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Paramount chief Jim Gianopulos on running a film studio during a global pandemic
Paramount Pictures chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos has weathered some big storms in the movie business, though nothing compares with COVID. But even …
5 years, 1 month ago
Nathan Grossman on ‘I Am Greta’
Greta Thunberg began a school strike movement in 2018 outside the Swedish parliament. It gained momentum in Sweden, then spread through the rest of E…
5 years, 2 months ago
What it’s like to be a Hollywood COVID manager
Danika Kohler Doman, a production supervisor who has been working as a “COVID manager,” talks about what it’s like to enforce Hollywood’s new coronav…
5 years, 2 months ago
Steve James on ‘City So Real’
Steve James, the filmmaker behind “Hoop Dreams,” is out with a new series called “City So Real,” which documents Chicago’s political landscape and th…
5 years, 2 months ago
Revisiting Jeffrey Katzenberg on Quibi
Following Quibi’s announcement of closing, The Business e revisits an interview with founder Jeffrey Katzenberg on his gamble to launch Quibi.
5 years, 2 months ago
Alex Gibney on ‘Agents of Chaos’ and ‘Totally Under Control’
Alex Gibney ’s documentaries often delve into high-level corruption. He’s out this fall with two projects that focus on the Trump administration.
5 years, 3 months ago
Ethan Hawke and James McBride on ‘The Good Lord Bird’
“The Good Lord Bird” started with a handshake deal between Ethan Hawke and author James McBride. The witty, irreverent telling of John Brown’s life s…
5 years, 3 months ago
Anita Hill and Nina Shaw on the Hollywood Commission
The Hollywood Commission, a new organization chaired by Anita Hill, is out with a survey on harassment in Hollywood and plans to launch a reporting p…
5 years, 3 months ago
Billy Ray on ‘The Comey Rule’
Writer/director Billy Ray talks about the making of his Showtime limited series “The Comey Rule,” which stars Jeff Daniels as former FBI director Jam…
5 years, 3 months ago
‘Mulan,’ ‘Tenet,’ and awards season
COVID-19 has buffeted the entertainment industry. The Business looks at major challenges, such as how to release big-budget pictures and how to manag…
5 years, 3 months ago