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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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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Analysis 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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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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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' Fresh Air 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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Media Guerrilla Ad Campaign Pushes Boundaries August 16, 2008 • Troy Hitch talks about You Suck at Photoshop, a hit series of Web videos created to explore viral marketing concepts. Hitch is the creative director for the agency Big Fat Brain. Guerrilla Ad Campaign Pushes Boundaries Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93661794/93661805" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Facebook Faceoff: German Rival Gets Poked August 15, 2008 • The success of the social networking site Facebook has spawned knockoffs around the world. Now Facebook is poking back. Last month, it filed a lawsuit against Germany's top social networking site, saying that it copied the "look and feel" of Facebook. Facebook Faceoff: German Rival Gets Poked Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93593709/93619365" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture David Simon, At The End Of His 'Wire' Fresh Air August 15, 2008 • Critically acclaimed HBO series The Wire came to its close earlier this year; its fifth and final season was released on DVD on August 12. Creator David Simon talks about the show, his career, and the city of Baltimore. David Simon, At The End Of His 'Wire' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93623020/93624999" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Interviews Glen Campbell, Platinum Cowboy Fresh Air August 14, 2008 • He's put out hit records for half a century, toured with the Beach Boys, even hosted his own TV show. So why is the latest album from the indefatigable country-pop singer called Meet Glen Campbell? Glen Campbell, Platinum Cowboy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93579668/93587633" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Apple Teams With Best Buy To Sell iPhones August 13, 2008 • Consumers who want to buy one of Apple's fancy new Internet phones have to go to an Apple store or an AT&T outlet. But Apple is trying to make it easier for people to buy its iPhones, so it's teaming up with Best Buy. The country's biggest electronics retail chain is expected to announce that it'll start selling iPhones next month. Apple is trying to sell 10 million of the devices by the end of the year. Apple Teams With Best Buy To Sell iPhones Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93555886/93555859" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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