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Sally Field starring as Gidget in 1965. As she writes in her new memoir, Gidget's bright cheery world was very different from Field's real life as a struggling teenager.

Sally Field starring as Gidget in 1965. As she writes in her new memoir, Gidget's bright cheery world was very different from Field's real life as a struggling teenager. Classic Film

Friday, Sep 21 • 12 p.m. (ET)

A Conversation With Actress Sally Field And Diane’s 1997 Interview With Anita Hill

The world has known her as Gidget, Norma Rae and Mary Todd Lincoln. Now, actress Sally Field reveals her own story in a new memoir, a portrait of her traumatic childhood and how she put the pieces back together.

Doris Kearns Goodwin's new book is titled "Leadership in Turbulent Times."

Doris Kearns Goodwin's new book is titled "Leadership in Turbulent Times." Annie Leibovitz

Tuesday, Sep 18 • 12 p.m. (ET)

Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin On Leadership In Turbulent Times

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Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. Her latest book examines the lives of four past presidents to understand what it takes to lead in turbulent times. Their stories, she says, hold valuable lessons for today.

Lily Tomlin stars in the Netflix show "Grace and Frankie." She's currently performing a one woman show in select cities across the country.

Lily Tomlin stars in the Netflix show "Grace and Frankie." She's currently performing a one woman show in select cities across the country. courtesy of Lily Tomlin

Friday, Sep 14 • 12 p.m. (ET)

The Future Of Nancy Pelosi And A Conversation With Lily Tomlin

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What Nancy Pelosi’s fight to stay in power says about the midterm elections. Then, the Emmys are next week. Diane talks to twenty-five time nominee Lily Tomlin about aging in Hollywood and her current role in the show “Grace and Frankie.”

A rally against the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court in Chicago, Ill.

A rally against the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court in Chicago, Ill. Charles Edward Miller

Friday, Sep 07 • 12 p.m. (ET)

Brett Kavanaugh’s Grilling In The Senate And An Anonymous Op-Ed In The New York Times

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Protests, sparring over documents and questions about the limits of executive privilege. Diane talks with a Constitutional law scholar about the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. And what are we to make of the anonymous op-ed in The New York Times?

This week's guest Norm Ornstein says the current relationship between Congress and President Trump represents a failure of the system of checks and balances critical to the functioning of our government.

This week's guest Norm Ornstein says the current relationship between Congress and President Trump represents a failure of the system of checks and balances critical to the functioning of our government. Kevin Burkett

Friday, Jul 27 • 12 p.m. (ET)

The State Of Political Dysfunction With Longtime Analyst Norman Ornstein

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Political analyst Norman Ornstein on the depths of dysfunction in Washington. Then, as “Orange is the New Black” heads into its sixth season, a 2014 interview with Piper Kerman, the woman whose story inspired the hit TV show.

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