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Got questions about the Entertainment business? Kim Masters and Matt Belloni have answers, so tell us what’s on your mind.

Got questions about the Entertainment business? Kim Masters and Matt Belloni have answers, so tell us what’s on your mind.

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Celebrate 40 years of Leimert Park creativity at new exhibit

At Kaos Network, students explore their creative potential through various tools, including hip-hop music, digital technology, and even AI.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Wicked,’ ‘Gladiator II,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’

Critics review the latest film releases: “Wicked,” “Gladiator II,” and “The Piano Lesson.”

Jazz-folk great Kate Bollinger hits us with highlights from her debut album: Live From KCRW HQ

Kate Bollinger fills KCRW's Annenberg Performance Studio with her hazy, pretty "Songs From A Thousand Frames Of Mind."

Good Food's 2024 holiday gift guide

Lobster rolls, puzzles, tableware, seed cannons, non-alcoholic wine, velvet mushrooms, barrettes, hand cream, books, and more!

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KCRW's signature daily music show. New releases, live performances, and interviews.

Morning Becomes Eclectic

KCRW's signature daily music show. New releases, live performances, and interviews.

 This season on Lost Notes: Groupies. Women of the Sunset Strip from the Pill to Punk.

Lost Notes

This season on Lost Notes: Groupies. Women of the Sunset Strip from the Pill to Punk.

 Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly politics show where we take on the tough, divisive issues you’re afraid to talk about with your own family.

Left, Right & Center

Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly politics show where we take on the tough, divisive issues you’re afraid to talk about with your own family.

 Are your friends sick of hearing about your latest hookups and troublesome relationships? We’re not. KCRW is here to ask, How’s Your Sex Life?

How’s Your Sex Life?

Are your friends sick of hearing about your latest hookups and troublesome relationships? We’re not. KCRW is here to ask, How’s Your Sex Life?

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Morning Becomes Eclectic

KCRW's signature daily music show. New releases, live performances, and interviews.

Nov. 22 2 hr, 49 min

Tyler Boudreaux

A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

Nov. 21 2 hr, 1 min

FREAKS ONLY

Future beats and a mind-melting mix of fuzz, bass, and funk. Served fresh every weeknight.

Nov. 21 1 hr, 59 min

Francesca Harding

Music to make you feel.

Nov. 19 2 hr

José Galván

An infectious harmony of varied sounds and melodies that bridge cultures and genres.

Nov. 18 2 hr

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Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel presents Celtic Woman
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Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel presents Celtic Woman

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 Can gentrification fears stop teardown? Tenants hope so

Can gentrification fears stop teardown? Tenants hope so

 KCRW Features

Popping a few corks with award-winning sommelier Ian Krupp

 Good Food

City of LA only spent half of its $1.3 billion homelessness budget. Why?

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Food & Drink

 Good Food's 2024 holiday gift guide

Good Food's 2024 holiday gift guide

 Good Food

To brine or not to brine? Testing Thanksgiving turkeys with Arielle Johnson and Harold McGee

 Good Food

Arielle Johnson reconsiders the spice in pumpkin pie

 Good Food

Politics

 Juan Cole: The antidote to Israeli propaganda

Juan Cole: The antidote to Israeli propaganda

 Scheer Intelligence

Voters feel less polarized post-Trump win, unlike divided Democratic Party

 Left, Right & Center

Christian zionists could sway US policy in Middle East

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Best New Music

 Eclectic 24

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Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: November 22, 2024

 Morning Becomes Eclectic

Today’s Top Tune: Tunde Adebimpe – ‘Magnetic’

 Today's Top Tune

Arts

 Celebrate 40 years of Leimert Park creativity at new exhibit

Celebrate 40 years of Leimert Park creativity at new exhibit

 KCRW Features

Jazz-folk great Kate Bollinger hits us with highlights from her debut album: Live From KCRW HQ

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Zoë Kravitz on the whimsical charm of ‘Bugsy Malone’

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Entertainment

 Kim Masters & Matt Belloni want your questions for ‘The Business’

Kim Masters & Matt Belloni want your questions for ‘The Business’

 The Business

Weekend film reviews: ‘Wicked,’ ‘Gladiator II,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Chris Douridas & Elvis Mitchell talk Quincy Jones

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Small business owners and renters are trying to prevent demolition of their Boyle Heights building — by arguing that solving the housing crisis shouldn’t worsen gentrification.

Can gentrification fears stop teardown? Tenants hope so

Small business owners and renters are trying to prevent demolition of their Boyle Heights building — by arguing that solving the housing crisis shouldn’t worsen gentrification.

from KCRW Features

Zoë Kravitz on what the 1976 children’s film “Bugsy Malone” reveals about the absurdity of adulthood.

