Showing results for "November" in Entertainment & Performing Arts

New York Times correspondent Dexter Filkins on this edition of Fresh Air. He wrote the cover story of this week's Sunday New York Times Magazine. The title is "Where Plan A Left Ahmad Chalabi". Filkins writes that the war Chalabi "pushed for has not succeeded. He has no place in an Iraqi government he thought he would lead. He has some issues." Filkins was a correspondent in the Baghdad bureau of the New York Times from March 2003 to August 2006.

Actor, producer, director Danny DeVito on this edition of Fresh Air. Danny DeVito first became known to audiences for his role as Louie on the TV comedy Taxi, and he's gone on to be involved in a number of great movies. He directed War of the Roses, Hoffa, and Death to Smoochy, and produced Erin Brockovich and Pulp Fiction, among others.

Playwright Neil Simon on this edition of Fresh Air. Simon talks about being this year's recipient of the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain prize for American humor.

Actor Greg Kinnear, culinary expert Shirley Corriher, and linguist Geoff Nunberg, on this edition of Fresh Air.

Former Vice Presidential candidate and senator John Edwards and journalist Julian Dibbell on this edition of Fresh Air. During the election of 2004, Edwards resigned from the Senate. He currently lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and recently did a lot of campaigning for Democrats in advance of last week's midterm elections. He'll talk about politics, the Kerry-Edwards campaign, and his thoughts on his own possible presidential bid in 2008.

New York Times correspondent Michael Gordon, author Richard Sloan, and TV critic David Bianculli, on this edition of Fresh Air. Michael Gordon was recently in Iraq. We'll talk with him about efforts to stem the violence in Baghdad, and the prospects for change in American policy. His recent book is Cobra II: The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq. Then, Richard Sloan, Ph.D whose new book is called Blind Faith: The Unholy Alliance of Religion and Medicine.

Actress Parker Posey and The Onion editors Joe Garden and Joe Randazzo on this edition of Fresh Air. Parker Posey talks about co-starring in her fourth Christopher Guest comedy, For Your Consideration. Then it's the editors of news parody newspaper and website The Onion (www.theonion.com), Joe Garden, and Joe Randazzo. There's a new compilation of articles from The Onion called Homeland Insecurity: Complete News Archives Volume 17.

Journalist Marc Sandalow and author Daniel Mendelsohn, on this edition of Fresh Air. Marc Sandalow is the Washington Bureau chief for the San Francisco Chronicle. He'll tell us all about Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, who stands to become the first female Speaker of the House, now that the Democrats have taken control of congress following yesterday's mid-term elections. Pelosi represents California's 8th district, which covers most of the city of San Francisco. She's held the post since 1987.

TV and film director John Rich and former athlete and president of the World Anti-Doping Agency Richard Pound on this edition of Fresh Air. Rich has written a new memoir about directing some of the most well-known shows in TV history including The Dick Van Dyke Show, Gunsmoke, All In the Family, Barney Miller, Good Times, and Newhart. His film credits include Wives and Lovers and Roustabout starring Elvis Presley.

Journalist Nicholas Blanford and jazz singer Anita O'Day on this edition of Fresh Air. Blanford is Beirut correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor and is the author of the book Killing Mr. Lebanon about the assassination in 2005 of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Then, we remember jazz singer Anita O'Day. She died last week of a heart attack at the age of 87. She was known for her distinctive legato style.

Contributing editor at New York Magazine Ariel Levy and musicians Phillip Johnston and Joel Forrester on this edition of Fresh Air. Ariel Levy writes about sexuality, culture, and gender politics for New York Magazine. Her new book is Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture.

Novelists Anita and Kiran Desai and classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz on this edition of Fresh Air.

Comedian Harry Shearer and Lebanese TV anchor May Chidiac, on this edition of Fresh Air. Harry Shearer has a new book called Not Enough Indians. It's a comic novel about Native Americans and gambling. Shearer also has a role in the new film For Your Consideration, directed by Christopher Guest. Shearer is also a voice actor on The Simpsons; he plays voices of Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner, and many more characters.

Because Audible was not granted rights for today's show, we present this classic show featuring former President Jimmy Carter and Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Stuart Bowen. Carter's book is called Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis. Carter argues that the increasing entwinement between church and state in this country is eroding our civil liberties and personal privacy. Jimmy Carter was 39th President of the United States.

Author Michael Wex and film critic David Edelstein, on this edition of Fresh Air. Michael Wex is the author of Born to Kvetch: Yiddish Language and Culture in All of Its Moods which has just been published in paperback. Wex explores the history and culture of Yiddish: its complaints, curses and codes. Wex is a novelist, lecturer, and translator (his translations include a Yiddish version of The Threepenny Opera).

Former President Jimmy Carter on this edition of Fresh Air. Carter reflects on his work negotiating peace between Israel and Egypt while he was president and offers his suggestions for peace in the Middle East. His new book is Palestine Peace Not Apartheid. Also, book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews The View from Castle Rock, the new short story collection by Alice Munro.

Hip-hop meets history in this four-part series about Martin Luther, the Father of the Protestant Reformation. Not merely a retelling of Martin Luther's life, this musical indictment sheds a cold and questioning light on the controversial man of God. Will Luther's legacy be his salvation, or the nail in his coffin?

Josey, the Indignant Daughter is a brand-new audio musical inspired by Northumberland based heroine, feminist and social reformer, Josephine Butler. Josephine Butler’s story is at the centre of a new audio musical written by singer – songwriter Katie Doherty, featuring women from across Northumberland. We take their issues and tell Josephine’s story through a modern lens, reflecting the concerns of women today. The podcast is free to download and available on all streaming sites.  Josey uses binaural sound. For an optimum listening experience, we advise listening on headphones.