Diabetes in Children; Thirty Years Ago, in a Galaxy Not So Far Away; Home Movies from the Lower 9th Ward; Cannes Film Festival; FilmWeek Reviews
Diabetes in Children
When diabetes strikes during childhood, it is routinely assumed to be type 1, or juvenile-onset diabetes. However, according to the Centers for Disease Control, in the last two decades type 2 diabetes has been turning up among U.S. children and adolescents with increasing frequency. What can parents, public health officials, health care providers, community health advocates and schools do to address this crisis? Larry Mantle talks with Dr. Francine Kaufman of the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Dr. Jonathan Fielding, of the LA County Department of Health Services, Marlene Canter, Los Angeles Unified School Board President, and Elizabeth Medrano of the Center for Food and Justice at Occidental College, about the alarming rise in diabetes in children and the challenges this epidemic poses for all concerned.
Thirty Years Ago, in a Galaxy Not So Far Away
On May 25, 1977, Star Wars was released in 32 theaters across the country, including Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Today, on the film's thirtieth anniversary, Larry and guest David Weitzner of USC's school of cinematic arts discuss the impact Star Wars and its sequels have had on our culture and on the art and business of filmmaking.
Home Movies from the Lower 9th Ward
Larry talks with Academy award winning director Jonathan Demme about his latest project, Right to Return: New Home Movies from the Lower 9th Ward. The five part series will air every evening next week on PBS's Tavis Smiley show. The short films are "portrait" documentaries filmed in New Orleans over the course of 2006, following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. They chart the efforts of various residents as they attempt to reclaim their homes, neighborhoods, livelihoods, and lives.
Cannes Film Festival
Larry gets the latest news on the Cannes Film Festival from Scott Foundas, Film Editor for the L.A. Weekly.
FilmWeek Reviews
Larry and critics Andy Klein, film editor and chief critic for CityBeat, and Claudia Puig of USA Today, discuss this week's new releases, including Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Bug, Severance, and Angel-A.