May 4, 1993

May Sweeps Specials Mostly Disappoint

TV critic David Bianculli reviews three new specials: "The Return of Ironside," on NBC; "The Beatles Songbook," on PBS; and HBO's documentary on the making of the sequel to the comedy film, "Hot Shots," which parodies the documentary about the making of Apocalypse Now.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, May 4, 1993: Interview with Ellen Willis, Edward Said, and Gayle Pemberton; Interview with Michael Tolkin; Review of the television shows "The Return of Ironside," "The…

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May 4, 1993

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Examining the Limitations of Identity Politics

Terry has a discussion about the politics of identity, the strengths and limitations of social and political movements that define themselves by ethnicity, religion, gender, and sexual orientation. She talks with Ellen Willis, professor of journalism at NYU; Edward Said, professor of literature at Columbia; and Gayle Pemberton, associate director of African American studies at Princeton.

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May 4, 1993

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Novelist Michael Tolkin on How Upheavals Change Our Lives

Tolkin wrote the novel, "The Player," a satirical look at Hollywood which was made into a film by Robert Altman. He also wrote and directed the film, "The Rapture." His newest work is a novel, "Among the Dead."

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