Patt Morrison for Friday, July 1, 2011

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Friday, July 1, 2011

1-3 p.m.

 

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1:06 – 1:30

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1:30 - 1:58:30

Theater texter tossed out: how strictly should cell phone rules in movies be enforced?

Over the years, movie theater announcements have evolved from polite requests for verbal silence to firm recommendations for turning off cell phones, but like all rules, they are not always observed or enforced. However, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, a movie chain based in Austin, Texas, recently kicked a customer out of one of their theaters for texting, a behavior prohibited by the theater owners and communicated to the audience with a short video prior to each film. After the customer left a furious message on the company voicemail, Alamo Drafthouse used the irate recording in an advertisement on Youtube, which drew 4.4 million views and attention from many talk shows and websites. The use of a customer’s voice without his or her permission is perfectly legal, so long as the recording is accurate, but the incident raises questions about the potential impact of what we say or do publicly. Is it important to observe a certain etiquette with cell phones in movie theaters and other places? And do people feel entitled to talk or text on their cell phones, wherever they feel like it? Put down that phone and weigh in!

 

Guest:

Tim League, owner, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

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Patrick Corcoran, California operations chief, National Association of Theater Owners

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2:06 – 2:19

Yet another case of molestation & obfuscation by the Los Angeles Archdiocese

 

Guest:

Dan Rather, host of “Dan Rather Reports” on HDNet; he broke the story of Father Fernando Lopez-Lopez in the L.A. Archdiocese

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TBD representative of the L.A. Archdiocese

 

 

2:21:30 – 2:39

Are tax increases job killers? The complicated answer to a loaded question

 

 

Guests:

TBD

 

 

 

2:41:30 – 2:58:30

Plastic bag ban goes into effect in LA today, first zero-packaging grocery store gears up to open in Austin, TX

A ban on plastic bags goes into effect throughout unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County today. Paper bags will still be available for 10 cents-a-bag, but county supervisors hope the ban encourages shoppers to bring their own reusable bags. Meanwhile, over in Austin, Texas, a grocery store called in.gredients is going several steps further. They’re aiming to be the first zero-waste, package-free supermarket in the nation. That means shoppers will have to think ahead and bring their own containers for grains, seasonal produce, spices, meat, beer, wine and cleaning materials. What does an aisle in a grocery store without packages look like and would you shop there? Patt talks with the in.gredients cofounder and his revolutionary or old-school idea, depending on how you look at it.

 

Guest:

Christian Lane, co-founder of in.gredients grocery stores, opening soon in Austin, Texas

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Jonathan Serviss
Senior Producer, Patt Morrison
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