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Pop culture writer Chuck Klosterman has interviewed some of the biggest names in the celebrity constellation. But getting a celebrity to talk is no easy task. In fact, Klosterman says it's not in the celebrity's best interest to do any interviews at all. In this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge, the art of the celebrity interview. Also, a conversation with veteran journalist Gay Talese.
SEGMENT 1:
Chuck Klosterman writes for the New York Times Magazine, GQ, and The New Yorker. His latest book is "Chuck Klosterman IV: A Decade of Curious People and Dangerous Ideas." He tells Steve Paulson that interviewing celebrities is a tricky business because there really isn't any up side in it for the star. Nevertheless, Klosterman has interviewed Val Kilmer, and Bono and talks about interviewing Britney Spears.
SEGMENT 2:
Joe Garden is features editor at the satirical newspaper, "The Onion." He tells Jim Fleming the campaign season was a great one for comedy, but it went on way too long. Their conversation also contains comedy sketches produced by The Onion. Also, Jack Vitek is the author of "The Godfather of Tabloid: Generoso Pope and the National Enquirer." He tells Anne Strainchamps that Pope was inspired by people's fascination with the gruesome and that he imported reporters from London's Fleet Street who seemed to have even fewer journalistic scruples than their American counterparts to do things like comb through Henry Kissinger's garbage and photograph Elvis in his coffin.
SEGMENT 3:
Gay Talese writes literary journalism. He's a master of in-depth profiles, telling his story through detailed scenes. Talese tells Steve Paulson that he does love sports, and how that love informs his sports journalism. His memoir is called "A Writer's Life."
CD copies are available at 1-800-747-7444. Ask for program number 08-11-16-A.
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Books & CDs:
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Chuck Klosterman IV: A Decade of Curious People and Dangerous Ideas (Scribner) |
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Gay Talese: A Writer's Life (Knopf) |
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| Jack Vitek, The Godfather of Tabloid (Kentucky) | |
Websites:
- Website for The Onion
www.theonion.com
- Website for Gay Talese
www.gaytalese.com
Music:
- -Headline News/The Alan Brown Set/ That Driving Beat
- -Opening Mandelbrot/ Blue Man Group/Blue Man Group
Records
- -Main Theme (From "Superman")/John William/
The Music of John Williams
- -African Queen/ Horace Silver/ High Note
- -The Sidewinder/Lee Morgan/ The Sidewinder/ Blue Note Records
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Distribution dates: week of 11/16/2008
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