Press Play with Madeleine Brand
NAACP Questioned, Chefs on Film & Sklars on Sports
The NAACP is questioned over the Donald Sterling controversy, Evan Kleiman talks 'Chef', the Sklar Brothers on LA sports, and an update on Heartbleed.
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenBefore Clippers owner Donald Sterling was banned from the NBA over racist remarks, he was supposed to receive a lifetime achievement award from the Los Angeles NAACP next month. Now people are questioning why the NAACP didn’t cut ties with Sterling earlier. With the upcoming release of the film Chef, KCRW’s “Good Food” host Evan Kleiman says most movies get it wrong when it comes to what it’s like to work in the kitchen. Aside from the Donald Sterling scandal, it’s been a huge week for LA sports; we get a roundup from the Sklar Brothers. And what ever happened with the “Heartbleed” bug that was threatened to doom the internet?
Banner Image: Clyde Davis holds a sign before the NBA playoff game 5 between Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California April 29, 2014. The National Basketball Association on Tuesday banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling from the game for life and fined him $2.5 million for racist comments that drew a storm of outrage from players, fans, commercial sponsors and even President Barack Obama. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
In this episode
5 storiesNBA Owners Talk Clippers
A group of ten NBA team owners meets today to start sorting out the fate of the LA Clippers after their owner Donald Sterling was caught on tape making racist statements. Specifically, the owners will discuss whether Sterling should be forced to sell the team.
Read the story9 minLA NAACP
Before Donald Sterling was banned from the NBA over racist remarks, he was supposed to receive a lifetime achievement award from the Los Angeles NAACP next month. Now, the organization is canceling the award and returning Sterling’s recent donation, but critics say it’s too little, too late.
Read the story8 minChefs on Film
The new film Chef opens this weekend. Jon Favreau plays the chef of an upscale Los Angeles restaurant who has a run in with the owner. Like many movies where food is central, Chef spends a lot of time in the kitchen.
Read the story8 minSports with Sklars
Despite the news frenzy over racist comments made by owner Donald Sterling, the Clippers are a win away from beating the rival Golden State Warriors in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Meanwhile, Mike D’Antoni has become another coaching casualty of the hapless LA Lakers.
Read the story12 minWhatever Happened to Heartbleed?
On April 9th, everyone was talking about the Heartbleed bug, described as “the worst security hole the Internet has ever seen.” Well, three weeks later, the internet seems to be running just fine. Did we overreact, or is the threat still real?
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