Today on AirTalk, we discuss calls for LAUSD to get rid of its police department. Also on the show, our FilmWeek critics discuss the weekend's new releases; we get the latest on reopenings; and more.
Reopening CA: Protocols For Gyms, Museums And Movie Theatres + The Latest In Hollywood
We're in Gov. Gavin Newsom's Stage 2 for California, but this stage does not look the same in every county. It also doesn't mean what it used to mean because "higher risk" locations originally set for Stage 3 — churches, for example — got statewide permission to reopen early.
In addition, many counties have been granted "variances," which are special permissions to partake in later stage activities ahead of the state's blanket changes. When L.A. County was granted a variance, it cleared the way for Stage 3 endeavors like getting a haircut. Gyms, hotels, live sporting arenas and more are allowed to start reopening on June 12, with restrictions. For example, sports can only resume without live audiences. Film and television production can also restart as soon as June 12. The state announced Monday that theaters can begin showing movies as soon as this Friday too, but with dramatically lower capacities than before the pandemic. The state also recommended that multiplex visitors and staff wear face coverings and practice "physical distancing to the maximum extent possible." They want seats to be taped off and have washable or disposable covers. They also want arrival times to be staggered so moviegoers don't enter the auditorium at the same time. Today on AirTalk, we discuss the latest on reopening practices with a physician. Plus, we check in with KPCC’s John Horn on the latest in Hollywood and production and the challenges posed with reopening the industry.
With guest host Kyle Stokes.
With files from LAist. Read more here.
Guests:
Peter Chin-Hong, M.D., infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at the UCSF Medical Center; he tweets
John Horn, host of KPCC’s arts and entertainment show “The Frame”; he tweets
Should LAUSD Get Rid Of Its Police Dept?
In the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd at the hands of police, activist groups are pushing public school districts nationwide to reconsider whether to station police officers on their campuses.
The Minneapolis and Portland school districts have already voted to end their contracts with their police departments. Activists in Chicago and New York City are pushing their mayors to pull police out of local schools, arguing officers' presence does more harm than good for students.
In the Los Angeles Unified School District, "defunding" school police would be a lot more complicated than canceling a contract. For decades, LAUSD has operated its own police department — one of the largest independent school police forces in the nation.
Read more on LAist.
With guest host Kyle Stokes.
With files from LAist.
We reached out to the president of L.A.'s school police union, Gil Gamez. He declined our request for interview.
Guests:
Alex Caputo-Pearl, president of United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), the teacher’s union
Mya Edwards, senior from Venice High School, who graduated yesterday; she is a member of Students Deserve, an LAUSD student led activist group working towards making Black Lives Matter in schools
Gil Gamez, president of Los Angeles School Police Association
FilmWeek: ‘The King Of Staten Island,’ ‘Da 5 Bloods,’ ‘Artemis Fowl’ And More
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Claudia Puig review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms.
"The King Of Staten Island" on VOD (iTunes, Amazon Prime, Google Play, FandangoNOW, Vudu, YouTube, Spectrum, DirecTV, and more)
"Da 5 Bloods" on Netflix
"Artemis Fowl" on Disney+
"The Surrogate" on virtual cinemas, including Laemmle's & The Frida, and VOD (Vimeo)
"Sometimes Always Never" on virtual cinemas, including Laemmle's & The Frida
"The Short History Of The Long Road" on VOD (iTunes)
"Infamous" at Drive-In Theaters (including Mission Tiki, Vineland & Van Buren) and VOD (iTunes, Google Play, Vudu, FandangoNow)
"2 Minutes Of Fame" on VOD (iTunes)
Our FilmWeek critics have been curating personal lists of their favorite TV shows and movies to binge-watch during self-quarantine. You can see recommendations from each of the critics and where you can watch them here.
Guests:
Amy Nicholson, film critic for KPCC, film writer for The Guardian and host of the podcasts ‘Unspooled’ and the podcast miniseries “Zoom”; she tweets
Claudia Puig, film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA); she tweets
Hoping You Laugh And Cry, Director Judd Apatow On His Latest Comedy-Drama ‘The King Of Staten Island’
Director and comedian Judd Apatow teams up with Saturday Night Live’s Pete Davidson in his latest comedy-drama “The King Of Staten Island”.
Apatow is known to make films that take inspiration from his collaborators’ own life experience. Past movies in his filmography, like ‘Knocked Up’, ‘This Is 40’ and ‘Trainwreck’, feel almost biographical. ‘The King Of Staten Island’ is no different. Apatow co-wrote the feature with Davidson . The film, also starring Davidson as its lead, centers around a man who lost his firefighter father at a young age and has been living in a state of arrested development since his death. He decides he wants to make something of his life and confronts his grief. The Apatow-directed feature hopes to not only be a funny escape given the circumstances of the pandemic, but also serve as an honest portrayal of how we process pain and grief.
Today on FilmWeek, KPCC’s John Horn spoke with Judd Apatow on his latest film, what it was like collaborating with Pete Davidson, and his thoughts on getting back to filming as Hollywood starts to ease back into production.
‘The King Of Staten Island’ is now available on VOD.
With contributions from John Horn
Guest:
Judd Apatow, director of “The King of Staten Island”; his past films include “Knocked Up”, “This Is 40” and “Funny People”; he tweet