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Monday, December 04, 2006

We look at a new collection of formative films Ernst Lubitsch directed in Berlin. Then, a talk with the legendary Lauren Bacall! Plus, Swanee Hunt talks about her work as a progressive philanthropist. And celebrity chefs Daniel Boulud, David Chang, and Gabrielle Hamilton recount some of their early misadventures learning to cook.

Lubitsch in Berlin

Bob Mastrangelo and Scott Eyman tell us about a new four-DVD collection of formative, pre-Hollywood films from Ernst Lubitsch: Lubitsch in Berlin.

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Lauren Bacall On and Off Screen

Lauren Bacall, one of the silver screen's most legendary leading ladies, reminisces about her remarkable life and career in By Myself and Then Some.

By Myself and Then Some is available for purchase at amazon.com


Events: Lauren Bacall will be speaking and signing books
Wednesday, December ...

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Swanee Hunt on Progessive Causes

Swanee Hunt, the daughter of the conservative oil tycoon H.L. Hunt, talks about how she became a progressive philanthropist.

Half-Life of a Zealot is available for purchase at amazon.com

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Learning to Cook: Trial By Fire

When chef Daniel Boulud was learning the ropes as a teenage apprentice in France, one of the most celebrated figures in French cuisine got him drunk just minutes after they'd been introduced. In How I Learned to Cook, he and dozens of other great chefs—including David Chang and Gabrielle Hamilton—share ...

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