Negotiations Break Down Between SAG-AFTRA And The AMPTP – What’s Next?

Talks bitterly broke off between Hollywood actors and studios late Wednesday, killing any hopes that the three-month strike by performers would come to an end anytime soon. The studios announced that they had suspended contract negotiations, saying the gap between the two sides was too great to make continuing worth it, despite an offer as good as the one that recently ended the writers strike. The actors union decried their opponents’ “bullying tactics” and said they were wildly mischaracterizing their offers. On Oct. 2, for the first time since the strike began July 14, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists had resumed negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents studios, streaming services and production companies in strike talks. When negotiations resumed with writers last month, their strike ended five days later, but similar progress was not made with the actors union. Joining us to discuss are Dominic Patten, senior editor at Deadline and Elaine Low, reporter at The Ankler covering the business of Hollywood.

A Prominent LA Eviction Law Firm Cited Fake Cases In A Court Filing. Did AI Play A Role?

Housing reporter David Wagner has a new investigation out today examining the “fast and furious” world of eviction court, where cases churn through the system at high volume, and tenants often go unrepresented. The piece focuses on Dennis P. Block and Associates, which describes itself as the state’s “leading eviction law firm.” A recent court filing from the firm raised eyebrows after two of the cases cited by Block turned out not to exist. LAist showed the filing to six legal experts, who determined that it was likely composed using generative artificial intelligence, like ChatGPT. Block’s firm was sanctioned and ordered to pay a $999 fine, but further investigation by LAist turned up more allegations of mishandled evictions against Dennis P. Block and Associates. Joining us to discuss his investigation is David Wagner, housing reporter for LAist.

Exploring the So-Called Child Care Cliff With New LAist Early Childhood Education Reporter Elly Yu

In 2021, the U.S. Congress approved $24 billion in federal relief funding for child care providers to help defray costs for child care providers to help stabilize the industry at a time of unprecedented uncertainty. But at the end of last month, that funding expired, leaving providers in many states wondering how they’ll cover those financial gaps the federal money was filling. California’s budget for this year extended some of those protections, like waiving family fees for families who received child care subsidies, and a new contract between the state and the union representing child care providers created a new child care fund and increased the state reimbursement of providers who care for children from low-income families. While these provisions in California help temporarily ease some of the pain providers are feeling, it’s only a temporary fix and may not address some of the longer-term funding challenges many providers face. LAist Reporter Elly Yu, a former investigative reporter, is shifting her beat focus to cover early childhood education, and the child care cliff is among the first stories she’s digging into in her new role.

Today on AirTalk, Elly joins Larry to talk about why she’s changing beats and some of the other topics and stories she’ll be covering in the future.

‘CBS Sunday Morning’ Correspondent On Launching Season 4 Of His ‘Mobituaries’ Podcast About His Favorite Gone-Too-Soon People And Things

You might know CBS Sunday Morning Correspondent Mo Rocca best from his regular appearances as a panelist on NPR’s “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me” but Mo is also an award-winning podcast host. This month he launched Season 4 of his podcast “Mobituaries” in which he dives into his favorite dearly departed people and things. This season, Mo talks with CNN Host Anderson Cooper about celebrities who died on the same day (think Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson or Jim Henson and Sammy Davis Jr.), profiles legendary athlete Jim Thorpe and singer Peggy Lee, and he’ll even explore the death of the mid-Atlantic accent (think Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant and Franklin D. Roosevelt).

Today on AirTalk, Mo joins Larry for a wide-ranging conversation about Season 4 of “Mobituaries,” some of the dearly departed people and things he’ll be covering through the season, and his work as a correspondent on CBS Sunday Morning.

TV Talk: 3 Shows To Watch Including ‘John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams’ And ‘Bodies’

Have you felt completely overwhelmed when deciding what new show to watch these days? Us too. There’s just so much content out there between network tv and numerous streaming platforms. Each week, we’re going to try to break through the noise with TV watchers who can point us to the must-sees and steer us clear of the shows that maybe don’t live up to the hype. This week Larry talks to Roxana Hadadi, television critic for Vulture.

This week’s shows include:

• Frasier reboot (Paramount+)
• John Carpenter's Suburban Screams (Peacock)
• Bodies (Netflix)