The Recent News From Sacramento; Is the Kyoto Protocol Dead?; FilmWeek
The Recent News From Sacramento
Los Angeles Daily News political reporter Harrison Sheppard joins Host Larry Mantle to discuss the latest budget news from Sacramento. Also joining Larry are Vince Sollito, Deputy Press Secretary for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Keith Richmond, Republican Assemblyman representing the 38th Assembly District and Joe Canciamilla, Democratic State Assemblyman for the 11th district.
Is the Kyoto Protocol Dead?
A United Nations conference on Global Warming just concluded today in Milan, Italy. Hopes were high that the Kyoto Protocol would finally be ratified, but in the end Russia refused to sign it. Larry Mantle talks with New York Times science writer Andrew Revkin about the status of the Kyoto Protocol, as well as the latest research on global warming.
FilmWeek
Larry Mantle and critics Peter Rainer of New York Magazine, Henry Sheehan of HenrySheehan.com discuss this week's new film releases, including Something's Gotta Give, Big Fish, Stuck on You, The Statement, Girl Wth a Pearl Earring, and the re-release of Au hasard Balthazar.