The Business
Revisiting Louis C.K. and his web series experiment
When comedian Louis C.K. created and self-financed his new web series Horace and Pete, he kept the production a secret and did absolutely no advertising. He tells us about risking his own money and making Horace and Pete completely on his own terms.
By Kim Masters • • 29m ListenLouis C.K.'s latest project -- available online only -- is Horace and Pete, a dramatic series set in a Brooklyn bar. The cast includes Steve Buscemi, Edie Falco and Alan Alda. Even though C.K. spent his own money to make the show, you haven't seen a single ad for it, which was part of the experiment. He tells us about testing himself and the TV network system as a whole with Horace and Pete. Plus, an all-new Hollywood news banter wrapping up the summer box office and looking ahead to awards season.
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Matt Belloni, executive editor of the Hollywood Reporter joins Kim Masters to discuss top entertainment news stories of the week.
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Louis C.K. has won Emmys for his FX show Louie as well as a stand-up special. He's also been a pioneer online. He's sold tickets to his shows directly to fans and he released a 2011 stand-up special on his website for $5 a download, prompting other comedians to do the same.
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