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Other segments from the episode on December 23, 1988
Rock's History of Holiday Music
Rock historian Ed Ward says that, despite their rebellious spirit, rock musicians have long been recording Christmas songs. He emembers some classic and oddball examples.
Screenwriter Kevin Wade
Wade wrote the script for the new movie Working Girl, starring Melanie Griffith and Sigourney Weaver, and directed by Mike Nichols. Wade was originally a playwright; Working Girl is his first film.
Bill Cosby's Stand-Up Comedy
Critic-at-large Laurie Stone recently saw the actor and comedian's latest routine, which was notable for avoiding the issue of race entirely. The jokes instead relied heavily on jokes about domestic life, many of which, Stone says, were unfunny and repetitive.
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