KCRW's The Business show

KCRW's The Business

Summary: The Business is the show about the business of show business. It goes beyond the glitz and glamour to the who, what, why and how of making movies and TV. The Business is hosted by respected entertainment industry journalist Kim Masters of the Hollywood Reporter and produced by KCRW. Each week The Business features an analysis of top Hollywood news, in-depth interviews and the occasional feature story. (Masters can also be heard Thursdays at 4:44 on Hollywood Breakdown.)

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Podcasts:

 'Breaking Bad' Creator Vince Gilligan | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

"Breaking Bad" Creator Vince Gilligan says to be a showrunner you need to be a cult leader.

 Filmmaker Lee Daniels | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Lee Daniels on the struggle and strategy behind funding his move, "The Butler." Plus, how racism and homophobia affects his storytelling.

 Making 'The Bible' Hit TV; Stephenie Meyer as Film Producer | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Mark Burnett and Roma Downey talk "The Bible." Stephenie Meyer goes from "Twilight" to "Austenland."

 Creating 'The Bridge,' FX's Bilingual Crime Drama | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Creating FX's "The Bridge," the bilingual border-town crime drama.

 Funding Movies via Slated; The Unsung Casting Director | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Slated: a matchmaking site for filmmakers and film investors. Plus, the rise of the unsung casting director.

 Rick Santorum Making Movies; The Man behind ?Despicable Me 2? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Why Rick Santorum wants to make movies; The man behind the Despicable Me movies

 Guillermo del Toro on the Movie Biz, Failure and Saying 'No!' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro on what he?s learned from failure and how he navigates the rocky waters of the film business.

 Guillermo del Toro on the Movie Biz, Failure and Saying 'No!' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro on what he?s learned from failure and how he navigates the rocky waters of the film business.

 'Fashion Police' Writers Strike; The WGA and Joan Rivers at Odds | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

The "Fashion Police" writers go on strike. Also the WGA East charges Joan Rivers with violating Guild rules.

 A Former Intern Who Sued Fox Speaks Out; 'Under the Dome' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

A former intern who sued Fox speaks out about what he calls "wage theft." Brian K. Vaughn and Neal Baer of CBS's "Under the Dome."

 Kevin Smith on Funding 'Clerks 3;' Producer Lynda Obst | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Why Kevin Smith won't use Kickstarter to fund "Clerks 3." Producer Lynda Obst on Hollywood's "sequelitis."

 Matthew Weiner on AMC, Twitter and the End of 'Mad Men' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Matthew Weiner, the creator of "Mad Men" talks about ending the iconic show, the Emmys, Twitter, and his conflicts with AMC.

 Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg on Making 'This Is the End' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Long time collaborators Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg talk with John Horn about making their directorial debut, "This Is the End."

 Filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich's Life in the Business | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Bogdanovich discovers his 1975 flop "At Long Last Love" on Netflix only it?s not his version! Plus, he hits the highs and lows of a long career in filmmaking.

 Mitchell Hurwitz and the Revival of 'Arrested Development' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Mitchell Hurwitz bares all: how "Arrested Development" was revived, his response to critics and if there's more to come.

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