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Wedneday, April 27 at 5:00 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6:00 p.m. on THIRTEEN
Trump Sweeps 5 Tuesday Primaries; Hilary Wins 4 - As the chances for scoring the delegates needed to be anointed each party's standard-bearer becomes slimmer and slimmer with each passing primary, the remaining state contests have become bloodier and bloodier. Yesterday's primaries in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland were no different, resulting in Donald Trump sweeping all five state contests, and Hillary Clinton winning all but Rhode Island. Both candidates are now looking toward the general election. Political analysts Ellis Henican and Amy Holmes discuss the results, and what the next moves are for the remaining candidates on their path to the White House.
Beyond Trump: The "Real" Real Estate Titans of New York City - New York City wasn't built in a day. It involved savvy, skill, and sweat for the major "modern day" real estate moguls who built it into the commanding METROPOLIS that it is. Amir Korangy's publication The Real Deal has been hailed as "the Bible" of the real estate industry by development gurus, and now he gives us a candid glimpse into the genius of the city's real estate titans in a book of compiled conversations with these men and women. Korangy joins us to talk about real estate mogul-turned presidential candidate Donald Trump, and the influence of power-playing developers in shaping New York City's famous skyline.
How to "Make It" In New York - Shakespeare said "all the world's a stage," but not everyone can make it in the cutthroat and competitive world of entertainment. Thousands of young and talented performing artists that live in the city are realizing that it takes much more than just talent to succeed. It takes business savvy too. Dr. William F. Baker, the former president of Thirteen/WNET, and currently a professor at Juilliard and Fordham University, is here with his new book The World's Your Stage. In it, he shares inside knowledge about the entertainment industry, and his advice for how graduating arts students can make themselves more financially grounded.
