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Americans spend millions on beauty products, trendy clothes, and plastic surgery. Is America obsessed with beauty? That's a question filmmaker Darryl Roberts explored in his new documentary, American the Beautiful.

Transvestites performing at a legendary night club in Washington, D.C., braced for the worst when news came that construction of a fancy new baseball stadium would likely oust their treasured meeting place. Washington Post Magazine writer Lonnae O'Neal Parker and self-described drag queen Carl Rizzie, aka "Mame Dennis," discuss how the once-thriving community is moving on.

A landmark film about the lives of Native Americans in 1950s Los Angeles has been given a new life. Thanks to the efforts of filmmaker Charles Burnett and award-winning author Sherman Alexie, the 1961 film The Exiles has been restored. Burnett and Alexie speak about the film's significance and relevance more than 40 years after its release.

Shawn Ryan, creator and executive producer of the acclaimed FX drama, The Shield, discusses his involvement in the series.

The Oval Office has become fashionable again as Tyra Banks morphs into Michelle Obama for Harper's Bazaar magazine. Plus, what's with the friction between Barbara Walters and Sherri Shepherd of The View? Allison Samuels has the latest.

Initially known for his role on the short-lived but critically acclaimed TV series Freaks and Geeks, the actor stars alongside Sean Penn in Gus Van Sant's newest film.

Two Golden Globe wins, 16 Emmy nominations, and a new season on its way: The AMC television drama Mad Men seems on its way to making itself a household name. Celebrating its success is creator Matt Weiner.

Farai Chideya speaks with Newsweek correspondent and News & Notes regular contributor Allison Samuels about the feud among the children of the late Martin Luther King Jr., Eddie Murphy's latest movie flop, and the recently announced Emmy nominations.

The new HBO mini-series Generation Kill focuses its lens on March 2003, when the U.S. first went to war in Iraq. Susanna White, one of the directors of the miniseries, talks with Linda Wertheimer about creating a realistic depiction of the start of war.

What would the movie Jaws be without that deep bass refrain? Memorable films are often propelled by an inspired musical score. Composer Michael Bearden shares his story with NPR's Tony Cox. He has scored major movies and served as musical director for stars like Whitney Houston and Madonna.