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Day to Day television critic Andrew Wallenstein reviews The Rebel Billionaire: Branson's Quest for the Best. It's a new reality television show that Wallenstein says tries to outdo NBC's hit Donald Trump vehicle The Apprentice.

Tavis checks in with tech guru Omar Wasow of Blackplanet.com about the Web@Work 2004 survey conducted by Websense.

Slate contributor Seth Stevenson comments on the effectiveness of the new theatrical ad campaign from online bookseller Amazon -- a series of short films called Amazon Theater that are seen before the start of the feature, boasting big-name stars and heavy product placement.

While the Walt Disney Concert Hall has been open since October 2003, the dramatic organ was not ready until this fall. A design collaboration between Gehry and organ builder Manuel Rosales, the 6,134-pipe organ is a dramatic centerpiece to the venue. NPR's Fred Child visits the hall.

A new exhibit at the Folger Shakespeare Library offers a glimpse at correspondences four centuries old. "Letter Writing in Renaissance England" includes letters penned in invisible ink, sealed in wax and silk, and sent to and from some of the most famous figures in history.

Despite the January lull in the release of big Hollywood movies, Los Angeles Times movie critic Kenneth Turan says there's at least one gem. In Good Company features good writing and strong performances from stars Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace and Scarlett Johansson.

Actress Sandra Oh, now seen in the film Sideways, is becoming a familiar face to both TV and movie audiences. Her career spans Canadian television and the films Under the Tuscan Sun, Bean, and The Red Violin.

The stop-animation favorite Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer celebrates its 40th anniversary Wednesday. One expert says the story behind the much-loved classic is almost as good as the show itself.

Writer Suzan-Lori Parks has won acclaim for depictions of African-American life. The author of Topdog/Underdog discusses two of her favorite dramatic scenes, from The Sound of Music and Taxi Driver.

For an All Things Considered Thanksgiving Day special, singer Mary Chapin Carpenter performs from her farmhouse in the Blue Ridge Mountains. She shares the stories behind the songs from her latest album, Between Here and Gone.