o Brian Dennehy's 'Driveways' Performance Is Gruff, Graceful — And A Goodbye By www.npr.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 10:35:46 -0400 Dennehy, who died April 15, plays a suburban widower who befriends a mother and her son in one of his last films. It's the kind of deeply lived-in performance that Dennehy was known for. Full Article
o Table For None: Tom Colicchio Explains What Restaurants Need To Survive By www.npr.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 13:42:09 -0400 The Top Chef judge is focused on keeping his industry afloat during the pandemic. "We're really looking at saving every restaurant, because we think that every restaurant needs to be there," he says. Full Article
o Steve Martin On His Years As A Comic — And Walking Away From Stand-Up By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:09:56 -0400 At the height of his fame, Martin shifted his focus from stand-up to acting and writing. He called his memoir, Born Standing Up, a biography of "someone I used to know." Originally broadcast in 2008. Full Article
o Stephen Sondheim's Star-Studded 90th Birthday Salute Made For Perfect TV By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:52:13 -0400 Lin-Manuel Miranda, Neil Patrick Harris, Josh Groban and Meryl Streep are just a few of the artists featured in Take Me to the World, a tribute to the iconic Broadway composer and lyricist. Full Article
o Irrfan Khan Dies; Indian Actor Appeared In Crossover Hit 'Slumdog Millionaire' By www.npr.org Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 10:57:00 -0400 The versatile actor vaulted to international stardom after playing a police inspector in the 2008 film. Khan, 54, was adored in India despite not being a Bollywood heartthrob. Full Article
o Bollywood and Hollywood Actor Irrfan Khan Dies After A Long Illness By www.npr.org Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:55:00 -0400 Indian actor Irrfan Khan, 54, who leaped from small parts in Bollywood films to featured roles in Hollywood blockbusters such as Slumdog Millionaire and Jurassic World, has died after a long illness. Full Article
o Troubled Teen Finds New Direction In Clear-Eyed 'Bull' By www.npr.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:00:33 -0400 A 14-year-old girl finds herself drawn to bull riding in this "humble and low-key to a fault" debut feature. Full Article
o 'Hollywood' Serves Up A Progressive Alt-History Parable, Thinly Sliced By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 05:43:00 -0400 Noble-minded (and determined you don't forget that) but glibly made, the latest Ryan Murphy Netflix miniseries offers an alternate history in which brave Hollywood types change the world. Full Article
o 'Fresh Air' Remembers Bollywood Icon Irrfan Khan By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 13:51:41 -0400 One of India's most beloved film stars, Khan, who died April 29, became internationally known for his work in films like Slumdog Millionaire and Life of Pi. Originally broadcast in 2012. Full Article
o French Satire 'Deerskin' Opens Online — But Will Share Proceeds With Movie Theaters By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 16:14:00 -0400 French satire Deerskin was scheduled to screen in movie theaters this week. Instead, it is now opening online and will help theaters with the money earned on streaming views. Full Article
o Jerry Seinfeld On Staying Home: 'At My Dinner Table, You're Supposed To Be Funny' By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 08:02:00 -0400 The comedian says he's doing well under quarantine. He talked with NPR about comedy during a pandemic and his new Netflix standup special, 23 Hours to Kill. "Humor is an essential survival quantity." Full Article
o Tom Cruise And NASA Could Be A Match Made In The Heavens By www.npr.org Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 18:42:11 -0400 NASA confirmed that actor Tom Cruise and private spaceflight company Space X are considering a feature film shot on board the International Space Station. Full Article
o As Some States Reopen, Theater Owners Are Watching — And Mostly Waiting By www.npr.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 05:04:00 -0400 Some states are allowing movie theaters to reopen, but will they? Big theater chains say no, so it's up to independent theater owners who are "proceeding with an abundance of caution." Full Article
o Brian Dennehy's 'Driveways' Performance Is Gruff, Graceful — And A Goodbye By www.npr.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 10:35:46 -0400 Dennehy, who died April 15, plays a suburban widower who befriends a mother and her son in one of his last films. It's the kind of deeply lived-in performance that Dennehy was known for. Full Article
o A Sensational Film About Street Violence In London Is Now Streaming By www.npr.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:05:00 -0400 A new film about street violence in London became a sensation after its release in British theaters a few months ago. Now, Blue Story is available on streaming services for American viewers. Full Article
o No Emmys For Films On TV If They're Eligible For Oscars By www.npr.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:00:49 -0400 Feature films forced to premier on the small screen because of the coronavirus crisis will not compete with television shows for awards. Full Article
