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Parsons invented the reality format show Survive, but couldnt get any interest for it in Britian. In 1996 Strix Television in Sweden bought the format rights for Survive, and went on to produce Expedition Robinson. It has become the most successful and controversial TV series in Scandinavia.

Peter Hessler is the author of River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze (HarperCollins). Its about his two years in Fuling, China as a Peace Corps volunteer, teaching English and American literature at a local college. The book was serialized in The New Yorker.

Alexander is President of the California Voter Foundation, organized to pioneer new technologies to improve democracy. The group produces the California Online Voter Guide. Recently Alexander was part of the Task Force for Internet Voting put together by Californias Secretary of State.

Corrigan reviews The Complete Letters of Oscar Wilde edited by Merlin Holland and Rupert Hart-Davis. The volume includes over 1500 letters. November 21, 2000 marked the 100th anniversary of Wildes death.

Journalist Stan Sesser. He covers the Pacific Rim for The New Yorker. His articles have appeared in the New Yorker, the New Republic and Mother Jones. Sesser has written extensively about Singapore and Lee Kuan Yew.

Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews One Market Under God: Extreme Capitalism, Market Populism, and the End of the Economic Democracy (Doubleday) by Thomas Frank.

His latest CD is Dogmental, by the Andy Biskin Quintet. Biskin is also a composer. Biskin grew up in San Antonio, Texas and is now based in Manhattan.

Hes co-starring in the new film Urbania, a contemporary film noir. His previous film appearances include, GetCarter, Eyes Wide Shut, and Emma. He also starred in the recentrevival of Cabaret.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the third album by singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur. It's called Redemption's Son.

Dangerfield died Tuesday at the age of 82. He recently published a book about his life, Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me. This interview was originally broadcast on July 6, 2004.