different
EntertainmentMorgan Cooper’s drama “Bel-Air” has the same premise as the 1990s sitcom, but differs in format and characters’ journeys, and relies heavily on music.
Adam Scott, Lee Edward Colston II, and Sandy King Carpenter on The Treat
EntertainmentAdam Scott breaks down “Party Down” Season 3, playwright Lee Edward Colston II talks “The First Deep Breath,” and Sandy King Carpenter shares a love of “Frankenstein.”
For director Shaunak Sen, documentary filmmaking is like ‘a fever dream’
EntertainmentFor director Shaunak Sen documentary filmmaking is like a “fever dream,” in that when he starts he “sort of jumps off a cliff.”
10 albums to pair with 2023’s 10 Best Picture Oscar nominees
For Your ConsiderationTalking Heads + “Everything Everywhere,” Daniel Avery’s “Ultra Truth” to process “Tár,” and eight more album pairings for the 2023 Best Picture Oscar nominees.
Ep. 2 Dogs who hang around the reservoir
EntertainmentOut of work and broke, Tarantino spent his time writing. And writing. Rejected for being “too vile!” or “too vulgar!” he finally got his big break – Reservoir Dogs.
Black Marvel superhero Ghost Light tackles race, social division
Race & EthnicityThe new five-book miniseries “Silver Surfer: Ghost Light” breathes new life into Marvel giant Stan Lee’s aim to talk about race and civil rights in America.
The tragic end of LA’s first celebrity restaurants
EntertainmentSassy comedian Thelma Todd and acclaimed director Preston Sturges had thriving second acts as restaurateurs — until they didn't.
How COVID years transformed play about Michael Jackson
TheaterOne (very unauthorized) play about the king of pop had its performance schedule cut short by COVID-19. Now, the show is back on. But like all of us, it’s changed.
‘How Do You Measure a Year?’ focuses on childhood, father-daughter bond
Entertainment“How Do You Measure a Year?” is a window into the intimate moments between a parent a child and their love for each other.