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AirTalk for December 21, 2007

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Sam Zell Closes Tribune Deal - L.A. Times Begins New Era; FilmWeek Reviews
Sam Zell Closes Tribune Deal - L.A. Times Begins New Era; FilmWeek Reviews

Sam Zell Closes Tribune Deal - L.A. Times Begins New Era; FilmWeek Reviews

Sam Zell Closes Tribune Deal - L.A. Times Begins New Era

AirTalk for December 21, 2007

Chicago real-estate magnate Sam Zell officially took the reigns of Tribune Co. yesterday, announcing board appointments and beginning a new chapter in the ownership of the Los Angeles Times. Larry talks with Michael Hiltzik, L.A. Times staff writer, James Rainey, L.A. Times staff writer, and Brian Greenspun, owner and editor of the Las Vegas Sun and the Vegas.com website who has just been appointed to the board of the Tribune Company, about the significance of this takeover for our city's paper of record.

FilmWeek Reviews

AirTalk for December 21, 2007

Larry and critics Lael Loewenstein, of Variety, Jean Oppenheimer, of Village Voice Media, Henry Sheehan, of henrysheehan.com, and Charles Solomon, animation critic, historian, and author for amazon.com, discuss many of the week's new releases including Charlie Wilson's War, Sweeney Todd, Walk Hard, There Will Be Blood, The Bucket List, The Great Debaters, and Persepolis.

FilmWeek Reviews Continued

AirTalk for December 21, 2007

Larry and critics Lael Loewenstein, of Variety, Jean Oppenheimer, of Village Voice Media, Henry Sheehan, of henrysheehan.com, and Charles Solomon, animation critic, historian, and author for amazon.com, discuss many of the week's new releases including Charlie Wilson's War, Sweeney Todd, Walk Hard, There Will Be Blood, The Bucket List, The Great Debaters, and Persepolis.