“The Flash” star Ezra Miller has released a statement saying they are seeking treatment for “complex mental issues.” Miller has been in the news recently for all the wrong reasons as they have faced a series of legal issues and assault and abuse allegations.  Warner Bros. has spent $200 million on the movie so far and looks like the remain committed to a theatrical release in 2023.  Brent Lang, executive editor at Variety, joins us to discuss whether this will be enough to squash Miller’s PR mess.

 

Next, all eyes were on a signature verification process in Los Angeles to see if the recall of LA’s DA George Gascon would be put on the ballot. On Monday the numbers came in and the effort failed to provide enough valid signatures.  Many signatures were thrown out for being duplicates or the person not being registered to vote.  Jeremy White, CA politics reporter at Politico, joins us for what this does for the progressive prosecutor movement.

 

Finally, the pandemic took a big toll on movie theaters causing closures and worries across the industry, but we are seeing with recent releases that people still love going out to theaters for blockbusters.  Studio execs are also committing to the big screen and readjusting their priorities to continue releases.  Erich Schwartzel, reporter at the WSJ, joins us for how movie theaters are back.

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