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VIDEO: Preview HARPER LEE: AMERICAN MASTERS Airing Tonight on PBS
by Tess Reynolds - July 10, 2015 One of the most influential American novels of the 20th century and biggest bestsellers of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird was believed to be the first and only novel by Nelle Harper Lee (born April 28, 1926), until now. On July 14, HarperCollins will release Lee's earliest known work, Go Set a Watc...
Thirteen's AMERICAN MASTERS to Air Updated Harper Lee Documentary, 7/10
by Caryn Robbins - July 07, 2015 THIRTEEN's American Masters series presents a newly updated version of Emmy®-winning filmmaker Mary McDonagh Murphy's 2012 documentary Harper Lee: Hey, Boo...
AMERICAN MASTERS to Celebrate Rock'n'Roll Legend Fats Domino 2/26; Watch Sneak Peek!
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2016 Fats Domino was one of the most popular rockers of the 1950s and early 60s. His achievements and record sales during that time were rivaled only by Elvis Presley....
THIRTEEN to Toast the End of an Era with DOWNTON ABBEY FAREWELL
by Caryn Robbins - March 03, 2016 DOWNTON ABBEY, the top-rated PBS drama of all time, will conclude its sixth and final season on Sunday, March 6 at 9 p.m....
VIDEO: First Look - Matthew Broderick & More in AMERICAN MASTERS Mike Nichols Documentary
by Caryn Robbins - January 26, 2016 Below, watch clips from the documentary including Alec Baldwin, Neil Simon, Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane and Frank Langella remembering Mike Nichols' famous laugh and Dustin Hoffman and Paul Simon sharing stories about The Graduate....
Weston Playhouse Theatre Company Prepares to Wrap Season
by Tyler Peterson - September 14, 2015 The award-winning Weston Playhouse Theatre Company is celebrating the conclusion of a groundbreaking season even as it prepares to announce exciting plans for its 80th anniversary in 2016. Bookended by events that underscore the company's mission to Celebrate the Classics and Nurture the New, the 20...
Margaret Cho, Wendy Williams & More Among THE WOMEN'S LIST, Premiering on PBS Tonight
by TV News Desk - September 25, 2015 Meet 15 women who have created and defined contemporary American culture in American Masters: The Women's List, premiering nationwide tonight, September 25, 9-10 p.m. on PBS...
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - American Masters Documentary CAROLE KING: NATURAL WOMAN
by Caryn Robbins - February 03, 2016 Now, King tells her own story in the new documentary American Masters -- CAROLE KING: NATURAL WOMAN, premiering nationwide Friday, February 19 at 9 p.m. on PB...
THIRTEEN's 'American Masters to Present New Documentary CAROLE KING: NATURAL WOMAN, 2/19
by Caryn Robbins - January 07, 2016 Four-time Grammy Award-winner, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, recent Kennedy Center Honoree and the first woman to be awarded The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, Carole King's (b. February 9, 1942) career as a singer-songwriter is unparalleled....
Morgan Freeman to Narrate THIRTEEN's American Masters B.B. King Documentary, Today
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2016 King's story of struggle and triumph is chronicled in American Masters: B.B. King: The Life of Riley, premiering nationwide during Black History Month today, February 12 at 9 p.m. (ET) on PBS...
NORMAN LEAR: JUST ANOTHER VERSION OF YOU Opens in Select Theaters 7/8
by Caryn Robbins - July 06, 2016 NORMAN LEAR: JUST ANOTHER VERSION OF YOU will open in select theaters beginning this Friday, July 8th. The film premieres nationwide on American Masters Tuesday, October 25...
VIDEO: First Look - PBS Documentary LORETTA LYNN: STILL A MOUNTAIN GIRL
by Caryn Robbins - January 29, 2016 Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl, premiering Friday, March 4 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) during Women's History Month as part of the 30th anniversary season of THIRTEEN's American Masters series....
THIRTEEN's American Masters to Feature Legendary African American Tennis Pioneer Althea Gibson
by Caryn Robbins - August 17, 2015 People often cite Arthur Ashe as the first African American to win Wimbledon (1975). He was indeed the first African American male to win the men's singles title, but it was, in fact, Althea Gibson, who was the first African American to cross the color lineplaying and winning at Wimbledon (1957 and ...
