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Actor and comedian Martin Short and British journalist and documentarian John Ronson on this edition of Fresh Air. Martin Short's TV series, Primetime Glick, is a spoof of celebrity talk shows. Short plays Jiminy Glick, the self-absorbed host of the fictitious talk show. He interviews A-list celebrity guests, but often gets information about these guests wrong. The new season of Primetime Glick premieres this weekend. Martin Short was a cast member on both Saturday Night Live and SCTV. His movies include Father of the Bride, The Three Amigos, and Innerspace. John Ronson's book is called Them: Adventures with Extremists. He traveled around the world interviewing different types of "extremists" - from Islamic fundamentalists in a Jihad training camp, to Ku Klux Klansmen at rallies. (Broadcast Date: February 21, 2002)