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Fresh Air Weekend: Jesse Eisenberg; Pamela Anderson

5:00am January 25, 2025

Eisenberg's film A Real Pain follows two cousins on a Jewish heritage tour of Poland. Anderson's role on Baywatch made her a global sex symbol in the '90s. Now she's starring in The Last Showgirl.

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After 20 years in captivity, Joe (Josh Brolin) is released into the world with a hammer and an appetite for revenge in Oldboy, a Spike Lee remake of the 2003 South Korean film.

Arts

A Korean Cult Thriller Gets A Spike Lee Makeover

by David Edelstein

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In a new memoir, Anjelica Huston recounts her childhood in Ireland, her teen years in London and her coming of age in New York.

Fresh Air Weekend: Anjelica Huston, 'Nebraska' And Turkey Tips

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In Memoir, Linda Ronstadt Describes Her 'Simple Dreams'

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The Beatles on the stairs of NEMS — North End Music Stores, Brian Epstein's Liverpool record shop — having just signed a management deal, in 1964.

At The BBC, The Beatles Shocked An Institution

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Books
Arts

Thanksgivukkah Stress Getting You Down? Here's A Literary Escape Plan

by Maureen Corrigan

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Arts

Don't Stuff The Turkey And Other Tips From 'America's Test Kitchen'

Jack Bishop and Bridget Lancaster of the public TV series share tips for buying, seasoning and cooking a turkey (hint: bigger isn't necessarily better, keep lots of salt around, and give the bird a break before carving). They also give advice on how to make some of their favorite side dishes.

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