Unjust Desserts
I once emceed the National Restaurant Association’s annual awards banquet and expected the food would be fabulous. It turned out to come nowhere close. Here’s the story.
James Lipton, Inside The Actor’s Studio
I was sad to hear of the death today of James Lipton, longtime host of “Inside The Actor’s Studio,” at age 93. Here’s an interview I did with him several years ago about the show and his life.
Charles Brandt, “I Hear You Paint Houses”
Before you see Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” (with DeNiro, Pacino, Pesci, et al), listen to my interview with the man who wrote the book the movie’s based on.
Keeping 9/11 In Perspective
Here’s a piece I wrote in 2003 on the second anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, offering perspective on how daily American lives were not really changed that horrible day.
Valerie Harper
When I heard Friday of the death of Valerie Harper at age 80, I went to my archives to dig out this revealing conversation I had with her in February, 2006.