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  • Former hostage and journalist TERRY ANDERSON. For seven years he was held hostage in Lebanon, the longest held western hostage. During much of that time he was blindfolded and chained to a wall. Madeleine -- who later became his wife -- was pregnant when he was abducted and gave birth to their daughter, Sulome Theresa, while ANDERSON was in captivity. In ANDERSON's new book, "Den of Lions: Memoirs of Seven Years" (Crown Publishers), Terry and Madeleine describe the challenges they were forced to face until his release in December of 1991. (REBROADCAST from 10
  • TV critic DAVID BIANCULLI reviews "Jim Henson''s Animal Show with Stinky and Jake," part of the new daytime show "The Fox Cubbhouse" on PBS.
  • Conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein would have been 75 today: classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz is a converted fan after hearing the Haydn portion of Sony''s new "Royal Edition" of Bernstein performances, complete in 100 compact dics.
  • Music critic Milo Miles has a review of "My Soul Looks Back", a new collection of the music of gospel singer MARION WILLIAMS.
  • Rock musician BEN VAUGHN. He's been a cult staple for years in the Philadelphia/New Jersey area, where he's become known for his tongue-in-cheek lyrics and tunes that draw from rocks early influences. He's had several album; his fourth, "Dressed in Black," was released in 1990. He's got a new one that is basically his own greatest hits. In this first half hour, VAUGHN will play some of his favorite Christmas recordings from a variety of music influences.
  • Jazz critic KEVIN WHITEHEAD reviews a new recording of Charles Mingus''s infamous New York Town Hall concert from October 12, 1962. It''s the first time a complete recording of the concert has been available. "Charles Mingus: The Complete Town Hall Concert," (Blue Note).
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  • Inventor GARRETT BROWN. He revolutionized cinematography with the the steadicam, skycam, and the mobicam. The steadicam is a camera-suspension system that eliminates the jiggle in hand-held shots. BROWN's work with the steadicam can be seen in "Rocky," "The Shining," and "Return of the Jedi," and in many other films. The skycam is a suspended remote-controlled aerial camera, which gives the affect of putting the viewer in an airplane. It's been used alot in sports coverage and in complicated film shots. The mobicam, is for underwater shots, and has been used in the Olympics. BROWN is being honored at the Philadelphia Festival of World Cinema, where a film of his work has been shown.
  • 2: Interview with LAUREN BACALL continues.
  • Bioethicist GEORGE ANNAS and Director of the Law, Medicine & Ethics Program, Boston University Schools of Medicine, Public Health and Law. "Standard of Practice," (Oxford University Press) is his new book which examines how the law has shaped medical practice. ANNAS believes the law has a bigger impact on medical ethics than does philosophy or medicine. For instance, he says because doctors are afraid of litigation, they often don't use sound medical judgement.
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