and josh swartz, the creator of gossip girl and oc and chuck who s moving into film had told me many years ago when i met him he wanted to remake bright lights big city an went back and forth whether to set it in the 80s or the present and at first it seemed so clear about the 80s but he said, you know, finally called me up one day and he said, you know, young people still come to new york with their dreams. they still go out late at night. forgive me for saying so but cocaine doesn t seem to have subsided as a phenomenon. people still, you know, young people are still flocking here with their dreams. young people are still young people. even if it s less affordable. richard, your thoughts? is that true, richard? as a father of two teenagers, i hope not. why. let s go into the book a little bit more, though. is there a short story that you
and author of american lion jon meacham is back at the table. good to have you all. we will bring joe up online when we get to the afghanistan story. first, our top story this morning. arizona s new immigration law is in effect this morning but without its most controversial sections. yesterday, federal judge susan bolton blocked key parts of the law, including a provision allowing police to investigate a suspect s immigration status. in addition, bolton banned sections requiring immigrants to carry their papers it all times and making it illegal for undocumented workers to solicit employment in public places. in her ruling, bolton decided with the obama administration saying the law burdens lawfully president aliens because their liberty will be restricted and it will divert resources from the federal government s other responsibilities and priorities. yesterday, arizona governor jan brewer said she would file an appeal. obviously, it s a little bump in the road, i bel