From New York, the greatest city in the world, and where the best ginger ale is dry grape flavor, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! Things are winding down here in finals week.
Some stories talked about on today's show were:
1. Harvey Weinstein says he is a pioneer in advancing the careers of women in the film industry. Weinstein said in an interview published Sunday in the New York Post that he's made more movies directed by women and about women than any filmmaker.
2. A banker who was credited with saving New York City from financial ruin has died at age 91. Felix Rohatyn died Saturday at his home in Manhattan. His son Nicolas Rohatyn confirmed the death. Rohatyn was born in Vienna in 1928.
3. Under pressure from a conservative group, The Hallmark Channel has pulled ads for a wedding planning site that featured two brides kissing at the altar. Hallmark told the AP that the ads, for the Zola wedding website, were pulled because the controversy had become a distraction.
