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**Hollywood Breakdown**

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

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Changes at Warner Bros. Sep 23, 2010

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Kim and John discuss the changing of the guard in the Office of the President at Warner Bros.

Business in Toronto Sep 16, 2010

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Many movies looking to be bought for distribution at the Toronto International Film Festival found buyers this year. John and Kim take an inventory of some of the deals struck so far and what it all says for the mood in the indie film world.

Telluride to Toronto: The Fall Film Festivals Sep 09, 2010

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The King's Speech, Black Swan and 127 Hours are but three of the notable movies screened at the fall film festivals in Telluride and Toronto, where Oscar buzz gets generated and deals are made.

Apple vs The TV Studios (other than Fox and Disney) Sep 02, 2010

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Michael Eisner and the Tribune Company Aug 26, 2010

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Kim and John discuss the news that former Disney Chairman and CEO Michael Eisner may take over as Chairman of the Board of the Tribune Company, owner of numerous TV stations and newspapers including KTLA, the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune.

Scott Pilgrim's Failure at the Box Office Aug 19, 2010

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Matt Holzman, Executive Producer of The Business, talks with John Horn about the failure of the film Scott Pilgrim vs The World to perform at the box office. Faithfully adapted from the beloved graphic novel, this fanboy feature got good reviews and much love at Comic-Con. So, what happened?

Netflix's Billion-Dollar Deal Aug 12, 2010

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Kim and John discuss the Netflix deal with start-up pay-TV channel Epix to distribute movies made by Epix's parent studios

Which Way, Idol? Aug 05, 2010

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Departure of ABC's Stephen McPherson Jul 29, 2010

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ABC Entertainment President Stephen McPherson resigned unexpectedly this week. Kim and John discuss theories behind the story, including the alleged sexual-harassment accusations against him, his famous tantrums, and his failure to revive ABC's poor prime-time line-up...

Hollywood Hawking at Comic-Con Jul 22, 2010

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