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Amazon and Netflix boasted subscription numbers during their in-person debuts at the 2024 Upfronts, and Jimmy Kimmel roasted Disney CEO Bob Iger at the company’s presentation.

Amazon and Netflix boasted subscription numbers during their in-person debuts at the 2024 Upfronts, and Jimmy Kimmel roasted Disney CEO Bob Iger at the company’s presentation. What else were the biggest takeaways from this year’s Upfronts?

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"Just Jazz" with LeRoy Downs. Downs' goal is to bring a varied sonic experience to jazz, while blending music, style, and culture.

LeRoy Downs' playlist, May 19, 2024

"Just Jazz" with LeRoy Downs. Downs' goal is to bring a varied sonic experience to jazz, while blending music, style, and culture.

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KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

Indie found sounds, nostalgic guilty pleasures, and introspective piano solos to help you feel deeply and move freely through life.

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Indie found sounds, nostalgic guilty pleasures, and introspective piano solos to help you feel deeply and move freely through life.

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Anne Litt hosts unexpected choices in progressive pop and new rhythms.

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Emmy winning actor Jeff Daniels takes on the prose of Tom Wolfe and the direction of Regina King in his new Netflix series “A Man in Full.”

Jeff Daniels on 'A Man in Full' and life lessons from James Gandolfini

Emmy winning actor Jeff Daniels takes on the prose of Tom Wolfe and the direction of Regina King in his new Netflix series “A Man in Full.”

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Director Ava DuVernay discusses the impact of Haile Gerima’s film “Sankofa” on her work, praising its depictions of resistance and empowerment.

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KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

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KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

House, disco, trip hop, oldies and all of the deep cuts in between.

SiLVA's playlist, May 17, 2024

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New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

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Adam Reiner takes a closer look at the products behind the tongue-in-cheek labels on the shelves of Trader Joe's.

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Ten Fold is the new album by nuanced singer Yaya Bey , and if you are looking for a chill vibe from an artist with something to say, you’re on the right track.

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