The Business

Robert and Michelle King say that having The Good Wife, presented to advertisers at the upfronts is like being at an insurance salesmen convention, but with great jokes...

We talk with two veteran casting executives about casting TV shows. Then, Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank and Molly Smith talk about their new production company.

Steve Golin on the making and marketing an offbeat dramatic comedy with a troubled star and his history of collaborating with creative types...

Morgan Spurlock talks about Pom Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, which was entirely financed by brand partners doing product placement in the film.

Phil Rosenthal, creator of Everybody Loves Raymond, deals with culture clash in Russia. Mad about You sitcom king Paul Reiser finds that success has a short shelf life.

Mexican telenovela star Kate del Castillo faces Hollywood culture shock. Then, filmmakers Jeff Malmberg and Chris Shellen go in search of an audience for Marwencol.

Barry Michels and Phil Stutz are two of the busiest shrinks in Hollywood. We talk about their unconventional techniques and hear from a couple of their former clients.

This week, two formidable men in very different show business worlds: painter/filmmaker Julian Schnabel and reality TV icon Simon Cowell.

Maria Bamford, Al Madrigal and Paul F. Tompkins on the hard-knocks life of a professional comedian…

Comedy Central exec Elizabeth Porter on those raunchy celebrity roasts, which are meant to be outrageous and  raunchy, but most of all utterly hilarious.