Hollywood Breakdown

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**Hollywood Breakdown**

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

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In a Start to Fall TV, 'Empire' Reigns Supreme Sep 24, 2015

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Fall TV seemed off to a shaky start, and then Empire came back.

GOP Debate Breaks Ratings Records for CNN Sep 17, 2015

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Though there were other contenders involved as well, Donald Trump was no doubt the draw that has almost 23 million people tuning into CNN last night.

Stephen Colbert Returns to Television Sep 10, 2015

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Stephen Colbert is back, now as the host of The Late Show on CBS.

Steven Spielberg Negotiating New Deal for DreamWorks Sep 03, 2015

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Spielberg's DreamWorks likely to split from Disney and land at Universal.

A Stellar Summer at the Box Office, but Only for Two Studios Aug 27, 2015

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2015 has been a great summer at the movies...if you're Universal or Disney. For everyone else, it's rough out there.

'Straight Outta Compton' Adds to Universal's Winning Streak Aug 20, 2015

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Universal is having a stellar summer, and the box office success of Straight Outta Compton continues what has been a great run of diverse films in 2015.

'Sesame Street' Strikes a Deal with HBO Aug 13, 2015

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The newest talented duo to make their way to HBO are some guys named Bert and Ernie. Maybe you've heard of them? The iconic children's show, Sesame Street, made a five year deal to offer new episodes first on HBO. Episodes will still appear on PBS, though nine months later.

Media Stocks Take a Hit on Wall Street Aug 06, 2015

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Media companies took a shellacking on the stock market this week as investors start to worry that cord cutting may eat away at profits.

Relativity Files for Bankruptcy Jul 30, 2015

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For years Relativity's Ryan Kavanaugh said he was reinventing the movie business, but now the independent studio has filed for bankruptcy.

Cracking the Code to a Successful Sequel Jul 23, 2015

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In the least surprising news ever, Universal announced today that there will be a Jurassic World 2 hitting screens in June of 2018. Other recent franchise reboots like The Terminator have not seen the same kind of success.

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