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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Every guest on The Business

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

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   Chris Moore

   Chris Moore Gets Optioned · Feb 2007

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   Christina Oh
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   Cliff Curtis

   Cliff Curtis Becomes 'The Dark Horse;' 'Catastrophe' Is Back · Apr 2016

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   Clément Ducol

   SPECIAL PREVIEW: Songwriters Camille & Clément Ducol on 'Emilia Pérez' · Feb 2025

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   Courtney Kemp

   Courtney Kemp on Netflix series ‘Nemesis’ and diversity in Hollywood · 2 episodes

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   Curtis Armstrong

   Curtis Armstrong on 'Revenge of the Nerd' and a colorful career · Jul 2017

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   Dahvi Waller

   Dahvi Waller’s ‘Mrs. America’ · May 2020

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   Dale Baer
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   Dan Jinks
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    Dan Reed

    Director Dan Reed on his unflinching documentary ‘Leaving Neverland’ · Mar 2019

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    Daniel Palladino
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    Daniela Vega
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    Danny Goldberg

    Bradley Effect at the Movies; Danny Goldberg and the Music Biz · Nov 2008

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    Daryl Hannah

    Daryl Hannah on documenting her husband Neil Young in the concert film ‘Coastal’; The FCC sets its sights on MSNBC · 2 episodes

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    David Carr
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    David France

    David France’s ‘Welcome to Chechnya’ · Jul 2020

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    David Goodman
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    David Heyman

    David Heyman on Producing 'Harry Potter' and 'Gravity' · Dec 2013

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    David Young

    WGA leaders David Young and David Goodman on writers’ recent victory · Mar 2021

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    Diablo Cody

    Oscar-winning Writer Diablo Cody; Filmmaker James Toback · Oct 2013

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    Dick Cook

    Disney Chair Dick Cook; Sweeps Week · Mar 2009

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    Eddie Schmidt
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    Elisabeth Finch
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    Elise Pearlstein

    Participant Media's Elise Pearlstein on the documentary boom · Apr 2019

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    Ellen Rapoport

    Porn meets feminism in Ellen Rapoport’s new HBO comedy ‘Minx’ · Apr 2022

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    Emma Schwartz
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    Eric Kripke

    Eric Kripke responds to critics of the ‘The Boys’ finale · Jun 2026

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    Evan Bogart

    Thanksgiving Weekend box office preview; Grammy-winning songwriter Evan Bogart on the state of the music industry · Nov 2024

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    Feras Fayyad

    Syrian director Feras Fayyad on his new documentary 'The Cave' · Oct 2019

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    Filip Rymsza
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    Francesca Delbanco

    ‘Platonic’ creators Francesca Delbanco & Nick Stoller love it when you hate watch · Aug 2025

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    Garrett Bradley

    Director Garrett Bradley and Concordia Studio’s Rahdi Taylor on ‘Time’ · Jan 2021

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    Gary Calamar

    'True Blood' Music Supervisor Gary Calamar; Making 'Monsters' · Oct 2010

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    Gavin Polone

    'Conan O'Brien Can't Stop' and Gavin Polone's Many Lives · 2 episodes

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    Gigi Pritzker

    Producer Gigi Pritzker on 'Genius,' her first foray into TV · Aug 2017

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    Gloria Calderón Kellett

    Gloria Calderón Kellett calls for equitable storytelling, ‘Barbenheimer’ wins the box office · 4 episodes

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    Graham Yost
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    Grant Heslov

    Producer Grant Heslov Directs; Stopping Hollywood's Scammers · Nov 2009

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    Greg Poehler

    Greg Poehler Tries TV; Film Rating Advisors, Inc. · Aug 2014

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    Greg Whiteley

    Replay: Greg Whiteley on the Emmy-nominated ‘Cheer’ · Sep 2020

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