Sep 15th, 2008 · Sammy Davis, Jr. made $50 million singing, dancing and cavorting with the Rat Pack but died impoverished and in debt to the IRS. Matt Birjeck, author of the biography Deconstructing Sammy, discusses the entertainer's legacy.
Oct 14th, 2004 · Sammy's Hill, the debut novel of Kristin Gore -- daughter of former Vice President Al Gore -- has hit bookstore shelves. It's been described as part chick lit and part political commentary. Hear Kristin Gore and NPR's Susan Stamberg.
Sep 13th, 2004 · The daughter of former presidential candidate, Vice President Al Gore, Kristin Gore has just written her first novel, Sammy's Hill. It's about a young health care analyst who is trying to balance her personal life with her work for a U.S. senator. Gore has been a TV writer since she graduated from Harvard, where she wrote for the Harvard Lampoon. She has written for Saturday Night Live and Futurama
Aug 27th, 2004 · Earlier this August, a study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology concluded that farmed-raised salmon were found to have high levels of flame-retardant chemicals that could harm humans. Actor and satirist Harry Shearer says the answer for the salmon farmers is to take this lemon and make lemonade, with the right spin. His answer: Sammy the Flame-Resistant Salmon.