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Rhythm and blues singer Bobby Womack and Ray Charles on this soul music edition of Fresh Air. Bobby Womack's R&B and pop hits include "It's All Over Now," "Lookin' For A Love," and "That's The Way I Feel About Cha."

Pianist and singer Michael Feinstein on this edition of Fresh Air. His repertoire is American popular song. Early in his career he was an assistant to Ira Gershwin. He's also a collector of vintage recordings and musical memorabilia especially that of the 1920s thru the 1940s. In the fall, he plans to release a collection of radio duets by Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney, on his new record label Feinery. Recently Rhino records released an anthology of Feinstein's recordings.

Hear comedian and actor Garry Shandling, rock critic Ken Tucker, and book critic Maureen Corrigan on this edition of Fresh Air. Garry Shandling's 1992-1998 HBO series, The Larry Sanders Show, a parody of talk shows, is now out in a four-DVD box set.

Fresh Air continues its Holiday Week of Songs from Broadway and Hollywood with an interview with singer-songwriter Randy Newman and comedian and filmmaker Mel Brooks. Randy Newman is best known for his hit songs "Short People," and "I Love L-A." He's written for a number of films including, Ragtime, Avalon, The Natural, Toy Story, Babe and Seabiscuit. He's received fourteen Oscar nominations and was given the Academy Award in 2002.

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Norman Mailer and the stars of the Emmy Award-winning T.V. series Cagney and Lacey, Sharon Gless and Tyne Daly on this edition of Fresh Air. Mailer talks about his 1995 book Oswald's Tale: An American Mystery. The book profiles Lee Harvey Oswald's life. Mailer says we must ask "Who was Oswald?" as a prelude to asking "Who killed JFK?". This is Mailer's 28th book. Gless and Daly played New York City Police detectives in their series which aired on CBS from 1982 to 1988.

Hear business columnist Gretchen Morgenson, TV producer Adam Fierro, intelligence expert (retired) Colonel Stuart Herrington, and human-rights advocate David Danzig on this edition of Fresh Air. Morgenson has covered the financial markets for The New York Times since 1988. She won the Pulitzer Prize in 2002 for her "trenchant and incisive" coverage of Wall Street. She is also assistant business and financial editor for the Times.

Author John Grisham and actress Elaine Stritch on this archive edition of Fresh Air. John Grisham is one of the most popular writers of the legal thriller genre. His most recent book is called The Summons. It's marked a return to the thriller after his novel, A Painted House. The Summons is about two brothers, their recently deceased father, and a mysterious stash of three million dollars.

TV producer Bill Moyers on this edition of Fresh Air. Moyer's new four-part series, On Our Own Terms: Moyers on Dying, explores the way people's lives end in this country. Most people die alone and uncomfortable, in a hospital, instead of at home surrounded by those they love. (Broadcast Date: September 6, 2000)

Writer Neil Baldwin and remembering poet Lucy Grealy on this edition of Fresh Air. Baldwin is executive director of the National Book Foundation and author of the book, Henry Ford and the Jews, in which he details Ford's early obsession with moralistic writings condemning Jews for not accepting Christ. Grealy died in December 2002 at the age of 39. As a child, she spent five years being treated for cancer, which left her face disfigured.

Comedian Colin Quinn on this edition of Fresh Air. He was the Weekend Update anchor on Saturday Night Live from 1998 to 2000, and was known for his satirical coverage of the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal. He's now starring in Comedy Central's Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn.

Journalist Bill Moyers and novelist Joshua Ferris on this edition of Fresh Air. Moyers returns to PBS with Bill Moyers' Journal. The first episode is a 90-minute documentary about the role of the press in the lead-up to the Iraq War. Then, Joshua Ferris is making his debut with the novel Then We Came to the End, a satire about life in a Chicago advertising agency. Ferris' short fiction has appeared in the Iowa Review, Best New American Voices, and Prairie Schooner.

Former Clinton White House Press Secretaries Michael McCurry and Joe Lockhart on this edition of Fresh Air. From 1995-1998, Michael McCurry was press secretary when the Monica Lewinsky story first broke. Joe Lockhart was White House Press Secretary from 1998 to October 2000, during Clinton's impeachment trial.

On this archive edition of Fresh Air host Terry Gross speaks with historian Jay Winik about his new book, the best seller April 1865. He writes that April 1865 is a month that "could have unraveled the American nation. Instead it saved it." During that month the Civil War ended with Lee's surrender, Lincoln was assassinated, and the rebuilding of the nation began.

Actress and model Isabella Rossellini on this archive edition of Fresh Air. Rosellini talks about her famous parents, actress Ingrid Bergman and filmmaker Roberto Rossellini, and her own career. She stars in the new film Left Luggage with Maximillian Schell. It opens this weekend. She has acted in numerous T-V shows, and her film credits include Blue Velvet, The Impostors, and Big Night. She is also the spokesmodel for Lancome cosmetics.

Former White House adviser David Gergen on this edition of Fresh Air. Gergen worked with Presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton. He left politics and become a regular analyst on The Newshour with Jim Lehrer and Nightline. He is also editor-at-large at U.S. News & World Report. His new book is Eyewitness to Power: The Essence of Leadership.

Musician Bootsy Collins and author Linday Gray Sexton, on this archive edition of Fresh Air. Bootsy Collins got his start with James Brown, where he "defined the finger-popping funk bass style" (Rolling Stone). He went on to work with George Clinton as part of the Parliment-Funkadelic tribe, before forming Bootsy's Rubber Band. On stage, he created alter egos, including Bootzilla, Boot-Tron, and King of the Geepies.

Actors Morgan Freeman and Tim Roth on this archive edition of Fresh Air. Morgan Freeman is one of the stage and screen's most acclaimed actors for his ability to immerse himself in different roles. He originated the role of the chauffeur in the Broadway production of Driving Miss Daisy. Later he revived the role in the movie version, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award.

Cage, Keitel, Coppola, and 15 other stars of the stage and screen speak candidly with Fresh Air's Terry Gross in this compilation of classic interviews. Also available: Fresh Air: Laughs, featuring Pryor, Carey, Mason, and more.

Hear former undercover CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson, on this edition of Fresh Air. Valerie Plame Wilson's new memoir is Fair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White House. She was outed as an undercover agent by columnist Robert Novak in 2003. This was shortly after her husband, former ambassador Joseph Wilson, had written an op-ed piece contradicting President Bush's contention that Saddam Hussein had tried to procure yellowcake uranium from Niger.

Actress Amy Sedaris and writer Clifford Wright on this edition of Fresh Air. Sedaris is the star of the comedy series Strangers with Candy that airs on Comedy Central. She plays Jerri Blank, a 47-year-old ex-con, ex-prostitute, lesbian high school freshman. She's the sister of David Sedaris, a humor writer who has been on Fresh Air several times.