Schedule for Tuesday April 29
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Happy Tuesday! Here's what we have on tap for you today. Please note that all schedules are subject to last minute changes. Check back for updates.
- Andrew Leonard predicts the end of TV's Golden Age.
- Jian talks to Caroll Spinney, subject of the new documentary film I Am Big Bird, which plays at Toronto's Hot Docs film festival this week. For almost 50 years, the now 78-year-old puppeteer has performed the roles of Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch and his dedication and inspiration have entertained and educated generations of kids.
- Eurovision academic Karen Fricker offers a preview of the big stories surrounding the annual song contest this year... from which country will claim Crimea's public votes... to discussions about gender and sexuality being prompted by Austria's entry, a bearded man in drag.