When Raymond Sokolov began writing about food, it was considered a specialty portfolio. Today, celebrity chefs abound in the U.S. and Britain, with cookbooks, TV shows and groupies. Host Scott Simon speaks with Sokolov about his new book, Steal the Menu: A Memoir of Forty Years in Food.

"Don't put your daughter on the stage," Noel Coward famously cautioned his imaginary Mrs. Worthington, and no wonder: Stage acting is one of the toughest professions imaginable. For all the potential triumph, there's hardly any job security — and more than a little potential for heartbreak and disappointment.

Giacomo Meyerbeer: Robert le Diable (Robert the Devil)
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Royal Opera House Orchestra and Chorus
Daniel Oren, conductor

CAST: Bryan Mymel (Robert); Patrizia Ciofi (Isabelle); John Relyea (Bertram); Marina Poplavskaya (Alice); Jean-Francois Borras (Raimbaut); Nicolas Courjal (Alberti)

Our panelists predict how Apple will repair their image.

Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news" President O'Drama, iRate, Mind The Orbit.

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: The Pale Diet, Folgers of Maine, A Fair Perspective.

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Our panelists tell three stories about someone making trash into a must-have item.

Our panelists answer questions about the week's news: This Face for Rent.