TV Roundup

Mar. 14, 2016

The NBC comedy “The Carmichael Show” addressed the sullied reputation of a former NBC sweetheart last night, Bill Cosby. We discuss how that went over, plus other latest television news, in our regular monday TV roundup.

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Credits

Guest:

Alan Sepinwall - Rolling Stone Chief TV Critic - @sepinwall

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Matt Holzman, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Laura Swisher

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From this Episode:

The LAPD and Deadly Force, 'Innocents and Others'

Police Commission Calls for Big Changes in Use-of-Force

Last year, 38 people were shot by the LAPD. Twenty-one of them died, which is the highest number of such deaths of any major city including New York and Chicago. Now, the L.A.

11 min

LAPD Response to Use-of-Force Recommendations

The new report on use-of-force by the Los Angeles Police Department calls for increased emphasis on de-escalation, but some critics are concerned that this may lead to...

7 min

Sexual Harassment on UC Campuses

Two major UC schools are under fire for their handling of sexual harassment among faculty and staff. Berkeley and UCLA are both under investigation by the federal government...

8 min

'Innocents and Others' Looks at Friendship in Art and Life

Dana Spiotta’s new novel, Innocents and Others, revolves around two best friends. Both women are talented filmmakers, but they don’t agree on much. One is a commercial...

14 min

TV Roundup

The NBC comedy “The Carmichael Show” addressed the sullied reputation of a former NBC sweetheart last night, Bill Cosby. We discuss how that went over, plus other latest...

7 min