Ullman is best known for her work with director Ingmar Bergman. She's making her directing debut with the new film, "Sofie," based on a novel by Danish writer Henri Nathansen. Ullman also travels around the world on behalf of starving children, as Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF
Alexander's songs were recorded on early records by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. His new album, "Lonely Just Like Me," is his first release in twenty years.
A live interview with the former Atlantic Records executive. Wexler was the producer behind some of the greatest soul music of the 60s, including classic sessions with Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Wilson Pickett and Otis Redding. His memoir of his career is called "Rhythm and the Blues."
Verdon starred in "Damn Yankees," "Sweet Charity." "Redhead," and "Chicago." She won four Tony awards, and she's about to receive a lifetime achievement award from the New Dramatists Playwrights Workshop.
Tolkin wrote the novel, "The Player," a satirical look at Hollywood which was made into a film by Robert Altman. He also wrote and directed the film, "The Rapture." His newest work is a novel, "Among the Dead."
Terry has a discussion about the politics of identity, the strengths and limitations of social and political movements that define themselves by ethnicity, religion, gender, and sexual orientation. She talks with Ellen Willis, professor of journalism at NYU; Edward Said, professor of literature at Columbia; and Gayle Pemberton, associate director of African American studies at Princeton.
TV critic David Bianculli reviews three new specials: "The Return of Ironside," on NBC; "The Beatles Songbook," on PBS; and HBO's documentary on the making of the sequel to the comedy film, "Hot Shots," which parodies the documentary about the making of Apocalypse Now.
Book critic John Leonard reviews "The Inner Side Of The Win," by Milorad Pavić. It's split into two novellas, whose narratives converge but never meet.
Baca co-wrote the screenplay for the new movie "Bound By Honor," about three young Chicano men from East Los Angeles and the different paths they take as they grow into adulthood. Baca is a Chicano who grew up in an orphanage in New Mexico and ended up in prison at the age of 20. He taught himself to read and write there. His collections of poetry include Black Mesa Poems and Immigrants in Our Own Land.
Cody's new book Bucket Nut is her first featuring detective and wrestler Eva Wylie, known in the ring as "The London Lassasin." Cody's earlier series of mystery novels about London security officer Anna Lee, include Headcase, Stalker, Under Contract, and Backhand, which was shortlisted for this year's Edgar Award for Best Novel.
BBC correspondent Misha Glenny has covered the war in the former Yugoslavia and is the author of the book "The Fall of Yugoslavia." Terry will talk with him about why he thinks there should be no intervention in Bosnia.
Two winners of the P.E.N./Freedom to Write Awards: Serbian dissident writer Svetlana Slapsak and Bosnian writer Zoran Mutic. Both fled Sarajevo and Belgrade respectively to avoid repercussions because of their outspokenness and are living in exile in Slovenia. Mutic is of Serb/Muslim background and is a translator who translated Rushdie's "Midnight Children," into Serbian. Slapsak wrote the widely acclaimed essay, "When Words Kill." She is president of the Committee for the Liberty of Expression.
Among his many roles in entertainment, Shearer is also one of the creators of and performers in the mock-rock group Spinal Tap. He also does several voices on "The Simpsons." Shearer has a new book of the columns he wrote for the Los Angeles Times Magazine. He'll also be appearing tomorrow at The Museum of Television & Radio in New York City, to talk about his work on "Saturday Night Live" and his syndicated radio program, "Le Show."
