Randy Newman's Oscar Run; White Producer of Urban Comedies

The Business

KCRW

Tv & Film

4.6 • 676 Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2011

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Composer-singer-songwriter Randy Newman has had 20 Oscar nominations and one win. This year he's nominated in the Best Song category for "We Belong Together" from Toy Story 3. But despite his success he says he wishes he was really good. Then, David Friendly, the producer behind the Big Momma's House franchise, talks about being a white guy in the urban comedy business.

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0:00.0	From KCRW in Santa Monica and KCRW.com, I'm Kim Masters, and this is the business.
0:06.5	You listen, if you listen and learn, then you're going to be able to do anything you want next time.
0:12.2	Everybody takes your business, business, really, really, all the right life.
0:18.0	What's been him?
0:20.6	Oh, I'm afraid he's gone Hollywood.
0:22.9	Hollywood.
0:24.7	This week on the business, composer's songwriter Randy Newman has had 20 Oscar nominations,
0:30.2	and he's won once.
0:31.6	But he says he still wishes he was really good.
0:34.4	Plus, the producer behind the Big Mama's House franchise on being a white guy in the
0:39.2	urban comedy business. But first
0:41.4	it's the Hollywood news banter. Stick
0:43.4	around. It's the business from KCRW.
0:46.5	You can imagine Hollywood.
0:48.8	Everything is really driven by
0:50.8	making money. What's with him?
0:52.9	Oh, I'm afraid he's gone to Hollywood.
0:56.0	Hollywood.
0:58.3	I'm joined by my fellow banterer, John Horn of the Los Angeles Times.
1:02.3	Hello, John.
1:03.4	Hello, Kim.
1:04.2	So, John, it's almost over the awards season.
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