o Steve Martin On His Years As A Comic — And Walking Away From Stand-Up By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:09:56 -0400 At the height of his fame, Martin shifted his focus from stand-up to acting and writing. He called his memoir, Born Standing Up, a biography of "someone I used to know." Originally broadcast in 2008. Full Article
o It's Not Just A Phase: 'How To Build A Girl' Is About A Teen Still Figuring It Out By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:01:00 -0400 Beanie Feldstein stars in the film adaptation of Caitlin Moran's 2014 semi-autobiographical novel. She says this movie "gives everyone permission to make mistakes." Full Article
o Director Alice Wu On Her New Film 'The Half Of It' By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:59:00 -0400 Alice Wu's new movie, "The Half of It," is a play on Cyrano de Bergerac with an LGBTQ twist. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to the director. Full Article
o Joe Biden is struggling to reach Latinos. The coronavirus crisis isn't helping By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 11:31:34 -0400 Biden has 'work to do' to win Latino support and trust, and it's hard to get a message out in a pandemic. Full Article
o Grocery stores seeking masks for 'essential' workers confront shortages, federal interference By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 06:00:36 -0400 Weeks after the CDC said people should use masks to curb the coronavirus, grocery stores struggle to buy them for staff, partly due to U.S. actions. Full Article
o Lawmakers warn coronavirus contact-tracing is ripe for abusive surveillance By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 07:00:29 -0400 Silicon Valley can come up with apps that might free Americans from home confinement. But Washington fears creating an invasive surveillance system. Full Article
o Column: The pandemic makes the world more dangerous By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 07:00:41 -0400 Trump is pulling back U.S. forces and bombers overseas as Russia, China, Iran and other adversaries expand operations during the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
o Social limits needed through summer, Birx says, as some states ease coronavirus restrictions By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 19:56:40 -0400 Social distancing should continue through the summer, White House advisor Deborah Birx said Sunday, and other experts warned against states' moves to lift restrictions. Full Article
o Skelton: In the coronavirus crisis, California isn't under one-party rule, it's under one-man rule By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 03:01:49 -0400 Power abhors a vacuum. With the legislative and judicial branches basically shut down because of the coronavirus, the executive has seized almost complete control over state government. Full Article
o Californians battling unemployment amid coronavirus are stymied by state agency's tech issues By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 08:00:47 -0400 For Californians desperate to get help from the state unemployment office, the last month has been a perfect storm of technological failures. Full Article
o Newsom chastises beachgoers, warning that defying order could delay reopening California By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:54:25 -0400 Gov. Newsom, saying the virus 'doesn't take the weekends off,' criticizes beachgoers and vows to increase enforcement of restrictions if necessary. Full Article
o In shift, Bloomberg offers ex-campaign staff health coverage By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:17:16 -0400 Michael Bloomberg will cover healthcare for ex-campaign staffers through November. His firing of staffers prompted lawsuits against the billionaire. Full Article
o Quirk in coronavirus relief law gives full $600 a week even to workers facing only cut hours By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:32:26 -0400 Congress pushed employers to cut hours rather than lay off workers. Now some may get more in federal aid than if they had worked the lost hours. Full Article
o Small-business loan program resumes with new funding as the Lakers return money received in first tranche By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 20:42:05 -0400 Despite early glitches and overwhelming demand, the Small Business Administration processed more than 100,000 Paycheck Protection Program loans by more than 4,000 lenders. Full Article
o Sanders supporters rail at New York over cancellation of presidential primary By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 23:36:48 -0400 Bernie Sanders supporters lash out after New York cancels its presidential primary, saying Democrats are trying to deny the former candidate a voice at the convention. Full Article
o Some California businesses could reopen within weeks as state fights coronavirus, Newsom says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:32:49 -0400 The first loosening of coronavirus restrictions would be for 'lower risk' businesses, including some manufacturing and small companies. Full Article
o California independent contractors struggle for unemployment help amid coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:38:47 -0400 While some people said they were able to file a claim with the state Employment Development Department on Tuesday, many others said they were frustrated that the online portal malfunctioned. Full Article
