The Business

<p>We revisit our chat with a white writer on a black sitcom, then look at the way television shows make it to the season lineup through the lens of the very funny film <i>The TV Set</i>.</p><p><b>****</b>This program will not air in Los Angeles, preempted by Labor Day Music Programming. It will be available archived online.<br /></p>

<p>The creator of "Veronica Mars," and the indie filmmaker who broke the law to make a movie.</p>

<p>"The Lunchbox" is an indie Indian movie made with help from Europe.</p>

<p>The tragedy on the 'Midnight Rider' shoot has industry veterans calling for change.</p>

<p>The Fox broadcast chair dares to change the TV business. VFX artists call for change of their own.</p>

<p>Steve McQueen hopes "12 Years a Slave" will help eradicate slavery and convince Hollywood studios to make challenging films.</p>

<p>Alfonso Cuarón on casting an actress over 40 in "Gravity" and re-discovering his love of cinema.</p>

<p>Producer Dan Lin takes 'The Lego Movie' from idea to reality despite the skeptics.</p>

<p>Actress Julie Delpy on being a writer. Joshua Oppenheimer on "The Act of Killing."</p>

<p>Joseph Gordon-Levitt returns to TV on his own terms. Producer Cassian Elwes shows an unknown writer around Sundance.</p>

<p>Subverting Disney princess clichés, writing the song "Let it Go," and other tales of creating "Frozen."</p>

<p>Gale Anne Hurd, from geek girl to Walking Dead producer. Also, the sordid past of two Hollywood producers.</p>

<p>Anticipated stories for 2014; the back story of "Saving Mr. Banks."</p>

<p>This week, 2013 year in review. The big stories in film and television.</p>

<p>Oscar-winning filmmaker Asghar Farhadi on "A Separation," making movies in Iran, and his new movie, "The Past."</p>

<p>Steve Coogan talks about his movie, "Philomena," being tabloid fodder and being typecast.</p>

<p>'The Sound of Music Live' hits big. Also, TV violence and the top TV stories of 2013.</p>

<p>From "Harry Potter" to "Gravity," producer David Heyman on the producer's role.</p>

<p>We revisit our conversation with Lawrence Wright about his book, "Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood & the Prison of Belief."</p>

<p>Michelle Ashford, creator of Showtime's "Masters of Sex," talks about making a show about sex that's not exactly sexy.  </p>

<p>Linda Bloodworth-Thomason on the Clintons, "Bridegroom" and the power of the image</p>

<p>The Netflix deal with Marvel; the changing TV ecosystem and what's up with Reality TV?</p>

<p>Shooting a revolution on the streets of Cairo.</p>

<p>Alex Gibney and Frank Marshall discuss the making of their documentary, "The Armstrong Lie."</p>

<p>Alex Plank consults on FX's "The Bridge" for the character with Aspegers. Max Burkholder plays a boy with Autism on NBC's "Parenthood."</p>

<p>Writer Diablo Cody directs a movie but won’t do it again. Plus, filmmaker James Toback goes to Cannes to make one movie and to sell another.</p>

<p>Enjoy this new monthly podcast from KCRW’s The Business, all about TV and how we watch it, moderated by Michael Schneider from TV Guide Magazine.</p>

<p><em>Escape from <span class="aBn"><span class="aQJ">Tomorrow</span></span></em> Escapes Disney’s Wrath; How TV Woos Latino Viewers‘</p>

<p>Julian Fellowes talks Downton Abbey, Robert Altman and Romeo & Juliet</p>

<p>Producer Jason Blum carved a niche in the movie business making low budget, high concept horror hits.</p>

<p>Haiffa Al-Mansour is the writer/director of "Wadjda" -- the first film entirely shot in Saudi Arabia, a country that's banned movie theaters. </p>

<p>The roundtable discusses the Fall TV Season, how we watch and the Emmys.</p>

<p>Ron Howard talks about making "Rush" without the help of a studio, and shooting his first documentary.</p>

<p>Screenwriter John August and Producer Dan Jinks compare making "Big Fish," the musical, with making movies. </p>

<p>"Breaking Bad" Creator Vince Gilligan says to be a showrunner you need to be a cult leader.</p>

<p>Lee Daniels on the struggle and strategy behind funding his move, "The Butler." Plus, how racism and homophobia affects his storytelling.</p>

<p>Mark Burnett and Roma Downey talk "The Bible." Stephenie Meyer goes from "Twilight" to "Austenland."</p>

<p>Creating FX's "The Bridge," the bilingual border-town crime drama.</p>

Slated: a matchmaking site for filmmakers and film investors. Plus, the rise of the unsung casting director.

Why Rick Santorum wants to make movies; The man behind the <em>Despicable Me</em> movies 

<p>Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro on what he’s learned from failure and how he navigates the rocky waters of the film business.</p>

<p>The "Fashion Police" writers go on strike. Also the WGA East charges Joan Rivers with violating Guild rules.</p>

<p>A former intern who sued Fox speaks out about what he calls "wage theft." Brian K. Vaughn and Neal Baer of CBS's "Under the Dome."</p>

<p>Why Kevin Smith won't use Kickstarter to fund "Clerks 3." Producer Lynda Obst on Hollywood's "sequelitis."</p>

<p>Matthew Weiner, the creator of "Mad Men" talks about ending the iconic show, the Emmys, Twitter, and his conflicts with AMC.</p>

<p>Long time collaborators Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg talk with John Horn about making their directorial debut, "This Is the End."</p>

<p><span class="Apple-style-span">Bogdanovich discovers his 1975 flop "At Long Last Love" on Netflix only it’s not his version! Plus, he hits the highs and lows of a long career in filmmaking.</span></p>

<p>Mitchell Hurwitz bares all: how "Arrested Development" was revived, his response to critics and if there's more to come.</p>

<p>How Fred Savage went from child actor to go-to TV director.</p>

<p>Why filmmaker Noah Baumbach stripped down the set, crew and budget for his new movie, Frances Ha. Plus, the life the lowly PA.</p>