The Question at the Heart of "The Good Wife"

This past Sunday, I interviewed Julianna Margulies, of "The Good Wife," at The New Yorker Festival. At one point, I asked about a rumor that has fascinated fans of her show--the rumor that the fictional acrimony between two of its characters, Alicia Florrick and Kalinda Sharma, is mirrored by a real-life feud between the actresses who play them, Margulies and Archie Panjabi. Margulies was game to answer my question ("It's silly gossip," she said), but, beforehand, across the table, she fixed me ...