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Which Way, Silverman?; A World without Don LaFontaine
Do salacious rumors swirling around NBC's embattled programming chief signal his ouster? What has he done that's so bad, and what good is being overl…
17 years, 3 months ago
Hollywood Goes to the Conventions; Mommy and Me Go to the Movies
Are Hollywood celebrities irrelevant in an election when their candidate's a star? Plus, mommy and me go to the movies.
17 years, 4 months ago
Shrugging Off 'Atlas Shrugged'
Hollywood's been sniffing around Atlas Shrugged since Ayn Rand published it in 1957. So why hasn't it been made into a movie? We talk to the first gu…
17 years, 4 months ago
Hollywood Assistants; Studio Rights
We revisit our conversation on Hollywood assistants, with authors Peter Nowalk and Hillary Stamm. Plus, how does a studio spend $100 million on a mov…
17 years, 4 months ago
Getting Rid of the (Production) Shingles
Hollywood's studios are slashing producer deals in record numbers. What are these producer pacts? What does it all mean for the kinds of movies that …
17 years, 4 months ago
Six Degrees of Celebrity Philanthropy
This week on The Business, six degrees of celebrity philanthropy with, of course, Kevin Bacon - actor, musician and on-line philanthropist.
17 years, 4 months ago
It Isn't Easy Being a Green Hollywood Studio
We talk to Shelley Billik, the Vice President of Environmental Initiatives at Warner Bros. Entertainment. She's spent the last sixteen years explain…
17 years, 5 months ago
Best of The Business: Hollywood on the Couch
Dennis Palumbo, screenwriter turned psychologist, puts Hollywood on the couch.
17 years, 5 months ago
SAG's Snafu; The Brothers Duplass
SAG and the producers are at an impasse, so what happens next? Plus, what happens when the mavens of Mumblecore go Hollywood?
17 years, 5 months ago
Disney's Teen Green-Making Machine
From Hannah Montana to High School Musical, we look at Disney's teen green-making machine.
17 years, 5 months ago