We present some of the great entertainers we met on the show this year: Blind magician Richard Turner, “Search Party” actor John Early, comedian Gilbert Gottfried, and musician Annie Clark aka St. Vincent.

Life expectancy in the U.S. has dropped for the second year in a row. One reason: opioid addiction. It’s such a big problem that several states, cities, and counties are suing the companies that make the drugs.

Molly Bloom built and ran high stakes poker games in LA and New York. The games featured Hollywood stars, hedge fund managers and politicians. She was eventually arrested and indicted. Her story is the focus of the new movie “Molly’s Game.”

Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Water” is about a mute woman who falls in love with an amphibious creature, ala the 1954 film “Creature from the Black Lagoon.” We speak with the actor playing the creature, and the film’s cinematographer.

The Democratic Congresswoman discusses fire relief, recovery and the role the federal government will play in that. She also shares thoughts on the GOP tax bill, which is expected to be voted on this week. Rep. Bass is in her fourth term representing South and West LA in Congress.

We go to Skid Row, where there’s a surge in meth use. The trend worries social workers and the police because people on meth can be violent and erratic.

Disney has agreed to a $52 billion deal to take over the majority of 21st Century Fox. We learn how the purchase could change what you watch on TV, in theaters, and online. This deal was announced just hours before the FCC voted to end net neutrality. We find out how that will change the internet and when.

Democrat Doug Jones celebrated a surprise victory last night over Republican Roy Moore in ruby-red Alabama. A year ago, Donald Trump won in Alabama by 28 points.

New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is at the forefront of the #MeToo campaign on Capitol Hill. She and President Trump are in a Twitter war after she said he should resign. Trump responded by tweeting that the senator “would do anything” for a campaign contribution.

Patty Schemel was the drummer for Courtney Love’s band, Hole. But then she got into drugs, lost it all, and ended up living on the streets of LA. She writes about her journey in her new memoir, “Hit So Hard.”