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The Apollo Announces 2024 Holiday Programming For All Ages Photo The Apollo Announces 2024 Holiday Programming For All Ages
by A.A. Cristi - October 22, 2024

The Apollo Theater has announced its 2024 holiday programming, featuring events for all ages, including music, dance, and family-friendly performances, celebrating the festive season in Harlem....


VIDEO: Watch the Official Trailer for LFG! Photo VIDEO: Watch the Official Trailer for LFG!
by Sarah Leiber - June 14, 2021

The film is an Everywoman Studios and Change Content production, in association with Propagate Content in collaboration with CNN Films and HBO Max....


Drexel To Host Exclusive Central Ohio Premiere Of RBG Photo Drexel To Host Exclusive Central Ohio Premiere Of RBG
by Stephi Wild - April 19, 2018

On Thursday, May 10, the Drexel Theatre will present the central Ohio premiere of Sundance Film Festival sensation, RBG, the 97-minute documentary chronicling the extraordinary life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since August 1993....


Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center Lights Up Big Screen For April and May Films Photo Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center Lights Up Big Screen For April and May Films
by Stephi Wild - March 24, 2023

Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center is once again lighting up its big screen for the Spring. Learn more about the full lineup here!...


New CNN Original Series FIRST LADIES Premieres Oct. 4 Photo New CNN Original Series FIRST LADIES Premieres Oct. 4
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 09, 2020

First Ladies, a new CNN Original Series about America's most iconic first ladies, premieres Sunday, October 4, at 10 p.m....


What's New On Max This January 2024 Photo What's New On Max This January 2024
by Michael Major - December 21, 2023

Find out what's new on Max this January, including the Debut of HBO Original “True Detective: Night Country” and Max Original “On the Roam,” New Seasons Of Max Original “Sort Of,' HBO Original “Real Time with Bill Maher,” And Adult Swim's “Rick and Morty,” And Debut of HBO Original Documentary “Goin...


VIDEO: CBS MORNINGS Spotlights Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward Ahead of THE LAST MOVIE Photo VIDEO: CBS MORNINGS Spotlights Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward Ahead of THE LAST MOVIE STARS Series
by Michael Major - July 18, 2022

A new CBS Mornings segment explored the lives of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, whose lives are the subject of a new docu-series, the Last Movie Stars. The segment featured interviews with Ethan Hawke, the series director, and Clea Newman, the couple's daughter. Watch the new clip now!...


Sundance Institute Announces 2019 Creative Producing Labs & Summit Photo Sundance Institute Announces 2019 Creative Producing Labs & Summit
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 19, 2019

Sundance Institute today announced Fellows and Advisors for the five-day 2019 Creative Producing Labs, as well as the three-day Creative Producing Summit which immediately follows; both take place at Utah's Sundance Mountain Resort. The Labs begins July 29, and the Summit August 2. These are the fla...


The 2018 Tribeca Film Festival Will Open 17th Edition With World Premiere of LOVE, GI Photo The 2018 Tribeca Film Festival Will Open 17th Edition With World Premiere of LOVE, GILDA Documentary
by Macon Prickett - February 06, 2018

The Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, will open its 17th edition with the world premiere of LOVE, GILDA onWednesday, April 18, 2018. CNN Films presents the feature length documentary - produced by 3 Faces Films in association with Motto Pictures - which opens a window into the world of celeb...


New CNN Original Series 'Christiane Amanpour: Sex & Love Around the World' Debuts 3/1 Photo New CNN Original Series 'Christiane Amanpour: Sex & Love Around the World' Debuts 3/17
by Tori Hartshorn - February 14, 2018

New CNN Original Series 'Christiane Amanpour: Sex & Love Around the World' Debuts 3/17...


CNN to Air Anthology of Documentary Shorts This Summer Photo CNN to Air Anthology of Documentary Shorts This Summer
by TV News Desk - July 26, 2021

Each 25-minute title focuses on a slice of Americana: stories of Americans living very different lives, that ultimately remind viewers of the universality of the desire for community, and for finding acceptance for individual identity. ...


Just In: 2018 Tribeca Film Festival to Open with LOVE, GILDA Photo Just In: 2018 Tribeca Film Festival to Open with LOVE, GILDA
by Robert Diamond - February 10, 2018

The Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, will open its 17th edition with the world premiere of LOVE, GILDA on Wednesday, April 18, 2018....


CNN's CHOWCHILLA Documentary to Premiere on Sunday Photo CNN's CHOWCHILLA Documentary to Premiere on Sunday
by Michael Major - October 31, 2023

CNN Films and Max explores the strangest mass kidnapping in history in Chowchilla, featuring exclusive interviews with the survivors, director Paul Solet (Tread, Clean) goes behind the headlines to reveal for the first time the complete saga of the infamous school bus abduction. Watch the video trai...


