Hour 1 - Los Angeles County’s proposed grant to keep indie films local and what Paramount’s blockbuster deal—now cleared by British regulators—means for Hollywood’s future. L.A. Times staff writer Meg James joins to discuss David Ellison’s claim that critics “don’t get his politics,” and ABC’s Jordana Miller reports on a possible Strait of Hormuz agreement amid a major attack in Yemen. Tune in for news, context, and sharp conversation.