Hi, this is Steve. There are few films that inspire me more than Network, directed by

Sidney Lamette and written by the great Patty Chayevsky. And why not? With beautiful, intelligent

language, heartfelt characters, biting satire,

and challenging ideas, network is the kind of movie

that gets deeper and more prescient

every time you watch it.

In fact, Chayevsky's masterpiece seems to have just as much to say, if not more,

about our current media circus as it did way back in 1976. This is a movie about the business and show business of network news and

who better to help us explore it than someone who has spent the last 50 years

working in that world.

Warren only has been a reporter, anchor, and broadcaster since the mid-60s,

working for K CBS, K-N-B-C and K-A-B-C on state and national politics.

And then for the last several decades,

he's been the host of the nationally syndicated radio show

to the point where he explored the most important issues of the day.

Warren was not only around for the media changes explored in network,

but he also had a front row seat to where those changes have taken us today.

It was an absolutely amazing conversation, and the best way you can prepare for it is by picking up a copy of network on our website cinephiles.net that Cinee-F-I-L-E-S-N-N-F-I-E E S dot net.

Then come back here on Friday to hear part one of our discussion with special guest Warren

only on Patty Chayevsky's network.

So I want you to get up now.

I want all of you to get up out of your chairs.

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