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Interviews
11:03 am
Mon September 3, 2012

Joan Rivers Hates You, Herself And Everyone Else

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Joan Rivers says her material has only gotten stronger with age. "I always say, 'What are you going to do? Are you going to fire me? Been fired. Going to be bankrupt? Been bankrupt.'"

Originally published on Mon September 3, 2012 1:57 pm

Fresh Air Weekend
8:03 am
Sat September 1, 2012

Fresh Air Weekend: Regina Spektor, Victor LaValle

Credit Shervin Lainez
"To me, the voice is an instrument, just like any other instrument," Regina Spektor says.

Originally published on Sat September 1, 2012 11:08 am

Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors, and musicians, and often includes excerpts from live in-studio concerts. This week:

Regina Spektor: On Growing Up A 'Soviet Kid': The singer spent the first nine years of her life in the Soviet Union, where she and her family faced discrimination as Jews. She talks about Russia and her new album, What We Saw From the Cheap Seats.

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Music Reviews
10:31 am
Fri August 31, 2012

Shoes: After 18 Years, The Power-Pop Band Re-Ignites

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Shoes.

Originally published on Fri August 31, 2012 3:16 pm

Movie Interviews
10:03 am
Fri August 31, 2012

Jack Black: On Music, Mayhem And Murder

Credit Deana Newcomb / Wind Dancer Films
In Bernie, Jack Black plays a local mortician who murders his live-in companion after she won't stop nagging him. The movie is based on a true story.

Originally published on Fri August 31, 2012 3:16 pm

This interview was originally broadcast on April 23, 2012. Jack Black's Bernie is now out on DVD.

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Performing Arts
11:13 am
Thu August 30, 2012

Audra McDonald: Shaping 'Bess' On Broadway

Originally published on Thu August 30, 2012 12:46 pm

This interview was originally broadcast on May 15, 2012. Audra McDonald plays Bess in the opera Porgy and Bess, which closes on Broadway next month. Porgy and Bess won two Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical.

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