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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
TV Roundup: 'Empire' Introduces A New Character The TV show Empire recently introduced a new character: a scheming lawyer called Thirsty Rawlings played by Andre Royo. He played Bubbles on The Wire. Writer Aisha Harris argues that Royo’s performance on Empire is so good, it’s time for TV fans to forget about Bubbles and say hello to Thirsty.
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The Treatment
Spike Lee: "BlacKkKlansman’’ Director Spike Lee talks racial injustice and Jordan Peele in "BlacKkKlansman."
LA Observed
As teachers strike, political heavyweights bide their time The L.A. teachers' strike is now well underway and both sides are waiting to see who will budge. Others are looking to their elected leaders, from L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti to newly minted Governor Gavin Newsom, for help.
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An unscripted bonanza Mysterious singers, more performance shows and relationship reality series to boot. No, it's not the year 2000, but it sure feels like it--at least in terms of the resurgence of unscripted television.
The Business
Nadine Labaki on her Oscar-shortlisted film ‘Capernaum’ Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki cast street children as the stars of ‘Capernaum,’ her gritty tale of 12-year-old Zain, who runs away from home and ultimately sues his parents for condemning him to a life of poverty and desperation.