in particular, i think travolta had a meeting with bill clinton that to reset the time when tom fogleo was playing bill clinton and primary colors. clinton told him, i had a roommate who is a scientologist. he was a really good guy. at that point, the state department had written letters to foreign government, chastising them for pricing the church of scientology. so they did have an effect. >> i apologize, but we are out of time. i know. this is the worst job. i do apologize. [applause] >> here's a look at books being published this week. >> we are back live at the national book festival on the mall in washington d.c. booktv on c-span2. [cheers and applause] as you can see, we have a great audience still in the history and biography tent. we are joined by jean edward smith, and eisenhower biographer

. >> john travolta and the rest of the guys. >> i forgot that scene. oh, my gosh.is from chicago. right? okay. dakota johnson, who will play anastasia steele in the 2015 release of "fifty shades of grey" movie -- don't act like you didn't read it -- is the daughter of which actress? >> b. >> no. i thought everybody knew that. that's a lullaby album. i don't know. >> a lot of people don't know that. melanie griffith. >> and don johnson is her father. the film started shooting, it will come out in 2015. they just shot the first scene at the coffee shop. as soon as they start doing those other scenes i'll let you know. >> please do. >> let you know. >> let's go over to kath. >> in the film "bridges of madison county," robert kincaid comes to town to, what, fix the bridges, tear down the bridges, paint the bridges or photograph the bridges? >> i think i should know. photograph the bridge. >> yes. i love that. >> anything with an accent is great. he was there to photograph the bridges. >> yes, he was. you've got to love clint eastwood. he starred, directed and produced

. >> but like a lot of texas towns, pasadena has changed radically since the days when john travolta a 10-gallon hat. >> pasadena no longer a small town but a not-so mrks small city. >> the changes come in the last ten years, thanks to explosive growth in the hispanic population, which has risen in a decade from 48% to 62%, making white people a minority in the new pasadena. luckily for them, they are still a majority of the voting population. while the hispanic population accounts for a majority of pasadena residents, hispanics make up only 32% of the city's voters, but the people who are running pasadena see the writing on the wall. they know there are only a few voter registration drives and maybe a comprehensive immigration bill away from being relegated to minority status. so, this summer, pasadena mayor johnny isabel came up with a plan. right now, the city is run by the mayor and eight council members. each member is elected from one of eight districts, each representing a section of the city. and for the first time in the city's history, there are now two hispanics on the cou

and as you look at the people who have been their spokespeople, like john travolta and tom cruise, each of these guys at one time was a number one movie star in the world. and that's a very powerful lower to young people who have gone to hollywood and are solicited by the church to come to the celebrity center to see how to get an agent or how to get ahead in the business. if you look at who is in the church, they think maybe i could be a star as well. >> you can watch this and other programs online at the booktv.org. >> mehran kamrava talks about the outside influence of qatar in the world. he argues unlike other regional powerhouses, qatar is been able to achieve its global standingik through al-jazeera, its supportr of democracy movement in thebeen middle east, and through the ab hosting of majlor world events t like the world cup.d this is about one hour and 15 minutes. >> thank you all very much. let me start by thanking the thl wonderful team for tonight's event. i'm most grateful and honored tm be here. thank you all.ight's i was motivated to study qatar. i've been in qatar since

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strutting through the bay ridge neighborhood of brooklyn like john travolta did in saturday night fevert here in manhattan, at columbia university. >> come on jeff. let's not dwell on what divides the two boroughs but what connects them. an engineer marvel completed in 1883 the brooklyn bridge. one of the most glorious land marks. >> the manhattan bridge not so much. >> people come from all over the planet to see this including broadway shows. more than 40 hope come from here. they include collide davis, eli wallic, barbara strie sid and the "love boat's" bernie. both mr. carter and mr. cotter. >> it's tougher than any one name. it's the skyline indelibly captured by woody allen to the strains of gershwin. >> it is a beautiful skyline, jeff which you can only see if you're standing in brooklyn. by the way, woody allen and george girshwin both from brooklyn. >> right. and they znlt stay there. regardless, there's more than skyscrapers. there are beautiful wide open spots, central park. such a beauty and success that its designers were asked to create one in brooklyn. >> absolutely. centr

