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Title: Studio 360: Valentine, Gilbert, Ansari

Author: Kurt Andersen

Format: Original Recording

Length: 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-13-10

Publisher: WNYC New York and Public Radio International

Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews

Publisher's Summary:

When Elizabeth Gilbert wrote Eat, Pray, Love, a witty account of her globe-hopping, soul-searching journey after a divorce, she never imagined that Julia Roberts would be playing her in a movie adaptation. Gilbert followed that book up with a new memoir, Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage. Her advice to couples considering tying the knot: talk about the big three - children, sex, and money.

Next, for years, Bollywood's sappy, over-the-top, romantic musicals drew audiences with colorful hand-painted murals on the old movie theaters. But digital printing presses have put many of the painters who created these murals out of work. In Delhi, one craftsman found new patrons for his movie-mural artistry: American ex-pats in love.

Then, the professional graphic designers at the Austin-based firm, Under Consideration, take a stab at rebranding Valentine's Day. The husband-and-wife team, Armin Vit and Bryony Gomez-Palacio, tell Kurt about their ideas: a new valentine icon, better colors, and a transformed Cupid.

Finally, he's the obnoxious comedian Randy in the Adam Sandler movie, Funny People, and the weaselly civil servant Tom Haverford on the sitcom, Parks and Recreation. Comic Aziz Ansari tells Kurt about the perils of stand-up comedy and his new DVD, Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening. [Broadcast Date: February 13, 2010]

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