Kim Masters
A veteran entertainment reporter and Hollywood legend in her own right, Kim Masters is the host of KCRW’s The Business, the former editor-at-large of The Hollywood Reporter, and co-author of the industry classic, Hit & Run: How Jon Peters and Peter Guber Took Sony for a Ride in Hollywood.
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An essential, insider-friendly Hollywood tip sheet from Matthew Belloni, who spent 14 years in the trenches at The Hollywood Reporter and five before that practicing entertainment law. What I’m Hearing also features veteran Hollywood journalist Kim Masters, as well as a special companion email from Eriq Gardner, focused on entertainment law, and weekly box office analysis from Scott Mendelson.
THE LATEST ARTICLES
Kim Masters
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July 22, 2025
In Colbert Blood
CBS’s decision to cancel ‘The Late Show’ has shaken a town beset by fears regarding industry economics and the cozy dealmaking between Trump and the Ellisons. Will the creative community revolt?
Kim Masters
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June 30, 2025
Can Matt ’n’ Ben’s Company Scale Beyond Matt ’n’ Ben?
Amid the content recession and C-suite shake-ups, Artists Equity battles to live up to its quixotic mission of giving creatives more freedom and offering cast and crew a piece of the profit. With Damon’s wife moving into a leadership role and a new Sony deal, will the company have to change with the times, too?
Kim Masters
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June 16, 2025
Brian Grazer’s Trump Turn: Imagine That
The longtime Democratic donor’s sudden political conversion comes at a delicate time for Imagine Entertainment, enraging his partners but potentially smoothing new business with Amazon MGM—and unlocking new avenues for relevance. “I’m sure Brian wasn’t a Republican until it became convenient,” said one producer who has known Grazer for decades. “He was obviously a Democrat B.B.—before Bezos.”
Kim Masters
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June 2, 2025
The #MeToo Creeps Creep Back
As it celebrates the beloved music video show 106 & Park at its annual BET Awards, the cable network is also honoring a former host who several women have accused of sexual assault. As the #MeToo backlash gains steam, how many alleged creeps will be allowed to come creeping back?
Kim Masters
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May 13, 2025
The Tom Cruise Reclamation Project: The Untold Story
Twenty years since he jumped on Oprah’s butterscotch-yellow couch, a retrospective on the season in which Tom Cruise nearly lost his career—and the brain trust that helped him save it.
Kim Masters
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April 28, 2025
Can a Nepo Mogul Also Rise?
For decades, Arnon Milchan was the sort of Hollywood player that the town made movies about—a longtime spy and Murdoch pal who was the driving force behind auteur-driven classics and populist hits at Regency. Now, years after a Netanyahu-connected scandal, it’s up to his son to reimagine the company in a much-changed Hollywood. For the first time ever, Yariv Milchan discusses his dad and explains his strategy.
Kim Masters
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April 14, 2025
The Mike-and-Pam Respite & Ellison’s Strange Structure
The latest industry chatter surrounding ‘Sinners’ and the murky timeline for Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy’s potential exit from Warner Bros.; a likely org chart wrinkle for Paramount under David Ellison; and why many in town are speculating about the ascent of Josh D’Amaro in the Disney C.E.O. sweepstakes.
Kim Masters
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April 1, 2025
Ari’s New Entourage
How does the creative community square the righteous Ari Emanuel—the feminist, Democratic megadonor, and #MeToo advocate—with the real-life, ethically flexible MAGA-era version? “That is the ultimate hypocrisy of this town,” as one source put it.
Kim Masters
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March 11, 2025
Can Mike & Pam Survive at Warners?
As Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy’s first full slate for Warner Bros. hits theaters, the talk around town is about the studio’s big budgets, risky bets, and how David Zaslav, a notorious belt-tightener, let his deputies spend so much.
Kim Masters
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February 25, 2025
The Imax-Narnia Nuclear Option
After plenty of negotiation, Netflix recently announced that it will give Greta Gerwig a two-week, Imax-exclusive theatrical run for her upcoming film. Everyone else, from the studios to the exhibitors, isn’t so happy.
