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As part of an occasional series, former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove reads her poem Parsley, and then explains what the words mean to her.

Producer Shonda Rhimes and star Isaiah Washington talk about the new ABC drama Grey's Anatomy. Rhimes tells Ed Gordon that having an ethnically diverse cast was important to the series.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with Slate contributor Seth Stevenson about a new series of ads for the Steve Madden shoe company. The ads promote company founder Steve Madden's upcoming release from federal penitentiary, where he's been imprisoned for almost three years for tax fraud.

A new exhibit in the National Gallery of Art explores painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's relationship to Montmartre, the Paris district that drew artists and bohemians in the late 19th century.

Slate contributor and writer Mark Jordan Legan takes a look at what movie critics are saying about this week's major cinema releases, including Woody Allen's Melinda and Melinda, Ice Princess and The Ring 2.

Wagner hangs out with the rich and famous, and then writes satirical novels based on Los Angeles life. His new book is The Chrysanthemum Palace. The three main characters are actors who are the children of wealthy, successful parents. Wagner is known for his dark wit and nasty portrayals of show business elite.

The Shield begins its fourth season tomorrow. The FX TV cop show, one of the most popular dramas on cable, is the story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules. NPR's Ed Gordon is joined by Emmy-nominated actress CCH Pounder, who plays Detective Claudette Wyms in the series.

After a 12-season run, the last episode of ABC's dramatic series NYPD Blue airs Tuesday. Slate contributor Bryan Curtis says that the show broke ground in terms of sexual content on network TV, but eventually lost out to cable shows that could be even more explicit.

Bill Clark is a consultant to the show NYPD Blue. Clark is a former New York City homicide detective. Clark and producer David Milch discuss how many of the story lines for the show come from cases Clark worked on. This interview was originally broadcast on Nov. 1, 1995.

Writer Mark Jordan Legan rounds up what the critics are saying about this week's major film premieres, including Hostage, Robots and The Upside of Anger.