The Business

Latest Episodes:

The Drama of the TV Drama 'Damages;' The Business@The Moth 4 Aug 22, 2011

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The creators of TV’s acclaimed show Damages (cancelled by FX and reborn on Direct TV) on what lures top-tier talent to the show. Plus, our winning Moth StorySLAM story.

Carson Daly: NBC's Workhorse Host Aug 15, 2011

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Carson Daly, host of The Voice and Last Call with Carson Daly, on surviving NBC's late-night wars, the writers' strike and recent budget cuts....

Childhood Friends Take 'The Help' from Bestseller to Big Screen Aug 08, 2011

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This week, Kathryn Stockett, author of the bestselling novel The Help, and her childhood friend Tate Taylor, who has written and directed the new movie based on the book.

A 'Happily Divorced' Couple Makes Hit TV; Sundance Shortslab Aug 01, 2011

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Fran Dresher and Peter Marc Jacobson, on their new sit-com, based on their relationship. Plus, why you really need to be making short films to make it in Hollywood..

'Crazy, Stupid, Love' Directors; The Business @ The Moth 2 Jul 25, 2011

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John Requa and Glenn Ficarra, the directing team behind the new Steve Carrell/Ryan Gosling movie Crazy, Stupid, Love. Plus, another story from our Moth StorySlam...

Lisa Kudrow and Dan Bucatinsky; The Business @ The Moth Jul 18, 2011

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Lisa Kudrow and Dan Bucatinsky on their working partnership and transforming their webseries into a TV show. Plus, a story told at the live Story Slam we hosted with The Moth.

Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant Talk Screenwriting Jul 11, 2011

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Sketch comedians and screenwriters Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant, authors of Writing Movies for Fun and Profit, on the very practical secrets to their success.

Hollywood's Unconventional Therapists Revisited Jul 04, 2011

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We revisit our interview with Barry Michels and Phil Stutz, two of the busiest – and unconventional -- shrinks in Hollywood. Then we hear from their former clients.

Veena Sud on 'The Killing;' NY Times Media Reporter David Carr Jun 27, 2011

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AMC's Veena Sud on the backlash when The Killing's series finale didn't reveal who did the killing. Plus, media reporter David Carr, star of the new documentary Page One.

'Conan O'Brien Can't Stop' and Gavin Polone's Many Lives Jun 20, 2011

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Agent-turned-manager-turned Producer Gavin Polone on his new movie, Conan O'Brien Can't Stop, and what it reveals about his star client...