Netflix shake-ups, Jon Stewart’s big news, and Matthew Heineman on ‘American Symphony’
The Business · KCRW
January 26, 202430m 1s
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Show Notes
<p>Kim Masters and Matt Belloni examine the latest happenings at Netflix and Jon Stewart’s surprise return to <i>The Daily Show.</i> </p>
<p>Plus, Masters speaks with Matthew Heineman about directing <i>American Symphony. </i>The filmmaker describes the process of documenting musician Jon Batiste and his wife Suleika Jaouad through her battle with leukemia. Heineman also shares how he snuck into the Grammys to film Batiste’s big night, and how he whittled down 1,500 hours of footage into the film that ended up being acquired by Netflix and the Obamas’ production company, <a href="https://highergroundmedia.com/">Higher Ground</a>.</p>