The New York Times Announces the Second Annual Sunday with the Magazine, May 20, Featuring Editors and Writers From The Magazine, PLAY and T In Conversation with Today's Newsmakers.Don DeLillo, Ricky Gervais, Owen, Luke and Andrew Wilson, William Wegman, and MySpace CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Chris DeWolfe are Scheduled to Appear NEW YORK -- The New York Times today announced its second annual Sunday with The Magazine, a daylong series of unique interviews between editors and writers from The New York Times magazines and some of today's most fascinating talents and thinkers. The event will take place on May 20 at The Graduate Center of CUNY CUNY City University of New York , Fifth Avenue and 34th Street. The tickets to each event are $25 and are now available. For the first time, a select number of the interviews will also be available via live Webcast. For additional information on Sunday with The Magazine and to purchase tickets, please visit www.SundaywithTheMagazine.com or call 888-NYT-1870. The magazines of The New York Times, including PLAY and T, cover important social, cultural, political, sports and style topics. Among this year's guests currently scheduled to appear are novelist Don DeLillo; TV producer and comedian Ricky Gervais; the actors - and brothers - Owen, Luke and Andrew Wilson; noted author and dog photographer William Wegman; and MySpace CEO Chris DeWolfe and President Tom Anderson. "Last year's Sunday with The Magazine was an overwhelming success and it was clear that we had to make this an annual event," said Alyse Myers, senior vice president and chief marketing officer, The New York Times. "Our attendees loved it and our sponsors were thrilled. The event is a wonderful way to showcase the talent at The Magazine. And this year, if you can't be there in person, you can participate by watching a live Webcast." To date, scheduled TimesTalks include: How We Live Post 9/11 Times Magazine editor Gerald Marzorati interviews novelist Don DeLillo, winner of the 1985 National Book Award and the 1992 Pen / Faulkner Award for fiction. His latest novel, "Falling Man," tells the story of a family immediately affected by the events of Sept. 11 and reflects how we live now: with our doubts, our fears and our new, shifting world. How We Make Movies Editor at large Lynn Hirschberg discusses filmmaking with actors-directors-producers-brothers Owen, Luke and Andrew Wilson, whose new movie, "The Wendell Baker Story," opens May 18. What Makes Us Laugh Humor editor John Hodgman, also a "Daily Show" contributor and author of "The Areas of My Expertise," talks with comedian-writer Ricky Gervais, creator of the BBC's "The Office" and HBO's "Extras." What We Eat Food editor Amanda Hesser, author of "Cooking for Mr. Latte," talks with chefs Don Barber of Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns; Peter Hoffman of Savoy; greenmarket pioneer Nina Planck, president of Slow Food USA; and Rick Schnieders, CEO and president of Sysco. How We Innovate Magazine writer and business columnist Joseph Nocera discusses the power of the Internet with the leaders of one of the Web's most visited sites: MySpace CEO Chris DeWolfe and President Tom Anderson. How We Obsess ob·sess v. ob·sessed, ob·sess·ing, ob·sess·es v.tr. To preoccupy the mind of excessively. v.intr. (Over Dogs) Magazine contributor Charles Siebert, author of "Angus," the life story of a terrier, talks with William Wegman, the photographer-artist and author of "Fay," and dog-human behavior experts about our obsession with man's best friend. Other participants to be announced To be announced (TBA) A contract for the purchase or sale of an MBS to be delivered at an agreed-upon future date but does not include a specified pool number and number of pools or precise amount to be delivered. . This year's lead sponsors for Sunday with The Magazine are the American Chemistry Council The American Chemistry Council (ACC), formerly known as the Chemical Manufacturers' Association, is an industry trade association for American chemical companies. The American Chemistry Council (ACC) is in charge of improving the public image of the chemical industry. and Design Within Reach; Supima and Tassimo are the corporate sponsors; WNBC-TV is the media sponsor. The New York Times Magazine ranked first in advertising pages last year among all magazines, as measured by the Publishers Information Bureau (PIB See NIST binary. ). This was the fifth consecutive year that The Magazine was ranked by PIB in the top five among national magazines. The New York Times reaches 5.1 million readers every Sunday in hundreds of markets across the nation (source: 2006 Fall MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. ). It can also be read online at NYTimes.com, the largest newspaper Web site in the United States with nearly 13 million users (source: Nielson NetRatings NetView February 2007). About The New York Times Company The New York Times Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : NYT NYT New York Times NYT National Youth Theatre (UK) NYT New York Transit (New York, USA) NYT New York Tribune ), a leading media company with 2006 revenues of $3.3 billion, includes The New York Times, the New York Times, The Morning daily newspaper, long the U.S. newspaper of record. From its establishment in 1851 it has aimed to avoid sensationalism and to appeal to cultured, intellectual readers. 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