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Friday, February 22, 2013
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Steve Guttenberg: How To Make It In Hollywood
!["About the third or fourth time [I sneaked into a famous casting director's office], I jumped up on his desk and started dancing. So he said, 'Look. Just sit down. I'll give you five minutes.' And it was like having five minutes with God."](http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2013/02/20/p1240494-ff53019f25981ddc52db5037ed589e0aaee8880d-s1.jpg "\"About the third or fourth time [I sneaked into a famous casting director's office], I jumped up on his desk and started dancing. So he said, 'Look. Just sit down. I'll give you five minutes.' And it was like having five minutes with God.\"")
February 22, 2013 Hear the actor's unlikely Hollywood success story, which began with him talking his way onto the Paramount lot and resulted in his roles in Police Academy, Diner and Three Men and a Baby. Plus, we challenge him to determine which of three celebrities is the father of some notable babies.
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The Guttenberg Bible
February 22, 2013 You may know this week's V.I.P. (Very Important Puzzler) Steve Guttenberg from such iconic films as Diner, Cocoon, and Three Men and a Baby. But he wears plenty of other hats – author, reality show contestant, even Guinness World Record holder. In this episode we'll explore all things Gute. Plus, we'll dine out on some soft rock, give movies the Randy Newman treatment, and find out that Mark Twain isn't all he's cracked up to be.
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Sunday Puzzle
Dear Mr. President, What's Your Name?
February 17, 2013 In honor of Presidents Day, every answer is the last name of a U.S. president. You will be given a word or phrase that is a president's last name with two letters changed. You name the president. For example, given "Carpet," the answer would be "Carter."
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
Al Gore Plays Not My Job
February 16, 2013 Back in 2011, Gore's former boss Bill Clinton appeared on Wait Wait and correctly answered three questions about the My Little Pony children's TV show. We're going to ask Gore three questions about Shetland ponies.
Friday, February 15, 2013
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Baratunde Thurston: The Next Black President
February 15, 2013 Comedian. Writer. Twitter sensation. Our V.I.P. this week may be the most media-savvy provocateur around today. Not one to sugarcoat a message, his latest book finds the sweet spot that mixes satire with a discussion of race and identity.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Oscars 2013: The 85th Annual Academy Awards
Playing The Big Room: An Oscars Joke-Writer Reflects
February 13, 2013 After the teary acceptance speeches, the most quotable moments from any Oscars telecast are the jokes. Comedy writer Dave Boone, a regular joke writer for Hollywood's biggest night, offers his tips on how to make 'em laugh in Movieland and beyond.
Monday, February 11, 2013
The Salt
Sandwich Monday: Mountain Dew A.M.
February 11, 2013 For this week's Sandwich Monday, we take a break from between two slices of bread, and try a drink on Taco Bell's breakfast menu. It combines Mountain Dew, orange juice, and profound personal sacrifice.
Animals
Woof Out The Red Carpet: Westminster Dogs Take New York
February 11, 2013 Many of the canines that have flocked to Manhattan are staying at the Hotel Pennsylvania. And there the pooches are treated like VIPs — very important pooches, that is. From spinach pizza to a doggie concierge, it's a pampered life for a show dog.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Sunday Puzzle
The Answer Lies Within
February 10, 2013 Every answer is a three-letter word that ends a familiar two-word phrase. You will be given the first word of the phrase. You provide the three-letter word that ends it.
