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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   Mark Whitaker

   Mark Whitaker on ‘Cosby: His Life and Times’ · Oct 2014

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   Mary Robertson

   ‘Quiet on Set’ filmmakers Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz; Congress vs. Spulu · Apr 2024

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   Matthew Weiner

   Matthew Weiner on AMC, Twitter and the End of 'Mad Men' · Jun 2013

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   Maureen Ryan

   Maureen Ryan burns it down, Netflix union-busts, TCM reverses course · Jun 2023

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   Meredith Scardino

   ‘Girls5eva’ creator Meredith Scardino on Peacock’s new musical comedy series · May 2021

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   Michelle Ashford
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   Mike Figgis

   Mike Figgis on chronicling the chaos of ‘Megalopolis’ · Sep 2025

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   Mike Royce
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   Mitchell Hurwitz

   Mitchell Hurwitz and the Revival of 'Arrested Development' · Jun 2013

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    Mstyslav Chernov

    Mstyslav Chernov on ‘20 Days in Mariupol’; Fubo files lawsuit against announced sports megastreamer · Feb 2024

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    Nadine Labaki

    Nadine Labaki on her Oscar-shortlisted film ‘Capernaum’ · Jan 2019

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    Nanfu Wang

    Nanfu Wang on going back to China – and avoiding surveillance – to make ‘One Child Nation’ · Dec 2019

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    Nathan Grossman

    Nathan Grossman on ‘I Am Greta’ · Nov 2020

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    Neal Baer

    Neal Baer on Coming Out Mid-Career; Saving Scarecrow Video · Aug 2014

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    Neil Creque Williams
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    Nic Stacey

    Rupert Murdoch denied bid to alter family trust; Documentarian Nic Stacey on the perils of over-consumption · Dec 2024

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    Nick Stoller
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    Nida Manzoor

    Nida Manzoor created an all-female Muslim punk band for ‘We Are Lady Parts’ · Jun 2021

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    Nina Shaw
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    Noah Oppenheim

    Noah Oppenheim on writing 'Jackie' and running NBC's 'Today' · Nov 2016

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    Noam Tibon

    Noam Tibon on rescuing his family from Hamas in Barry Avrich’s ‘The Road Between Us’ · Oct 2025

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    Pablo Azar

    Pablo Azar on why acting in Spanish means no union benefits · Nov 2016

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    Pam Brady
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    Pawel Pawlikowski

    A Sundance Postcard and Director Pawel Pawlikowski on ‘Ida’ · Jan 2015

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    Peter Medak

    Peter Medak’s ‘The Ghost of Peter Sellers’ · Jul 2020

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    Phyllis Diller
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    Prentice Penny

    Prentice Penny on ‘Insecure’ · Aug 2020

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    Rahdi Taylor
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    Ram Bergman
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    Ray McKinnon

    Ray McKinnon on ‘Rectify'; James Garner’s Legal Legacy · Aug 2014

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    Rebecca Rhine

    Studios bet big at CinemaCon; Entertainment Union Coalition president Rebecca Rhine explains how to ‘Keep California Rolling’ · Apr 2025

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    Reggie Rock Bythewood

    Reggie Rock Bythewood, Gina Prince-Bythewood on ‘Genius: MLK/X’ · Jun 2022

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    Renny Harlin

    Action Director Renny Harlin · Sep 2011

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    Richard Blais

    Top Chef's Richard Blais; Cybersecurity in Hollywood · Mar 2013

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    Richard Glatzer
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    Rob Long

    Rob Long on fixing a sitcom and embracing life on Long Island · Apr 2017

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    Robert Aramayo
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    Robert Greenblatt
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    Rona Barrett

    Legend Rona Barrett; Hollywood's Murky Morals · Jul 2010

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    Ruben Östlund

    ‘Triangle of Sadness’ director Ruben Östlund getting to Cannes · 2 episodes

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