Listen Live
Donate
 on air
    Schedule

    KCRW

    Read & Explore

    • News
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Culture
    • Events

    Listen

    • Live Radio
    • Music
    • Podcasts
    • Full Schedule

    Information

    • About
    • Careers
    • Help / FAQ
    • Newsletters
    • Contact

    Support

    • Become a Member
    • Become a VIP
    • Ways to Give
    • Shop
    • Member Perks

    Become a Member

    Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

    DonateGive Monthly

    Copyright 2026 KCRW. All rights reserved.

    Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
    Cookie Policy
    |FCC Public Files|

    Back to The Business

    The Business

    NBC drops the Globes, Disney subscriber numbers disappoint, and Ellen says so long

    It’s a mid-May mega banter! NBC bounces the 2022 Golden Globes, Disney subscriber numbers disappoint, the stars of “A Quiet Place 2” make some noise over the movie’s theatrical run, and Ellen DeGeneres calls it quits.

    • rss
    Download MP3
    • Share
    By Kim Masters • May 16, 2021 • 28m Listen

    Kim Masters and Matt Belloni have an extra long banter for an extra newsy week. They discuss NBC’s decision to pull the plug on the 2022 Golden Globes and Disney’s disappointing subscriber numbers. And why are the stars of “A Quiet Place 2” making noise over the movie’s theatrical run?

    Then Buzzfeed reporter Krystie Lee Yandoli talks about her investigation into the alleged toxic work environment at “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” DeGeneres announced the upcoming 19th season of her show will be its last. She says she’s not leaving because of the stories about her workplace, but following Yandoli’s reporting in the summer of 2020, DeGeneres' show plummeted in the ratings and lost 1 million viewers.

    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 0:33

      NBC ditches Globes for 2022, ‘A Quiet Place 2’ stars upset over shorter theatrical window, Disney misses on subscriber goals

      Ever since the LA Times published a February report on corruption within the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the governing body of the Golden Globes, the organization has been in turmoil.

      Read the story
      13 min
    2. 13:42

      Ellen DeGeneres ends her show, following allegations of a toxic workplace and ratings dropoff

      The queen of daytime TV announced the upcoming 19th season of her show will be its last. Ellen DeGeneres won over viewers for nearly two decades with her fun interviews, daily dancing, and the mantra “be kind.”

      Read the story
      15 min
    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Kim Masters

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

    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Kaitlin Parker

      Producer, 'The Business' and 'Hollywood Breakdown'

      CultureEntertainmentArts

    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 0:3313 min

      NBC ditches Globes for 2022, ‘A Quiet Place 2’ stars upset over shorter theatrical window, Disney misses on subscriber goals

    2. 13:4215 min

      Ellen DeGeneres ends her show, following allegations of a toxic workplace and ratings dropoff

    Back to The Business