Jeanne Cooper, beloved/hated 83-year old matriarch of "The Young and the Restless," reveals the secrets of her success and long life ... including which TV crime show star she slept with. (Her first movie was "The Redhead from Wyoming.") Plus, Steve Julian's theory of why live theatre is struggling (it has to do with news), and an NPR executive reveals his surprising backstory (surprising for an NPR type).
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• 7:17
Off-Ramp's John Rabe talks with "The Young and the Restless" legend Jeanne Cooper, celebrating 70 years in showbiz with a new memoir. How much did she like Raymond Burr?
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• 4:06
The questions of ticket prices, LA Times coverage, social media, expanded communities ... they're meaningless unless we first ask, how do we break ground today?
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• 4:51
After 30 years, Orange County based Bird Talk Magazine has printed their final issue. The parent company has offered subscribers issues of Dog Fancy as an alternative.
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• 4:51
Remember the first time you blew into a bottle as a kid? KPCC’s Peter Stenshoel does, so he checked out Bottle Tones, the new installation at Sonos Studio.
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• 7:17
In his new book, NPR programming executive Eric Nuzum says bands like Talking Heads, Laurie Anderson and KISS were the soundtrack to his chaotic past.
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• 3:56
This past Sunday, kids from Hearts of Los Angeles--an after school arts program--donned paper mache masks for an afternoon performance at Levitt Pavillion.
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