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Virgine Ledoyen in "Bon Voyage" (Sony Pictures)Fraud
Marty Goldensohn is sitting in as host for Leonard today. First he talks with Paul Waldman, a political and media analyst. Mr. Waldman explains why he thinks the Bush administration has been craftily manipulating the American press since day one. Then Samantha Gillison talks about her second novel, The King of America, set in Papua New Guinea. And French actress Virginie Ledoyen on her role in the new film "Bon Voyage."
Paul Waldman
Why did President Bush claim that Saddam had sought uranium in Africa? Did he know it wasn't true? Paul Waldman gives some answers in his new book, Fraud: The Strategy Behind the Bush Lies and Why the Media Didn't Tell You.
Music: Track 4: Fallout by Euphone
Track 2: Knuddelmaus by Ulrich Schnauss
Samantha Gillison
Samantha Gillison is here to discuss her latest work, The King of America: A Novel. It's a fictionalization of the life of Michael Rockefeller, a collector of native art, who disappeared off the coast of Papua New Guinea in 1961.
» Read more about the novel
Music: Sony Classical, Thomas Newman, Oscar and Lucinda Original Soundtrack, SK60088
Track 1: Prince Rupert’s Drop (Main Title)
Track 3: Dutch Hazards
Virginie Ledoyen
French actress Virginie Ledoyen on her role in the new film "Bon Voyage." In addition to Virginie, the film stars Isabelle Adjani and Gerard Depardieu. It's set in 1940s France in the moments before the German occupation of Paris.
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