Take Two® FOR April 23, 2018

LAUSD's superintendent search, a Tribeca Film Festival blunder, the man behind ‘Westworld's’ creations

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Still no heir-apparent for LAUSD's superintendent position, a Tribeca Film Festival Q & A goes awry, the man behind all of Westworld's android-like characters. See full episode >

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