The Business
Pam Grier on ‘Them’; Comcast prepares bid for NBA TV rights
Kim Masters and Matt Belloni discuss why Comcast’s proposed bid for NBA TV rights put Warner Bros. Discovery in a tight spot. They also get into the latest at Paramount as a potential merger inches closer.
By Kim Masters • • 28m ListenKim Masters and Matt Belloni discuss why Comcast’s proposed bid for NBA TV rights put Warner Bros. Discovery in a tight spot. They also get into the latest at Paramount as a potential merger inches closer.
Plus, Eric Deggans speaks to legendary actress Pam Grier about her storied career in filmmaking and appearing in Prime Video’s horror anthology series, Them. The pioneering female action star explains the origins of the term “Blaxploitation” and shares how she accidentally left Quentin Tarantino hanging for three weeks after he sent her his script for Jackie Brown.
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2 storiesWhy Comcast’s NBA TV plans made Warner Bros. Discovery’s stock crash
Plus, major changes continue at Paramount as a potential merger inches closer.
Read the story20 minPam Grier: On ‘Them,’ Blaxploitation, and Tarantino
The legendary action film star discusses why she found playing her role in season 2 of Prime’s horror anthology “Them” was scarier than she expected.
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