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During his first five years in Hollywood he appeared in 35 Roger Corman films, including Bucket of Blood and the original Little Shop of Horrors. While working with Corman, he hooked up with director Joe Dante, and has appeared in many of his films.

Exorcist: The Beginning was the number one film at the box office last weekend. It made $18 million, despite reviews that said the story behind the film was more interesting than the story told on screen. NPR's Bob Mondello has a few Exorcist stories of his own.

From biographies of NPR's founding mothers to suburban mothers raising owl babies, here are 10 books about the joys and heartaches of parenthood and what it means to be a mom, in all its intricacies.

Fifty years ago Godzilla, Japan's giant radioactive reptile, made his first film appearance. The film is now in theatres in a new uncut version. Author Steve Ryfle talks about the film, directed in 1954 by Ishiro Honda. Ryfle's book about Godzilla is Japan's Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of 'The Big G'

Slate contributor Ben Williams sums up what the nation's critics are saying about the weekend's major film premieres -- The Manchurian Candidate, The Village and Garden State.

In his new book So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star, Jacob Slichter, the drummer for the band Semisonic, peels away the glamour that gives the world of rock its sheen of cool. He speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep.

We learn about what old sounds can and can't be restored. Sound restorer Steve Smolian demonstrates how he goes about his job using materials provided by Quest for Sound line callers as part of Lost and Found Sound. From listener Laurie Baker's little sister singing "All Things Bright and Beautiful" to listener Martha Platt's grandmother speaking in Swedish - Smolian uses his talent and specialized equipment to bring back long lost voices.

Shields grew up in the public eye, and now she is aging in the public eye and wants to discuss it. At the top of her list is the idea that women in their 50s aren't represented in lots of places.

Day to Day technology reporter Xeni Jardin reports on an urban dance contest in Los Angeles, where kids from a wide variety of backgrounds celebrate the roots of hip-hop culture.

Saxophonist Gerald Albright's latest album, Kicking It Up, combines new jazz, funk and R&B. Albright discusses the project with NPR's Tony Cox.