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Red-headed comedian Kathy Griffin, star of the Bravo reality show My Life on the D-List, says even her glimpses of A-list celebrity status are overshadowed by her D-list realities. And to Griffin, being interviewed on NPR is clearly a D-list gig.

The production bought the skull for $400 from a dealer in Salt Lake City. Barry Edelstein, director of The Public Theater Shakespeare Initiative, says this is not the first time a real skull has been used in a production of Shakespeare's play.

Judging by Barbara Walters' list of the Most Fascinating People of 2010, 2010 was a year short on fascination. Instead, she seems to be identifying the people who have already been covered to the very limits of their newsworthiness.

After 250 episodes, the reality TV show "What Not To Wear" returns for its eighth season today on cable channel TLC. To preview some of the fashion transformations of the season and explore how fashion fits in with self-esteem, host Michel Martin speaks with the show's co-host Clinton Kelly.

Essence magazine’s latest issue aims to stimulate a national dialogue about race in America that informs and empowers African American women. Another recent feature from Essence is an online profile of an African-American lesbian couple.

Harrison Ford has been funny when he chose to be throughout his career. But too often, he leaves the comedy on the table. He's picking it up again in Morning Glory, but now he's stuck playing the old grouch.

Businesswoman and talk-show host Yang Lan is considered China's Oprah. Host Michel Martin speaks with Lan about her media empire and the changing roles of women and media in China.

Guest blogger Jimi Izrael explores news that recent bizarre behavior by actor Joaquin Phoenix may have just been a class act.

Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians children's books have become so popular that independent bookstores have started running day camps for children based on the series. Just like Percy Jackson, these kids' adventures come right out of Greek mythology.

Many police departments use forensic artists to help solve crimes. From composite sketches to facial reconstructions, the work of these artists combines creativity, science and detective skills. Artist Karen T. Taylor and anthropologist Mary Manhein discuss the science behind forensic art.

The Newsweek editor highlights a book and a pair of articles that turn on the effect of particularly unique places on people — from the sensibilities of an NYPD officer to two countries in the Middle East pushed to the brink by their leaders.

From January 2009 to February 2010, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) examined every politically-themed book that The New York Times Book Review critiqued. FAIR says 95 percent of US authors reviewed in the publication were white, and 87 percent were male. The pool of book REVIEWERS tended to be even less diverse. Michel Martin talks about the study with Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, a former editor of The New York Times Book Review and current editorial director for Delphinium Books.

Daily Beast Editor Tina Brown chats with Steve Inskeep about the best things she has been reading lately. This time, her recommendations focus on women and power, both those with it and those without it.

At the the Royal Wedding, the hats will be on display as much as the bride herself. Whether simple feather arrangements or outlandish towers of flowers, hats are works of art. Host Liane Hansen talks to milliner Luke Song about who's wearing hats and why they're coming back as an outfit staple.

Incoming Congresswoman Frederica Wilson of Florida caused a stir during her freshman orientation, when she challenged a ban on the wearing of hats on the floor of Congress. Is it possible to be a fashion diva or a Dapper Dan and a member of Congress? Host Michel Martin puts that question to Pulitzer Prize-winning style writer Robin Givhan.

Daily Beast Editor-in-Chief Tina Brown shares the best reads about the evolution of the written word. Three of her recommendations involve the reinvention of publishing, and one will show you how to keep the "wingnuts" from getting you down.

Chances are you've seen Australian actress Toni Collette in more roles that you realize. Collette has starred in Muriel's Wedding, The Sixth Sense and Little Miss Sunshine and currently plays several roles on Showtime's United States of Tara.

She's played many a mom, but her real trademark is playing strong, gutsy women on screen. In an upcoming one-woman stage show, she takes on one of the gutsiest: former Texas Gov. Ann Richards. Susan Stamberg sits down for a conversation with the actress, who says Richards "has captured my imagination."

In an effort to reduce the deficit, President Obama has proposed a limit on charitable deductions for the top income bracket. Arts nonprofits are concerned that they will be disproportionately affected — at time when they're already hurting from the economic downturn.

Dashiell Hammett gave us Sam Spade, not to mention Nick and Nora Charles. Now, from the long-deceased author of The Maltese Falcon and The Thin Man, comes a never-before-published short story: "So I Shot Him."

The Newsweek editor highlights a book and a pair of articles that turn on the intersection of style and substance — from the methods and motivation behind the AMC hit Mad Men to one man's attempt to bring reality television to Russian audiences.

The Smithsonian Institution has returned more than 200 sacred artifacts to the Yurok Indian tribe in Northern California in one the largest repatriations of Native American artifacts in U.S. history. "Words can't explain how we feel," says Thomas O'Rourke, chairman of the Yurok tribe. "Today, when I thought about it, I cried."

Why do we enjoy things like bitter foods and horror films? And are we the only species that likes art? Paul Bloom, professor of psychology at Yale University and author of How Pleasure Works, explains our penchant for art and why we find some unpleasant things so enjoyable.

Tell Me More’s Alicia Montgomery asks what difference, if any, does it make to have people of color star in the latest blockbusters?

Tell Me More Producer Alicia Montgomery says she's found a circle of girlfriends she can relate to.