Performing Arts French Farce Enjoys a Revival May 31, 2008 • Scott Simon interviews Mark Rylance, co-star in the most-performed French play, Boeing Boeing. The Broadway play also features Gina Gershon and Christine Baranski. French Farce Enjoys a Revival Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91028178/91029101" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Diversions Summer Fashion and the City May 30, 2008 • Residents of Manhattan share their thoughts about the movie Sex and the City, shoes and new styles for summer. Day to Day's New York fashion contributor Najwa Moses shares her thoughts and theirs with host Madeleine Brand. Summer Fashion and the City Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90995243/90995211" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Movies Summary Judgement: From Sex to Steroids May 30, 2008 • Mark Jordan Legan reviews three films out this week: the long-awaited Sex and the City movie, staring Sarah Jessica Parker; the horror movie The Strangers and a documentary about steroid use among youth, Bigger, Stronger, Faster. Summary Judgement: From Sex to Steroids Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90995234/90995210" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Oprah May Be Paying a Price for Obama Support May 30, 2008 • Ratings for her daytime show are down, her magazine circulation numbers are falling, and a poll shows her popularity just isn't what it used to be. Is Oprah paying a price for publicly supporting Barack Obama's presidential campaign? Oprah May Be Paying a Price for Obama Support Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91009551/91009533" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Obituaries Comedic Actor Harvey Korman Dies at 81 May 30, 2008 • Harvey Korman, a comedian who used impeccable diction and timing to hilarious effect, died Thursday in Los Angeles at the age of 81. He was a regular on The Carol Burnett Show and played the unfortunately named villain Hedley Lamarr in Blazing Saddles. Comedic Actor Harvey Korman Dies at 81 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90981454/90981471" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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In Character Narcissism Part of Carrie's 'City' Charm May 30, 2008 • Is Carrie Bradshaw, the main character in Sex and the City, a narcissist? Many — including Sarah Jessica Parker, who plays her — would say "yes" without flinching. As part of our "In Character" series, NPR's Elizabeth Blair reports, self-absorption is part of Carrie Bradshaw's charm. Narcissism Part of Carrie's 'City' Charm Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90981447/90981470" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movies 'Sex and the City' Ladies Settle Down with Style Fresh Air May 30, 2008 • Four years after Sex and the City's TV finale, Carrie Bradshaw and her posse return — a little older, a little more settled, but with Cosmos still in hand. If you loved the TV show, the movie will fly by; if you hated it, brace yourself. 'Sex and the City' Ladies Settle Down with Style Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90975413/91001769" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Movies 'City' Girls, Talking Love and Marriage — At Length May 30, 2008 • New York's favorite femmes are back — just in time for Carrie and Big to get hitched. Director Michael Patrick King knows what fans want — and serves up plenty, with a Sex romp that clocks in just shy of two-and-a-half hours. 'City' Girls, Talking Love and Marriage — At Length Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90882848/91007268" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movies In 'Stuck,' Sticky Situations for All Concerned May 29, 2008 • Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator) starts with a torn-from-the-tabloids tale of a motorist who hits and runs — and the pedestrian who goes along for the ride, stuck in her windshield. Gordon's additions? Vivid, gruesome and just what the thrill doctor ordered.
Music Interviews A New Label For Music's New Blood May 29, 2008 • With classical music sales waning, it's harder than ever for progressive young composers and performers to get noticed. But the independent New Amsterdam label is documenting the eclectic musical community around its classically trained 20-something founders. A New Label For Music's New Blood Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90951497/90963708" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Sundance Takes on Online Video May 29, 2008 • If anyone has the creativity to make eye-grabbing online video, it ought to be the Sundance Channel and the Independent Film Channel. And yet TV critic Andrew Wallenstein says their first efforts online are kind of embarrassing. Sundance Takes on Online Video Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90947924/90947903" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion What's the New What? Mismatching Is the New Matching May 29, 2008 • A Youth Radio commentator is appalled by the blinding, Fruity Pebbles-hued, punk-rock fashions taking over Oakland, Calif. — and is determined to wear coordinating clothes, regardless of the mismatching trend. Mismatching Is the New Matching Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90907618/90948083" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movies When 'Strangers' Come Calling, It's Hard Knocks May 29, 2008 • Masked strangers terrorize a couple at a remote mountain cabin. Suspenseful? Intriguing? Only the latter — and only as you wonder what possessed Liv Tyler to take a role in this sadistic, unmotivated mess.
Movies How to Escape Watching 'Sex and the City' May 29, 2008 • Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass talks about his recent article on how to get out of watching the upcoming Sex and the City movie. Listen to this 'Talk of the Nation' topic Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90950481/90950475" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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At the Dump, an Artist in Residence May 29, 2008 • Paul Cesewski is the Artist in Residence for San Francisco Recycling & Disposal Inc. If that gallery sounds like a dump, it's because it's a dump. They've hosted a residency since 1990. At the Dump, an Artist in Residence Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90931067/90930996" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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