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Former investigative reporter and investment banker William Cohan, author of House of Cards, examines what went wrong on Wall Street and comments on whether it will be the same again. My Name is Earl star, Emmy-winning actress Jaime Pressly, talks about being emancipated at age 15 and the importance of adults helping kids.
William Cohan
William Cohan
Former investment banker talks about Wall Street: mistakes vs. greed. (1:48)
Full interview. (13:30)
William Cohan is an award-winning investigative reporter who also worked on Wall Street for 17 years. He's written for several publications, including Fortune and The New York Times, and combined his journalistic skills and finance background to become a best-selling author. The Financial Times named his The Last Tycoons the best business book of '07, and his latest, House of Cards—on the Bear Stearns collapse—has been called a riveting read. Cohan is a graduate of Duke and the Columbia Business School.
Jaime Pressly
Jaime Pressly
My Name is Earl star says her book is a love letter to her son and a story about redemption. (2:27)
Full interview. (12:01)
After a decade of dancing and gymnastics and a modeling career that took her throughout the U.S. and abroad, Jaime Pressly has proven herself as a capable actress. With several films and TV guest shots in the can, she found mainstream recognition and won an Emmy for her first recurring role in NBC's My Name is Earl. She can be seen in the new comedy film, I Love You, Man, and has also written It's Not Necessarily Not the Truth, in which she recounts her journey from small-town Southern girl to Hollywood success story.