Hollywood Breakdown

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

1075 - Alec Baldwin settles ‘Rust’ lawsuit; Halyna Hutchins' husband takes EP role

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Hollywood Breakdown

Episodes

Alec Baldwin settles ‘Rust’ lawsuit; Halyna Hutchins' husband takes EP role

Harvey Weinstein’s trial is a few weeks away. Has Hollywood changed?

‘The Woman King’ delivers the goods, ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ may surprise

Disney’s CEO on the future of Hulu, ESPN, and an all-in app

Disney offers perks to give subscribers the ‘whole Disney experience’

Amazon’s ‘The Rings of Power’ and HBO’s ‘House of Dragon’ face off

AMC, Regal theaters announce financial measures to stay afloat

'Not great for Zaslav': Can CEO salvage Warner Bros. Discovery?

Disney+ gains subscribers, consumers will pay for ad-free content

Warner Bros. CEO Zaslav cancels release of $90 million film ‘Batgirl’

Summer blockbusters are over. Will theaters hit a box-office wall?

Netflix loses 1 million subscribers in Q2, below expectations. Has it turned the page?

Hulu gets 58 Emmy nods, but its future remains uncertain

The box office roars back: ‘Minions’ opens at $125 million

Disney renews Chapek: 'He's under significant scrutiny now'

All of the lights and glitter: Will 'Elvis' be a box-office success?

Will audiences boycott Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ amid same-sex kiss controversy?

With poor reviews, can 'Jurassic World: Dominion' hit big at the box office?

Depp vs. Heard: What does the verdict mean for Hollywood?

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ opening is expected to hit $100 million

Can Disney+ grow subscribers, compete with Netflix and Hulu?

Tom Cruise still an action powerhouse in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

Too Fast and Furious: Netflix focuses on quantity over quality

Hollywood panics as Netflix loses 200,000 subscribers

Fate of CNN+ unclear with David Zaslav in charge of Discovery WarnerMedia

Academy will meet to decide on Will Smith consequences

After slapping Chris Rock at Oscars, could Will Smith’s career take a hit?

Oscars: Will new format draw younger viewers, will ‘The Power of the Dog’ win?

Amazon buys the lion — closes $8.5 billion merger with MGM

Disney staff outraged at CEO’s silence on ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

Would you pay more to watch ‘The Batman’ at AMC?

Oscars: 8 categories won’t be part of live telecast, backlash ensues

ViacomCBS is now Paramount, but Wall Street isn't impressed.

Oscars: No vax requirement, no consensus on frontrunners

Jeff Zucker out at CNN. Will more be revealed?

All of the Olympics will stream on Peacock. Will anybody watch?

Netflix hikes prices, how will subscribers react?

Future of Disney: What is Bob Chapek’s strategy?

Golden Globes go on — with no celebs, no glamor

How will ‘West Side Story’ fare at the box office?

Disney has a new board chair, and she’s a gay woman

With ‘Red Notice,’ Netflix hopes to become home for blockbusters

Some low-budget film producers seemed to seek tax breaks, with little regard for crew safety

Ice Cube, Letitia Wright, Shailene Woodley: Stars and vaccine mandates clash in Hollywood

‘Eternals’ is Marvel’s first film with a love scene and same-sex kiss. Will comic fans show up?

Why would a star like Alec Baldwin be in a low-budget movie like ‘Rust?’

Trans employees at Netflix hold a walkout and make demands for more inclusive content

Dave Chappelle’s ‘The Closer’ prompts trans Netflix employees to plan a walkout next week

Talent agency CAA acquires rival ICM, continuing the Hollywood consolidation wave

‘No Time to Die’ finally opens in the US, with high box office hopes

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