Hollywood Breakdown

By KCRWTV & Film

Hollywood Breakdown episodes

March 31, 2011 Hollywood Studios Inflame Theater Owners
A controversial video-on-demand plan that four Hollywood studios announced today will affect
the length of time movies will be exclusively available in
theaters...
5 min
March 24, 2011 TV's Pilot Season and 'The X Factor'
It's pilot season in Hollywood, where anxiety runs high as networks put into production potential new shows many of which will not be picked up to series...
5 min
March 17, 2011 Netflix Plans to Make Original Content
Kim and John discuss Netflix's recent deal to produce an original series to be directed by David Fincher and starring Kevin Spacey.
5 min
March 11, 2011 The Business of Charlie Sheen and His Lawsuit
Matt Holzman sits in for Kim Masters and talks with John Horn about the real business ramifications of how disputes are handled in Hollywood. This week Charlie Sheen was fired from Two and a Half Men and now Sheen is suing for $100 million.
5 min
March 04, 2011 The Media Feeding Frenzy over Charlie Sheen
Kim and John discuss the media's obsession with Charlie Sheen and their attempts to psychoanalyze him while outdoing each other with coverage. Meanwhile they acknowledge that there is a legitimate business issue afoot here given that Two and a Half Men is a huge grossing show for CBS, the network that broadcasts it and Warner Brothers, the studio that produces it.
5 min
February 25, 2011 Global Box Office Numbers and Oscar Movie Earnings
Kim and John discuss the Motion Picture Association of America's box office report and reflect on how movies have been performing less well over the years...
5 min
February 18, 2011 Miley Cyrus's Father's Controversial GQ Interview
John and Kim discuss the GQ article in which Billy Ray Cyrus says the Hannah Montana show ruined his family and laments his relationship with his daughter, Miley Cyrus.
4 min
February 11, 2011 Paul Haggis & His Public Split from Scientology
Today Kim and John discuss an article in The New Yorker by Lawrence Wright about Paul Haggis public departure from Scientology. They talk about how Scientology has infiltrated Hollywood and the reasons why Haggis resigned from the church.
5 min
January 21, 2011 Sundance Film Festival Preview
The annual Sundance Film Festival starts today in Park City Utah. Kim and John (who will be attending the festival) breakdown the vibe in the marketplace for distributors looking to buy films and the buzz on what movies look most likely to get bought for theatrical distribution.
5 min
January 14, 2011 The Business of the Golden Globes
Sunday evening is the Golden Globe Awards Show. Today, Kim and John discuss the feeling in town leading up to this event, feelings about this award and the meaning of winning.
5 min