Is Deportation Freeze A 'Big Relief' Or 'Cynical Ploy'?
At the University of California, Los Angeles, Labor Center in downtown L.A., more than 100 student leaders from around the country hugged and cheered as President Obama delivered his immigration...
View ArticleProgram On Ariz. Immigration Part News, Advocacy
Transcript MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: The U.S. Supreme Court is getting ready to rule on Arizona's controversial immigration law and a lot of people in that state are watching closely. Tonight, nearly two...
View ArticleSeinfeld Hits The Web, Still Talking About Nothing
Jerry Seinfeld's new series is called Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, and the promos promise exactly that. The comic toodles around in his vintage wheels, drinking java with his pals Alec Baldwin,...
View Article'Dark Knight' Events Canceled, Theaters Add Guards
In the aftermath of the mass shooting in a Colorado theater, the hoopla surrounding a blockbuster movie opening was toned down, and theaters around the country began beefing up security.Warner Bros.,...
View ArticleSherman Hemsley, TV's George Jefferson, Dies
Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: George Jefferson was an upwardly mobile black businessman with a longsuffering wife, equal parts pride and frustration when it came to his family and neighbors. Actor...
View ArticleJuanes: A Superstar Slows Down, Shifts Gears
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View ArticleL.A.'s Ban On Marijuana Dispensaries Halted For Now
Thursday was supposed to mark the end of medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles, after the city council approved a ban on them this summer. But patients and advocates have managed to halt the...
View ArticleThe Straight-To-DVD World Of 'Mockbusters'
Dreamworks' animated movie Puss in Boots was a big deal. It won an Oscar, and its swashbuckling, sloe-eyed kitty was voiced by Antonio Banderas.The meticulous computer-generated animation took four...
View ArticleCalifornia Keeps Death Penalty, Amends 3-Strikes Law
Several thousand prisoners in California may be eligible to apply for sentence reductions, after voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot initiative Tuesday that alters the state's controversial...
View ArticleIn Pursuit of Recognition: An Undocumented Immigrant's Resilient Fight
Unlike many undocumented immigrants, Sofia Campos is not afraid to give her real name."It's deliberate, and it's liberating," she says. "It's kind of a shock to hear somebody say, 'I am undocumented'...
View ArticlePorn Industry Turned Off By L.A. Mandate For Condoms On Set
In November, more than 1.5 million Los Angeles County voters passed the Safer Sex in the Adult Film Industry Act.
View ArticleSouth L.A. Teens Doubt New Laws Will Change Gun Culture
On 53rd Street and Vermont Avenue in South Los Angeles, violent members of at least six gangs run the streets. A landmark church is boarded up and tagged. There are liquor stores and abandoned lots. On...
View ArticleThe Story Of 'No' Is The Story Of Modern Chile
The film No revisits the moment in Chile's history when 56 percent of the country voted to oust a dictator from power. It's the tale of the ad campaign that helped persuade Chileans to cast their...
View Article'Argo,''Life Of Pi' Win Top Oscars
Transcript STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Okay. The movies "Argo" and "Life of Pi" and the actors Daniel Day Lewis and Jennifer Lawrence were among the winners at last night's Academy Awards. NPR's Mandalit Del...
View ArticleWill 'Oz The Great And Powerful' Live Up To Emerald Status
The newest movie version of The Wizard of Oz, opens this weekend. Oz the Great and Powerful stars James Franco as the wizard. The movie goes beyond the Technicolor wonder of the famous MGM film to a...
View ArticleA Tip Of The Mouse Ears To Annette Funicello, 1942-2013
Now it's time to say goodbye to former Mouseketeer Annette Funicello.
View ArticleDraco Rosa: A Pop Survivor Returns From The Brink, With Friends
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View ArticleNostalgia For Sale As Captain Kangaroo's Pals Are Auctioned Off
The classic children's show Captain Kangaroo aired on TV for nearly 30 years, starting in 1955. After its creator and star, Bob Keeshan, died in 2004, his estate donated a few of his beloved hand...
View ArticleThe Doors' Keyboard Counterpoint Goes Silent: Remembering Ray Manzarek
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