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Filmmaker John Waters, a frequent Fresh Air guest, visited the show in 1988, the year the original, nonmusical Hairspray hit theaters. Another recent project is the CD A Date With John Waters, released in February 2007. This interview first aired Feb. 8, 1988.

His TV series, Primetime Glick, spoofed celebrity talk shows. Short played Jiminy Glick, the obese, self-absorbed, misinformed host of the fictitious talk show. Glick is now the star of a new film, Jiminy Glick in Lalawood. Martin Short was a cast member on both Saturday Night Live and SCTV. His movies include Father of the Bride, The Three Amigos, and Innerspace. This interview was originally broadcast on Feb. 21, 2002.

He's been called the funniest man on television, and Richard Pryor calls Chappelle his favorite comedian. Chappelle himself claims he's "America's No. 1 source for offensive comedy." Chappelle's Show is Comedy Central's top ranked broadcast. Season two is just out on DVD. Dave Chappelle’s movie roles include parts in Half-Baked, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, and Con Air. This interview was originally broadcast on Sept. 2, 2004.

For many, summer is a time of transition: weddings, graduations, job interviews. And that means it's also a season for thank-you notes. Despite the ubiquity of e-mail, experts tell Michele Norris that a handwritten note remains the best way to express your gratitude.

The military judge in the cases of three soldiers accused of abusing prisoner at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison will allow the defense to interview U.S. Central Command head Gen. John Abizaid and Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, the ranking general in Iraq. Col. James Pohl made his rulings during pre-trial motions in the three courts-martial in Baghdad. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

2: Broadway singer JOHN RAITT. He's the father of singer Bonnie Raitt. The two have collaborated on a new album of show tunes, "The Broadway Legend," (Angel). RAITT made his Broadway debut as Billy Bigelow in the original production of "Carousel." He also was in the original Broadway cast and film of "The Pajama Game." He's performed in many other musicals including "Oklahoma," and "South Pacific." (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES AFTER THE 1:00 FLOATER) (REBROADCAST from 11

Reports today indicate there's a ceasefire in place for Chechnya. Interfax News in Moscow is reporting that the head of Russian security, Alexander Lebed, and the Chechen chief of staff have signed an agreement to stop all military action at 3 AM Eastern Daylight Time tomorrow. Earlier in the day, before the ceasefire was announced, Russian President Boris Yeltsin took a swipe at his security chief. He criticized Lebed in a television interview saying he is not completely satisfied with Lebed and his work in Chechnya. NPR's Anne Garrels reports from Moscow.

Defense attorney ROBERT L. SHAPIRO. He put together the defense strategy and the team of high-profile attorneys who successfully defended O.J. Simpson. Eventually SHAPIRO was replaced by Johnny Cochran as lead attorney. And by the trial's end the team members were denouncing each other. SHAPIRO has written his memoir, "The Search for Justice: A Defense Attorney's Brief on the O.J. Simpson Case," (Time Warner, written with Larkin Warren). (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE

GEORGE FORMAN continued. Film critic JOHN POWERS 12:58:30 NEXT SHOW PROMO (:29) PROMO COPY On the next archive edition of Fresh Air. . .a 1995 interview with former heavy weight champ GEORGE FORMAN. The new documentary "When We Were Kings" tells the story of the famous fight between FORMAN and Muhammad Ali in Zaire in 1974 when Forman, the odds-on favorite was defeated by a boastful Ali. That and more coming up on today's Fresh Air.

We talk to some voters and non-voters to get their thoughts on the elections, and why they did or did not vote today: Laura McCallum visits folks at the Witney Senior Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota; Gretchen Lehman talks to customers at the Kay Kitchen, a cafe in St. Joseph, Minnesota; Keith McKeen interviews voters at polling stations in the second district in Maine; Andrea Deleon does the same in the first district in Maine; Josh Levs talks with people in downtown Atlanta; Steve Bussalachi talked with voters at the polls in Madison, Wisconsin, and with shoppers at the city's Southtown Mall.