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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   Abigail Disney

   Abigail Disney believes ‘there’s a moral disconnect’ at Disney · Dec 2020

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   Brett Morgen

   Director Brett Morgen on 'Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck' · May 2015

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   Jerrod Carmichael

   Jerrod Carmichael on Bringing Heart and Truth Back to the Sitcom · Jul 2016

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   Jen Statsky

   The latest twist in the Paramount saga; ‘Hacks’ showrunners Jen Statsky and Paul W. Downs (Encore) · 2 episodes

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   Harvey Fierstein

   Harvey Fierstein returns to 'Hairspray,' this time on live TV · Dec 2016

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   Peter Jackson

   Peter Jackson: ‘I can talk about The Beatles till the cows come home’ · 3 episodes

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   Ridley Scott

   Ridley Scott on the race to reshoot much of 'All the Money in the World' · Jan 2018

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   Hasan Minhaj

   Comedian Hasan Minhaj on telling the story of 'new brown America' · Jun 2017

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   Julie Delpy

   Julie Delpy Defies Skeptics; Making 'The Act of Killing' · Feb 2014

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    B.J. Novak

    B.J. Novak reflects on his career from comedy to directing his debut film “Vengeance” · Jul 2022

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    Sterlin Harjo

    Sterlin Harjo on creating FX’s ‘Reservation Dogs’ with an Indigenous cast and crew · Sep 2021

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    Tom McCarthy

    How Director Tom McCarthy Got 'Spotlight' Right · Nov 2015

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    Joseph Gordon-Levitt

    Joseph Gordon Levitt on TV; A Sundance Crash Course · Jan 2014

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    Matt Damon

    Matt Damon · Dec 2011

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    Robert Smigel

    Robert Smigel & Triumph take on the election in Hulu special · Aug 2016

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    Kate Winslet

    Sony Pictures enjoys a smooth succession; Kate Winslet gets candid about creating her new film ‘Lee’ · Oct 2024

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    Kenya Barris

    Kenya Barris Draws on Real Issues for ABC's 'Black-ish' · Mar 2016

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    Samantha Bee

    Samantha Bee and Jason Jones on making ‘Full Frontal’ from the woods · Apr 2020

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    Alex Gibney

    Documentarian Alex Gibney’s tips for keeping up the good fight (and more); Big shifts for UTA + Village Roadshow · 4 episodes

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    Jay Roach
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    Mandy Moore
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    Steve Coogan

    Steve Coogan Talks 'Philomena,' Tabloids and Being Typecast · Dec 2013

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    Billy Eichner

    Actor Billy Eichner on co-writing and starring in the gay rom-com ‘Bros’ · 2 episodes

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    Bobcat Goldthwait

    Bobcat Goldthwait on 'Call Me Lucky' · Aug 2015

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    Lynn Shelton

    Lynn Shelton and Marc Maron on ‘Sword of Trust’ · 2 episodes

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    Nell Scovell

    Writer Nell Scovell on her years in TV and 'Just the Funny Parts' · Mar 2018

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    David Wain

    David Wain and Friends Head Back to Camp on Netflix · Jul 2015

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    Darren Aronofsky

    Darren Aronofsky on Making 'Noah' · 2 episodes

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    Lee Daniels

    Filmmaker Lee Daniels · Aug 2013

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    Randy Newman

    Randy Newman's Oscar Run; White Producer of Urban Comedies · Feb 2011

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    Raoul Peck

    Filmmaker Raoul Peck on ‘Exterminate All the Brutes’ · 2 episodes

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    Lena Dunham

    'Hobbit' Movie Strife; 'Tiny Furniture' Filmmaker Lena Dunham · Nov 2010

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    Sam Pollard

    Sam Pollard on making ‘The League,’ AMPTP reopens negotiations · Aug 2023

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    Michael Shannon

    Michael Shannon on his directorial debut ‘Eric LaRue’; What role will tariffs play in Hollywood? · Apr 2025

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    Ezra Edelman

    Filmmaker Ezra Edelman on 'O.J.: Made in America' · Dec 2016

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    Quincy Jones

    Musician and producer Quincy Jones & filmmaker Alan Hicks on 'Quincy' · Oct 2018

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    Rob Reiner
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    David Simon

    In ‘The Deuce,’ David Simon follows the money of the porn industry · Sep 2017

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    Richard Linklater

    Richard Linklater and His Oscar-Nominated 'Boyhood' · 2 episodes

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    Brian Grazer

    In a Changing Industry, Brian Grazer Keeps 'A Curious Mind' · May 2015

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