The Business
Michael Jackson’s Hollywood Hopes; Groundlings Turn 40
The King of Pop also had aspirations to be a film star; LA’s famous improv troupe and school celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.
By Kim Masters • • 28m ListenZack O’Malley Greenburg tells Kim Masters that even though Michael Jackson had fame and money and worldwide recognition for his music, he felt that in order to achieve true immortality, he needed to also be a Hollywood leading man. Greenburg explores Jackson’s business empire in his new book Michael Jackson, Inc. Then, meet some graduates from one of LA’s most well-known improv and sketch comedy school, the Groundlings. Michaela Watkins and Jim Rash say that to succeed in improv, you’ve first got to have some on-stage fails.
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3 storiesHollywood News Banter
Kim Masters is joined by Michael Schneider, Executive Editor of TV Guide Magazine to discuss top entertainment news stories of the week. - Emmy nominations announced. - Campaigning for Emmys starting to look more like the Oscars - Christopher Nolan’s thoughts on the future of film
Read the story6 min‘Michael Jackson, Inc.’
Michael Jackson is best known as a music icon, but he also built a business empire that included merchandise, video games, a record label, and famously, his purchase of the entire Beatles’ catalogue of music. But there was still one other major area he longed to conquer: the movies.
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There’s a good chance you’ve encountered the work of Jim Rash and Michaela Watkins. Maybe at the movies or maybe on TV or maybe in a web series.
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