AirTalk

Today on AirTalk, we'll discuss Laguna Beach's new law that holds parents accountable for underage drinking. We'll take a look at the most recent conflict in the Gaza strip, and later consider the crosstown rivalry between USC and UCLA before the Rose Bowl game this weekend. On FilmWeek, the critics join Larry to review Anna Karenina, Silver Linings Playbook, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2, and more.

Will a union strike be the end of Twinkies maker Hostess? Today we'll discuss the potential end of the brand, new California Community College chancellor Brice W. Harris, and whether residents of states with low risk for natural disasters should be paying taxes to fund federal aid for high-risk states. We'll also consider the constitutionality of the Anti-Paparazzi Act and speak with actor Christopher Plummer about his most recent role.

Today, we keep up to date with the Obama press conference and it's impact on next year's cabinet and Congress. We'll discuss Black Friday's steady takeover of Thanksgiving Thursday and L.A. city council's half-sent tax hike for real estate. We'll also revisit the Petraeus affair with rights to privacy in mind, and consider the red state-blue state divide and how to bridge the gap. All that and more, on AirTalk.

Today on AirTalk, we rehash the Petraeus affair in the context of sex and romance in the workplace. Later, Oliver Sacks discusses his latest book, 'Hallucinations', and the neuropsychiatric weirdness behind false perceptions.

On today's AirTalk, we discuss the Petraeus resignation and what's next for the C.I.A. We'll consider the gains women, people of color, and the LGBT community are making in Congress and look forward at President Obama's future cabinet. We'll also check in on what's next for the Lakers, and speak with author Mark Bowden about his new book, ‘The Finish: The Killing of Osama bin Laden.’

How will the Democrat supermajority in the California legislature impact the state? And, political strategists and pundits agree that the Hispanic vote represents a lost opportunity for the Romney campaign. Romney’s continued hedging and dodging on the issue of immigration did nothing to endear him to Spanish-speaking voters. Can Obama and the GOP mend fences on immigration reform? Also, Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Wade Major to review the week’s new film releases including Skyfall, Lincoln, and more. TGI-FilmWeek!

Now that the Presidential election is over, Republicans and Democrats in Washington are preparing to avoid a fiscal cliff that could have dire consequences for the U.S. economy. Americans are also getting acclimated to an array of new state laws with national implications regarding recreational and medical marijuana, marriage equality and more. Also, tax-payers in California will be paying higher taxes after approving Proposition 30, which is intended to fund public education across the state. We're talking about all that and more on today's AirTalk.

The 2012 election cycle has finally reached its end. The debates, the attack ads, the swing state drama, the super-PACs and the four-hour polling lines were all leading up to the moment when we cast our ballots on November 6th. When the dust settled, Obama emerged victorious and will remain Commander in Chief for four more years. Not only that - the Democrats have once again taken the majority in the Senate, which ensures that the social and economic policies Obama put in place are safe - for now. Today, we rehash the presidential election and state propositions and look forward at what's next in politics.

It's Election Day, and we're bringing you all the latest news on voting issues from across the nation, including what's happening in the swing states, at polling places, and more. If you're looking for a little musical refuge from the presidential election coverage, five-time Grammy-Award-nominated conductor Michael Feinstein joins Larry in studio to discuss his new book “The Gershwins and Me: A Personal History in Twelve Songs.”