Jun 2nd, 2006 · Dallas Mavericks star basketball player Dirk Nowitzki has what some see as a strange ritual -- he sometimes hums a David Hasselhoff song as he shoots free throws. Nowitzki shoots a remarkable 90 percent from the free throw line, and his baskets have helped bring the Mavericks to the brink of the NBA finals.
Jan 26th, 2006 · Maverick lawmaker Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) is sponsoring three bills in Congress she says make politicians more accountable to their poorest constituents. Among the measures she's pushing is a repeal of tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans and a requirement that Congress prove a bill won't hurt the poor before it's voted into law.
Dec 15th, 2005 · Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) talks about the life of former Wisconsin Sen. William Proxmire, the political maverick who became Congress' leading scourge of big spending and government waste. Proxmire died Thursday at the age of 90.
Dec 15th, 2005 · Former Wisconsin Sen. William Proxmire, the political maverick who became Congress' leading scourge of big spending and government waste, died Thursday. He was 90, and had suffered from Alzheimer's disease.
Jun 3rd, 2005 · Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is known for a number of things. He was the co-founder of Broadcast.com. He starred in the ABC reality show The Benefactor. He's the founder of the high definition television network, HDNET. And his latest venture is the movie production company 2929 Entertainment. David talks business and investing with Cuban.
Feb 25th, 2005 · While Miramax films remain top Oscar contenders, reports suggest that the maverick studio's leaders may split from their corporate parents at Disney. NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with NPR's Kim Masters about the future of the Miramax on the eve of the Academy Awards.
Jan 25th, 2005 · NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Sharon Waxman, author of Rebels On The Backlot, a new book profiling six maverick film directors of the last 20 years who have emerged as unique voices in Hollywood.
Jan 17th, 2005 · Ed Ward reviews Goodbye, Babylon, a six-CD anthology that culls strange, rare and fiery finds of American gospel and other religious music from the early 20th century. The box set is produced by maverick label Dust-to-Digital.