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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    TV Roundup: 'America’s Next Top Model,' 'SNL' and More

    This week in our Monday TV roundup, the very last episode of America’s Next Top Model will air December 4th, marking the end of a reality TV era. Also, Saturday Night Live is back after four decades on the air, and the presidential race is giving it grist for its comedy mill.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 19, 2015 • 1 min read

    This week in our Monday TV roundup, the very last episode of America’s Next Top Model will air December 4th, marking the end of a reality TV era. Also, Saturday Night Live is back after four decades on the air, and the presidential race is giving it grist for its comedy mill. Madeleine catches up on these and other small screen stories of the week.

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    2. 8:10Los Angeles’ Car Chase Culture
    3. 17:11The Rise and Fall of the Paparazzi
    4. 25:52The Dark Side of Forensic DNA
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    Car Chase Culture, the Decline of the Paparazzi and DNA’s Dark Side
    1. 0:00Sanctuary Cities Targeted by Lawmakers
    2. 8:10Los Angeles’ Car Chase Culture
    3. 17:11The Rise and Fall of the Paparazzi
    4. 25:52The Dark Side of Forensic DNA
    5. 41:40TV Roundup: 'America’s Next Top Model,' 'SNL' and MoreYou’re reading this
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