Bette Midler, Kara Swisher's 'Sway,' 'RBG,' Baking the Cakes of Versailles, What to Watch This Fall

Bette Midler joins us to discuss her career and current projects, including her role in the HBO film “Coastal Elites.” It’s described as a "socially distanced comedic satire" that spotlights five characters breaking down and breaking through as they grapple with politics, culture, and the pandemic.

Kara Swisher joins us to discuss her new podcast for The New York Times Opinion Audio, Sway. Swisher has been described as “Silicon Valley’s most feared and well-liked journalist,” by New York Magazine. Now taking on Washington, Hollywood, and the world, she investigates power: who has it, who’s been denied it, who should have it and who dares to defy it. The first episode premieres Monday, Sept. 21.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday night at the age of 87. Documentarians Julie Cohen and Besty West got to know Ginsburg intimately while filming a documentary about her life, 2018's "RBG." They join us to discuss the film, and Ginsburg's life and legacy. In honor of her life, CNN rebroadcast "RBG" this past weekend, and the film will be available On Demand on CNNgo platforms for 7 days until 9/27.

Director Laura Gabbert joins us to discuss her new film "Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles." The documentary follows chef Yotam Ottolenghi on his quest to bring the sumptuous art and decadence of Versailles to life in cake form at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, where he assembles a veritable team, including Dominique Ansel and Dinara Kasko, to help bring his vision to life.

COVID-19 has thrown a wrench in the production schedule of most television shows. Alan Sepinwall, chief TV critic for Rolling Stone, joins us to discuss the state of television this fall season and give some recommendations of what to watch, as part of our ongoing series “Review/Preview.”