I've commissioned an adaptation of 'The Jungle', by Upton Sinclair, a story of a young immigrant from Lithuania to the meat-packing industry of Chicago in 1904, and the rise of the unions in America.

I find America falling in love with a TV show flattering and interesting, but at the same time a little sad.

My parents from a very young age raised my sister and I under a pressure to achieve. They're both attorneys. So good marks, getting through university, there was a huge emphasis and pressure to do well and keep going.

America was and is the immigrant's dream.

The Mets as a young and competitive club, and as a brand, are on the rise -- with a new network partner and stadium on deck, ... Joining the team at this juncture is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play a role in diversifying and growing the connection of the Mets to current fans, new fans and partners.

My uncle was the town drunk - and we lived in Chicago