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Professor JOHN DOMINIC CROSSAN (CROSS-in). A native of Ireland, ordained as a priest in the U.S. (he left the Priesthood in 1969), CROSSAN now teaches biblical studies at DePaul University. CROSSAN is a founding member of the Jesus Seminar, a group of scholars who meet to determine the authenticity of Jesus' sayings in the Gospels. CROSSAN's new work is "Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography" (HarperCollins) which seeks to place Jesus in the context of his Jewish, Mediterranean and peasant roots; to see him as a Socratic philosopher and radical egalitarian.

Theater and film director ELIA KAZAN. He directed Marlon Brando in "On the Waterfront," and James Dean in "East of Eden." He was a member of the Group Theater and co-founded the Actors Studio with Lee Strasberg. (REBROADCAST from 5/5/88).

Chilean novelist ISABEL ALLENDE (ah-YEN-day). She's the niece of Chile's ousted President Salvador Allende, who was assassinated during the 1973 coup there. ALLENDE left Chile after the military coup and went to Venezuela. She moved to the U.S. five years ago after falling in love with an American, and now lives in California. Her newest book "The Infinite Plan," (HarperCollins) is about a white American family, and is the first time she's set a story in the United States. ALLENDE is also the author of "The House of Spirits," "Of Love and Shadows," and other novels. (REBROADCAST FROM 5/25/93).

2: Terry talks with character actor STANLEY TUCCI. He is in the new movie "It Could Happen to You." He has also appeared in the movies "Prelude to a Kiss," "Beethoven" and "Billy Bathgate." TUCCI has also played in many television roles. He is well-known for his role as crime boss Ricky Penzola in the TV series, "Wiseguy" and has also appeared on television in "Equal Justice," "Thirtysomething," and "The Equalizer." (REBROADCAST FROM 9/27/93)INT 3: Actress JAMIE LEE CURTIS. She stars in the new Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, "True Lies." Her earlier film roles include "Halloween," "The Fog," "Trading Places," and "A Fish Called Wanda." (REBROADCAST FROM 3

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2: JANE HAMILTON is the author of the new novel, "A Map of the World" (Doubleday) about a Midwestern farm family whose lives are changed irrevocably by one terrible incident. Hamilton's first novel, "The Book of Ruth," won the 1989 PEN/Hemingway Foundation Award for best first novel.

JAMES FALLOWS. He's the Washington Editor for the "Atlantic Monthly" and the author of a new book, "Looking at the Sun" (Pantheon). FALLOWS examines new political and economic systems that have arisen in East Asia which challenge Western principles of capitalism and democracy. FALLOWS argues the impact of Asia on the West has been hidden by America's false perception about the "success" of individual enterprise and rights in the area. He predicts Korea, Taiwan and "Greater China" are the most likely countries to dominate the region economically.

Journalist and author ALLISTER SPARKS. SPARKS is a fifth- generation South African. He heads the Johannesburg Institute for the Advancement of Journalism. In 1990, he published his historical study of South Africa called "The Mind of South Africa" (Knopf). His recent piece in "The New Yorker," called "The Secret Revolution" (April 11, 1994, p.56), reveals the little known, behind the scenes drama that started unfolding within South Africa almost 10 years ago. The revolution in South Africa that will be played out in next week's all-race elections actually evolved through a series of secret negotiations between Nelson Mandela and members of the white government. The talks started in 1985 while Mandela was briefly released from prison to undergo surgery. SPARKS calls the secret negotiating process a "remarkable phenomenon."

New York Times Reporter CHRIS HEDGES. He's based in Cairo, Egypt where he covers the Middle East. Terry will talk with him about the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in Egypt and Iran. In Iran, the militant group, Bassij -- which is being funded by the Iranian Government -- has been cracking down on Western style behavior and culture in the Country. In Egypt, Islamic militants are waging a violent campaign to seize power, bombing Pharaonic temples, and firing on tourists who they say, "spread corruption and vice." The militants want to tear down the Pharaohs' pyramids and their sphinxes, as part of a theological attack on Pharaonic culture

Mexican author CARLOS FUENTES. Mexico is in flux. On New Years Day, a violent peasant uprising broke out in Chiapas, and thru negotiations, the Zapitistas (as they call themselves) reached a tentative agreement with the government. Then frontrunner presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio was assassinated as he campaigned in Tijuana. The Mexican government says at least seven people conspired in the killing. FUENTES will discuss recent events in Mexico and the history that shaped them.