Sep 26th, 2008 · In her new memoir The Legs Are The Last To Go, actress Diahann Carroll talks about her glamorous career and lifestyle — and simplifying. But she says, "Stepping away from glamour is not an easy thing to do."
Aug 22nd, 2008 · Actress LisaRaye has released photos to Essence magazine of what she says is domestic abuse. Plus, there's going to be a whole lot of Hollywood in Denver next week. For more, Farai Chideya speaks with Newsweek magazine's national correspondent Allison Samuels.
Jul 18th, 2008 · For a look at the world of entertainment, Farai speaks with Newsweek writer and News & Notes regular contributor Allison Samuels about the dramatic Martin Luther King Jr. family feud, Eddie Murphy's latest movie flop, and the recently announced Emmy nominations.
Jun 13th, 2008 · On the docket this week: R-Kelly's child pornography case goes to the jury; BET co-founder Sheila Johnson produces a documentary for a rival TV network; and officials raise questions about a suspicious fire that burned down the home of rapper 50 Cent's ex. Entertainment guru Alison Samuels of Newsweek magazine is here to give us the latest.
May 24th, 2008 · Demand for gas has dropped only slightly since last year, despite the average gas price now hovering around $4 a gallon. Oil economist Paul Verlerger says people are cutting back on driving in lots of little ways, but that significant lifestyle changes take time.
Apr 23rd, 2008 · Co-host Renee Montagne has this morning's Last Word in business.
Apr 17th, 2008 · An estimated 160,000 Arab Bedouin live in Israel half in villages that don't appear on maps or receive services from the government. Israeli officials say they want to find a solution, but many Bedouin fear that the government wants to end their traditional nomadic lifestyle.
Apr 14th, 2008 · Japan spends half as much on health care as the U.S., yet its people have the longest healthy life expectancy. Diet and lifestyle are key, but affordable health care plays a major role.