get a new, 1/4 hour interview with George Stevens biographer Marilyn Ann Moss author of Giant: George Stevens, a Life on Film. She discusses the director's early career and making of Woman of the Year. In another new interview with author and journalist Claudia Roth Pierpont discusses the significance of Woman of the Year on actor Katharine Hepburn's acting career and the evolution of Hepburn's status as a feminist icon. It runs over 20-minutes and was recorded by Criterion in December of 2016. Written and directed by George Stevens Jr., George Stevens: A Filmmaker’s Journey, is a 112-minute 1984 documentary portrait of the life of one of the greatest Hollywood filmmakers of the twentieth century. From Swing Time to Gunga Din to Shane and Giant, George Stevens helpedThe 2015 North Carolina General Assembly got underway last week with a largely ceremonial session, while and House and Senate leaders began hinting at the agenda they intend to pursue when they get underway in earnest on January 28th.

In a joint afternoon press conference, newly elected House Speaker Tim Moore (Kings Mountain) and returning Senate President Pro-Tem Phil Berger (Eden) outlined a set of legislative priorities that was heavy on economic development and job creation, and promised a session that would emphasize cooperation between the two chambers. A few highlights from their remarks:

Asked whether legislators would pursue additional efforts on Tax Reform, Berger indicated he favored a more cautious approach to any additional changes until a full picture of the state’s revenue had come into focus. Current projections