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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   Jerry Bruckheimer

   Jerry Bruckheimer is ‘thrilled’ to get his first Best-Picture Oscar nom · Feb 2023

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   Julian Fellowes

   ‘Downton Abbey’ Creator Julian Fellowes · Oct 2013

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   Margaret Atwood

   Margaret Atwood and Bruce Miller on 'The Handmaid's Tale' · May 2017

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   Michael Green
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   Michael Sheen

   Hollywood's Strange Bedfellows; Actor Michael Sheen · May 2010

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   Nick Hornby

   Novelist and Screenwriter Nick Hornby on 'Brooklyn' · 2 episodes

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   Pam Grier

   Pam Grier on ‘Them’; Comcast prepares bid for NBA TV rights · May 2024

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   Paul Reiser

   'Everybody Loves Raymond' in Russia; Paul Reiser Returns · Apr 2011

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   Phil Rosenthal

   Food > fights: Phil Rosenthal on ‘Somebody Feed Phil’ · Jun 2025

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    Rachel Morrison

    ‘Mudbound’ cinematographer Rachel Morrison makes Oscars history · Feb 2018

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    Riz Ahmed

    Riz Ahmed on bringing 'Hamlet' into the modern world · Apr 2026

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    Sally Field

    Sally Field & Michael Showalter: Hello, My Name Is Doris · Mar 2016

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    Sally Wainwright

    Sally Wainwright on her new HBO-BBC series ‘Gentleman Jack’ · Apr 2019

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    Simon Cowell
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    Stephen Frears

    Director Stephen Frears; Lennon-McCartney of Mock Movie Music · Oct 2010

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    Steve McQueen

    Steve McQueen on '12 Years a Slave' · Feb 2014

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    Steven Knight

    Steven Knight on 'Locke' and 'Millionaire;' 'Mad Men' Artist · Apr 2014

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    Thomas Lennon

    Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant Talk Screenwriting · Jul 2011

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    Titus Welliver

    Titus Welliver talks ‘Bosch: Legacy’; The Trump administration amplifies aggression towards public media · May 2025

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    Aline Brosh McKenna

    Aline Brosh McKenna, Co-Creator of 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' · Apr 2016

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    Ava DuVernay

    Director Ava DuVernay on '13th' and survival in the industry · 2 episodes

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    Barry Diller

    Barry Diller calls out studios for reckless misinformation · 4 episodes

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    Ben Mezrich

    Ben Mezrich Writes with Hollywood in Mind; ‘Hope for Film’ · Sep 2014

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    Benny Safdie

    A “Smashing” chat with Benny Safdie · Oct 2025

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    Celine Song

    Celine Song on confronting the cost of love in ‘Materialists’ · 2 episodes

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    Chaz Ebert
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    Chloé Zhao

    Director Chloé Zhao & star Brady Jandreau on ‘The Rider’ · Apr 2018

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    Chris Kelly
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    Chris Miller
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    Christine Vachon
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    Cristela Alonzo

    Cristela Alonzo: 'It's Weird to Have Your Life Canceled' · Jun 2015

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    Daniel Roher

    Assessing the strike’s damage, plus an encore with ‘Navalny’ director Daniel Roher · Sep 2023

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    Danny Strong

    Replay: Writer Danny Strong on his quest to make Hulu’s ‘Dopesick’ · 3 episodes

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    David Koepp

    David Koepp on trying to ‘not screw up’ Disclosure Day · Jun 2026

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    Jacob Soboroff
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    James Toback
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    Jemele Hill

    Jemele Hill on leaving ESPN and beginning a new chapter in her career · May 2019

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    Joachim Trier

    ‘Sentimental Value’ director Joachim Trier is begging Netflix to embrace movie theaters · 2 episodes

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    Joe Berlinger

    Joe Berlinger Reflects on Long Career & New Tony Robbins Doc · Jul 2016

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    John August

    John August and Dan Jinks Make 'Big Fish' the Musical · Sep 2013

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