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2: Interview with DR. CHRIS GIANNOU, continued. GIANNOU is a Canadian citizen. He's spent over 12 years working in some of the most difficult, dangerous conditions. Besides working in Beirut and Somolia, GIANNOU has also worked in Cambodia.

TV critic DAVID BIANCULLI reviews the season premiere of the HBO comedy, "The Larry Sanders Show" which returns after a year off the air. INT. 2: Pulitzer prize-winning poet PHILIP LEVINE. He grew up in Detroit and worked in the factories as a young man. He''s probably best known for his 1992 book of poems about the working class, "What Work Is," (Knopf) which won a National Book Award. He has several volumes of poetry as well as a sort of memoir. He won the Pulitzer for his collection, "The Simple Truth" (Knopf). His forthcoming book (NOT OUT YET!!!) is "Unselected Poems." LEVINE is currently teaching at New York University. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES THRU THE END OF THE SHOW).

The Fun Home won best musical, best book and best original score — to name just a few of the honors. The award for best play went to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime.

2: Interview with E.J. DIONNE, JR. continued. NANCY SINATRA daughter of Frank Sinatra. She's recorded a few hits of her own including "These Boots are Made for Walking," and "Something Stupid," the duet she recorded with her father. NANCY SINATRA has written a book about her father, Frank Sinatra: An American Legend (General Publishing Group). NANCY SINATRA has a new album too, (her first in 20 years) "One More Time." (Cougar records). (WE AIRED PART OF HER INTERVIEW 12/12/95 ON THE OCCASION OF HER FATHER'S 80TH BIRT

The 2017 Tony Awards weren't a coronation of any one show, but it was hard not to notice a theme of pointed social and political thought behind many of the winners.

Donald Levine brought the first G.I. Joe action figures to U.S. shelves 50 years ago after rejecting other possible names for military figures, like Salty the Sailor.

Veteran New Yorker staff writer Tony Hiss’ new book, "Rescuing the Planet," is out today. The book is an urgent call to protect 50 percent of the earth's…

Michael League is the creator and bandleader of instrumental music ensemble Snarky Puppy who will headline tomorrow night at The 46th annual Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival, taking place this weekend at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. As a sophomore in college, Michael formed the ensemble Snarky Puppy as producer, primary composer, and bandleader. The group has earned three Grammy Awards and played over 1500 concerts on six continents.

Caught in controversy, Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales faces a tough primary challenge as his voters weigh whether to back him again in Tuesday's primary.

Rock Critic KEN TUCKER reviews Toni Braxton''s second album "Secrets." from La Face Records. Her debut album in 1993 yielded five hit singles.