The Business
Making sense of the 2021 Emmy nominations and revisiting ‘Catch and Kill’
The new HBO series “ Catch and Kill: The Podcast Tapes ” includes a 2019 interview between Kim Masters and Ronan Farrow for his podcast “Catch and Kill,” which explores the fall of Harvey Weinstein.
By Kim Masters • • 28m ListenThe new HBO series “Catch and Kill: The Podcast Tapes” includes a 2019 interview between Kim Masters and Ronan Farrow for his podcast “Catch and Kill,” which explores the fall of Harvey Weinstein. In that interview, Masters talked about why it was so hard to reveal the allegations against Weinstein. The Business shares some of that conversation, and Masters contributes additional memories of her dealings with Weinstein over the years.
Plus, Masters and Matt Belloni banter about the unclear opening weekend success of Marvel’s “Black Widow” and the head-scratching list of the 2021 Emmy Award nominees.
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2 storiesThe confusing success of ‘Black Widow’ and the populism of the Emmys
Marvel Studios’ superhero spy thriller “Black Widow” opened last weekend to the tune of $215 million in global revenue. Those earnings come partly due to the film’s dual release in theaters and on Disney+ the same day.
Read the story7 minReplay: Kim Masters on Ronan Farrow’s ‘Catch and Kill’ podcast
The New York Times published the first exposé on Harvey Weinstein in October 2017, quickly followed by Ronan Farrow’s article in the New Yorker .
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