Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Donald Sterling, Mona Simpson & Toyota Goes to Texas
Donald Sterling's racist rant, John Oliver's new HBO show, Toyota moves to Texas, Obama's "pivot" towards Asia, and Mona Simpson's new book.
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenThe racist rant allegedly spewed by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has created a firestorm around the team. What should fans, players, and the NBA do? In our weekly TV roundup: Daily Show alum John Oliver debuts his new news satire show Last Week Tonight on HBO. And Microsoft announces that its Xbox brand is going to join Netflix and Amazon in the TV production business. Toyota is pulling up stakes from the South Bay, along with possibly 5,000 jobs, and moving to Texas. The President nears the end of his trip to Asia: is the pivot finally happening? And finally, author Mona Simpson joins Madeleine Brand in KCRW’s studios to talk about her latest novel, Casebook, set right here in Santa Monica.
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5 storiesDonald Sterling
Audio from a secretly recorded racist rant has created a firestorm around Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, the alleged voice heard on the recording.
Read the story16 minTV Roundup
In our weekly TV roundup: Last night Daily Show alum John Oliver debuted his new news satire show Last Week Tonight on HBO. We get some critical reaction. Also, Xbox says it’s joining other big tech players, like Netflix and Amazon, in the TV production business.
Read the story8 minToyota Leaving Torrance for Texas
Toyota announced today that it will move its North American headquarters from Torrance to the Dallas area. Toyota, Honda and Nissan (formerly Datsun) arrived in Southern California in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. They all eventually established their U.S. headquarters in the South Bay. Now, they’ve all moved or are in the process of moving.
Read the story7 minObama's "Asia Pivot"
In 2011, the Obama administration announced a “pivot” for U.S. foreign policy priorities towards Asia. But with the Middle East and Russia still hot-spots, the pivot hasn’t quite gained its footing. The President returns tomorrow from a trip to South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, and the Philippines... but he skipped China.
Read the story8 minAuthor Mona Simpson
Author Mona Simpson joins Madeleine Brand in KCRW’s studios to talk about her latest novel, Casebook , set right here in Santa Monica.
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