DVR Alert: PBS's American Masters Airs Mike Nichols Documentary Tonight
by TV News Desk - January 29, 2016 Winner of an Oscar, a Grammy, four Emmys, nine Tonys, three BAFTAs and many other awards, director, actor, writer, producer and comedian Mike Nichols (November 6, 1931 - November 19, 2014) was an artistic trailblazer. As the legendary comedy duo Nichols and May, Nichols and his partner Elaine May re...
NORMAN LEAR: JUST ANOTHER VERSION OF YOU Opens in Select Theaters Today
by TV News Desk - July 08, 2016 NORMAN LEAR: JUST ANOTHER VERSION OF YOU will open in select theaters beginning today, July 8th. The film premieres nationwide on American Masters Tuesday, October 25...
Thirteen Premieres Documentary on Tennis Pioneer Althea Gibson Tonight
by TV News Desk - September 04, 2015 This fall, THIRTEEN's American Masters presents Althea, premiering nationwide tonight, September 4, 2015 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) during the U.S. Open....
American Masters Airs Documentary THIRTEEN DAYS OF HARPER LEE Tonight
by TV News Desk - July 10, 2015 One of the most influential American novels of the 20th century and biggest bestsellers of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird was believed to be the first and only novel by Nelle Harper Lee (born April 28, 1926), until now....
VIDEO: First Look - AMERICAN MASTERS to Present Updated Harper Lee Documentary, 7/14
by Caryn Robbins - June 29, 2015 In honor of this landmark literary event, THIRTEEN's American Masters series presents a newly updated version of Emmy®-winning filmmaker Mary McDonagh Murphy's 2012 documentary Harper Lee: Hey, Boo,...
VIDEO: First Look - Meryl Streep Pays Tribute to Mike Nichols in Upcoming PBS Documentary
by Caryn Robbins - January 28, 2016 In PBS's upcoming AMERICAN MASTERS:MIKE NICHOLS documentary, airing Friday, January 29th, Oscar winner Meryl Streep recalls working with the acclaimed director....
MEET THE MIDTOWN MEN Documentary Premieres in NYC Area
by Nicole Rosky - September 10, 2015 Stars of the award-winning Original Cast of Broadway's Jersey Boys take fans along as they prepare for and perform their fifth North American tour in their new public television special, MEET THE MIDTOWN MEN. Tony Award winner Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard, and Tony Award nomin...
VIDEO: First Look - Matthew Broderick & More in AMERICAN MASTERS Mike Nichols Documentary
by Caryn Robbins - January 26, 2016 Below, watch clips from the documentary including Alec Baldwin, Neil Simon, Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane and Frank Langella remembering Mike Nichols' famous laugh and Dustin Hoffman and Paul Simon sharing stories about The Graduate....
Mel Brooks' Sci-Fi Flop SOLARBABIES Made Him 'Ready to Jump Off a Roof'
by Louisa Brady - May 28, 2016 In an interview with SlashFilm writer Blake Harris for the podcast 'How Did This Get Made?', comedy legend actually answers the question that the title asks, explaining how his producing the sci-fi flop SOLARBABIES threatened to ruin his life....
BWW Review: New York Pops, Sierra Boggess, Julian Ovenden in MY FAVORITE THINGS: THE SONGS OF RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN
by Michael Dale - October 13, 2015 A grand Carnegie Hall concert featuring selections from the team's 11 collaborations....
Thirteen to Premiere Documentary on Tennis Pioneer Althea Gibson, 9/4
by Caryn Robbins - July 28, 2015 This fall, THIRTEEN's American Masters presents Althea, premiering nationwide Friday, September 4, 2015 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) during the U.S. Open....
Carole King, Mike Nichols Documentaries Set for New Season of PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS
by Caryn Robbins - November 02, 2015 Delve into the hit singer-songwriter's life and career from 1960s New York to the music mecca of 70s LA to the present. Carole King joins collaborators and family in new interviews, while rare home movies, performances and photos complete the tapestry.... |
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