Season 9

Academy Award Nominee John Travolta Talks About His Film Career, His New Movie A Civil Action, Playing A Lawyer Involved In Prosecuting On Behalf Of Families Whose Children Suddenly Start Dying Of Leukemia, And His Involvement With And Advocacy Of Scientology.

A discussion of the film A Civil Action; a discussion of the film Affliction.

A Discussion Of Michael Jordan'S Retirement; An Interview With Dave Checketts; An Interview With Emily Watson

An Interview With Bob Costas; An Interview With Seymour Hersh; A Discussion Of The Movie At First Sight

A Discussion Of The Clinton Senate Trial; An Interview With Seymour Hersh; An Interview With Melanie Griffith

Moma Curator Kirk Varnedoe Discusses The Life Of Jackson Pollack, His Inspirations, The Specifics Of His Work, And The Relentless Drive That Made Him A Legendary Painter.

An Interview With Thomas Friedman; A Discussion Of The Film Hurlyburly

An Interview With Scott Pelley; An Interview With Evan Thomas; An Interview With Patricia Arquette

A Discussion About U.S.-Russian Relations; An Interview With Erik Tarloff; An Interview With Ian Mcewan

Cate Blanchett Talks About Her Acclaimed Performance In The Title Role Of Elizabeth, Her Approach To Playing Elizabeth I, Her Perspectives In Acting, And Her Career In The Movies. Then, Ian Kershaw Discusses His New Book Hitler 1889-1936: Hubris, His Decision To Write About Adolf Hitler, The Details Of Hitler'S Rise To Power, And The World'S Continuing Fascination With The Dictator.

Bill Murray Talks About His Film Rushmore, His Strategy For Choosing Projects, His Encounters With Blockbuster Movies, And His Experiences In The Entertainment Industry From Saturday Night Live To Legal Eagles. Then, Wes Anderson Talks About Directing Rushmore And Bottle Rocket, Writing With Owen Wilson, And Directing Bill Murray And Jason Schwartzman.

Fouad Ajami And Robert Satloff Talk About The Transfer Of Power From The Dying King Hussein Of Jordan, Royal Politics, The King'S Commitment To Peace, And The Stability Of The Middle East. Then, Filmmaker Barry Levinson Talks About His Films Wag The Dog And Liberty Heights, His Tv Series Homicide, His Long Career In The Movie Industry, And Some Of The Actors Who Have Worked On His Films.

An Interview With Michael Bloomberg; A Discussion Of The Sundance Film Festival; An Interview With Helen Thomas

Tennis Champion John Mcenroe Talks About His Long Career, His Bad-Boy Reputation, Some Of His More Memorable Matches And Opponents, The Business And Commerce Of Tennis, His Life Now, And His Plans For The Future

A Remembrance Of King Hussein Of Jordan; An Interview With Tom Lantos; An Interview With Frank Gehry

A Panel Discussion About The Holocaust; A Discussion Of The Broadway Musical Parade