Segment 1: Jennifer Harbury, Human Rights Activist/Author, " Searching for Everado�? / Sen. Robert Torricelli, (D) New Jersey
Segment 2: David Foster Wallace, Author, �?A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again�? Credits: Host:Charlie Rose, Guest:Jennifer Harbury, Guest:Robert Torricelli, Guest:David Foster Wallace
Episode 9379
GUESTS/AFFILIATIO NS: Robin Williams, Actor / Comedian; Carrer montage; 1 clip from "Good Morning Vietnam" [Touchstone]; 1 clip from "The Fisher King" [Columbia]; Selected sound bites from AUDIBLE.COM
An interview with comedian and host of The Late Show David Letterman about his long career and his time as a weatherman in Indianapolis and later as a regular guest on the "The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson" as well as his view on current politics and his plans for the future.
Kanye West, Rapper, Producer (repeat from 2/7/05) /// Jay-Z, Rapper, President & CEO Def Jam Recordings (repeat from 10/27/05) /// Alicia Keys, Singer, Songwriter (repeat from 1/5/05)
Segment 1: Tim Russert, moderator of "Meet The Press" discusses his new book, "Wisdom of Our Fathers".
Segment 2: A conversation about energy with BP Capital founder and chairman Boone Pickens.
Guest host Bill Moyers talks to philosopher Daniel C. Dennett. Dennett is the director of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University. His latest book is "Breaking The Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon".
An hour conversation with Palaniappan Chidambaram, Finance Minister of India about the growing Indian economy, energy, outsourcing and India's global role.
Aaron Sorkin, Creator/Executice Producer; Martin Sheen, Actor; John Spencer, Actor; Allison Janney, Actor; Richard Schiff, Actor; Bradley Whitford, Actor; 4 clips from "The West Wing" [NBC]
Segment 1: A discussion about theoretical physics with Harvard professor Lisa Randall. Her book is called "Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of The Universe's Hidden Dimensions".
Segment 2: We conclude with Harvard biology professor Edward O. Wilson. His latest book is "The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth".
An hour with Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman. Friedman discusses his life, his contributions to economics, the Republican Party and his view on the direction of the United States and the world in coming years.
Nicole Kidman, Actor, "The Hours" [Paramount Pictures]; Career montage; Trailer and 2 clips from "The Hours" [Paramount Pictures]; 1 clip from the Broadway play "The Blue Room"; 1 clip from CR interview with Baz Luhrman (12/12/02)
Barack Obama, Senator-Elect, (D) Illinois / Author, "Dreams From My Father" [Three Rivers Press]; 1 clip from Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention
An hour with two-time Oscar winner Kevin Spacey. He discusses his role as Lex Luthor in "Superman Returns", his career in film and his work as artistic director of The Old Vic theatre.
Edward Norton, Actor, "American History X" [New Line Cinema]; "Everyone Says I Love You" [Miramax]/// Hunter S. Thompson, Author, "The Rum Diary" [Simon Schuster]