Nov 6th, 2008 · The most immediately striking thing about London-based pop quintet Absentee is singer Dan Michaelson's deep and gravelly voice. A little bit Leonard Cohen, a little bit Johnny Cash, Michaelson immediately takes hold of listeners on Victory Shorts, the band's sophomore album which navigates the flurry of emotions following failed relationships.
Jan 9th, 2006 · Doctors say the vice president -- who has had four previous heart attacks -- has a normal EKG, but is retaining fluid due to medication he was taking for a foot problem. He was released after a four-and-a-half hour stay.
Aug 12th, 2005 · New Yorker columnist Jim Surowiecki, author of The Wisdom of the Crowds, discusses the virtues of shorting a stock.
Jul 4th, 2005 · Shorts and swimsuits are typical American fashion for Independence Day. But Ralph Archbold, a Ben Franklin impersonator in Philadelphia, spends the day wearing heavy wool, just as the Founding Fathers would have in 1776. He shares his thoughts about what it must have been like for them to sweat through the birth of the country.
Apr 8th, 2005 · Colbert is the senior correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Colbert started his comic career with Second City in Chicago. He wrote and performed sketches on The Dana Carvey Show. He is also the voice of Ace for Saturday Night Lives's animated shorts Ace & Gary: The Ambiguously Gay Duo. This interview was originally broadcast on Jan. 24, 2005.