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Actor DAVID PAYMER received an Oscar nomination for his role in "Mr. Saturday Night." He's now starring in the new movie "Quiz Show." He plays Dan Enright, the villain producer who rigs the show "Twenty-One."

Rock Critic ED WARD on encountering the hip new language in Berlin: English.

2: Actor SIR Ian McKellan. Tommorrow Ian McKellen takes his one-man show, "Ian McKellen: A Knight Out" to Broadway's Lyceum Theatre. Since coming out in 1988, Britain's highly acclaimed Shakespearean actor has become an international voice for the gay and lesbian community. His role in Peter Shafer's "Amadeus" earned him a Tony Award in 1981. He has appeared in the recent popular films, "Last Action Hero" and "Six Degrees of Seperation," and has plans for a film version of "Richard III." (THIS INTERVIEW EXTENDS THRU THE ARTS REV. SEGMENT).

Terry Gross speaks with Wilbert Rideau, an inmate serving a life term at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. As a special correspondent for Fresh Air, Rideau reports on various aspects of life, culture and rehabilitation at the penitentiary. In this segment, we focus on the issue of literacy, education programs and self-education at Angola.

Conservative columnist GEORGE WILL, regular contributor to "Newsweek" and "The Washington Post." He has just published a collection of his best essays of the past four years, "The Leveling Wind: Politics, the Culture & Other News 1990-1994" (Viking). He talks with Terry about last week's elections.

Former First Lady ROSALYNN CARTER. She has a new book, "Helping Yourself Help Others: A Book for Caregivers" (Times Books). She talks with Terry about helping others and about her life since she and her husband left the White House.

zz critic KEVIN WHITEHEAD reviews two new reissues which were both recorded in New York in the mid-1960''s. Steve Lacy and Rosewell Rudd combine modern jazz, avant-garde, and old blues in their album "School Days" ( Hat Art). Duke Pearson combines piano with Caribbean music on "The Right Touch" on the (Blue Note).INT. 2: Actor DENNIS HOPPER. He made his film debut in "Rebel Without a Cause," and has appeared in "Blue Velvet," "Rivers Edge," and "Hoosiers." Hopper directed, co-wrote, and starred in the 60''s classic, "Easy Rider," for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. He has directed several films, including "Colors," and "The Hot Spot." He co-starred with Christian Slater in the 1993 movie "True Romance," and with Wesley Snipes in "Boiling Point." He currently appears in the new film "Speed" with Keanu Reeves, and stars in "Red Rock West," which also stars Nicholas Cage and Lara Flynn Boyle. (INTERVIEW RECORDED IN 10/10/90) REV. : Film critic STEPHEN SCHIFF reviews the new film "Wolf."

Film critic STEPHEN SCHIFF reviews the new film, "Ed Wood," starring Johnny Depp.

Also, T.V. critic David Bianculli reviews tonights "Frontline" about Lee Harvey Oswald.

Country singer CHARLIE RICH. He got his start working with the Sun record label in the late 50s, writing tunes for Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, and Johnny Cash. From there he began making records himself. In the 70s his songs "The Most Beautiful Girl," and "Behind Closed Doors" were big country-pop hits. During the '80s he dropped out of sight. But he released a new album last year, "Pictures And Paintings," featuring jazz and blues standards (Sire/Warner/Blue Horizon). (REBROADCAST FROM 9