Morning Mix: Stern Sits Down With Letterman

Headlines: Sean Connery recovering after surgery for a kidney tumor... Reminder: Howard Stern sits down with David Letterman tonight on CBS (yep, the same CBS that is suing Stern)... '50s-era pin-up idol Bettie Page marvels at her enduring popularity. A movie based on her life will be released in April... Osama bin Laden's niece to star in reality show... Sharon Stone describes "Basic Instinct II" nude scenes as "disturbing, threatening"...

Don't Miss: Actor Dominic Chianese, aka Junior Soprano, answers questions live at 11:30 a.m. ET. And if you watched last night's "Sopranos" season opener, you know why this discussion is kind of a big deal. (Here's a good wrap-up of last night's episode from MSNBC)