Telemundo Suspends Reporter Involved with Villaraigosa; Sweeping Health Care Legislation Approved by the House; Women In Film; FilmWeek Reviews
Telemundo Suspends Reporter Involved with Villaraigosa
Larry Mantle talks with Kelly McBride from the Poynter Institute about KVEA, Channel 52's decision to suspend Mirthala Salinas without pay for two months. The station decided not to fire Salinas. Ethically, was this the right decision?
Sweeping Health Care Legislation Approved by the House
On Wednesday, the House approved legislation that would boost tobacco taxes to pay for increases in government health benefits for children while cutting Medicare payments to private insurance companies. House Democrats backed the bill which would expand the federally funded health insurance program for children from poor families and increase benefits for low-income seniors while rolling back scheduled cuts in Medicare fees for doctors. Republicans opposed the legislation saying it represents a massive expansion of government controlled health care and runs the risk of inadvertently insuring the children of illegal immigrants. Larry discusses the legislation with Democratic Congressman Xavier Becerra and Republican Congressman John Campbell.
Women In Film
Women have certainly made gains in the film and television industry over the past decades, but how do female writers, directors, and producers affect the content we see? Larry talks about how women's voices have changed the dynamics of the entertainment industry with Jane Fleming of Women In Film, and writer and producer Jill Soloway, whose credits include Grey's Anatomy and Six Feet Under.
FilmWeek Reviews
Larry Mantle and critics Andy Klein, film editor and chief critic for CityBeat, and Henry Sheehan of HenrySheehan.com, discuss this week's new releases including The Bourne Ultimatum, Becoming Jane, El Cantante, The Ten, This is England, Laura Smiles, Trapped Ashes, and No End in Sight.