I thought we did a piece this week which really illustrates Weekend America's commitment to have intelligent conversation on the show. It was the Supreme Court segment, where we brought to a conclusion our series about who should be nominated as the next Supreme Court Justice. Of course, neither former movie studio head Sherry Lansing nor economist Steven Levitt are realistic choices -- but by selecting them, the audience and we opened up the thinking process about what qualities are important in a Supreme Court Justice. This whole piece has an intelligence to it – it is great conversation, pairing two very different people and unlikely sources of opinions on this subject. This is an example of how great hosts/hostesses "populate" great dinner parties. This was, as Lansing said, “fun.”

Jim Russell
Executive Producer