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Musician Bryan Ferry.

Rock singer and songwriter Bryan Ferry. In the 1970s, he was the lead singer and principal songwriter for the British band Roxy Music, the band that also launched the career of Brian Eno.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, December 23, 1987: Interview with Mimi Sheraton; Review of Michael Tilson Thomas and the Gershwin Brothers' album "Of Thee I Sing ; Let 'Em Eat Cake"; Interview with Bryan…
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Food Writer Mimi Sheraton.

Food writer Mimi Sheraton. She is the food critic for Time Magazine. She has written for the New York Times Magazine and New York Magazine, and she's written several books on food and dining out and now publishes a newsletter.

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New Recordings of Gershwin Musicals.

Classical Music Critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews two recordings of the Gershwin musicals "Of Thee I Sing" and "Let 'Em Eat Cake." They were both conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas earlier this year on the fiftieth anniversary of the composer's death.

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Christmas Movies on Home Video.

Ken Tucker reviews home videocassettes with a Christmas flavor, starting with classics like "It's A Wonderful Life" and "White Christmas" and ending with "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians."

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The music "biopic" parody Weird stars Daniel Radcliffe in an over-the-top version of Al Yankovic's life. In the film, making up words to songs that already exist is considered the work of a visionary, playing the accordion is akin to being a guitar hero and Yankovic is asked to be the next James Bond.

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