Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
Sam Shepard, Pulitzer prize winning playwright, screenwriter, actor and director, passed away last Thursday. News of his death broke this morning. His work spans over half a century, but perhaps his most iconic role was in "The Right Stuff," where he plays the legendary test pilot, Chuck Yeager:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0fY2GZ6Fg8
Vanity Fair's Hollywood correspondent reflects with A Martinez on Shepard's legacy, for this week's On the Lot.
Plus, Dunkirk dominated the box office once again, but there's another Oscar contender in its midst: Kathyrn Bigelow's "Detroit."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-2_1tUnIWM
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