Kim Masters covers the entertainment business for The Daily Beast. She is also the host of The Business, public radio's weekly program about the business of show business, and the author of The Keys to the Kingdom: The Rise of Michael Eisner and the Fall of Everybody Else.
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Hollywood's Fake Math
Thanks to Transformers, studios claim it’s the best summer box office of all time, but Kim Masters... MORE
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Oscar Voting Madness
The academy changed the voting rules this year to include 10 Best Picture nominees with... MORE
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Spidey's Billionaire
Who's the eccentric mogul behind the $4 billion Disney-Marvel deal?... MORE
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Inside Vogue's Queendom
R.J.... MORE
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Paula's Next Act
Now that she’s walked away from American Idol, will Paula Abdul dance with the stars—or come... MORE
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My Father, The Inglourious Basterd
Quentin Tarantino's ultra-violent Nazi revenge movie may have plenty of drama but the real story is... MORE
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Calling Paula's Bluff
American Idol’s kookiest judge says she’s leaving the show after eight seasons.... MORE
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Disney's Power Struggle
Can the studio rebound if actors demand the upfront payouts of yesterday's market and producers... MORE
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Ben Silverman's Next Act
NBC’s entertainment chairman just walked away from the network for a new online venture.... MORE
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NBC Universal Sees Red
Conan’s ratings are dropping and Universal Studios badly needs a hit.... MORE
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Michael Jackson's Afterlife
Celebrating the King of Pop’s many gifts is fair enough. Making him into a saint, not so much. MORE
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Sony Drops Pitt for Clooney?
The Daily Beast’s Kim Masters wonders why the studio canned Brad Pitt’s Moneyball when it’s... MORE
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Knives Out for Michael Mann
Johnny Depp's new gangster movie Public Enemies may be stylish, but if it doesn't win at the box... MORE
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Is Scientology's Wall Cracking?
Several recent high-profile Scientology defections have led some to wonder whether one of the... MORE
