Listen Live
Donate
 on air
    Schedule

    KCRW

    Read & Explore

    • News
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Culture
    • Events

    Listen

    • Live Radio
    • Music
    • Podcasts
    • Full Schedule

    Information

    • About
    • Careers
    • Help / FAQ
    • Newsletters
    • Contact

    Support

    • Become a Member
    • Become a VIP
    • Ways to Give
    • Shop
    • Member Perks

    Become a Member

    Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

    DonateGive Monthly

    Copyright 2026 KCRW. All rights reserved.

    Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
    Cookie Policy
    |FCC Public Files|

    Back to Hollywood Breakdown

    Hollywood Breakdown

    The big Hollywood stories of 2017

    Women and men speak up, Harvey Weinstein goes down. A stunning reversal of fortune in late night. And deals that are reshaping the industry.

    • rss
    Download MP3
    • Share
    KCRW placeholderBy Matthew Belloni • Dec 22, 2017 • 3m Listen

    Michael Schneider and Matt Belloni join Kim Masters to talk about some of the biggest stories of the year. Of course, there's the downfall of Harvey Weinstein and everything that came after. On TV, there's been some crazy ratings changes in late night. Jimmy Fallon has struggled, as more political hosts like Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, John Oliver and Trevor Noah have soared. And Jimmy Kimmel became the moral voice of the nation. On the streaming side, Netflix is spending $8 billion on content. It's push for new content is likely a big part of what led to the Disney/Fox deal--as they seek to now create their own streaming service.

    • KCRW placeholder

      Matthew Belloni

      founding partner of Puck News

    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Kim Masters

      partner/writer at Puck News, host of KCRW's “The Business.”

    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Kaitlin Parker

      Producer, 'The Business' and 'Hollywood Breakdown'

      CultureEntertainmentArts
    Back to Hollywood Breakdown