Movies 'The Interview,' The Hack, And The Movie Studio Dealing With The Fallout KCRW December 10, 2014 • A cyber attack on Sony may have been done by North Koreans in response to an new comedy about an attempt to kill Kim Jong Un. Huge amounts of personal data and five films have been leaked so far. 'The Interview,' The Hack, And The Movie Studio Dealing With The Fallout Listen · 4:08 4:08 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/369777054/369777055" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Actors Union Sets January Strike Vote December 11, 2008 • The Screen Actors Guild plans to send strike authorization ballots to more than 100,000 union members Jan. 2. Votes will be counted on Jan. 23. That is nearly two weeks after the Golden Globe Awards ceremony, but ahead of the Feb. 22 Academy Awards show, which is the most important date on the Hollywood calendar. Actors Union Sets January Strike Vote Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/98116236/98116219" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Jay Leno, NBC's Mr. Prime Time? December 10, 2008 • NBC announced Tuesday that Jay Leno will move to prime time. "The Tonight Show" host will get a program five nights a week at 10 eastern time. The network is giving up on programming dramas in that time slot. That decision speaks volumes about Leno and NBC. Jay Leno, NBC's Mr. Prime Time? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/98068838/98068851" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture With New Show, Leno Stays At NBC December 9, 2008 • Starting in fall 2009, NBC is going to program its 10-11 p.m. hour with Jay Leno five nights a week. NBC wanted to keep Leno though it is committed to giving the 11:30 p.m. slot to Conan O'Brien in 2009, and it is cheaper to produce five hours of Leno than scripted dramas. With New Show, Leno Stays At NBC Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/98046311/98046262" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Pop Culture Teens, Sex And TV: A Risky Mix? December 2, 2008 • A recent study suggests that teens who see a lot of sex on TV are more likely to become pregnant or get a partner pregnant. NPR's Kim Masters investigates Gossip Girl, a show notorious for steamy high-school sex scenes. Teens, Sex And TV: A Risky Mix? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97637718/97721937" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media What Would Happen If SAG Went On Strike? November 21, 2008 • Screen Actors Guild and movie studio representatives are holding their first contract talks in four months with a federal mediator, but expectations of a deal are low. Hollywood could see another strike soon. What Would Happen If SAG Went On Strike? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97310054/97310027" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Movies 'Australia' Endings Go Down To The Wire November 17, 2008 • The new Baz Luhrmann film Australia is coming out Nov. 24 ... but it's not clear how it ends. Luhrmann reportedly shot three different endings to the film. 'Australia' Endings Go Down To The Wire Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97105444/97105423" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Foreigners Playing Americans Star In U.S. TV Shows November 17, 2008 • Brits, Aussies and an Irishman star as Americans in a number of U.S. TV shows like House, The Mentalist and Without a Trace. Each network has a show with a non-American star playing an American. What's their appeal? Foreigners Playing Americans Star In U.S. TV Shows Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97078529/97078484" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets TV Stations Losing Revenue In Bad Economy November 4, 2008 • The end of the election season means the end of election ads on local television stations. While that may be good news to some viewers, it's bad news for TV stations' budgets as the economic downturn squeezes local stations. TV Stations Losing Revenue In Bad Economy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96557541/96557514" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Can Sumner Redstone Keep Media Empire Afloat? October 22, 2008 • Media mogul Sumner Redstone is having money troubles. He has had to sell stock in CBS and Viacom to raise money to help with a loan for $1.6 billion for his privately held chain of theaters. To stay afloat, Redstone may have to sell CBS or Viacom. Can Sumner Redstone Keep Media Empire Afloat? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95965630/95965603" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy Amid Meltdown, Retirement Ads Stay On Message October 16, 2008 • There's one place where it seems the financial crisis has not hit: TV ads for retirement investment. Retirees still seem to be taking misty walks on the beach. Why aren't retirement investment funds running ads that tout their ability to help you beat the market fluctuations? Amid Meltdown, Retirement Ads Stay On Message Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95799658/95799646" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Is Cable TV Recession-Proof? October 16, 2008 • In the past, the entertainment industry was thought to be recession-proof. Even when people are tightening their belts, they still want to watch TV. But some analysts say maybe not this time. People who watched free broadcast TV during the last economic downturn might drop their pricey cable packages this time around. Is Cable TV Recession-Proof? