Kim Masters
Host at The Business (Podcast)
Hollywood Correspondent at Puck
Future Pucker. Host of @KCRW’s The Business. lkimmasters on Threads. @kimmasters.bsky.social
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3 days ago |
puck.news | Kim Masters
On Wednesday, Tom Cruise will return to the Croisette for the premiere of Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning, the eighth film in a truly remarkable, nearly 30-year run for perhaps the world’s most dedicated movie star.
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6 days ago |
kcrw.com | Kim Masters
President Trump stunned Hollywood over the weekend with his announcement of a 100% tariff on films produced outside the U.S., framing it as a move to revive domestic production and counter foreign incentives. The industry responded with confusion and concern, warning that such tariffs could sharply raise production costs, reduce the number of films made, and hit moviegoers with higher ticket prices. Kim Masters and Matt Belloni dig into the details.
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6 days ago |
kcrw.com | Kim Masters
President Trump has Hollywood scrambling to make sense of his announcement of a 100% tariff on films produced outside the US. The plan has been positioned as a way to revive domestic production and counter foreign incentives. The industry responded promptly with confusion and concern, warning that such tariffs could sharply raise production costs, reduce the number of films made, and hit moviegoers with higher ticket prices. And one question looms large over all current speculation: How?
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1 week ago |
kcrw.com | Kim Masters
The Trump administration's scorched-earth media strategy has claimed new casualties at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, including Sony Film Chief Tom Rothman. Meanwhile, the president's $20 billion lawsuit against Paramount Global continues to force Shari Redstone into what could be a legacy-defining moment. But how will the CBS News staff react to a settlement with Trump? Kim Masters and Matt Belloni investigate.
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1 week ago |
kcrw.com | Kim Masters
After ten years playing tough cop-turned-private detective Harry Bosch on Amazon, Titus Welliver knows his character. And he's not afraid to speak up when creative decisions are taking a wrong turn:"I said to the guy, 'That's a very cool car, but Harry Bosch would never drive that car.'" Explains Welliver. "Of course, they looked at me like I was out of my mind. And I said, 'This is a guy who doesn't want to be seen, and that car draws too much attention.' Titus would love to drive that car around.
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