o Column: Coronavirus is the great unequalizer By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 07:00:41 -0400 A pandemic, one would think, is indiscriminate, targeting rich and poor alike. But the coronavirus is making inequality worse. Full Article
o Criticism grows over Gov. Gavin Newsom's management of the coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:00:46 -0400 Business groups, nonprofits, healthcare associations and some legislators are criticizing some moves the California governor made in response to coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
o U.S. economy, in clear sign of recession, shrinks 4.8% in first quarter due to coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:34:17 -0400 The dramatic fall came before reported coronavirus cases began to surge in March, economists note, so it's only the tip of the iceberg. Full Article
o Gov. Gavin Newsom says staying home now will help reopen California sooner By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:08:23 -0400 Gov. Gavin Newsom urged Californians to stay home to avoid undoing the progress the state has made in fighting the spread of the coronavirus. Full Article
o Column: Newsom could use some beach time. It's sad he's closing Orange County beaches amid coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 03:00:37 -0400 Going to the beach is our birthright as native Californians — and our promise to newcomers. It's our gift from the Creator — a trade-off for all the quakes, wildfires, mudslides and smog. Full Article
o Joe Biden chooses vetting team as running mate search ramps up By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 05:30:08 -0400 Joe Biden has vowed to pick a woman as running mate. L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti will help the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee in his search. Full Article
o Trump welcomes lawmaker's third-party bid for president, but harm to Biden is no sure thing By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:00:23 -0400 Michigan Rep. Justin Amash says "visceral outrage" over his Libertarian bid for president speaks volumes about America's ugly politics. Full Article
o All state and local beaches in Orange County must temporarily close, Gov. Gavin Newsom says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:43:49 -0400 The news comes after a memo saying California's governor would go further, closing all state and local beaches and parks, a plan he appeared to abandon. Full Article
o Flynn fights for exoneration two years after pleading guilty By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:20:24 -0400 Trump's first national security advisor, Michael Flynn, pleaded guilty in December 2017 to lying to the FBI in the Russia investigation. But now he insists his case should be thrown out and the alleged injustice has become a rallying cry for Trump supporters. Full Article
o Californians broadly trust state government on coronavirus — but mistrust Trump, poll finds By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 07:00:16 -0400 Approval of Gov. Newsom's response to the coronavirus crosses party lines; much else does not. Partisanship strongly shapes views of the pandemic. Full Article
o Trump administration blocks public disclosure on coronavirus supplies By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 16:17:12 -0400 FEMA won't release state-by-state information on where masks, gowns and other protective equipment have been delivered. Full Article
o Newsom teases announcement in 'days, not weeks' on reopening California By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 17:02:55 -0400 The governor has described the next phase of his stay-at-home order to prevent the spread of coronavirus as allowing some lower-risk businesses to reopen in communities across California, including retail locations, manufacturing sites and small businesses. Full Article
o Millions skipped California's 2020 primary. Will coronavirus change who votes in November? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 22:00:32 -0400 In all, 46.89% of registered voters cast ballots in the March 3 primary, which was moved up from June with hopes that turnout would be high and presidential candidates would be forced to address issues mattering most to Californians. Full Article
o Senate returns to Washington despite city's coronavirus spike and Congress' stalemate By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 06:00:49 -0400 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell calls the Senate back as Washington, D.C.'s coronavirus numbers rise. Full Article
o Column: Congress mirrors a divided America on reopening amid coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 07:00:41 -0400 After weeks of the coronavirus shutdown, the Republican-led Senate will gavel into session Monday. The Democratic-led House will not. Full Article
o Column: Rural areas have a message for Newsom: One size doesn't fit all in reopening California By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 03:00:14 -0400 California's rural areas are in revolt against Gov. Gavin Newsom's statewide coronavirus rules, which make little sense in burgs such as Bieber. Full Article
o Coronavirus pushes Supreme Court to allow first-ever live broadcast of arguments By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 11:13:01 -0400 Supreme Court arguments are broadcast live for the first time in history, via a phone hook-up to allow justices to hear cases during the pandemic's stay-at-home orders. Full Article