Podcast
Hollywood Breakdown
Hosted by KCRW · EN
Kim Masters, host of KCRW’s The Business, breaks down Hollywood's top stories.
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Disney cuts loose two top Marvel executives, begins 7,000 layoffs
Mar 31, 202300:05:59Tap to summarizeWhile Disney started laying off 7,000 employees, it also announced the firing of two top Marvel executives this week.
Transcribe →Can ‘John Wick’ 4 perform and attract buyers for Lionsgate?
Mar 24, 202300:05:58Tap to summarizeLionsgate Films needs “John Wick: Chapter 4” to perform well at the box office in order to attract potential buyers. Can the franchise deliver?
Transcribe →Netflix says ‘thanks, but no thanks’ to pricey Nancy Meyers’ film
Mar 17, 202300:05:04Tap to summarizeNetflix passed on Nancy Meyers’ latest title due to budgetary disagreements. Why did the streamer pull back on a deal with a top filmmaker?
Transcribe →Stars should keep high salaries, says agency exec at Morgan Stanley Conference
Mar 10, 202300:05:07Tap to summarizeCan stars keep top salaries under current studio’s austerity measures? An agency exec proposes it at the Morgan Stanley TMT Conference.
Transcribe →Warner Bros. golden ticket: Will they make new ‘Lord of the Rings’ films?
Mar 3, 202300:05:23Tap to summarizeFollowing Amazon’s release of their expensive “Lord of the Rings” series, Warner Bros. Discovery announced they too want to make new films from the “Lord of the Rings” world.
Transcribe →‘Ant Man’ gets poor reviews. Will the Marvel invincibility last?
Feb 24, 202300:05:29Tap to summarizeWith its latest movie “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” getting poor reviews, Marvel Studios may have a creative problem.
Transcribe →Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg reconcile at Oscars luncheon
Feb 17, 202300:05:00Tap to summarizeSteven Spielberg and Tom Cruise seem to have reconciled at the Academy Award luncheon. Who benefits from the friendship?
Transcribe →Disney’s Bob Iger open to selling Hulu, plans exit in two years
Feb 10, 202300:05:01Tap to summarizeA day after Disney’s Q1 report and Bob Iger’s restructuring and cost cutting plans, he announced he’s open to selling Hulu, and possible exit in two years.
Transcribe →James Gunn, Peter Safran present a new DCU plan. Will they deliver?
Feb 3, 202300:05:05Tap to summarizeCo-chairs of DC Studios at Warner Bros. Discovery James Gunn and Peter Safran have unveiled a new plan. Will they deliver?
Transcribe →Big stars, popular films are nominated. Will audiences watch the Oscars?
Jan 27, 202300:05:26Tap to summarizeWill the Academy attract viewers with two nominees having the highest total gross in history? Plus, a look at Oscars surprises and snubs.
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