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Biography is a documentary television series. Originally produced by CBS in 1962 and hosted by Mike Wallace, the A&E Network later re-ran it and has produced new episodes since 1987. The series has featured biographies on such people as Elvis Presley, Pl

Toronto International Film Festival Announces Documentary Lineup Photo Toronto International Film Festival Announces Documentary Lineup
by Caryn Robbins - August 01, 2017

The Toronto International Film Festival's® 2017 documentary programme presents a distinct collection of works from award-winning directors with an increased number of World Premieres and potential awards contenders....


VIDEO: Lucky ELLEN Fan Goes Behind-the-Scenes with Cast of HAMILTON LA Photo VIDEO: Lucky ELLEN Fan Goes Behind-the-Scenes with Cast of HAMILTON LA
by Caryn Robbins - November 01, 2017

On today's ELLEN, host Ellen DeGeneres didn't throw away her shot at sending her favorite presidential expert Macey Hensley to HAMILTON during its run at Hollywood's Pantages Theater....


A&E Network to Premiere Biography Special MARY KAY LETOURNEAU: AUTOBIOGRAPHY on 5/29 Photo A&E Network to Premiere Biography Special MARY KAY LETOURNEAU: AUTOBIOGRAPHY on 5/29
by Tori Hartshorn - April 26, 2018

A&E Network is set to premiere the Biography special 'Mary Kay Letourneau: Autobiography,' a raw two-hour documentary following former teacher Mary Kay Letourneau as she recounts her tumultuous past in her most in-depth confessional to date. Mary, a Seattle grade school teacher, stunned the world wh...


A&E Network's Exclusive Biography Event DAVID CASSIDY: THE LAST SESSION Premieres Mon Photo A&E Network's Exclusive Biography Event DAVID CASSIDY: THE LAST SESSION Premieres Monday, June 11
by Macon Prickett - June 06, 2018

A&E Network will premiere the original 'Biography' documentary special 'David Cassidy: The Last Session,' which intertwines an intimate biography of the late David Cassidy as told through his own words in never-before-heard audio tapes from 1976 with a raw and poignantly filmed final recording sessi...


A&E Network to Premiere Biography Special MARY KAY LETOURNEAU: AUTOBIOGRAPHY on Today Photo A&E Network to Premiere Biography Special MARY KAY LETOURNEAU: AUTOBIOGRAPHY on Today
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2018

A&E Network is set to premiere the Biography special 'Mary Kay Letourneau: Autobiography,' a raw two-hour documentary following former teacher Mary Kay Letourneau as she recounts her tumultuous past in her most in-depth confessional to date. Mary, a Seattle grade school teacher, stunned the world wh...


TLC to Present 3-Hour Special PRINCESS DIANA: TRAGEDY OR TREASON, 7/31 Photo TLC to Present 3-Hour Special PRINCESS DIANA: TRAGEDY OR TREASON, 7/31
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2017

PRINCESS DIANA: TRAGEDY OR TREASON? premieres Monday, July 31 at 8/7c. Viewers can catch an early premiere of the first full hour on TLC GO starting July 24th....


Poncho Sanchez Fires Up His Congas For Some Latin Jazz Photo Poncho Sanchez Fires Up His Congas For Some Latin Jazz
by Julie Musbach - February 20, 2018

When Poncho Sanchez and His Latin Jazz Band bring their show to Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 31, in the Virginia G. Piper Theater, it will be a night full of what the Texas-born conguero calls "the world's greatest music."...


HK Phil's December Concerts Announce More Performances Photo HK Phil's December Concerts Announce More Performances
by Stephi Wild - November 30, 2017

Due to heavy demand for the Christmas for Family concert, a further performance has been scheduled. Act fast to snap up remaining tickets for these popular festive concerts from the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil)!...


Roundtree Press Releases Biography of Peet's Coffee Founder August... Photo Roundtree Press Releases Biography of Peet's Coffee Founder August...
by Robert Diamond - August 05, 2018

Roundtree Press, an imprint of Cameron + Company, is releasing journalist Jasper Houtman's biography of Alfred Peet-The Coffee Visionary: The Life & Legacy of Alfred Peet-on Tuesday, August 7. Part biography, part history of the coffee industry, the book provides a look behind the curtain at...


Weatherford Award For Non-Fiction Announced Photo Weatherford Award For Non-Fiction Announced
by A.A. Cristi - March 27, 2018

University Press of Kentucky author Carol Boggess has been named the winner of the 2018 Weatherford Award for Non-Fiction for her biography James Still: A Life. The award is presented annually by Berea College and the Appalachian Studies Association to outstanding books of fiction, non-fiction, and ...


Trevor Noah Biopic BORN A CRIME To Star Lupita Nyong'o Photo Trevor Noah Biopic BORN A CRIME To Star Lupita Nyong'o
by Tori Hartshorn - February 22, 2018

According to Variety, the film based on Trevor Noah's autobiography BORN A CRIME will star Academy Award winning actress Lupita Nyong'o. She will portry the role of Noah's mother. Read more about it from Variety here!...


The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra Presents Swire Classic Insights Free Concerts At Photo The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra Presents Swire Classic Insights Free Concerts At HKU
by Stephi Wild - February 08, 2018

2018 is the centenary of the end of World War One and also the 70th birthday of Polish Animation. In the upcoming Swire Classic Insights, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) will present fabulous music, on-stage commentary, and live animation in three concerts to be held on 2 March (Fri),...


VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Performs HAMILTON in Under 3 Minutes Photo VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Performs HAMILTON in Under 3 Minutes
by Caryn Robbins - December 05, 2017

In a way only he could... HAMILTON star Lin-Manuel Miranda performs his award-winning musical in three minutes with the help of ELLEN's 7-year-old presidential expert, Macey Hensley. Check out the video below!...


Soundtrack to Classic TV Special A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS On 180-Gram Vinyl Out 11/1 Photo Soundtrack to Classic TV Special A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS On 180-Gram Vinyl Out 11/17
by Caryn Robbins - November 07, 2017

Craft Recordings, the Catalog Division of Concord Music, is pleased to announce a high-end vinyl reissue of the Vince Guaraldi Trio's beloved jazz album, A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS....


Broadcasting Legend Esther Rantzen Announces 'That's Life' UK Tour Photo Broadcasting Legend Esther Rantzen Announces 'That's Life' UK Tour
by Caryn Robbins - January 11, 2018

To celebrate her fiftieth year in broadcasting, award-winning broadcasting legend, philanthropist and campaigner, Dame Esther Rantzen announces her debut live UK tour which will see her and her daughter, the presenter and journalist Rebecca Wilcox, play to venues across the country in 2018...


VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Performs HAMILTON in Under 3 Minutes Photo VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Performs HAMILTON in Under 3 Minutes
by Caryn Robbins - December 05, 2017

In a way only he could... HAMILTON star Lin-Manuel Miranda performs his award-winning musical in three minutes with the help of ELLEN's 7-year-old presidential expert, Macey Hensley. Check out the video below!...


THE PULITZER AT 100 Opens 8/11 in Los Angeles Photo THE PULITZER AT 100 Opens 8/11 in Los Angeles
by A.A. Cristi - July 28, 2017

First Run Features announces the Los Angeles premiere of The Pulitzer at 100 on August 11, 2017 at Laemmle Music Hall, following the New York opening at the Lincoln Plaza Cinema....


VIDEO: First Look - Watch Trailer for New Doc SAMMY DAVIS JR.: I'VE GOTTA BE ME Photo VIDEO: First Look - Watch Trailer for New Doc SAMMY DAVIS JR.: I'VE GOTTA BE ME
by Caryn Robbins - August 16, 2017

The first trailer for Sam Pollard's documentary SAMMY DAVIS JR.: I'VE GOTTA BE ME has been shared today. The film will be presented as part of PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS series. Get a first look below!...


Trevor Noah Adds Second Show at Peabody Opera House Photo Trevor Noah Adds Second Show at Peabody Opera House
by Stephi Wild - January 22, 2018

By popular demand, Trevor Noah announces a second show at the Peabody Opera House Friday, May 11 at 10pm. Tickets on sale Friday, January 26 At 11am from LiveNation.com or at the Scottrade Center Box Office, 800-745-3000....


Detroit Public Television To Rebroadcast The Beatification Mass For Father Solanus Ca Photo Detroit Public Television To Rebroadcast The Beatification Mass For Father Solanus Casey
by Stephi Wild - December 24, 2017

Thousands of people gathered at Ford Field on Nov. 18 to attend the Beatification Mass for Father Solanus Casey, and now Detroit Public Television (56.1) viewers can witness the solemn ceremony on Christmas Eve, today, from 1-4 p.m. This special rebroadcast will include an eight-minute biography of...


Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter to share insights from new political biog Photo Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter to share insights from new political biography at National Press Club Headliners Event, Feb. 15
by Robert Diamond - January 08, 2018

Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter will appear at a National Press Club Headliners Book Event at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 15, to discuss his new biography, Mayor: The Best Job in Politics....


First Run Features to Present Theatrical Release of Award-Winning Documentary NANA Photo First Run Features to Present Theatrical Release of Award-Winning Documentary NANA
by Macon Prickett - March 28, 2018

First Run Features is proud to announce the New York premiere of NANA, directed by Serena Dykman. The film, which documents Dykman's journey with her mother Alice as they retrace her grandmother's Auschwitz survival story, opens April 13, 2018 at the Cinema Village, to coincide withYom Hashoah, Holo...


ESPN Signs Renowned Sports Broadcaster Mark Kriegel to New Multi-Year Deal Photo ESPN Signs Renowned Sports Broadcaster Mark Kriegel to New Multi-Year Deal
by Caryn Robbins - November 09, 2017

ESPN today announced it has signed renowned sports broadcaster, Pulitzer Prize finalist and author Mark Kriegel to a new multi-year deal. Kriegel, a widely respected, seasoned sports media talent, will make his ESPN television debut this Saturday November 11...


TV One's UNSUNG Leads Off Season 12 with R&B Singing Group Silk on 2/18 Photo TV One's UNSUNG Leads Off Season 12 with R&B Singing Group Silk on 2/18
by Tori Hartshorn - February 15, 2018

TV One's UNSUNG Leads Off Season 12 with R&B Singing Group Silk on 2/18...


Film Lovers Across the Country Vote MAUDIE and LOVING VINCENT the TIFF Film Circuit P Photo Film Lovers Across the Country Vote MAUDIE and LOVING VINCENT the TIFF Film Circuit People's Choice Award Winners
by Macon Prickett - April 11, 2018

The votes are in and this year's TIFF Film Circuit People's Choice Award winners have been selected. Of the films touring the country as part of Film Circuit, TIFF's programme bringing some of the best Canadian and international cinema to communities throughout the country, Maudie was voted Favourit...






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