Mar 3rd, 2006 · In the final part of a series on the movie industry, we take a look at the Hollywood job on which so many acting jobs depend: the casting director. Casting directors are on the front line for actors, agents and directors. They must be fans and professionals at the same time.
Feb 23rd, 2006 · A California judge puts off the execution of convicted murderer Michael Morales because no medical professional has been willing to witness the event. Stanford law professor Robert Weisberg offers his insights about the postponement.
Feb 17th, 2006 · San Francisco's Pacific Orchid Exposition is said to be one of the biggest such shows in the nation, where both amateur and professional horticulturalists show off their best blossoms.
Feb 16th, 2006 · Everyone is occasionally guilty of listening in on other people's conversations in public. One person has become a professional at it. Renee Montagne talks to Michael Malice, who runs OverheardinNewYork.com and has co-edited a book based on his Web site's gems.
Feb 6th, 2006 · Sanaa Lathan talks about her new film, Something New, and parallels between her onscreen portrayal of a harried urban professional and her real life. Something New follows the story of a Lathan's character, an attorney, who starts an unlikely romance with a white landscape architect.
Feb 3rd, 2006 · Until very recently in the football league's history, a black quarterback was unheard of in the NFL. Today there are still just a few, but they are no longer a novelty. Roy Hurst continues to be amazed by the sight of a black man leading a professional football team on the field.
Feb 1st, 2006 · Amateur Audio Books Catch Fire on the Web February 1, 2006 · Literature fans looking for something beyond Oprah Winfrey's book club are discovering a new kind of club on the Internet -- Web sites that offer audio versions of books, voiced by fans and authors instead of professional voice actors.
Jan 31st, 2006 · It's awards season in Los Angeles -- and in addition to the Golden Globes and the Oscars, there are awards being handed out to the most organized people in the region. Karen Grigsby Bates reports on awards night at the Los Angeles chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers.