Hollywood Breakdown show

Hollywood Breakdown

Summary: Kim Masters, host of KCRW’s The Business, breaks down Hollywood's top stories.

Podcasts:

 Disney cuts loose two top Marvel executives, begins 7,000 layoffs | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:04:59

While Disney started laying off 7,000 employees, it also announced the firing of two top Marvel executives this week.

 Can ‘John Wick’ 4 perform and attract buyers for Lionsgate? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:04:58

Lionsgate Films needs “John Wick: Chapter 4” to perform well at the box office in order to attract potential buyers. Can the franchise deliver?

 Netflix says ‘thanks, but no thanks’ to pricey Nancy Meyers’ film | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:04:04

Netflix passed on Nancy Meyers’ latest title due to budgetary disagreements. Why did the streamer pull back on a deal with a top filmmaker?

 Stars should keep high salaries, says agency exec at Morgan Stanley Conference | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:04:07

Can stars keep top salaries under current studio’s austerity measures? An agency exec proposes it at the Morgan Stanley TMT Conference.

 Warner Bros. golden ticket: Will they make new ‘Lord of the Rings’ films? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:04:23

Following Amazon’s release of their expensive “Lord of the Rings” series, Warner Bros. Discovery announced they too want to make new films from the “Lord of the Rings” world.

 ‘Ant Man’ gets poor reviews. Will the Marvel invincibility last? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:04:29

With its latest movie “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” getting poor reviews, Marvel Studios may have a creative problem.

 Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg reconcile at Oscars luncheon | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:04:00

Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise seem to have reconciled at the Academy Award luncheon. Who benefits from the friendship?

 Disney’s Bob Iger open to selling Hulu, plans exit in two years | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:04:01

A day after Disney’s Q1 report and Bob Iger’s restructuring and cost cutting plans, he announced he’s open to selling Hulu, and possible exit in two years.

 James Gunn, Peter Safran present a new DCU plan. Will they deliver? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:04:05

Co-chairs of DC Studios at Warner Bros. Discovery James Gunn and Peter Safran have unveiled a new plan. Will they deliver?

 Big stars, popular films are nominated. Will audiences watch the Oscars? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:04:26

Will the Academy attract viewers with two nominees having the highest total gross in history? Plus, a look at Oscars surprises and snubs.

 Activist investor bids for a Disney board seat, threatens Bob Iger’s kingdom | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:04:31

Two 80-year old corporate raiders are wreaking havoc on Disney, with one of them bidding for a board seat at the company and threatening Bob Iger’s post.

 The Golden Globes need a new home: 'Someone will pick up this show' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:04:50

After last year's hiatus, the Golden Globes are back, so what’s next for the awards show? Will a streaming service pick it up in 2023?

 ‘Avatar,’ ‘Top Gun’ sequels deliver at the box office in 2022 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:04:32

Though the “Top Gun” and “Avatar” sequels provided Hollywood some relief, the industry is not back to normal, and studios have adopted different strategies for survival.

 Will writers strike, and will there be a mega studio deal in 2023? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:04:44

On this special edition of the Hollywood Breakdown, we take a look ahead on whether writers will strike and whether there will be a mega-studio deal in 2023.

 Top 2022 stories: Netflix morphs, WB’s head cuts, Disney undergoes a shakeup | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:04:16

Hollywood’s top 2022 stories: Netflix changing strategies, the troubled tenure of David Zaslav heading Warner Bros. Discovery, plus Disney’s management shakeup.

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