Jimmy Breslin; New York Chefs

October 18, 1991

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Charlie Rose - S1 - E14

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jimmy Breslin discusses his new book, "Damon Runyon: A Life." New York chefs Daniel Boulud, Andre Soltner, David Bouley, Anne Rosenzweig, and Mark Strausman share their passion for food.

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Charlie Rose: Season 1 - 15 Episode s

1x1 - Leonard Jeffries; The Jeffries Controversy; David Grubin; Remembering Miles Davis
September 30, 1991
Charlie talks to City College professor Leonard Jeffries about a controversial speech he delivered on July 20, 1991. Journalists Jerry Nachman, Utrice Leid, and Sam Roberts debate Professor Jeffries's contentious ideas. David Grubin discusses his four-hour PBS documentary about former President Lyndon Baines Johnson, "LBJ: The American Experience." Charlie remembers jazz musician Miles Davis with performance clips of the legendary trumpeter.
1x2 - C. Everett Koop; Condoms in Schools; Wendy Wasserstein
October 1, 1991
Dr. C. Everett Koop, former U.S. surgeon general, discusses the AIDS epidemic in America. A conversation about the effect of condom distribution in American schools. Wendy Wasserstein on her career as a playwright.
1x3 - Crown Heights Riot; Conversation about Prejudice; Alan Dershowitz
October 2, 1991
New York City Councilman Noach Dear and Colin Moore, attorney for the Cato family, debate the events surrounding the accidental death of Gavin Cato and subsequent murder of Yankel Rosenbaum. We continue with a clip of Bill Moyer's "Beyond Hate" and a conversation with some New Yorkers that struggle with racism and antisemitism on a daily basis. Attorney Alan Dershowitz on his memoir about growing up in Brooklyn, "Chutzpah."
1x4 - Calvin Trillin; Governor James Florio; Nadine Gordimer; Generation X
October 3, 1991
Calvin Trillin on his new book, "American Stories." Governor James Florio of New Jersey explains his state's tax policies. In an interview with Bill Moyers, author Nadine Gordimer on race and politics in South Africa. A discussion with Douglas Coupland, Robin Adler, and Manuel Villafania about the twenty-something age group called Generation X.
1x5 - Dan Rather; Deforestation in Borneo
October 4, 1991
Dan Rather talks about his memoir, "I Remember." Thom Henley of The Endangered Peoples Project, Monica Whelan of Rainforest Action, and tribesmen Mutang Tuo and Mutang Urud discuss the destruction of the rain forests of Borneo by foreign logging companies.
1x6 - Shifting Media Landscape; Tommy Tune; Mauricio Obregon
October 7, 1991
Journalists James Ledbetter, Nancy Collins, and Kevin Goldman discuss the shifting power in news and broadcast media. Choreographer Tommy Tune on his career in dance. Mauricio Obregon on the myths surrounding explorer and colonizer Christopher Columbus.
1x7 - Shelby Steele; Clarence Thomas Hearing; David Halberstam
October 8, 1991
Shelby Steele talks about his book of essays, "The Content of Our Character: A New Vision of Race in America." Attorneys Judith Vladeck and Gloria E.A. Toote debate the legal issues in the Clarence Thomas sexual harassment case. David Halberstam on Major League Baseball and his 1989 book, "Summer of '49."
1x8 - Clarence Thomas Hearings; Terrence McNally; The Liberators
October 9, 1991
R. W. Apple of the New York Times comments on the current state of the Clarence Thomas hearings and the sexual harassment charges against him. The conversation about Clarence Thomas continues with former representative Bella Abzug, attorney Lynn Hecht Schafran, and journalist Tony Brown. Terrence McNally discusses his film "Frankie and Johnny," starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Al Pacino. Holocaust survivors Abe Chapnick and David Yager and soldiers E. J. McConnell and Walter Woodson reflect on the day the camps were liberated.
1x9 - Senator Bill Bradley; Cornel West
October 10, 1991
Senator Bill Bradley talks about the state of politics in the United States. Cornel West on race and the sexual harassment charges against Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas.
1x10 - Anita Hill v. Clarence Thomas; Tibet and China; John Feinstein
October 11, 1991
A discussion of Anita Hill's testimony in the sexual harassment case against Judge Clarence Thomas with journalists Sheryl McCarthy and Jonathan Alter. Richard Gere and Lodi Gyari on the influx of Chinese settlers into Tibet. John Feinstein talks about his book, "Hard Courts: Real Life on the Professional Tennis Tours."
1x11 - Catharine MacKinnon; Clarence Thomas Controversy; Marsha Norman
October 14, 1991
Professor Catharine MacKinnon, an expert on sexual harassment and pornography, comments on the Clarence Thomas hearing and the "collusion" of the judiciary committee. NYC Comptroller Elizabeth Holtzman and a panel of experts debate fact-finding procedures relating to Anita Hill's accusation of sexual harassment against Judge Clarence Thomas. Playwright Marsha Norman on her musical stage adaption of "The Secret Garden."
1x12 - Clarence Thomas Confirmed; Thomas Hearings
October 15, 1991
Harriet Michel, formerly of the New York Urban League, and radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh debate Clarence Thomas's confirmation to the Supreme Court. Attorneys review the cross-examination of witnesses during the Thomas hearings.
1x13 - Gov. Mario Cuomo; Cuomo for President?
October 17, 1991
Governor Mario Cuomo discusses whether he will run for president in the '92 elections. Journalists Sam Roberts, Deborah Orin, Lee Miringoff, Michael Kramer, and Floyd Weintraub offer their opinions on whether Cuomo will run.
1x14 - Jimmy Breslin; New York Chefs
October 18, 1991
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jimmy Breslin discusses his new book, "Damon Runyon: A Life." New York chefs Daniel Boulud, Andre Soltner, David Bouley, Anne Rosenzweig, and Mark Strausman share their passion for food.
1x15 - Rick Smith; Son of Sam Law; Paul Taylor
October 21, 1991
Journalist Rick Smith updates Charlie on the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Gorbachev's future role in politics with Yeltsin in power, and what might happen to the remnants of the old Soviet cache of nuclear weapons and the KGB. Sen. Emanuel Gold and a diverse panel of experts debate the constitutionality of the "Son of Sam" law, which prohibits criminals from profiting from their stories. After a clip from Paul Taylor's "Made in America: Speaking in Tongues," the choreographer reflects on his career and how life has changed since the '70s.

1x1 - Leonard Jeffries; The Jeffries Controversy; David Grubin; Remembering Miles Davis

1x2 - C. Everett Koop; Condoms in Schools; Wendy Wasserstein

1x3 - Crown Heights Riot; Conversation about Prejudice; Alan Dershowitz

1x4 - Calvin Trillin; Governor James Florio; Nadine Gordimer; Generation X

1x5 - Dan Rather; Deforestation in Borneo

1x6 - Shifting Media Landscape; Tommy Tune; Mauricio Obregon

1x7 - Shelby Steele; Clarence Thomas Hearing; David Halberstam

1x8 - Clarence Thomas Hearings; Terrence McNally; The Liberators

1x9 - Senator Bill Bradley; Cornel West

1x10 - Anita Hill v. Clarence Thomas; Tibet and China; John Feinstein

1x11 - Catharine MacKinnon; Clarence Thomas Controversy; Marsha Norman

1x12 - Clarence Thomas Confirmed; Thomas Hearings

1x13 - Gov. Mario Cuomo; Cuomo for President?

1x14 - Jimmy Breslin; New York Chefs

1x15 - Rick Smith; Son of Sam Law; Paul Taylor

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