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It doesnt mean you can make any racist deductions from that. The idea of racism is one race is superior to another. Rose we conclude with a look at the life and work of the Pulitzer Prizewinning film critic, roger ebert. Theres a new documentary called life itself. The director, stephen james, a. O. Scott, joins us to talk about his fellow critic, and also rogers widow, chaz ebert. He was a man who wanted to engender those feelings of empathy for other people. I mean, i think its wonderful for s...

Please keep the spirit of lit fest going all year long with a subscription. This year we are also introducing a new digital bookstore. Please take one of our promo cards for information about the app and axis the special book deals. Before they can todays program please file ensure cell phones. You return your camera flash off. We will allow you to take pictures. You can post those pictures online using hashtag printers row. Gives me great pleasure to introduce to you guys are moderate todays co...

Missing from the nursing home. Laura anthony is chasing the story. Mr. Baskin has been a missing person many times in the past. Reporter the county sheriff say a resident apparently walked away from a nursing home october 25th, thats one day after it was ordered closed by the state. The missing man is 65yearold baskin, a resident of the Valley Springs man nor nursing home. Just because its mr. Brbask dont believe his at risk. Reporter sheriffs say the fbi is growing the number of agencies. The s...

Bruce willis, elijah wood, dan ackroyd. 50 million movie. It was this a big todo with the big premiere in hollywood. I flew my parents out from florida. It was the greatest night of my life. Then the next morning, the reviews came out. I do not know how many of you remember roger eberts review of north or carry it with you in your wallet [laughter] to keep you humble. But to refresh your memory i hated this movie. Hated, hated, hated, hated this movie. Hated it. Hated every audienceinsultingh mo...

Sacramento they had to answer tough questions big noring even trying to cover up construction problems with the new eastern span of the bridge. 7 News Reporter was in sacramento for dids hearing. Any issue that came up was thoroughly veted. Reporter caltrans director strongly denies the most damaging finding of state senate report. Look back at the construction of the new bay bridge. Including allegations of a coverup. I have no evidence or no reason to believe that there was any coercion or any...

In peshawar, pakistan. At least 60 people were killed. It was the deadliest attack ever on the countrys christian minority. In afghanistan, three american soldiers have been killed in a socalled insider attack. There is a memorial today for the victims of last mondays mass shooting at the Washington Navy yard. 12 people were killed in that attack. The gunman also died. Its been called the steve jobs time capsule has been found in aspen, colorado. It was buried by a group of tech gurus in 1983. I...

Phantom of thepera. Picasso, 0s kher the grouch. Have in common . Theyre all part of a comedians of kanye wests concert. Take it away. Especially decline the interview. Were supposed to get another black come peedian we have more hropb wayians out in l. A. How how was the concert . He loves kanye west and he his review of it by comparing kanye west to the great artists of our time. Will be just like roger ebert if he reviewed concerts sisters 7 brothers and and also was alive. Sad. But nonethele...

In their interest to do it, and they havent demonstrated propensity for doing it. But one of the things i feel is lacking is lately our willingness to promote our stuff. And we are losing, were hemorrhaging platforms. Now, theres a good side and a bad side to this story. You know, actually, i brought a list of the bookstores that have closed not since i started my web site but since i started keeping track of em. And its, the list actually, if you do me a favor and just hold this, this is a list...

A very warm evening. Hopefully tomorrow things will improve. Going to be hot and humid. 30 chance of storms monday and tuesday. Some of those could be severe. The same cold front will bring us some fresh air for this time of july. Looking forward to it. Click stay with us. There is more ahead on saturday news extra. 7 broadcast the abc center, this is abc 7 news saturday news extra. Concerns about stability in the middle east. Ignoring International Appeals for a ceasefire. Plan. S. And other le...

U. S. Officials face the threat of a largescale terror attack. 19 diplomatic posts in the middle east and north africa remains closed through saturday. Theres been an awful lot of chatter out there. Highlevel people from al qaeda are talking about a major attack. And Global Travel alert will remain in effect for americans traveling overseas. Basically could be in europe it could be in the United States, it could be a series of combined attacks . Today, were expecting to hear from Major League Ba...