The Business

Lively banter about entertainment industry news and in-depth interviews with directors, producers, writers and actors, hosted by award-winning journalist Kim Masters of The Hollywood Reporter.

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559 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Rod Lurie

   Rod Lurie and Jake Tapper’s ‘The Outpost’ · 2 episodes

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   Stephen Falk

   Stephen Falk on 'You're the Worst,' the FXX rom-com with a twist · Apr 2019

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   Lee Isaac Chung

   Filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung and producer Christina Oh on ‘Minari’ · Feb 2021

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   Sarfraz Manzoor
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   Tom Rob Smith

   Writer Tom Rob Smith on ‘The Assassination of Gianni Versace’ · Jan 2018

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   Adam Arkin

   Adam Arkin on ‘Poker Face’ and nepo baby narratives; Warner Bros Discovery announces a split · Jun 2025

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   Adam Irving

   How Adam Irving stayed the course to make 'Off the Rails' · Oct 2016

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   Alan Hicks
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   Alberto Arvelo
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    Alec Berg
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    Alex Holmes
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    Alexandra Dean

    Director Alexandra Dean on ‘Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story’ · May 2018

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    Alexandre Desplat

    Composer Alexandre Desplat; IMDB Founder, Col Needham · Dec 2012

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    Alexandria Stapleton

    Alexandria Stapleton on chronicling the rise and reckoning of Sean Combs · 2 episodes

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    Ali Soufan
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    Alice Wu

    Alice Wu’s ‘The Half of It’ · May 2020

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    Amanda McBaine

    Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss on ‘Boys State’ · Aug 2020

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    Amy Berg

    Amy Berg on 'Prophet's Prey' and 'An Open Secret' · Oct 2015

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    Andrew Haigh

    One 'Weekend' Leads to '45 Years' for Director Andrew Haigh · Jan 2016

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    Andrew Lincoln

    Andrew Lincoln, Danai Gurira on ‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’; ID docuseries alleges years of abuse at Nickelodeon · Mar 2024

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    Aneesh Chaganty

    Aneesh Chaganty and Kiera Allen on Hulu’s ‘Run’ · Nov 2020

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    Anna Muylaert

    Brazilian Director Anna Muylaert Finds Success, then Sexism · Sep 2015

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    Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic

    Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic on career-defining film 'Murina' · Jul 2022

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    Aravind Adiga
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    Austin Winsberg

    ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ creator Austin Winsberg and choreographer Mandy Moore · Feb 2021

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    Barbara Rosenblat

    ‘Cristela’ Comes to ABC; Barbara Rosenblat’s Many Voices · Oct 2014

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    Bart Freundlich
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    Ben Berman

    In Ben Berman’s ‘The Amazing Johnathan Documentary,’ nothing is as it seems · Aug 2019

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    Betsy Beers

    Headshots Go from Paper to Pixels; Shondaland's Betsy Beers · Nov 2015

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    Bill Borden

    'The Mermaid' Producer Bill Borden on Filmmaking in China · Apr 2016

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    Billy Ray

    Screenwriter Billy Ray on WGA battle with AI; Amazon CEO probes shows’ budgets · 2 episodes

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    Bing Liu

    Revisiting Bing Liu on his film, ‘Minding the Gap,’ now a Peabody winner · 2 episodes

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    Bob Zemeckis

    Bob Zemeckis on 'Flight,' Motion-Capture and 'Yellow Submarine' · Nov 2012

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    Brad Falchuk

    Brad Falchuk on life, death, and ‘Famous Last Words’ · Oct 2025

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    Brady Jandreau
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    Carlton Cuse

    Showrunner Carlton Cuse on ‘Jack Ryan’ and life after ‘Lost’ · Sep 2018

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    Carson Daly

    Carson Daly: NBC's Workhorse Host · Aug 2011

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    Catherine Keener
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    Chris Aronson

    Paramount’s Chris Aronson on the future of movie-going; Trump, according to an ex-’Apprentice’ producer · May 2024

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    Chris Eyre
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