Comic, actor, screenwriter and director Albert Brooks is the subject of a new HBO documentary called
Defending My Life. It examines his career from his standup in the late '60s to his films including
Real Life,
Modern Romance, and
Lost in America. It's directed by Brooks' longtime friend Rob Reiner. Brooks spoke with Terry Gross in 1996. Also, Justin Chang reviews
May December, directed by Todd Haynes, which dramatizes a '90s tabloid story.Learn more about sponsor message choices:
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