Times/Bloomberg Poll Finds Majority Favor Legalizing Immigrants; Phil Spector Biography; Cancer News With Dr. Michael Friedman; Michael Connelly's New Novel "The Overlook"
Times/Bloomberg Poll Finds Majority Favor Legalizing Immigrants
An LA Times/Bloomberg poll released today finds that most Americans and most Republicans favor granting illegal immigrants citizenship. Larry Mantle talks with Mark Krikorian of the Center for Immigration Studies and Republican Congressman Howard McKeon about the poll results, and about the disconnect between Republican members of Congress and their constituents over the issue.
Phil Spector Biography
Larry Mantle talks with author Mick Brown about his new book, Tearing Down the Wall of Sound: The Rise and Fall of Phil Spector (Knopf). Brown chronicles Spector's rise to become one of the preeminent music producers in rock and roll history. His "Wall of Sound" style of music was revolutionary in hits such as John Lennon's "Imagine," and The Righteous Brothers "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin." Then, after a series of ups and downs in Spector's career and personal life, in February of 2003, actress Lana Clarkson was found shot in Spector's home. The trial is currently taking place in Los Angeles.
Cancer News With Dr. Michael Friedman
Larry Mantle talks with City of Hope President and former FDA Administrator Dr. Michael Friedman about the latest news in cancer research. Dr. Friedman recently returned from the annual ASCO conference, where thousands of oncologists gathered to hear the results of the latest findings in cancer treatment and prevention.
Michael Connelly's New Novel "The Overlook"
Larry Mantle talks with Michael Connelly, author of the bestselling Harry Bosch novels, about his new book The Overlook (Little, Brown) set in Los Angeles. When Detective Bosch is called to investigate a murder at an overlook on Mulholland Drive, he finds the body of a doctor who had access to radioactive material. What started out as a routine murder investigation becomes a national security concern and Bosch find himself vying with the FBI for jurisdiction over the case. The Overlook was originally created by Connelly as a sixteen-part serial for the New York Times Magazine. The book was expanded and revised beyond that initial serialization.