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95774671/95774653" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Fall TV Season Off To A Poor Start October 2, 2008 • The new broadcast TV season is not having a stellar start. Every season premiere last Thursday night drew a lower rating than last fall. Even returning favorites like ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," CBS' "Survivor" and NBC's "The Office" lost audience compared to last year. Some are blaming the lower numbers on last year's writers strike. Others are looking to larger forces in the entertainment industry. Fall TV Season Off To A Poor Start Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95279792/95279740" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Essay Finding A Hero Amid Fading Memories September 30, 2008 • In 1938, Nicholas Winton was set to go on a ski vacation when a friend called and asked him to help Jewish children flee the Nazis. The young stockbroker saved 660 children, including the mother and aunts of NPR reporter Kim Masters. Masters visits the 99-year-old Winton, who offers a lesson on memory. Finding A Hero Amid Fading Memories Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95111848/95633582" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Movies 3-D Movies May Be The Answer To Filling Theaters September 19, 2008 • The movie business is betting on 3-D to keep people coming to theaters. It's going to be expensive to get the necessary digital equipment into the thousands of movie theaters across the country. So, Dreamworks Animation head Jeffrey Katzenberg is leading the charge to get studios to help pay the price. 3-D Movies May Be The Answer To Filling Theaters Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94795804/94795845" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Pop Culture Bonnie Hammer, Small-Screen Mastermind August 18, 2008 • At Sci Fi, she helped the cable channel shed its geeky image with shows like the dark, political Battlestar Galactica. And since she took over at USA, the network has been on fire. Bonnie Hammer, Small-Screen Mastermind Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93357966/93687290" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Movies Indie Filmmakers: 'Chicken Little Was Right' August 12, 2008 • In the art-house movie biz, the sky really is falling, observers say. Studios are folding. The survivors are releasing fewer movies. Even film-festival favorites are finding it hard to find distribution deals. Indie Filmmakers: 'Chicken Little Was Right' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93387259/93522506" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Leno Exit May Spur Late-Night Musical Chairs July 22, 2008 • NBC has announced Jay Leno's last day as host of The Tonight Show will be May 29, 2009. Conan O'Brien is to be the show's new host. This may set off a game of musical chairs in late-night if Leno wants to stay on television and goes to another network. Leno Exit May Spur Late-Night Musical Chairs Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92793921/92794969" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Neuroscience Helps Marketers Judge Ads' Impact July 22, 2008 • For decades, television networks have relied on ratings to sell advertisements. Now, a company, NeuroFocus, studies the brain's responses to TV scenes and commercials to find out more about a viewer's attention span, memory and level of engagement. Neuroscience Helps Marketers Judge Ads' Impact Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92768079/92768039" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Basic Cable Shows Snag Emmy Nominations July 18, 2008 • The nominations for the 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Thursday in Los Angeles. The surprise was that basic cable programs cleaned up. AMC's Mad Men racked up 16 nominations, including one for Best Drama, along with FX's Damages. Basic Cable Shows Snag Emmy Nominations Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92663979/92663960" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Nielsen Tries To Keep Pace With TV's Evolution July 11, 2008 • For decades, the way the TV networks and advertisers worked together was simple. A lot of people watched TV, the Nielsen company estimated just how many, and the advertisers paid for airtime based on the Nielsen ratings. Now, the TV industry is changing and Nielsen is trying to keep up. Nielsen Tries To Keep Pace With TV's Evolution Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92442904/92442894" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports NBC Plans Unprecedented Olympics Coverage July 8, 2008 • NBC will broadcast the Summer Olympics in Beijing starting Aug. 8 and has announced an unprecedented amount of coverage: 3,600 hours of programming over 17 days. The 2004 Olympics in Athens got 1,200 hours of coverage. NBC Plans Unprecedented Olympics Coverage Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92319375/92319362" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business No Deal in Sight as Actors' Contract Nears Expiration June 27, 2008 • The contract for the Screen Actors Guild expires Monday. SAG has been negotiating with the studios for weeks, but they're nowhere near an agreement. Chances of a Hollywood actors' strike are slim, but movie shoots have ground to a halt, just in case. No Deal in Sight as Actors' Contract Nears Expiration Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91955583/91955561" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Obituaries McKay, Won Fame for Coverage of Black September June 7, 2008 • Sports journalist Jim McKay has died at 86. McKay hosted ABC's World Wide of Sports for more than 40 years. He came to national prominence when he covered the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and brought the American public news that terrorists captured and killed 11 Israeli athletes. McKay, Won Fame for Coverage of Black September Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91284162/91284134" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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