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AP The Red-Baiting of Lena Horne
At the height of her career, the beautiful young performer accidentally stumbled into a power struggle between Hollywood communists and McCarthyites.
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Ammar Awad / Reuters / Zak Bickel / … ‘There’s an Awakening in Our Country’: A Q&A With Jimmy Carter
The former president speaks out on the Confederate flag, religion, Bob Dylan, and Iran.
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AP 'World War II Isn't Over': Talking to Unbroken Veteran Louis Zamperini
Before his death in July at 97, the man immortalized in Laura Hillenbrand's book reflected on courage, forgiveness, and why he doesn't consider himself a hero.
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Courtesy: Priscilla McMillan The Only Person Who Knew Both Kennedy and His Killer
While in the Soviet Union, Priscilla Johnson McMillan met a young American in her hotel who was trying to defect. His name was Lee Harvey Oswald.
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AP The 'Flickering, Fragile Flame' of Richard Pryor
Talking with the authors of a new book that chronicles the obscenely candid comedian's tragic, drug-fueled peak
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The Devil's in the Details: Errol Morris on the Jeffrey MacDonald Case
After 30 years, a man notoriously convicted of murdering his family may be freed from prison. A celebrated filmmaker explains why he believes in MacDonald's innocence.
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'We're Going to Have a Crisis': David Stockman's Stark Warning for America
The onetime Reagan budget chief has gone from supply-side guru to prophet of doom -- and his new book predicts stormy times ahead for the U.S.
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How Kirk Douglas Overstated His Role in Breaking the Hollywood Blacklist
For years, the actor has taken credit for bravely hiring a communist screenwriter in the McCarthy era. But there have long been questions about his version of the story.
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Frank Deford's Quest to Bring Humor and Grace to Sportswriting
An interview with the writer about his half-century-long career and his new book, Over Time
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'Roger Isn't Who I Am': An Interview With John Slattery of 'Mad Men'
The actor, who directed this week's episode of the Emmy-winning show, on what it's like to play Roger Sterling
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What Really Happened Between J. Edgar Hoover and MLK Jr.
The real history is more interesting than the fictionalized portrayal in 'J. Edgar'
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Talking With the Son of 'The Man Nobody Knew'
A new documentary tells the tale of William Colby, the enigmatic intelligence agent and C.I.A. director, and the family he kept at a distance
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Pete Hamill on 9/11, Jihads, and Why bin Laden's Death Can't Bring Closure
A conversation with the legendary New York newspaperman, whose latest book, "Tabloid City", came out last week
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Alexandra Styron on Reading Her Father
The daughter of famed writer William Styron talks about her new memoir, which explores her relationship with her dad
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'The Kennedys' Creator Defends His Controversial New Series
An interview with Joel Surnow about the show, which debuts this Sunday on Reelz
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James L. Brooks on Journalism, the Oscars, and 'Broadcast News'
The writer, director, and producer reflects on the film that brought him to the Academy Awards more than two decades ago
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Ron Reagan: Growing Up as the Son of a President—and a Movie Star
The author of "My Father at 100" discusses his dad's illness, film career, and finest hour
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The Man Who Brought War to Hollywood
An interview with Dale Dye, a Vietnam veteran who has served as a consultant on more than 50 movies and TV shows, including Emmy-nominated "The Pacific"
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Molly Ringwald's Revealing Interview on John Hughes, Not Being Lindsay Lohan, and More
The '80s movie princess discusses a range of issues, from the Breakfast Club's lost skinny-dipping scene to why she didn't marry Matthew Broderick
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Ronald Reagan and James Dean: Rare Video From 1954
Before one became president and the other a generational icon, the pair acted together. See the unearthed footage here.
