Gay Marriage and the California Supreme Court; The Rise of the City of Los Angeles and Its Relationship with Mexicans and Mexican-Americans; News Conference; Shrek 2
Gay Marriage and the California Supreme Court
Larry Mantle talks with Southwestern University School of Law Professor Robert Pugsley about the case before the California Supreme Court which alleges that San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom abused his powers by issuing 4,000 marriage licenses to gay couples.
The Rise of the City of Los Angeles and Its Relationship with Mexicans and Mexican-Americans
Caltech history Professor William Deverell joins Host Larry Mantle to discuss his new book, Whitewashed Adobe: The Rise of Los Angeles and the Remaking of Its Mexican Past (UC Press). It examines the often troubled relationship between the growing city of Los Angeles with Mexicans and Mexican-Americans.
News Conference
U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft and FBI Director Robert Muller hold a news conference about new intelligence suggesting terrorists may be planning an attack on the United States sometime this summer.
Shrek 2
Dreamworks’ Shrek 2, which opened last week, has already broken many box office records, bringing in a whopping $104.3 million over the weekend. The movie begins where the original Shrek leaves off. We follow Shrek and Fiona on their honeymoon, and then on to her hometown of “Far, Far Away,” where Shrek is introduced to his in-laws, who are less-than-enthusiastic about him. The movie also introduces a new character, “Puss-In-Boots,” played by Antonio Banderas, whom some critics feel steals the show. Larry Mantle and animation critic Charles Solomon talk with Shrek 2 directors Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon, about how they created the film.