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New Tesla plant, interview with Byron Scott, action movies and obesity, and more
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Sep 5, 2014
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New Tesla plant, interview with Byron Scott, action movies and obesity, and more

On Friday, Take Two discusses what Tesla's move out of California could mean for the economy, how one chef is promising a fast food option that is both healthy and cheap, and how about them Lakers, plus much more.

EByron Scott addresses the media after being introduced as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers at Toyota Sports Center on July 29, 2014 in El Segundo, California.
Byron Scott addresses the media after being introduced as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers at Toyota Sports Center on July 29, 2014 in El Segundo, California.
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On Friday, Take Two discusses what Tesla's move out of California could mean for the economy, how one chef is promising a fast food option that is both healthy and cheap, and how about them Lakers, plus much more.

Listen 4:49
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has vowed to spend $5 billion on a factory the size of 174 football fields that will mass produce cheaper batteries.
Listen 24:32
Lakers' new head coach Byron Scott recognizes that his team has hit rock bottom. What's he going to do about it? A Martinez sat down with him to find out.
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A funny and informative look at the week that was. Washington Post reporter (and stand-up comic) Elahe Izadi takes on, and tries to make sense of, the week's news.
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"Levitated Mass" is one of the signature art installations at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. But how did it get there? And is a 340-ton rock really art?
Listen 5:31
The trailblazing comic Joan Rivers died yesterday. She was 81 years old. Fellow comic Kathleen Madigan joins Take Two to remember Rivers' life.
Listen 11:52
Mexican artist Aleks Syntek has been performing since he was a kid. He's been nominated for six Grammys, but it's with his latest album that he's hoping to break into the U.S. market.
Listen 6:32
California Gov. Jerry Brown met his challenger Thursday, Republican Neel Kashkari in what may be their only debate.
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You may have seen these sign spinners standing or dancing with giant arrows pointing you to a nearby business. As of last week, the city of Hemet has said, "No more."
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After a surge of migrants crossing the border into Texas, the traffic has declined considerably.
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An new dinosaur species, what may be one of the largest ever discovered, was officially named Thursday. It's called Dreadnoughtus schrani.
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Chef Roy Choi's Kogi BBQ Taco Truck has enjoyed much success over the last couple of years. Now, he plans to open up a new fast food chain called Loco'l.
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In an effort to change its image, McDonald's hosted a special meal prepared by celebrity chefs made with ingredients from the chain's menu.
Listen 5:46
A Cornell study has found that what viewers watch on TV has an effect on how much "mindless munching" they do.
Listen 8:53
In 136 years of baseball history, only 276 no-hitters have been recorded — one of them by former Pittsburgh Pirate Dock Ellis, who claimed he did so while high on LSD.