Filmmaker Jared Hess on leaning into his oddball humor for ‘A Minecraft Movie’; An alarming personnel shake up at ‘60 Minutes’
The Business · KCRW
April 25, 202530m 2s
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<p dir="ltr">60 Minutes executive producer Bill Owens <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/60-minutes-producer-bill-owens-resigns-no-independence-1236198056/">has resigned</a> amid mounting pressure on Paramount Global to settle a $20 billion <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/business/media/trump-paramount-mediator-60-minutes.html">lawsuit</a> from Donald Trump. What could a deal with the president mean for Shari Redstone’s legacy? Kim Masters and Matt Belloni dive in.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Plus, Masters speaks to Jared Hess about his pop-culture-shifting filmography which includes cult classics Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre. He’s currently enjoying the wild success of <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/minecraft-movie-screenings-mayhem-explained-1236191839/">A Minecraft Movie</a>, as that 2025 video game adaptation careens towards a billion dollar box office haul. Hess reflects on the unpredictable nature of success in filmmaking, and says he’s especially grateful to producer Mary Parent for understanding his oddball comedic sensibilities and inviting him into the world of Minecraft.</p>
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