TONIGHT
E-mail a friendJuly 17, 2006
Edward Djerejian, former U.S. ambassador to both Israel and Syria, discusses the escalating crisis in the Middle East. Oscar-nominated actress Toni Collette talks about her latest project.
Edward Djerejian
Edward Djerejian
Edward P. Djerejian, the founding director of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University, is one of the United States' most distinguished diplomats, credited with a career spanning the administrations of eight U.S. presidents. He is a former U.S. ambassador to both Israel and Syria.
Toni Collette
Toni Collette
Oscar-nominated Toni Collette has an impressive résumé spanning three continents. The Australian native's breakthrough role was in Muriel's Wedding, for which she earned the Aussie equivalent of an Oscar. Other credits include the films The Sixth Sense and Japanese Story. She also earned a Tony nod for her role in the Broadway musical Queenie. Collette dropped out of school to study drama and first performed on stage as a teen. She has two films set for release, Little Miss Sunshine and The Night Listener.