‘Margarita Happy Hour’, a Reel 13 Indie broadcast late night 9/27, has generated a heated discussion on the web. Is the film’s content, which includes profanity, nudity, and drug use, inappropriate, or is it the job of Public TV to push the boundaries of programming to provide challenging, relevant content for adults?

Comedian Chris Rock spends some time with Charlie Rose, talking about his HBO special, why he’ll never win the Nobel Prize, and more…it’s Rock’s 5th visit to the Charlie Rose program. Watch interview now.

In the ongoing babe-ification of the Western world, welcome to this week’s episode: Classical Babes 2.0. That’s a reference, of course, to “Too Hot to Handel,” a current feature on the online arts and entertainment segment of Playboy. Read more…

This Saturday, Reel 13 will air Conventioneers, the story of a Republican man who falls into a forbidden relationship with a Democratic woman. The stars — Matthew Mabe and Woodwyn Koons — discuss the film in a behind the scenes interview.

This Saturday night at 9:00 pm, Reel 13: Classics presents Oliver Stone’s Wall Street. In light of our nation’s current economic crisis we invite you to share the wisdom of a great, albeit fictional, financial wizard — Gordon Gekko. See contest…

Besides the suit, bowler, and crown, Drawing Babar: Early Drafts and Watercolors, the new exhibition at the Morgan Library, showcases the complexities and richness that have forged Babar the Elephant into a memorably poignant character. Read more…

Thirteen airs Austin City Limits on Friday nights at 1:00 a.m–the new season starts Oct. 10 with R.E.M. in the ACL studio. Other highlights include Gnarls Barkley, Lyle Lovett, Aimee Mann, Sharon Jones, and more. See site for more details; Thirteen schedule for performers and airdates.

In this SundayArts profile, Neal Shapiro interviews Zarin Mehta, the appointed executive director of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, who was instrumental in securing the logistics for the 2008 New York Philharmonic visit to North Korea. Watch the interview…

The Met Museum’s exhibition, Giorgio Morandi, 1890-1964, is like a primer on how to appreciate painting. It’s also the first comprehensive retrospective on the artist in this country, unbelievably. Read more…

Every year there are rumors that Coney Island is about to die, and every year the amusement park gets a reprieve. This time, with the closure of Astroland, things look grim. For now, Coney’s indomitable spirit lives on at the Coney Island Film Festival. Learn about the event…