Ari Karpel

Did President Trump defy court orders with deportation flights? Can Democrats recover from historically low polling? Plus, KCRW examines The Kennedy Center culture wars.

Musician Lucia Micarelli discusses her new album, film scholar Sir Christopher Frayling speaks on his new Sergio Leone book, and Ke Huy Quan has The Treat.

Adam Scott talks “Severance” season 2, Pablo Larrain tells us about loving opera and telling the story of Maria Callas, and Tiffany Haddish has The Treat.

It’s no surprise that a majority of Gen Z prefers content creators over traditional entertainment , but can the Hollywood establishment find a way to feed the next generation’s media…

China says it’s limiting U.S. films being released there, in response to Trump’s tariffs. Hollywood has already been hit by worker strikes, streaming wars, and COVID shutdowns.

Are movie stars a thing of the past?

Comedian Carol Leifer speaks on crafting great speeches, the filmmakers behind the new dramedy “The Friend” talk process, and Tim Matheson has The Treat.

Lionsgate touts a live performance from The Weeknd , Leonardo DiCaprio unveils explosive footage from his new Paul Thomas Anderson film, and James Gunn teases his take on Superman;…

KCRW's Andrea Domanick reports on what stood out — from landmark performances like Lady Gaga and the LA Phil, to political undercurrents and changing economics, to a new energy that…