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August 8, 2007

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Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Joe Biden discusses his recently released memoir, Promises to Keep. Actress Jeanne Tripplehorn, one of the stars of HBO's Big Love, talks about her various projects.


Sen. Joseph Biden

Sen. Joseph Biden

Sen. Joseph Biden

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Delaware's senior senator and a 2008 presidential candidate, Joe Biden chairs the Foreign Relations Committee and the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs. He's a constitutional scholar and adjunct professor at Widener Law School and widely recognized as an influential voice on terrorism, crime prevention, environmental protection and education policy. Prior to his election to the Senate, Biden practiced law and served on a local county council. Promises to Keep is his recently released memoir.


 

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Jeanne Tripplehorn

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Big Love star tells how she became a popular radio DJ at age 15. (1:15)
 
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Jeanne Tripplehorn developed an interest in performing through her father, a guitarist with Gary Lewis and the Playboys. She began her career as a local radio and TV host in her native Tulsa, OK and studied at the prestigious Juilliard School of Drama. Her credits include Basic Instinct, her film debut, the critically acclaimed telefilm, Old Man, and the HBO series Big Love. Tripplehorn has signed on to be directed by Rita Wilson in a short film for Glamour magazine's third series of "Reel Moments."