Music News Jackson 5 To Reunite At Awards Ceremony August 31, 2008 • Sunday night, one of the biggest phenomena in pop music reunites for the eighth BMI Urban Awards. Four of the five original members of the Jackson 5 (Jackie, Tito, Marlon and Jermaine Jackson) are all scheduled to appear at the Wilshire Theatre. Michael Jackson has not yet confirmed an appearance. Jackson 5 To Reunite At Awards Ceremony Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94109258/94161471" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008: Money, Media & Influence Web Videos Helped Put Candidates Into Focus August 31, 2008 • Weekend Edition's Sunday Soapbox Blogger Mindy Finn tells Liane Hansen that compelling Web videos, helping to define the two candidates. Web Videos Helped Put Candidates Into Focus Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94152402/94153136" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movies 'Year Of The Fish': A Cinderella Story, In Chinatown August 29, 2008 • A pretty, plucky heroine, a wicked massage-parlor proprietress, and a handsome-prince figure more perceptive than most — this modern fairy tale stays breezy, brisk and down to Earth.
The Democratic Convention 'Boss' Fans Share Tips On Rockin' A Political Party August 28, 2008 • Barack Obama will accept the Democratic presidential nomination in an outdoor stadium with 70,000 screaming onlookers, a light show and music. It'll look like a rock concert rather than a political rally. Bruce Springsteen concertgoers give advice on how to keep your cool and not look like an Obama poseur. 'Boss' Fans Share Tips On Rockin' A Political Party Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94034019/94057342" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Democratic Convention Kanye West, Willie Nelson Bring Star Power To DNC August 26, 2008 • The Democratic National Convention is drawing more than just the political elite to Denver. Big celebrity names are also dropping in to perform at the festivities. Cheryl Corley gives listeners a short guide to some of the most highly anticipated entertainments — from Willie Nelson to Kanye West. Kanye West, Willie Nelson Bring Star Power To DNC Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93973834/93973812" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Potential First Ladies Walk The Fashion Tightrope August 22, 2008 • Two intensely fashionable women are campaigning with their presidential candidate husbands. If Republican Cindy McCain and Democratic Michelle Obama want to fit in the White House come January, they might want to avoid looking too stylish, says Jacqueline Kennedy's social secretary. Potential First Ladies Walk The Fashion Tightrope Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93863582/93866309" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Barbershop Barbershop Takes On Veep Stakes, Master P August 22, 2008 • The guys in this week's Barbershop — Jimi Izrael, Ruben Navarrette, Arsalan Iftikhar and Nick Charles — comb through the week's headlines. They talk about the latest buzz surrounding the presidential veep stakes, the USA's performance in the Olympics and rapper Master P's latest business venture, family friendly TV. Barbershop Takes On Veep Stakes, Master P Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93869930/93869920" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Education PBS Launches An ABCs Offensive With New Shows August 21, 2008 • Television is no longer considered the enemy of education. In the past couple of years, PBS has made a big push to develop shows that help kids prepare to read — but are the kids watching? PBS Launches An ABCs Offensive With New Shows Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93835717/93844881" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Movies In Election Movies, Playing By A Rule of Three August 19, 2008 • Hollywood has always recognized the potential drama inherent in elections — think The Manchurian Candidate. Bob Mondello and Michele Norris talk about the intersection of ballot box and box office. In Election Movies, Playing By A Rule of Three Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93751328/93760815" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Arts & Life 'All My Children' Seeks Iraq War Vet August 19, 2008 • It's a move that might be inspired by the Oscar-winning movie The Best Years of Our Lives. The popular daytime soap opera All My Children is looking for an Iraq war veteran to play the role of a, well, Iraq war veteran. 'All My Children' Seeks Iraq War Vet Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93749542/93749518" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Diversions Political Comedian Mort Sahl: Still Laughing Fresh Air August 19, 2008 • Mort Sahl has skewered presidents from Eisenhower through George W. Bush. The political comedian broke ground back in the late 1950s and early 1960s as a stand-up who looked to the day's headlines for his routines rather than relying on one-liners. Political Comedian Mort Sahl: Still Laughing Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93736024/93736275" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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On Television Reporter Helen Thomas Gets An HBO 'Thank You' Fresh Air August 18, 2008 • Documentarian Rory Kennedy, who's won acclaim and awards for her documentaries American Hollow and The Ghosts of Abu Ghraib, turns her lens on legendary White House correspondent Helen Thomas. David Bianculli has a review. Reporter Helen Thomas Gets An HBO 'Thank You' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93696714/93697101" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Politics Tracking TV Politics: 'The Living Room Candidate' August 18, 2008 • Starting in the '50s, TV became an indispensable tool in any presidential candidate's belt. David Schwartz, Chief Curator of Film at the Museum of the Moving Image, talks with Terry Gross about some of the earliest campaign ads — and the most influential ones. Tracking TV Politics: 'The Living Room Candidate' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93694355/93695197" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Bonnie Hammer, Small-Screen Mastermind August 18, 2008 • At Sci Fi, she helped the cable channel shed its geeky image with shows like the dark, political Battlestar Galactica. And since she took over at USA, the network has been on fire. Bonnie Hammer, Small-Screen Mastermind Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93357966/93687290" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Viral Spin: Google Phone, Cloak Of Secrecy August 16, 2008 • Host Andrea Seabrook takes a look at what's hot in Internet land this week. Viral Spin: Google Phone, Cloak Of Secrecy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93666262/93666237" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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