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**The Business**

Lively banter about entertainment industry news and in-depth interviews with directors, producers, writers and actors, hosted by award-winning journalist Kim Masters of The Hollywood Reporter.

Latest Episodes:

'Suburgatory:' From Pitch to Pilot to Hit Show Mar 12, 2012

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Navigating Pilot Season: How the ABC comedy Suburgatory went from idea, to pilot, to TV series.

Telling the Sarah Palin Story on HBO Mar 05, 2012

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Director Jay Roach and Writer Danny Strong turn the Sarah Palin Pygmalian story into an HBO movie.

Filmmaking in Brazil and Russia Feb 27, 2012

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We look at the film industries in Brazil and Russia through the very different success stories of two filmmakers.

KCRW's Awards Season Special Feb 23, 2012

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Elvis Mitchell and Kim Masters discuss the Oscars and the Independent Spirit Awards, and share clips from interviews with some of this year's nominees. (Feb 23, 7-8pm)

Filmmaker Joshua Marston; Putting on the Spirit Awards Feb 20, 2012

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Joshua Marston's film about blood feuds sparks its own feud after being disqualified for an Oscar. Marston tells his side of the story. Plus, the Independent Spirit Awards.

Bill Lawrence: A Modern Day Show-runner Feb 13, 2012

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Bill Lawrence, co-creator of Cougar Town, is taking his show to the people. He's self-funding viewing parties across the US where fans meet cast and have a drink on him.

Oscars' 'Lousy Foreign Film Policy;' YouTube Film Festival Feb 06, 2012

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Debating the Oscars' "lousy foreign film policy." Plus, YouTube launches an online film festival.

Howard Gordon Talks 'Homeland' and '24' Jan 30, 2012

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Howard Gordon, co-creator of Homeland and former show-runner of 24, talks about how both of these shows tapped into the very different zeitgeist of the day.