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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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50 Episodes
Megabanter 2025: Hollywood’s unraveling year of crises, consolidation, and AI
Dec 26, 2025•—

Megabanter 2025: Hollywood’s unraveling year of crises, consolidation, and AI

Vince Gilligan wants the audience to decide what ‘Pluribus’ is about
Dec 19, 2025•—

Vince Gilligan wants the audience to decide what ‘Pluribus’ is about

Everything you need to know about the Warner Bros. sale (so far)
Dec 12, 2025•—

Everything you need to know about the Warner Bros. sale (so far)

Celine Song on confronting the cost of love in ‘Materialists’
Dec 5, 2025•—

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

Digging into ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ with Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman
Nov 28, 2025•—

Digging into ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ with Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman

Shawn Levy talks ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Star Wars,’ & studio shakeups
Nov 21, 2025•—

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

Judd Apatow’s memoir reflects a lifetime as a ‘Comedy Nerd’
Nov 14, 2025•—

Judd Apatow’s memoir reflects a lifetime as a ‘Comedy Nerd’

‘The Alabama Solution’ filmmakers on exposing America’s prison crisis
Nov 7, 2025•—

‘The Alabama Solution’ filmmakers on exposing America’s prison crisis

Brad Falchuk on life, death, and ‘Famous Last Words’
Oct 31, 2025•—

Brad Falchuk on life, death, and ‘Famous Last Words’

How would a Netflix-owned Warner Bros. operate?
Oct 24, 2025•—

How would a Netflix-owned Warner Bros. operate?

Aziz Ansari on turning bad luck into 'Good Fortune'
Oct 17, 2025•—

Aziz Ansari on turning bad luck into 'Good Fortune'

Noam Tibon on rescuing his family from Hamas in Barry Avrich’s ‘The Road Between Us’
Oct 10, 2025•—

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

A “Smashing” chat with Benny Safdie
Oct 3, 2025•—

A “Smashing” chat with Benny Safdie

Mike Figgis on chronicling the chaos of ‘Megalopolis’
Sep 26, 2025•—

Mike Figgis on chronicling the chaos of ‘Megalopolis’

How affiliate pressure and FCC rhetoric put Kimmel on ice
Sep 19, 2025•—

How affiliate pressure and FCC rhetoric put Kimmel on ice

THR’s Executive Awards Editor shares Emmy predictions
Sep 12, 2025•—

THR’s Executive Awards Editor shares Emmy predictions

Runway founder Cristóbal Valenzuela wants Hollywood to embrace AI
Sep 5, 2025•—

Runway founder Cristóbal Valenzuela wants Hollywood to embrace AI

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ slays at the box office
Aug 29, 2025•—

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ slays at the box office

‘Shrinking’ co-creator & star Jason Segel: Live From KCRW HQ
Aug 22, 2025•—

‘Shrinking’ co-creator & star Jason Segel: Live From KCRW HQ

Paramount leadership announces a knockout deal for UFC rights
Aug 15, 2025•—

Paramount leadership announces a knockout deal for UFC rights

‘Severance’ cinematographer Jessica Lee Gagné talks moving into the director’s chair
Aug 8, 2025•—

‘Severance’ cinematographer Jessica Lee Gagné talks moving into the director’s chair

‘Platonic’ creators Francesca Delbanco & Nick Stoller love it when you hate watch
Aug 1, 2025•—

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

Will Paramount produce a PSA (or many) for the Trump admin?
Jul 25, 2025•—

Will Paramount produce a PSA (or many) for the Trump admin?

Barry Diller calls out studios for reckless misinformation
Jul 18, 2025•—

Barry Diller calls out studios for reckless misinformation

Hollywood legend Barry Diller opens up via ‘Who Knew?’
Jul 11, 2025•—

Hollywood legend Barry Diller opens up via ‘Who Knew?’

Larry Charles offers a glimpse into his storied career via new memoir ‘Comedy Samurai’
Jul 4, 2025•—

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

Food > fights: Phil Rosenthal on ‘Somebody Feed Phil’
Jun 27, 2025•—

Food > fights: Phil Rosenthal on ‘Somebody Feed Phil’

GLAAD CEO discusses LGBTQ inclusivity in film; Disney and Universal sue over AI plagiarism
Jun 20, 2025•—

GLAAD CEO discusses LGBTQ inclusivity in film; Disney and Universal sue over AI plagiarism

Adam Arkin on ‘Poker Face’ and nepo baby narratives; Warner Bros Discovery announces a split
Jun 13, 2025•—

