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Beetlejuice is back, in a supernatural screwball sequel
Director Tim Burton seems more interested in updating than duplicating his 1988 hit. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice demonstrates affection for the characters and genuine curiosity in how they’re doing now.
Branford And Wynton Marsalis Reflect On Their Father, Jazz Patriarch Ellis Marsalis
by Terry Gross
Fresh Air celebrates Ellis Marsalis, who died April 1 of COVID-19, by listening back to interviews with two of his sons. Branford spoke of his father in 2002; Wynton's interview is from 1994.
'Fresh Air' Remembers Fountains Of Wayne Co-Founder Adam Schlesinger
by Terry Gross
Schlesinger, who died April 1 of COVID-19, won three Emmy Awards for his songs for the TV series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. He spoke to Fresh Air with bandmate Chris Collingwood in 1999.
'Fresh Air' Remembers Jazz Guitar Great Bucky Pizzarelli
by Terry Gross
Pizzarelli, who died April 1 of COVID-19, played with Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Rosemary Clooney, among others. He spoke to Fresh Air in '92 and again, with his son John, in '06.
Heaven And Hell Are 'Not What Jesus Preached,' Religion Scholar Says
by Terry Gross
Bart Ehrman says the ideas of eternal rewards and punishments aren't found in the Old Testament or in the teachings of Jesus. His new book is Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife.
How Winston Churchill Pulled Britain Through The Early Years Of WWII
by Dave Davies
In The Splendid And The Vile, author Erik Larson details the British prime minister's first year in office, during which England endured a Nazi bombing campaign that killed more than 44,000 civilians.