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Christopher Plummer — Baron von Trapp in the film of The Sound of Music — was a regular on many of TV's earliest shows. Now, in the new independent film Man in the Chair, he's playing an old-school curmudgeon who worked on a legendary film.

A new exhibit on the work and letters of Vincent Van Gogh offers a more detailed look at the painter. Painted with Words is based on letters Van Gogh wrote to friend Emile Bernard.

Just how much power do TV blogs wield over network execs and show producers? Rolling Stone's David Kushner cites examples.

Fresh Air's TV critic speaks with Bryan Fuller (Dead Like Me) and Barry Sonnenfeld (The Tick) about their new comedy-drama Pushing Daisies. The show combines romance, fantasy and mystery — and features a man who can bring the dead back to life with a mere touch. Pushing Daisies premieres Wednesday, Oct. 3, on ABC.

Urban artwork that you can hear. New York City artist Michael Dory hides small sound devices that make cricket-like sounds in containers around the city.

All Things Considered film critic Bob Mondello examines Sputnik's impact on the silver screen.

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With a special birthday hello for Charlton Heston, Luke Burbank's Hollywood hero.

Kinetic sculptor Theo Jansen makes marvelous wind-powered art — dinosaur-like Strandbeests that wander the beaches of his native Netherlands.

The launch of Sputnik, the premieres of Leave It to Beaver and West Side Story, the integration of Little Rock Central High School, and the birth of On The Road — journalist Ken Walsh talks about an amazing year.