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Too Old for Hollywood?
With TV demanding programs aimed at younger people, do the writers have to be young to know young? Twenty-eight writers have signed onto a class-action suit that accusing networks, producers and agents of discriminating against veteran professionals when they reach 40. We spoke with three people involved in the suit including the lead attorney, an agent with the talent firm named, and writer Jay Moriarty, as well as other Larry Gelbart, other TV writers and producers and a representative of the Screen Actors Guild. (Originally heard on Which Way, L.A.? October 27.) Newmaker: Politics and Public Speaking - President-elect Bush continues to fill cabinet positions as he maintains his support for a major tax cut. To make the cut, he'll have to work with Senate Democrat Robert Torricelli. The Senator joins us to talk about politics -- and his new book, Quotations for Public Speakers. Reporter's Notebook: World Chess Champion - In November, Garry Kasparov, the greatest champion of all time, conceded defeat to his former student Vladimir Kramnik in the 15th of a 16-game match. Sarah Lyall, London correspondent for The New York Times, covered the month-long World Chess Championship..
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readWith TV demanding programs aimed at younger people, do the writers have to be young to know young? Twenty-eight writers have signed onto a class-action suit that accusing networks, producers and agents of discriminating against veteran professionals when they reach 40. We spoke with three people involved in the suit including the lead attorney, an agent with the talent firm named, and writer Jay Moriarty, as well as other Larry Gelbart, other TV writers and producers and a representative of the Screen Actors Guild. (Originally heard on Which Way, L.A.? October 27.)
Newmaker: Politics and Public Speaking - President-elect Bush continues to fill cabinet positions as he maintains his support for a major tax cut. To make the cut, he'll have to work with Senate Democrat Robert Torricelli. The Senator joins us to talk about politics -- and his new book, Quotations for Public Speakers.
Reporter's Notebook: World Chess Champion - In November, Garry Kasparov, the greatest champion of all time, conceded defeat to his former student Vladimir Kramnik in the 15th of a 16-game match. Sarah Lyall, London correspondent for The New York Times, covered the month-long World Chess Championship..