Art for Arts Sake

The Brian Lehrer Show | Dec 21, 2010

Comedian and author Steve Martin talks about the contemporary New York art scene, which is the setting for his new novel An Object of Beauty. Plus: Implementing the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell repeal; What happened to the DREAM act, and what it’s failure means for immigration reform; and why the elderly are better entrepreneurs then the young.

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