Growing up
Mel Brooks says his only regret as a comedian is the jokes he didn't tell
Now 95, the filmmaker/actor/comedian is a member of the exclusive EGOT club, for those who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony Award. His film credits include High Anxiety, Young Frankenstein, History of the World: Part 1, Blazing Saddles and The Producers, which was adapted into a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. He's also the author of the new memoir, All About Me!
Magician Derek DelGaudio Traces His Journey From Card Cheat To Illusionist
The sleight-of-hand master explores themes of identity, honesty and the emotional cost of keeping secrets in the memoir, AMORALMAN. DelGaudio's one-man show In & Of Itself is now available on Hulu.
In 'Ammonite,' Kate Winslet Portrays A Same-Sex Love Story 'Without Secrecy Or Fear'
Kate Winslet began her film career at the age of 17 in the film 'Heavenly Creatures'. She then co-starred in the blockbuster 'Titanic.' Now she stars in the same-sex love story set in the mid 1800's. She talks about how things have changed in her life, and for women in Hollywood since she started her career.
Remembering 'Graduate' Screenwriter Buck Henry
Henry, who died Jan. 8, co-created the film Get Smart with Mel Brooks and made regular appearances as a guest host on Saturday Night Live in the show's early years. Originally broadcast in 1997.
'Fresh Air' Favorites: Toni Morrison
This week, we're listening back to some favorite Fresh Air interviews from the past decade. The Nobel Prize winner, who died in 2019, spoke about aging and regret in this 2015 interview.
Why Fashion Expert Tan France Nearly Turned Down 'Queer Eye'
Tan France is the fashion expert on the Neflix series 'Queer Eye.' He grew up in a traditional Muslim family in England.
No Longer Omar: Actor Michael K. Williams On Lucky Breaks And Letting Go
Nominated for an Emmy for his work in When They See Us, Williams made a name for himself playing memorable characters in shows like The Wire and The Night Of. Originally broadcast July 25, 2016.
For Novelist John Green, OCD Is Like An 'Invasive Weed' Inside His Mind
The Turtles All The Way Down author says OCD "starts out with one little thought, and then slowly that becomes the only thought that you're able to have." Originally broadcast Oct. 19, 2017.
'Filth Elder' John Waters Says There Are Still 'Plenty Of Rules' Left To Break
John Waters reflects on his morbid fascinations as a boy, and what it's like to be an aging rebel. He has a new memoir.
'Fresh Air' Remembers 'Boyz N The Hood' Director John Singleton
Singleton, who died April 29, spoke to Fresh Air in 1991 about his semi-autobiographical movie, which centered on kids growing up surrounded by drug addiction and gang violence in South Central L.A.