L.A. City Councilmember Adrin Nazarian joins KFI’s Heather Brooker to discuss the city’s new committee focused on reversing the decline in local film and TV production. Nazarian explains how the committee will tackle permitting delays and red tape, hold city departments accountable, and work alongside LA Mayor Karen Bass’s existing efforts to keep Hollywood home.

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L.A. City Councilmember Adrin Nazarian joins KFI&rsquo;s Heather Brooker to discuss the city&rsquo;s new committee focused on reversing the decline in local film and TV production. Nazarian explains how the committee will tackle permitting delays and red tape, hold city departments accountable, and work alongside LA Mayor Karen Bass&rsquo;s existing efforts to keep Hollywood home.
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🎬 Entertain Me! with Heather Brooker is your go-to podcast for everything that keeps us entertained! This is the show where entertainment meets in-depth interviews, comedy, and the vibrant pulse of Southern California. 

Each week, actress, comedian, and Emmy Award-winning journalist Heather Brooker dives into entertainment headlines, chats with industry insiders, and explores can’t-miss local events and theme park experiences in Southern California. We go beyond the headlines during conversations with newsmakers and add a fun, laid-back twist. Whether you’re a movie buff, a TV lover, looking for your next binge-worthy series, or just someone who wants to know what’s happening in SoCal, this is the place for you! 

🎬 Entertain Me! with Heather Brooker is your go-to podcast for everything that keeps us entertained! This is the show where entertainment meets in-depth interviews, comedy, and the vibrant pulse of Southern California. Each week, actress, comedian, and Emmy Award-winning journalist Heather Brooker dives into entertainment headlines, chats with industry insiders, and explores can’t-miss local events and theme park experiences in Southern California. We go beyond the headlines during conversations with newsmakers and add a fun, laid-back twist. Whether you’re a movie buff, a TV lover, looking for your next binge-worthy series, or just someone who wants to know what’s happening in SoCal, this is the place for you!

🎬 Entertain Me! with Heather Brooker is your go-to podcast for everything that keeps us entertained! This is the show where entertainment meets in-depth interviews, comedy, and the vibrant pulse of Southern California. 

Each week, actress, comedian,...

Entertain Me! with Heather Brooker

Can L.A. Bring Hollywood Back? Adrin Nazarian on the Film Production Crisis

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Paramount is threatening to leave California within 48 hours as its proposed $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery faces an antitrust fight and a costly Oct. 1 deadline that could add roughly $7 million a day to the deal.

KFI's entertainment reporter Heather Brooker talks with economist Kevin Klowden, senior fellow at the Milken Institute and managing director of Melcene Advisory, about how serious Paramount’s threat is, what a move could mean for thousands of California entertainment jobs, and whether Hollywood’s massive production ecosystem can really be recreated somewhere else.

Paramount is threatening to leave California within 48 hours as its proposed $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery faces an antitrust fight and a costly Oct. 1 deadline that could add roughly $7 million a day to the deal.
KFI's entertainment reporter Heather Brooker talks with economist Kevin Klowden, senior fellow at the Milken Institute and managing director of Melcene Advisory, about how serious Paramount&rsquo;s threat is, what a move could mean for thousands of California entertainment jobs, and whether Hollywood&rsquo;s massive production ecosystem can really be recreated somewhere else.

Paramount Threatens to Leave California: Could Hollywood Lose One of Its Biggest Studios?

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What do you give an Emmy nominee who can already buy just about anything? Distinctive Assets founder Lash Fary takes us inside the Official Emmys ® Giving Suite, revealing the luxury swag, high-tech gadgets and wonderfully weird gifts waiting backstage for television’s biggest stars. And how all that celebrity gifting helps support the next generation of storytellers.

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What do you give an Emmy nominee who can already buy just about anything? Distinctive Assets founder Lash Fary takes us inside the Official Emmys &reg; Giving Suite, revealing the luxury swag, high-tech gadgets and wonderfully weird gifts waiting backstage for television&rsquo;s biggest stars. And how all that celebrity gifting helps support the next generation of storytellers.
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Inside the Emmys Giving Suite: What the Stars Get Backstage

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KFI's Heather Brooker joins Gary and Shannon to break down the biggest races and predictions ahead of the 2026 Emmy Awards, including the shows and stars poised for a big night.

Plus, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman reunite nearly 30 years later for Practical Magic 2 but is the long-awaited sequel worth the wait? And Hollywood gives us one of its most confusing release showdowns yet: Alan Ritchson and Owen Wilson star in Runner, while Gal Gadot stars in the completely unrelated The Runner. Yes, they’re two different action movies. Yes, they’re being released at almost the exact same time. Heather sorts it all out on Entertain Me with Heather Brooker.

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KFI's Heather Brooker joins Gary and Shannon to break down the biggest races and predictions ahead of the 2026 Emmy Awards, including the shows and stars poised for a big night.
Plus, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman reunite nearly 30 years later for&nbsp;Practical Magic 2&nbsp;but is the long-awaited sequel worth the wait? And Hollywood gives us one of its most confusing release showdowns yet: Alan Ritchson and Owen Wilson star in Runner, while Gal Gadot stars in the completely unrelated The Runner. Yes, they&rsquo;re two different action movies. Yes, they&rsquo;re being released at almost the exact same time. Heather sorts it all out on Entertain Me with Heather Brooker.
Don't forget to subscribe to Entertain Me and follow Heather on Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/theheatherbrooker/"> @theheatherbrooker!</a>

Emmys 2026 Preview, ‘Practical Magic 2’ Reviews & ‘Runner’ vs. ‘The Runner’

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Can L.A. Bring Hollywood Back? Adrin Nazarian on the Film Production Crisis

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