Stand-up Nate Bargatze on operating in "the chaos"

Nate Bargatze, the highest-grossing stand-up in the U.S., talks about moving back to Nashville, the appeal of being a "clean comic," and hosting the 77th Emmy Awards on CBS.

• Sep 7

"John's Version": John Fogerty on re-recording Creedence Clearwater Revival hits

One of the founding members of Creedence Clearwater Revival lost control of his own songs when the band broke up in the early 1970s. Now, after buying back rights to his Creedence catalog, John Fogerty has come back to his music, recording the album "Legacy."

• Aug 31

"Severance" star Adam Scott

The former "Parks and Recreation" star heads the surreal, critically-acclaimed series about workers at a mysterious corporation whose brains are altered to create distinctly separate personalities in and out of the office.

• Aug 17

Laufey on creating her own sound

Whimsical and romantic, the music of Icelandic singer and cellist Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir blends pop, jazz, classical and bossa nova – a "mishmash," she calls it. Her latest album is "A Matter of Time."

• Aug 17

Michael Feinstein on passing his love of great songs to the next generation

The singer's love for the Great American Songbook goes far beyond standards written by Gershwin or Porter.

• Aug 1

Kristin Scott Thomas on the pain behind "My Mother's Wedding"

The Oscar-nominated star of "The English Patient" and "Slow Horses" has directed and co-written her first film: the heartfelt "My Mother's Wedding," about three daughters who come together to attend their mom's third nuptials – a story inspired by Thomas' own childhood losses.

• Jul 27

Bridget Everett on how she ended up as "Somebody Somewhere"

The actress and cabaret star put her hometown of Manhattan, Kansas, on the map with the award-winning HBO series about a Midwestern woman returning home and working through grief. She returned to Manhattan, to talk about her surreal journey.

• Jul 25

Restaurateur Keith McNally on why he regrets "almost everything"

He opened such popular NYC institutions as The Odeon, Balthazar and Pastis. But a 2016 stroke, which caused immobility and affected his speech, led to a suicide attempt two years later. He has now penned an irreverent memoir, "I Regret Almost Everything."

• Jul 20

Richard Kind is quite happy being just a little famous

You may not know his name, but there's a good chance you've seen Richard Kind – acting on TV, in films, on Broadway, or as the announcer-sidekick of "Everybody's Live with John Mulaney" – and he's fine making everyone else look good.

• Jul 13

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi on being behind the wheel

He's the son of an immigrant family who fled Tehran and the Iranian revolution. He's also the chief executive officer of Uber. He talks about the road to high-tech success, and about unsettling times for a nation of immigrants.

• Jun 29

Patrick Schwarzenegger on his breakout "White Lotus" role

His mother is a member of the Kennedy clan; his father was the Terminator. Now, actor Patrick Schwarzenegger, a standout in the HBO Max series "The White Lotus," talks about how he chose to pursue a career while carrying the weight of a famous Hollywood name.

• Jun 22

Desi Arnaz: Singer, husband, dad, and the man who "invented" TV

The Cuban-born entertainer broke conventions when he co-starred with wife Lucille Ball in "I Love Lucy," playing a straight-man sitcom dad. Now, a new biography reveals his lesser-known contributions to television.

• Jun 18

Harry Chapin and his impact beyond music

Since his death in 1981 at age 38, the singer-songwriter's legacy has only grown beyond such emotional songs as "Cat's in the Cradle" and "Taxi," to include charities he founded to address food insecurity, while living life with a simple credo: "When in doubt, do something."

• Jun 15

The Doobie Brothers on songwriting

Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald and Patrick Simmons – founding and current members of the Doobie Brothers – will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. They and fellow Doobie Brother John McFee talk about reuniting on their new album, "Walk This Road."

• Jun 8

"Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane on his other love: Sinatra

The writer-producer-voice artist behind the animated hit is also a crooner of the Great American Songbook. He is now releasing a new album, "Lush Life: The Lost Sinatra Arrangements."

• Jun 3

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