Today, a conversation with actress Claire Danes. For the 8th and final season, she’s starring as a CIA agent who struggles with a bipolar disorder in the Showtime series Homeland. Danes got her start as a teenager in the short-lived by acclaimed TV series My So-Called Life. Danes also played Temple Grandin in the HBO film of the same name.

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(Photo: Claire Danes - iDominick / CC BY-SA 2.0)

On today’s show, director Martin Scorsese. His latest film, The Irishman was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.   His other films include Goodfellas, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, The Departed, and more.  He talks to Terry about the new film, as well as his other films, and about growing up in New York’s Little Italy. 

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(Photo: Robert De Niro (from left) stars with Al Pacino and Ray Romano as a mob hitman in Martin Scorsese's The Irishman – Courtesy of Netflix)

Reese Witherspoon is an executive producer and star of the Apple TV+ series The Morning Show. Witherspoon starred in the films Election and Legally Blonde. Her production company has produced the films Gone Girl and Wild, and HBO's Big Little Lies. Her latest project is the limited series, Little Fires Everywhere on Hulu.

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(Photo: Reese Witherspoon - Emma McIntyre/Getty Images/via NPR)

Today, singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer Elton John. His memoir examining his life and career is called “Me.”  He’ll talk about his music, his sexuality, his addiction, and becoming a father and husband. John has sold more than 300 million records, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists.

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(Photo: Elton John - Joseph Guay / Courtesy of the artist)