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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   Kumail Nanjiani

   Pakistani actor Kumail Nanjiani was unprepared for US cultural shock · 2 episodes

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   Ethan Hawke

   Ethan Hawke and James McBride on ‘The Good Lord Bird’ · 2 episodes

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   Shawn Levy

   Shawn Levy talks ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Star Wars,’ & studio shakeups · 4 episodes

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   Jordan Peele

   How director Jordan Peele embraced fear to make ‘Get Out’ · Feb 2018

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   James Burrows

   Inside the end of the actors’ strike; James Burrows on the return of ‘Frasier’ · Nov 2023

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   Bradley Cooper

   Replay: Bradley Cooper on future of movie business: ‘There is trepidation’ · 3 episodes

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   Kristen Wiig

   'Bridesmaids' Co-Writers Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo · Nov 2011

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   Tiffany Haddish

   Revisiting 'Girls Trip' with Tiffany Haddish and Malcolm D. Lee · 2 episodes

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   Elizabeth Banks

   Revisiting Elizabeth Banks on blazing a trail in the big leagues · 2 episodes

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    Jake Tapper
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    Ted Sarandos

    Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos on diversity, streaming wars, fate of movie theaters and more · Mar 2021

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    George Clooney

    George Clooney and Grant Heslov on ‘The Midnight Sky’ · Jan 2021

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    Bryan Cranston

    Bryan Cranston and Jay Roach on Telling 'Trumbo's' Story · Nov 2015

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    Ron Howard

    Ron Howard · Sep 2013

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    Gustavo Dudamel

    Gustavo Dudamel and Alberto Arvelo on ‘The Liberator’ · Sep 2014

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    Jimmy Kimmel

    Jimmy Kimmel on hosting his own show plus the Emmys · 2 episodes

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    Seth Rogen

    Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg on Making 'This Is the End' · Jun 2013

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    Paul W. Downs
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    Tim Blake Nelson

    Tim Blake Nelson on balancing acting, directing, writing, and his novel ‘Superhero’ · Jan 2026

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    Roy Wood Jr

    Will Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ bring big changes to Netflix?; Roy Wood Jr. ‘pledges allegiance to the joke’ · Nov 2024

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    Guillermo del Toro

    Guillermo del Toro on 'The Shape of Water,' an aquatic love story · 3 episodes

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    Gale Anne Hurd

    Walking Dead's Gale Anne Hurd; Sordid Past of Film Producers · Jan 2014

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    Neal Brennan

    Neal Brennan on his Netflix special ‘Crazy Good’; Shari Redstone weighs options at Paramount · Jun 2024

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    Carol Burnett

    Carol Burnett on her sprawling career in entertainment, CNN fires CEO Chris Licht · Jun 2023

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    Ed Zwick

    Ed Zwick recounts his ‘Glory Days’; Disney dishes Q1 surprises · Feb 2024

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    Laurie Kilmartin

    Comedian Laurie Kilmartin on Louis C.K. and her book ‘Dead People Suck’ · Sep 2018

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    Albert Brooks

    ENCORE: Albert Brooks + Rob Reiner on their HBO doc; How is Hollywood accommodating content creators? · 2 episodes

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    Larry Charles

    Larry Charles offers a glimpse into his storied career via new memoir ‘Comedy Samurai’ · Jul 2025

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    Hannah Einbinder

    How Hannah Einbinder hacked it out in Hollywood · Aug 2026

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    Maria Bamford

    Maria Bamford and Pam Brady on ‘Lady Dynamite’ · Jun 2016

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    Ramy Youssef

    Ramy Youssef on why ‘#1 Happy Family USA’ had to be animated; WBD puts the ‘HBO’ back in ‘HBO Max’ · May 2025

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    William Shatner

    William Shatner & Neil deGrasse Tyson think ‘The Universe is Absurd’ (Part Two) · 2 episodes

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    Vir Das

    Comedian Vir Das offers 'Abroad Understanding' · May 2017

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    Amy Sherman-Palladino

    Amy Sherman-Palladino & Daniel Palladino on 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' · Jan 2018

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    Ice Cube

    Ice Cube: Producer and Subject of 'Straight Outta Compton' · Dec 2015

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    David Mandel

    How David Mandel & his 'Veep' writers became "mini soothsayers" · Jun 2017

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    Steven Yeun

    Steven Yeun on ‘Beef’; Disney CEO Bob Iger’s potential successors explained · 2 episodes

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    Michelle Yeoh

    Michelle Yeoh on Oscar nom: ‘Shocking, overwhelming and very emotional’ · Feb 2023

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    James Gray

    Director James Gray, Peter Kujawski discuss ‘Armageddon Time’ · Nov 2022

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    Armando Iannucci

    Armando Iannucci on ‘The Death of Stalin,’ a “comedy of panic” · Mar 2018

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