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The Leonard Lopate Show

Friday, November 17, 2006
  • Louise Brooks: Lulu Forever (Rizzoli)
    Louise Brooks: Lulu Forever (Rizzoli)

    In the Mood

    Legendary writer, director, and actor Christopher Guest tells us about his latest comedy: “For Your Consideration.” Then, Emilio Estevez talks about writing and directing “Bobby,” his new film about the night Robert Kennedy was killed. Plus, film historian Peter Cowie pays tribute to silent film star Louise Brooks. And we explore the science and psychology of moods, on Please Explain.

Christopher Guest

Christopher Guest For Your Consideration

Christopher Guest tells us about “For Your Consideration,” his new comedy about what happens when the cast of a small independent film seizes onto rumors that they’re in the running for an Oscar.

Emilio Estevez

Emilio Estevez on RFK's Assassination

On June 4th, 1968, Robert Kennedy won the California primary, and many believed he’d soon be president. But before the day was over, he’d been fatally shot. Emilio Estevez revisits that fateful day with his new film “Bobby.”

A Silent Film Seductress

Silent film star Louise Brooks became an icon of the Jazz Age with her distinctive bobbed hair, and her starring role as a seductive showgirl in “Pandora’s Box.” Film historian Peter Cowie pays tribute to her life on and off the screen.

Louise Brooks: Lulu Forever is available for purchase at amazon.com


Events: Peter Cowie will be signing books
Friday, November 17 at 6:30 pm
A screening of "Pandora’s Box" will follow at 7:30 pm
Museum of the Moving Image
35th Avenue at 36th Street, Astoria
For more information, visit the Museum of the Moving Image website.

Please Explain: Moods

On today's Please Explain, we attempt to understand moods. We ask what causes good and bad moods, how to change your mood, and what mood disorders are. David J. Hellerstein, MD is Director of the Mood Disorders Research Unit at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital, which conducts studies on the medication treatment of chronic depression.. Randy J. Larsen is a Personality Psychologist at Washington University at St. Louis.

Call 212-433-9692.

National Book Award Winners

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A number of this year’s National Book Award winners have appeared on The Leonard Lopate Show. Click here to see the list!

Tributes: Jeanne-Claude

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Jeanne-Claude created environmental works of art with her husband and fellow-conspirator/collaborator Christo. Together, they wrapped the Reichstag in Berlin, the Pont-Neuf in Paris, and created The Gates, with billowy orange drapes, in Central Park. Jeanne-Claude just died at the age of 74. You can hear Leonard Lopate’s last interview with them both, from July 19, 1999.

Please Explain: Eco-Labels

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Your broccoli, shampoo, and air conditioner might bear labels declaring them to be organic, cruelty-free, or energy efficient, but what do those labels mean and are they true? Dr. Urvashi Rangan, Project Director for Consumer Reports' GreenerChoices.org and Consumers Union’s Senior Scientist for Policy Initiatives, and Dara O'Rourke, founder and CEO of GoodGuide.com, took a look at what eco-labels indicate, how standards are set, and what they mean for consumers and manufacturers around the world.

Our 3-ingredient Challenge wins a James Beard Award

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On May 3, the Lopate Show won its third James Beard Award for our 3-ingredient challenge. In August, we asked our listeners to call in and name 3 ingredients and then challenged New York chef and 3-ingredient expert Rozanne Gold to whip up a recipe! You can listen to the 3-ingredient challenge and get some inspiration for simple, delicious, and unexpected dishes.