Zoë Kravitz on the whimsical charm of ‘Bugsy Malone’

Zoë Kravitz on what the 1976 children’s film “Bugsy Malone” reveals about the absurdity of adulthood.

from The Treatment

KCRW DJ Chris Douridas joins to discuss the life, work, and massive pop-cultural impact of legendary music producer Quincy Jones.

Chris Douridas & Elvis Mitchell talk Quincy Jones

KCRW DJ Chris Douridas joins to discuss the life, work, and massive pop-cultural impact of legendary music producer Quincy Jones.

from The Treatment

Actor and filmmaker Jesse Eisenberg celebrates the ease of working with co-star Keiran Culkin in his new film “A Real Pain.”

Filmmaker Jesse Eisenberg breaks down ‘A Real Pain’

Actor and filmmaker Jesse Eisenberg celebrates the ease of working with co-star Keiran Culkin in his new film “A Real Pain.”

from The Treatment

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

Eclectic 24

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

Comcast’s cable channel shake up could have industry wide ripple effects. Plus, Donna Langley is promoted to Chairman of NBCUniversal Entertainment.

Comcast looks to part ways with most cable channels (but not Bravo)

Comcast’s cable channel shake up could have industry wide ripple effects. Plus, Donna Langley is promoted to Chairman of NBCUniversal Entertainment.

from The Business

As the smash hit musical “Wicked” finally hits the big screen, the creators of the original broadway show join to tell us all how it came together.

‘Wicked’ stage musical creators Winnie Holzman + Stephen Schwartz break down their big screen glow up

As the smash hit musical “Wicked” finally hits the big screen, the creators of the original broadway show join to tell us all how it came together.

from The Business

Two flavor aficionados break down brining, spice, and the best way to prep that giant Thanksgiving bird.

To brine or not to brine? Testing Thanksgiving turkeys with Arielle Johnson and Harold McGee

Two flavor aficionados break down brining, spice, and the best way to prep that giant Thanksgiving bird.

from Good Food

Arielle Johnson opts for two types of cardamom in her pumpkin pie recipe.

Arielle Johnson reconsiders the spice in pumpkin pie

Arielle Johnson opts for two types of cardamom in her pumpkin pie recipe.

from Good Food

Homemade cranberry sauce is all about the crackle and pop for food science writer Harold McGee.

Embrace the ASMR of making cranberry sauce

Homemade cranberry sauce is all about the crackle and pop for food science writer Harold McGee.

from Good Food

Sommelier Ian Krupp goes beyond Beaujolais in his Thanksgiving wine pairings.

Popping a few corks with award-winning sommelier Ian Krupp

Sommelier Ian Krupp goes beyond Beaujolais in his Thanksgiving wine pairings.

from Good Food

Brian Polcyn assembles the perfect pot pie with turkey leftovers.

Brian Polcyn's next-day turkey pot pie uses the bones

Brian Polcyn assembles the perfect pot pie with turkey leftovers.

from Good Food

Khushbu Shah forgoes the turkey for squash filled with biryani, a tikka masala-inspired mac and cheese, and Mexican food.

Growing up mostly vegetarian, Khushbu Shah uses side dishes as the stars of the show

Khushbu Shah forgoes the turkey for squash filled with biryani, a tikka masala-inspired mac and cheese, and Mexican food.

from Good Food

Chris Douridas guest hosts Morning Becomes Eclectic.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: November 22, 2024

Chris Douridas guest hosts Morning Becomes Eclectic.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Gaza today symbolizes nothing but death, destruction and oppression.

Juan Cole: The antidote to Israeli propaganda

Gaza today symbolizes nothing but death, destruction and oppression.

from Scheer Intelligence

We all know Tunde Adebimpe as the frontman for TV on the Radio and some of you may even know him as an actor… But did you know he was once a graphic artist and animator who listened to…

Today’s Top Tune: Tunde Adebimpe – ‘Magnetic’

We all know Tunde Adebimpe as the frontman for TV on the Radio and some of you may even know him as an actor… But did you know he was once a graphic artist and animator who listened to…

from Today's Top Tune

The latest film releases include Wicked, Gladiator II, and The Piano Lesson.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Wicked,’ ‘Gladiator II,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’

The latest film releases include Wicked, Gladiator II, and The Piano Lesson.

from Weekend Film Reviews

New polling shows Americans feel less divided post-election. Can Donald Trump “end all wars” this term? Plus, KCRW analyzes the future of the progressive agenda.

Voters feel less polarized post-Trump win, unlike divided Democratic Party

New polling shows Americans feel less divided post-election. Can Donald Trump “end all wars” this term? Plus, KCRW analyzes the future of the progressive agenda.

from Left, Right & Center