Adam Arkin on ‘Poker Face’ and nepo baby narratives; Warner Bros Discovery announces a split

Seth Meyers on politics and dad jokes; David Zaslav’s problematic paycheck
Jun 6, 2025•—

Seth Meyers on politics and dad jokes; David Zaslav’s problematic paycheck

Kevin Goetz explains the art of test screening; A big holiday at the box office
May 30, 2025•—

Kevin Goetz explains the art of test screening; A big holiday at the box office

‘Pee-wee As Himself’ director Matt Wolf on really getting to know Paul Reubens; The Media’s appeasement to the President abounds
May 23, 2025•—

‘Pee-wee As Himself’ director Matt Wolf on really getting to know Paul Reubens; The Media’s appeasement to the President abounds

Ramy Youssef on why ‘#1 Happy Family USA’ had to be animated; WBD puts the ‘HBO’ back in ‘HBO Max’
May 16, 2025•—

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

Donald Trump threatens Hollywood tariffs; ENCORE: Director Edward Berger talks ‘Conclave’
May 9, 2025•—

Donald Trump threatens Hollywood tariffs; ENCORE: Director Edward Berger talks ‘Conclave’

Titus Welliver talks ‘Bosch: Legacy’; The Trump administration amplifies aggression towards public media
May 2, 2025•—

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

Filmmaker Jared Hess on leaning into his oddball humor for ‘A Minecraft Movie’; An alarming personnel shake up at ‘60 Minutes’
Apr 25, 2025•—

Filmmaker Jared Hess on leaning into his oddball humor for ‘A Minecraft Movie’; An alarming personnel shake up at ‘60 Minutes’

Daryl Hannah on documenting her husband Neil Young in the concert film ‘Coastal’; The FCC sets its sights on MSNBC
Apr 18, 2025•—

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

SPECIAL PREVIEW: Daryl Hannah on her Neil Young doc 'Coastal'
Apr 15, 2025•—

SPECIAL PREVIEW: Daryl Hannah on her Neil Young doc 'Coastal'

Michael Shannon on his directorial debut ‘Eric LaRue’; What role will tariffs play in Hollywood?
Apr 11, 2025•—

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

Studios bet big at CinemaCon; Entertainment Union Coalition president Rebecca Rhine explains how to ‘Keep California Rolling’
Apr 4, 2025•—

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

ENCORE: Albert Brooks + Rob Reiner on their HBO doc; How is Hollywood accommodating content creators?
Mar 28, 2025•—

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

Documentarian Alex Gibney’s tips for keeping up the good fight (and more); Big shifts for UTA + Village Roadshow
Mar 21, 2025•—

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

Director Lesli Linka Glatter on her enviable life in television; Pay no attention to Disney’s ‘Snow White’ remake
Mar 14, 2025•—

Director Lesli Linka Glatter on her enviable life in television; Pay no attention to Disney’s ‘Snow White’ remake

‘Muslim Matchmaker’ creator Smriti Mundhra on representation; Breaking down the boost in Oscar viewership
Mar 7, 2025•—

‘Muslim Matchmaker’ creator Smriti Mundhra on representation; Breaking down the boost in Oscar viewership

‘Emilia Pérez’ songwriters on sparking debates; What’s next for James Bond and Star Wars?
Feb 28, 2025•—

‘Emilia Pérez’ songwriters on sparking debates; What’s next for James Bond and Star Wars?

Pamela Anderson on second chances and ‘The Last Showgirl’; The Murdoch empire keeps unraveling
Feb 21, 2025•—

Pamela Anderson on second chances and ‘The Last Showgirl’; The Murdoch empire keeps unraveling

A chat with the directors of ‘Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’; Why Disney is dialing back on DEI
Feb 14, 2025•—

A chat with the directors of ‘Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’; Why Disney is dialing back on DEI

SPECIAL PREVIEW: Songwriters Camille & Clément Ducol on 'Emilia Pérez'
Feb 13, 2025•—

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

Jesse Eisenberg on finding the humor in ‘A Real Pain’; FCC battles CBS over Kamala Harris interview transcript
Feb 7, 2025•—

Jesse Eisenberg on finding the humor in ‘A Real Pain’; FCC battles CBS over Kamala Harris interview transcript

Producer Marc Platt talks 20+ years of ‘Wicked’; Ad for Texas production hits Hollywood when its down
Jan 31, 2025•—

Producer Marc Platt talks 20+ years of ‘Wicked’; Ad for Texas production hits Hollywood when its down

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