Albert Brooks, Rob Reiner on their HBO doc and the state of Hollywood

Update: 2024-06-14

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Kim Masters and Matt Belloni examine the dissolution of the Paramount-Skydance merger after Shari Redstone calls it quits on the deal. They also discuss Sony’s purchase of Alamo Drafthouse theaters.

Plus, Masters speaks to Rob Reiner and Albert Brooks about Reiner’s HBO documentary, Albert Brooks: Defending My Life. The legendary filmmakers talk about their early years in the industry and they talk about the drastically changing landscape of entertainment.

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Albert Brooks, Rob Reiner on their HBO doc and the state of Hollywood

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Albert Brooks, Rob Reiner on their HBO doc and the state of Hollywood

Albert Brooks, Rob Reiner on their HBO doc and the state of Hollywood