Nov 2nd, 2004 · Political theater is all most people are talking about today, but Hollywood has been dealing a lot lately with theater of the old fashioned sort -- the kind that happens on stage. Hear NPR's Bob Mondello.
Oct 30th, 2004 · For a decade, Christian fundamentalist groups have used a kit designed by a Colorado pastor to battle sin with performances of "Hell House." Now a Hollywood producer is using the script in a satirical show. Alex Cohen of member station KQED reports.
Oct 22nd, 2004 · When Ray Charles died in June of this year, Hollywood was already at work on his film biography. NPR's Michele Norris talks with actor and comedian Jamie Foxx, who portrays the musical legend in Ray.
Oct 15th, 2004 · The creators of South Park have something new to insult the sensibilities of just about everyone -- an R-rated satire of big-budget action movies, the politics of Hollywood, Michael Moore, jingoistic patriotism and racial profiling gone awry. NPR's Bob Mondello says Team America: World Police, populated entirely by puppets, gives creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker a chance to blow up some of the most elaborate miniature sets ever built.
Oct 13th, 2004 · Jon Brion helps shape the careers of music industry pioneers. He composes music for some of Hollywood's most creative directors, and performs in a Los Angeles club every Friday night in front a sellout crowd. Hear NPR's Elizabeth Blair.
Oct 8th, 2004 · NPR's Melissa Block talks with NPR's Kim Masters about corruption in the crediting producers on Hollywood films. Studios are being accused of crediting people who do not deserve their "producer" titles. This has upset the Producer's Guild, which is trying to make studios regulate the process of crediting studios.
Oct 7th, 2004 · NPR's Kim Masters visits the set of the upcoming movie Team America: World Police, produced by the duo behind the animated TV show South Park. Trey Parker and Matt Stone give their take on how to handle the war on terrorism.
Oct 4th, 2004 · NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates profiles the people and movies at the Liberty Film Festival, held this past weekend in Hollywood. The festival showcased the talents of filmmakers with conservative political points of view.