E-mail a friendAugust 5, 2004
Northern California's Rep. Barbara Lee proposes that monitors preside over the November election, and the creator of Six Feet Under, Alan Ball, discusses society's fascination with death.
Rep. Barbara Lee
Rep. Barbara Lee
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in '98, California's Barbara Lee continued a career of public service that began when she became a Congressional intern for the district she now represents. She garnered national attention as one of Congress' most vocal opponents to the Iraq War. Lee sits on the Appropriations committee and co-chairs the Progressive Caucus. She previously served in the state legislature. She chronicles her rise to power in her autobiography, Renegade for Peace & Justice.
Alan Ball
Alan Ball
Famous for the Oscar-winning American Beauty - his first produced feature screenplay - Alan Ball is on a roll. Six Feet Under, which he exec-produces, is a critically acclaimed success. He created the award-winning HBO series to escape the language and content constraints of the networks. His other TV credits include the sitcoms Grace Under Fire and Cybill. Before moving to Hollywood, Ball was a noted comedic playwright in New York. He hopes to make his film directing debut with the recently-optioned Towelhead.