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    The Business

    Walking Dead's Gale Anne Hurd; Sordid Past of Film Producers

    Gale Anne Hurd, from geek girl to Walking Dead producer. Also, the sordid past of two Hollywood producers.

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    By Kim Masters • Jan 11, 2014 • 29m Listen

    Gale Anne Hurd, producer of The Walking Dead, discusses her career with guest host Michael Schneider (The Spin-off). Hurd went from little geek girl to Roger Corman protege to "First Lady of sci-fi." Hurd talks about being a woman in the business and how at some point she had to choose between being liked and being respected. She chose respect. Then, journalist Gene Maddaus of the LA Weekly talks with Kim Masters about the surprisingly sordid backstory of two producers on the new movie Lone Survivor.

    Banner image: Gale Anne Hurd (C) on the set of The Walking Dead, courtesy Valhalla Motion Pictures

    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:00

      Hollywood News Banter

      John Horn of the LA Times joins Kim Masters to discuss top entertainment news stories of the week.

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      8 min
    2. 8:11

      Gale Anne Hurd

      Michael Schneider of TV Guide magazine and KCRW's The Spin-off talks with The Walking Dead  producer Gale Anne Hurd. They discuss her career arc from starting out in the 1970's with B-movie mogul Roger Corman to becoming the "First Lady of Sci-Fi."

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      9 min
    3. 19:48

      The Sordid Past of Two Film Producers

      Kim Masters talks with  LA Weekly writer Gene Maddaus about his article, " Drugs, Diamonds, International Intrigue — You Won't Believe Two Hollywood Producers' Crazy Backstory."

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      10 min
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      Kim Masters

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

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      John Horn

      Los Angeles Times

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      Michael Schneider

      Senior editor at Variety

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      Darby Maloney

      Producer

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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:008 min

      Hollywood News Banter

    2. 8:119 min

      Gale Anne Hurd

    3. 19:4810 min

      The Sordid Past of Two Film Producers

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