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David Bianculli Looks at the New Season of "Unplugged."

TV Critic David Bianculli tells us about the new season of "MTV Unplugged," the music video network's one-hour acoustic music series. It begins this Wednesday with an acoustic concert by Eric Clapton.

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Other segments from the episode on March 10, 1992

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, March 10, 1991: Interview with Sattareh Farman-Farmaian; Review of the television program "Unplugged"; Interview with Michael York; Review of Little Village's album …
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Sattareh Farman-Farmaian Discusses her Memoirs.

Social Worker Sattareh Farman-Farmaian (sa-TAH-ray FAR-mahn far-m'YAN). She's the daughter of an Iranian prince of a fallen dynasty. She spent her childhood in a harem in Persia in the 20s and 30s. She's 70 years old and has spent a life time challenging Iran's conventions. She became the first Persian to study at the University of Southern California where she earned an advanced degree in social work. Returning to Iran she founded the Tehran School of Social Work.

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Michael York Discusses his Life and Career.

British actor Michael York. Over the years he's starred in such films as "Romeo & Juliet," "Cabaret," "Logan's Run," and "The Three Musketeers." He's written his autobiography, "Accidentally on Purpose." (published by Simon & Schuster).

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Middle-Age Codgers are Sharp Musicians.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the new release, "Little Village," by Little Village, a new band made up of veteran rockers, Ry Cooder, John Hiatt, Nick Lowe, and Jim Keltner. (on Reprise).

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"Unplugged" Features Its Biggest Star Yet

Television critic David Bianculli reviews Paul McCartney's performance on "Unplugged." It's a weekly show on MTV that features rock musicians playing acoustic instruments before a small audience.

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Daughter of Warhol star looks back on a bohemian childhood in the Chelsea Hotel

Alexandra Auder's mother, Viva, was one of Andy Warhol's muses. Growing up in Warhol's orbit meant Auder's childhood was an unusual one. For several years, Viva, Auder and Auder's younger half-sister, Gaby Hoffmann, lived in the Chelsea Hotel in Manhattan. It was was famous for having been home to Leonard Cohen, Dylan Thomas, Virgil Thomson, and Bob Dylan, among others.

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This fake 'Jury Duty' really put James Marsden's improv chops on trial

In the series Jury Duty, a solar contractor named Ronald Gladden has agreed to participate in what he believes is a documentary about the experience of being a juror--but what Ronald doesn't know is that the whole thing is fake.

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