Sarah Palin's First Interview; Hurricane Ike Update; George Putnam Remembered; FilmWeek Reviews; Alan Ball
Sarah Palin's First Interview
The first excerpts of Charles Gibson's interview with Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin aired last night on ABC's "World News Tonight." Gibson's interview is the first Governor Palin has granted since she accepted the nomination. Larry talks with Doyle McManus, Washington Bureau Chief for the L.A. Times, Linda Feldmann, White House Correspondent for The Christian Science Monitor, and asks listeners to share their thoughts about Palin's first unscripted public appearance.
Hurricane Ike Update
Larry talks with Paul Pendergraft at KUHF in Houston to get the latest on Hurricane Ike.
George Putnam Remembered
Longtime broadcaster, George Putnam, passed away early this morning at the age of 94. He was a familiar face and voice on TV and radio for over a half century. Larry talks about his life and career with Michael Horn of CRN digital talk radio.
FilmWeek Reviews
Larry and critics Andy Klein, of CityBeat, and Jean Oppenheimer, of Village Voice Media, review some of the week's new films including "Burn After Reading," 'Righteous Kill," "The Women," "Towelhead," "Sukiyaki Western Django," and "A Secret." Larry also talks with KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Peter Rainer about the Toronto International Film Festival.
Alan Ball
Alan Ball has won critical acclaim for his HBO series, "Six Feet Under" and his Oscar winning script, "American Beauty." He's making his feature film directorial debut with the film "Towelhead" which he also wrote. Larry talks with Ball about the film and also his new HBO series, "True Blood."