Dec 2nd, 2007 · Andrea Seabrook offers a montage of some of the work of this year's 30th Annual Kennedy Center honorees, who receive their awards Sunday in Washington. They include Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, singer Diana Ross, pianist Leon Fleisher, comedian Steve Martin and film director Martin Scorsese.
Jun 10th, 2007 · Renowned filmmaker Martin Scorsese has attached his name to Golden Door, an Italian film that tells the story of a Sicilian family's journey to America. Scorcese discusses his interest in the project and how films have captured the immigrant experience.
Feb 26th, 2007 · After decades of success, director Martin Scorsese has his first Oscar. His film The Departed also won Best Picture honors at the 79th Academy Awards. On the acting front, Forest Whitaker was honored for playing Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland, while Helen Mirren won for The Queen.
Jan 23rd, 2007 · Michele Norris talks with Bob Mondello about the newly announced Oscar nominations. Among the topics: the number of British actresses will be competing in the best actress and best supporting actress categories. This year, there is also a greater racial diversity of nominees across the board. And could this finally be director Martin Scorsese's year?
Oct 6th, 2006 · Film critic David Edelstein reviews The Departed, the new Martin Scorsese film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg, and Jack Nicholson.
Sep 26th, 2005 · Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the new three-and-a-half-hour documentary about Bob Dylan called No Direction Home by director Martin Scorsese. It's available on a two-disc DVD and will be shown on PBS as part of the American Masters series.
Aug 7th, 2005 · Music journalist Anthony DeCurtis talks with host Liane Hansen about his book In Other Words: Artists Talk About Life and Work . The book compiles articles DeCurtis has written on artists ranging from singers Johnny Cash and Patti Smith to film director Martin Scorsese.
Aug 1st, 2005 · Cultural historian Christopher Frayling's new book Once Upon A Time in Italy: The Westerns of Sergio Leone is a large-format, beautifully illustrated book that chronicles the history of the spaghetti western through researched text and interviews with Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorsese and Eli Wallach.