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    Recession Has Studios Driving a Hard Bargain with Stars

    For many years, Hollywood studios have been trying to cut back on the superstar compensation that means multiple millions for big names.  Now, the recession has provided an opportunity that is transforming the business .  Kim Masters is host of KCRW's program The Business .  She's also author of  The Keys to the Kingdom : The Rise of Michael…

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    For many years, Hollywood studios have been trying to cut back on the superstar compensation that means multiple millions for big names. Now, the recession has provided an opportunity that is transforming the business. Kim Masters is host of KCRW's program The Business. She's also author of The Keys to the Kingdom: The Rise of Michael Eisner and the Fall of Everybody Else.

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    Can Federal Stimulus Money Save California Schools?
    1. 1:18The G-20 and the World's Economic Order
    2. 25:28Uninsured in California
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    Can Federal Stimulus Money Save California Schools?
    1. 1:18The G-20 and the World's Economic Order
    2. 25:28Uninsured in California
    3. 32:33Can Federal Stimulus Money Save California Schools?
    4. 45:46Recession Has Studios Driving a Hard Bargain with StarsYou’re reading this
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