including this velvet number, known as the john travolta dress. of what a princess should wear. >> reporter: so, just who can bid for this glamorous little number? well, anyone can. if you have the cash to splash, get out your checkbooks and you, too, can look like a princess. if that's what you're into, george. >> notice how she threw it back to you? >> what would you do with that dress if you buy it? >> would you wear it? >> you wouldn't wear it? >> the accent makes it sound so much better. >> double the price. >>> keeping along those lines a little bit. cashmere. cashmere. it is no longer a luxury item out of reach for the budget-conscious. major retailers are offering higher quality woolwear at lower prices. but does the cut in price that you outrate cashmere? our becky worley is here and lets us know if we're sacrificing luxury for savings. good morning, becky. >> reporter: it's so soft. it makes such a nice gift. but if you've been shopping this holiday season, you've noticed it's gotten a lot lower in price. is the budget cashmere that diff

and if you look at the people that have been their spokespeople, like john travolta and tom cruise, eachf these guys at one time as the number one movie star in the world. that's a very powerful lure to young people who have gone to hollywood and are solicited by the church to come to celebrity center to see how to get agent or get ahead in the business. if they look at who's in the church, they think maybe i can be a star as well. >> host: >> now what do you talk more specifically about tom cruise. he's immersed in the last 10 to 15 years as one of the essential pillars of scientology. to the point now where scientology as an argument tatian, his reputation influences tom cruise's reputation and vice versa. tom's reputation as msx scientology. just how powerful is he scientology and what roles does he play for the church? >> well, tom cruise has been a visible face of scientology for decades now. there's no more famous or influential scientology is in the church sent out ron hubbard created it. you know, from the beginning, the church wanted an exemplary figure that could stand for the

and if you look at the people that have been their spoke people like john that sol a -- travolta and tom cruise, each of these guys at one time was the number one movie star in the world. and that's a very powerful lure to young people wolf gone to hollywood -- who have gone to hollywood and are solicited by the church to come to the celebrity center to see how to get an agent or how to get ahead in the business. if they look at who's in the church, they think maybe i could be a star as well. >> you can watch this and other rams online at booktv.org. programs online at booktv.org. >> michael scharf, who served as an adviser to several war crime and genocide tribunals, looks at moments in history when international law or the interpretation of international law has evolved rapidly. he says that we are in the midst of one of those moments regarding the laws that alie to humanitarian interventions and targeted killings. this hourlong program is next on booktv. >> all right. hello and welcome to case could downtown in the city called cleveland. my name's dan, i'm the ceo of the city club

the analogy i've been using for the pulp fiction fans out there that qe-1 was like travolta taking the needle to uma thurm n thurmon's chest. but now i feel that the patient wants to leave the hospital and they're stuck on the tubes. it's the rip the band-aid off. i think the big difference between what we're seeing now and what we saw back in may is that i think what the fed reacted to and not tapering in september was not so much what happened on the long end but expectations for the short end. now you're looking at a late 2015, maybe into early 2016. they seem to have done a better job through their words of anchoring the short end, which i think allows a tapering. which ultimately i think is good for -- i think one of the big uncertainties is how do we exit this thing. given this is never before tried, you shouldn't have blinders on to the possibility there's going to be mistakes in volatility. but ultimately, i view this as a good thing that we're starting to move on a path toward more normal monetary policy. >> i was trying to figure out, we had a long discussion yesterday where

. >> john travolta and the rest of the guys. >> i forgot that scene. oh, my gosh.. >> melanie griffith. >> and don johnson is her father. the film started shooting, it will come out in 2015. they just shot the first scene at the coffee shop. as soon as they start doing those other scenes let me know. >> please do. >> let you know. >> let's go over to kath. >> in the film "bridges of madison county," robert kinkade comes to town to, what, fix the bridges, tear down the bridges, paint the bridges or photograph the bridges? >> i think i should know. photograph the bridge. >> yes. i love that. >> anything with an accent is great. he was there to photograph the bridges. >> yes, he was. little clint eastwood. he starred, directed and produced this film. just a brilliant job. >> great, great movie. back across to kath. >> bunch of ladies are celebrating their 60th birthday. imagine that. which actor is a cousin of film directors roman and sofia coppola? bruce willis, john cusack, nicholas cage or al pa checino? >> nicholas cage. >> wow, she knew. >> his real name is nicho