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    The Business

    Ron Howard

    Ron Howard talks about making "Rush" without the help of a studio, and shooting his first documentary.

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    By Kim Masters • Sep 14, 2013 • 28m Listen

    Ron Howard talks about making Rush -- his first independent film in decades -- and making his first documentary ever. Plus, he reacts to Spielberg prediction that Hollywood could implode from all these out-sized tent-pole movies.

    Banner image: Ron Howard (L) on the set of Rush. Photo: Jaap Buitendijk

    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 0:00

      Hollywood News Banter

      Kim Masters and John Horn of the Los Angeles Times discuss some of this week's top entertainment news stories.

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      8 min
    2. 7:47

      Ron Howard

      Ron Howard talks with Kim Masters about his two new films and how he handles big changes in the movie business.

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      21 min
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      Kim Masters

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

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    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 0:008 min

      Hollywood News Banter

    2. 7:4721 min

      Ron Howard

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