Max to Launch 'CNN Max' 24/7 Live News Streaming Service Photo Max to Launch 'CNN Max' 24/7 Live News Streaming Service
by Michael Major - August 24, 2023

Max, Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming platform, announced the addition of 24/7 news in its streaming offering with the U.S. launch of CNN Max. CNN Max will leverage CNN’s reporting excellence, global newsgathering, and live programming from CNN US, CNN International, and feature original programmi...


Ballet Docu-series ON POINTE Premieres Dec. 18 on Disney Plus Photo Ballet Docu-series ON POINTE Premieres Dec. 18 on Disney Plus
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 09, 2020

Disney+ announced today that the complete original six-part docu-series “On Pointe” will premiere exclusively on the service on Friday, December 18, 2020....


Season 11 of CNN Original Series ANTHONY BOURDAIN PARTS UNKNOWN Launches 4/29 Photo Season 11 of CNN Original Series ANTHONY BOURDAIN PARTS UNKNOWN Launches 4/29
by Tori Hartshorn - April 09, 2018

Season 11 of the top-rated Emmy and Peabody award-winning CNN Original Series Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown begins on Sunday, April 29 at 9pm ET/PT with a trip to West Virginia, in a special extended episode....


The Music Center To Provide Purchase Access To RBG Documentary Photo The Music Center To Provide Purchase Access To RBG Documentary
by A.A. Cristi - September 24, 2020

The Music Center today announced the opportunity for Angelenos to purchase the Emmy-winning documentary, RBG, which details the life of America's foremost champion of gender equality, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who passed away on September 18, 2020. ...


Sundance Institute Announces 2023 Producers Lab And Intensive Fellows Photo Sundance Institute Announces 2023 Producers Lab And Intensive Fellows
by Blair Ingenthron - July 24, 2023

The nonprofit Sundance Institute has announced 10 producers selected to participate in the Producers Lab, taking place July 24–28 at Utah's Sundance Mountain Resort, as well as 11 producers for the fall Producers Intensive. ...


CNN Originals Hub Launches On Discovery+ Photo CNN Originals Hub Launches On Discovery+
by Michael Major - August 19, 2022

The CNN Originals hub on discovery+ has debuted in the United States allowing discovery+ subscribers to access a large, curated selection of library CNN content from the network’s prestige brands: CNN Original Series, CNN Films, and HLN Original Series. Subscribers will be able to enjoy over 800 epi...


Focus Features & Magnolia Pictures Will Re-Release ON THE BASIS OF SEX & RBG Photo Focus Features & Magnolia Pictures Will Re-Release ON THE BASIS OF SEX & RBG
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 22, 2020

In tribute of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s life and unparalleled legacy upholding justice, Focus Features and Magnolia Pictures jointly announced that they will be re-releasing On the Basis of Sex and RBG...


CNN Films to Premiere Alexey Navalny Documentary Photo CNN Films to Premiere Alexey Navalny Documentary
by Marissa Tomeo - April 16, 2022

Fresh from its North American special event screenings with Warner Bros. Pictures and  Fathom Events, the Daniel Roher-directed NAVALNY will premiere on CNN TV in North America, and via the CNN+ streaming service in the United States, beginning Sunday, April 24. The CNN TV broadcast will air at 9:00...


CNN Original Series Special Presentation COLIN QUINN: RED STATE BLUE STATE Debuts 5/2 Photo CNN Original Series Special Presentation COLIN QUINN: RED STATE BLUE STATE Debuts 5/27
by Tori Hartshorn - May 09, 2019

Colin Quinn: Red State Blue State, a CNN Original Series Special Presentation written by and starring stand-up comedian Colin Quinn, will debut on Monday, May 27, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CNN. In the hour-long presentation of his critically-acclaimed Off-Broadway show, Quinn brings the funny tackling the ...


THIS IS LIFE WITH LISA LING Premieres Nov. 29 on CNN Photo THIS IS LIFE WITH LISA LING Premieres Nov. 29 on CNN
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 27, 2020

The award-winning CNN Original Series, 'This is Life with Lisa Ling,' returns for its seventh season on Sunday, November 29, at 9 p.m. ET/PT....


VIDEO: Watch the Official Trailer for PERSONA: THE DARK TRUTH BEHIND PERSONALITY TEST Photo VIDEO: Watch the Official Trailer for PERSONA: THE DARK TRUTH BEHIND PERSONALITY TESTS
by Sarah Leiber - February 22, 2021

PERSONA explores the unexpected origin story of America’s great obsession with personality testing, uncovering the intriguing history behind the world-famous Myers-Briggs Type Indicator....


CNN and PBS Launch New Late-Night Public Affairs Series AMANPOUR & COMPANY July 2018 Photo CNN and PBS Launch New Late-Night Public Affairs Series AMANPOUR & COMPANY July 2018
by Macon Prickett - May 09, 2018

Yesterday, at the PBS Annual Meeting with public television stations, PBS and WNET announced that in collaboration with CNN, the new one-hour late-night public affairs series, Amanpour & Company, will launch in July on PBS (check local listings). The new series will feature wide-ranging, in-depth co...






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