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Hollywood news banter

By Kim Masters • Jul 28, 2017 • 1 min read

Matt Belloni, editorial director of the Hollywood Reporter, joins Kim Masters to discuss top entertainment news stories of the week.

The annual summer gathering of the Television Critics Association is underway in Beverly Hills. But this year one of the most talked-about shows is one that hasn't even started production yet. HBO programming president Casey Bloys admitted that the way they announced the upcoming show Confederate -- via press release with no context -- may have been misguided.
Amazon is dipping its toe in the waters of self-distribution with the upcoming Woody Allen movie Wonder Wheel.
At $180 million, Luc Besson's Valerian is the most expensive independent movie ever made. So far, it's landed with a thud in the US, but may do better in China. Still, it looks like a lot of investors will be losing money.

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By Kim Masters • Jul 28, 2017 • 1 min read

Matt Belloni, editorial director of the Hollywood Reporter, joins Kim Masters to discuss top entertainment news stories of the week.

The annual summer gathering of the Television Critics Association is underway in Beverly Hills. But this year one of the most talked-about shows is one that hasn't even started production yet. HBO programming president Casey Bloys admitted that the way they announced the upcoming show Confederate -- via press release with no context -- may have been misguided.
Amazon is dipping its toe in the waters of self-distribution with the upcoming Woody Allen movie Wonder Wheel.
At $180 million, Luc Besson's Valerian is the most expensive independent movie ever made. So far, it's landed with a thud in the US, but may do better in China. Still, it looks like a lot of investors will be losing money.