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Olympics benefits, casting James Bond, Eatsa
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Sep 2, 2015
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Olympics benefits, casting James Bond, Eatsa

Examining the benefits of hosting the Olympics, the difficulties black actors face in being cast for Hollywood roles, San Francisco's Eatsa.

The Olympic rings on Tower Bridge in England.
The Olympic rings on Tower Bridge in England.
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Examining the benefits of hosting the Olympics, the difficulties black actors face in being cast for Hollywood roles, San Francisco's Eatsa.

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James Bond writer Anthony Horowitz called the actor ‘street.’ Was it really a comment about race?
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"The Olympics made people feel that that generation of civil leaders were up to the task of staging an incredibly complex event," says professor Harvey Newman.
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Eatsa has arrived in San Francisco, and it's coming to Los Angeles.
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It was just the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and here in California it's easy to think we could never see such devastation here... but it's possible.
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Navigating the health care system can be awful but several bills currently moving through Sacramento aim to make the experience a bit easier for patients.