John Cleese: It's very, very hard, really, to make people laugh
The Monty Python veteran talks about the value of his life's work: "introducing happiness" through comedic gems
Profiles
The girl in the picture
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Extended transcript: John Cleese
In this expanded interview the English comedian and Monty Python vet talks about comedy, his mother's anxiety, divorce laws, and why you won't see him doing any more silly walks
Elvis Costello: It's all about the adventures
The singer-songwriter, who jumps genres from rock to pop to classical to jazz, wields his musical life in a new memoir, "Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink"
Erica Jong is back conquering fears
The author of the seminal novel "Fear of Flying" returns with a new take on aging and sex, "Fear of Dying"
Dr. Phil tells it to you straight
The therapist who preaches common sense advice says his TV show saves lives
Charles Koch: I'm fighting against special interests
The billionaire industrialist and donor to conservative causes says the political arena has gotten "vicious" and "dishonest"
Q&A: Ben Bernanke
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Julianna Margulies on playing "The Good Wife"
The Emmy-winning star talks about the power of Alicia Florrick, and how the character has changed her as an actress
Documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney on going after bullies
His exposés on Steve Jobs, Lance Armstrong, Scientologists and the War on Terror are par for the course for a director sticking it to The Man
Don Henley goes back to his roots
After a world tour in the fast lane with The Eagles, the singer-songwriter returns to his "magical" east Texas hometown - and a new solo album, "Cass County"
The singular voice of Meredith Monk
The iconoclastic composer-performer is celebrated for her musical explorations of the human voice
Duran Duran is back with "Paper Gods"
The band that led the Second British Invasion and conquered MTV in the '80s debuts its latest album
Farewell to "Sábado Gigante"
The Spanish-language variety show hosted by Don Francisco, an institution for half a century, is ending its run
Q&A: Justice Stephen Breyer
One of the Supreme Court's longest-serving jurists talks about disagreements with his fellow Justices, and the work of an ever-evolving democracy
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