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    The Business

    Hollywood news banter

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

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    By Kim Masters • Jul 21, 2017 • 1 min read

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

    • For years, it seemed like Chinese companies were buying up pieces of Hollywood. But now several of those deals are on shaky ground. And Wanda is finding when it comes to theme parks, Disney is simply unbeatable.

    • Why are the Fox-owning Murdochs attacking Trump now

    • The ad sales at the upfronts may not spell doom and gloom after all. While ratings are still way down, an ad buy on TV is a much safer bet than digital.

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      Kim Masters

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

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      Kaitlin Parker

      Producer, 'The Business' and 'Hollywood Breakdown'

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      Matthew Belloni

      founding partner of Puck News

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    The full episode

    1 of 2
    Curtis Armstrong on 'Revenge of the Nerd' and a colorful career
    1. 1:05Hollywood news banterYou’re reading this
    2. 7:47Curtis Armstrong on his memoir 'Revenge of the Nerd'
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