Should the Army punish pregnancy? Then, the LA Times' Russ Parsons and Noelle Carter preview their favorite recipes from 2009 and answer your last-minute holiday cooking questions. And, it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. We review the week's releases including Sherlock Holmes, It’s Complicated, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel and Creation.
Should the Army punish pregnancy?
An Army commander in Iraq has issued an order restricting soldiers' behavior, including gambling, photographing detainees and… getting pregnant? Major General Tony Cuculo has stated that although he would not subject soldiers found pregnant or their partners to court martial proceedings, the parents-to-be could still be reprimanded. Does the Army have the right to punish conception? And, will the policy deter women from joining the military?
Guest:
David M. Brahms, retired Brigadier General, United States Marine Corps, currently an attorney
Genevieve Chase, Founder and Executive Director of American Women Veterans
Tried and true recipes from the LA Times test kitchen
Before a recipe for turducken or pumpkin seed stuffing can grace the pages of the Los Angeles Times, it gets tested, tasted, tweaked and re-tested in their spacious test kitchen. The perfectly-styled recipe is then whisked into the nearby photo studio for its close-up. Who gets to eat all those divine mishaps and culinary miracles? LA Times Food Editor, Russ Parsons, and Test Kitchen Chef, Noelle Carter, join Larry in studio to dish about the year’s most popular recipes, tasty ideas for last-minute holiday treats and to answer all your gastronomic questions.
Guests:
Russ Parsons, Food Editor, Los Angeles Times
Noelle Carter, LA Times Test Kitchen Chef
FilmWeek
Larry Mantle talks with KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com, Claudia Puig of USA Today and Wade Major of boxoffice.com about the week’s new film releases including Sherlock Holmes, It’s Complicated, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, Creation, The White Ribbon, Police Adjective and Gigante. Then, Larry and the critics discuss their favorite holiday films.
Guests:
Henry Sheehan, henrysheehan.com
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Wade Major, Boxoffice.com