Hollywood Breakdown

A recent LA Times article on the Motion Picture Academy raises questions on how its demographics could affect the films that get recognized by the Oscars.

In the wake of Whitney Houston's death, Kim and John banter about the way some stars are surrounded by people who don't have their well-being forefront in their minds.

Movie theater box office numbers are up and Hollywood is hopeful that, like the economy, it's showing signs of life. So far this year there have been three huge hits...

Kim and John discuss the latest steps in the fight over how to stop piracy on the Internet.

Studios are desperate to prevent the pirating of their films and TV shows online, but big Internet companies say that it's an infringement on their rights.

After a couple movies that didn't do so well and some negative PR, some in Hollywood questioned the future of this once mega-star. With Mission Impossible 4, he's back.

Kim and John reflect on the state of the entertainment industry and how, after the death of Steve Jobs, it desperately needs a visionary.

2011 is ending with box office returns higher but only because of ticket price hikes.  Actual attendance atobie theaters is down. This has everyone in the movie business worried.

Kim and John banter about the nominations for the Golden Globes and the SAG Awards and how predictive these could be in the Oscar race.

Kim and John discuss the dust-up between producer Scott Rudin and film critic David Denby, over violation of an agreement to hold the review until the movie's release.