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A French summertime tradition for young children is a visit to a marionette theatre to watch the antics of a character named Guignol. Guignol always manages to outwit the thief with the help of children in the audience.

The British comedian has made his name playing losers on TV. But he says performing stand-up in front of New Yorkers helped him really find his stride. He discusses his love of the U.S., his philosophy about comedy and his special, Out of England, which debuts Saturday on HBO.

This week, we are presenting a radio comic strip about the new economy. In part one, a middle class family, hit by the subprime mortgage crisis, comes up with an innovative — though possibly dangerous — way to save a bundle.

David Strathairn and the Sideways star are reenacting the Lincoln-Douglas debates in the play The Rivalry. Though the seven-part face-off occurred 150 years ago, when appearances were less important than eloquence, the actors say some things haven't changed.

It's time to bid farewell to one of TV's most under-appreciated series. When this gritty FX cop drama began in 2002, it was groundbreaking in more ways than one.

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.

In New York this week, two unlikely groups came together: war veterans and modern dancers. Dancers kicked, twisted and jumped on and around retired airplanes from the 1930s and 1940s in a hangar at Floyd Bennett Field.

TV critic David Bianculli reviews Mad Men, the drama about advertising execs during the Kennedy years. Season two of the Emmy-nominated series begins on Sunday night on AMC.

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.

When Henry Fleming joins the Union Army, he's got big ideas of what glorious battles await him. He's eager to impress his friends and a brown-haired girl he likes. But soon he questions himself — and his courage.