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The Business

Hollywood's Legal Eagles; About a Writer

If we've learned anything from the Leno/Conan debacle, it's the value of a well written contract.  We talk to one entertainment lawyer and find out exactly what he does to earn his 5 percent.  Plus, the author of About a Boy and High Fidelity didn't write the movies based on his novels, but he did write the script to An Education.  Nick Hornby tells us why.

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By Kim Masters • Jan 25, 2010 • 28m Listen

If we've learned anything from the Leno/Conan debacle, it's the value of a well written contract. We talk to one entertainment lawyer and find out exactly what he does to earn his 5 percent. Plus, the author of About a Boy and High Fidelity didn't write the movies based on his novels, but he did write the script to An Education. Nick Hornby tells us why.

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    Kim Masters

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

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    Matt Holzman

    Producer, 'The Document'

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