Bush's Poll Numbers; Orange County News; Playa Vista's First Phase Opens On Saturday; Richard Schickel On Woody Allen
Bush's Poll Numbers
Bush's approval rating has fallen to approximately 52%. Reasons for this dip may include doubts on the war in Iraq and the lagging economy. Also, the public is angry at Bush's request for an additional $87 billion in funding for Iraq. Is this lower approval rating going to hurt Bush's chance for reelection? How does Bush's current 52% compare with that of other presidents this far along in their terms? Is support for Bush eroding within the Republican Party? Larry talks with David Menefee-Libey, Professor of politics at Pomona College
Orange County News
Larry Mantle talks with OC Register, Op-Ed editor Chris Reed about the latest news events and developments in Orange County.
Playa Vista's First Phase Opens On Saturday
After years of debate and confrontation between developers and environmental groups, the Playa Vista, one of the nation's most significant multi-use land projects is scheduled to open on Saturday. Playa Vista president Steve Soboroff and a Tom Francis, Executive Director of Ballona Wetlands Land Trust join Larry to discuss the Playa Vista Project and the status of plans for subsequent phases of building and development on adjacent land.
Richard Schickel On Woody Allen
Larry Mantle talks with distinguished film historian, and film critic for Time magazine, Richard Schickel about his new book about Woody Allen Woody Allen: A Life in Film that discusses Woody Allen's insights into his working methods as a writer, his skills as a director, his assessment of himself as an actor, and his long life in the public eye. Allen spoke to Richard Schickel in an unprecedented television interview last year.